H. Zahedi Abdolhadi, Gh. Arab Markadeh, S. Taghipour Boroujeni,
Volume 17, Issue 3 (9-2021)
Abstract
Classical structure of Doubly Fed Induction Generators (DFIGs) is not completely adapted in high-speed regions due to their brushes and slip rings. So in the Cascaded DFIGs (CDFIGs), the rotor windings of a given DFIG are supplied by another wound rotor induction machine leading to a complete brushless structure. This paper presents and compares Sliding Mode Control (SMC) and Terminal Sliding Mode Control (TSMC) methods to control the output voltage of CDFIG. The SMC and TSMC methods are identified as strong controllers with large stability and robustness margins. In this paper, the SMC and TSMC methods are evaluated and compared to the conventional Voltage Oriented Control (VOC) in terms of output voltage change, prime over speed’s variation, and nonlinear load. Simulation and experimental results using a TMS320F28335 based prototype system show that the SMC and TSMC techniques are more robust against parameter variations and uncertainties, and TSMC offers improved dynamic response.
Hossein Azizi Moghaddam, Arman Farhadi,
Volume 20, Issue 1 (3-2024)
Abstract
Dynamometers are equipment that has been widely used in the field of electric machines test benches. A dynamometer system has the ability to create intricate and unpredictable behaviours of mechanical loads according to a programmed manner. Extensive research into the characteristics of loads found in industrial settings has shown that non-linear and complex phenomena, including misalignment, mechanical friction, and others, are unavoidable in industrial drive systems. To assess the performance of motor and drive systems in industrial drives when subjected to these non-linear and complex loads, a fast and precise dynamic drive system must track high-frequency torque signals with precision. The suggested dynamometer, serving as an instrumental device, has the ability to emulate a wide torque response across various frequencies during both transient and steady-state conditions for the machine under test. Simulations and experimental results confirm the dynamometer's wide-ranging dynamic response, enabling the emulation of different linear and non-linear loads.
