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Control circuit for suppression of line resonances in current feedback pulse width modulation control systems with a minimum d-c filter
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1983-01-03
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Granted: 1984-09-25
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Expires: 2003-01-03
Abstract
Abstract A variable speed a-c drive motor is controlled by a current feedback pulse width modulation scheme which effectively isolates the controlled motor current from variations in the input d-c voltage. An additional control loop is provided to superimpose a control signal on the amplitude command input circuit of the pulse width modulation control scheme. The additional loop responds to line current and particularly line current resonance between the input d-c filter and the line inductance. Instantaneous line current is then maintained at the minimum required to support instantaneous power flow to the a-c motor so that resonance current is suppressed.
Inventors
- 👤 Allan B. Plunkett
- 👤 John D. D'Atre
- 👤 Allen M. Ritter
- 👤 Luis J. Garces
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 21:53
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02P; H02P27/00; H02P27/04; H02P27/06; H02P27/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
An alternating current machine drive system for a multiphase alternating current machine comprising: a d-c filter capacitor connected to a d-c power source; an inverter connected to said filter capacitor for providing a-c power to said machine; means for measuring resonance current due to said filter capacitance and power source inductance; control means for providing switching signals to said inverter comprising a waveform generator responsive to a frequency and an amplitude command, said amplitude command modified by said resonance current, and a current regulating means responsive to actual motor current and a reference waveform signal from said waveform generator for causing said inverter to provide the commanded amplitude and frequency currents to said machine while damping the resonance current due to said filter capacitance and power source inductances.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
An alternating current machine drive system for a multiphase alternating current machine comprising: a d-c filter capacitor connected to a d-c power source; an inverter connected to said filter capacitor for providing a-c power to said machine; means for measuring resonance current due to said filter capacitance and power source inductance; control means for providing switching signals to said inverter comprising a waveform generator responsive to a frequency and an amplitude command, said amplitude command modified by said resonance current, and a current regulating means responsive to actual motor current and a reference waveform signal from said waveform generator for causing said inverter to provide the commanded amplitude and frequency currents to said machine while damping the resonance current due to said filter capacitance and power source inductances.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The drive system of claim 1 wherein said means for measuring resonance current comprises sensor means for measuring the current in said filter capacitance and filter means to remove the chopping ripple caused by said inverter switching.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The drive system of claim 1 wherein said means for measuring resonance current comprises sensor means for measuring the dc current provided by said d-c source to said filter capacitor and said inverter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
141 words
An alternating current machine drive system for a multi-phase alternating current machine comprising: first rectifier means connected to a single phase a-c power line source; a d-c filter capacitor connected across the output of said rectifier; an inverter connected to said filter capacitor for providing a-c power to said machine; means for measuring resonance current due to said filter capacitance and power source inductance; control means for providing switching signals to said inverter comprising a waveform generator responsive to a frequency and an amplitude command, said amplitude command modified by said resonance current, and the current regulating means responsive to actual motor current and a reference waveform signal from said waveform generator for causing said inverter to provide the commanded amplitude and frequency currents to said machine while damping the resonance current due to said filter capacitance and power source inductances.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
141 words
An alternating current machine drive system for a multi-phase alternating current machine comprising: first rectifier means connected to a single phase a-c power line source; a d-c filter capacitor connected across the output of said rectifier; an inverter connected to said filter capacitor for providing a-c power to said machine; means for measuring resonance current due to said filter capacitance and power source inductance; control means for providing switching signals to said inverter comprising a waveform generator responsive to a frequency and an amplitude command, said amplitude command modified by said resonance current, and the current regulating means responsive to actual motor current and a reference waveform signal from said waveform generator for causing said inverter to provide the commanded amplitude and frequency currents to said machine while damping the resonance current due to said filter capacitance and power source inductances.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
The drive system of claim 4 wherein said means for measuring resonance current comprises: sensor means connected to measure current provided by said a-c source, to said first rectifier; second rectifier means connected to said sensor means and filter means connected to said second rectifier means for removing the a-c power line components.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
The drive system of claim 4 wherein said means for measuring resonance current comprises: sensor means for measuring the current in said filter capacitor and filter means for removing the power line components and said inverter chopping ripple.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
The drive system of claim 4 wherein said means for measuring resonance current comprises: sensor means for measuring the current provided by said first rectifier means; and filter means connected to said sensor means for removing the power line components and said inverter chopping ripple.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
143 words
An alternating current machine drive system for a multi-phase alternating current machine comprising: first rectifier means connected to a multi-phase a-c power line source; and a d-c filter capacitor connected across the output of said first rectifier means; an inverter connected to said filter capacitor for providing a-c power to said machine; means for measuring resonance current due to said filter capacitance and power source conductance; control means for providing switching signals to said inverter comprising a waveform generator responsive to a frequency and an amplitude command, said amplitude command modified by said resonance current, and a current regulating means responsive to actual motor current and a reference waveform signal from said waveform generator for causing said inverter to provide the commanded amplitude and frequency currents to said machine while damping the resonance current due to said filter capacitance and power source inductances.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
143 words
An alternating current machine drive system for a multi-phase alternating current machine comprising: first rectifier means connected to a multi-phase a-c power line source; and a d-c filter capacitor connected across the output of said first rectifier means; an inverter connected to said filter capacitor for providing a-c power to said machine; means for measuring resonance current due to said filter capacitance and power source conductance; control means for providing switching signals to said inverter comprising a waveform generator responsive to a frequency and an amplitude command, said amplitude command modified by said resonance current, and a current regulating means responsive to actual motor current and a reference waveform signal from said waveform generator for causing said inverter to provide the commanded amplitude and frequency currents to said machine while damping the resonance current due to said filter capacitance and power source inductances.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
73 words
The drive system of claim 8 wherein said means for measuring resonance current comprises: sensor means for measuring the a-c line current provided by each phase of the multiphase source, a plurality of second rectifier means for rectifying the signal from each of said sensors; summing means for combining the output of said plurality of rectifiers, filter means connected to said summer means for removing the a-c components from said multiphase power line.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
The drive system of claim 8 wherein said means for measuring resonance current comprises sensor means for measuring the current in said filter capacitor and filter means for removing the power line components and said inverter chopping ripple.
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