Design and Voltage Supply of High-Speed Induction - Aaltodoc
Design and Voltage Supply of High-Speed Induction - Aaltodoc
Design and Voltage Supply of High-Speed Induction - Aaltodoc
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1 INTRODUCTION<br />
The need for high rotational speed is a built-in requirement in some industrial applications.<br />
Compressors, pumps <strong>and</strong> machine tools can <strong>of</strong>ten achieve better performance at higher speeds. The<br />
energy efficiencies <strong>of</strong> pump <strong>and</strong> compressor drives improve at higher speeds. The rate <strong>of</strong> material<br />
removal in a spindle tool is increased by an increase in speed. The sizes <strong>of</strong> the machines <strong>and</strong> drives<br />
are reduced when the rotational speed is increased.<br />
The Laboratory <strong>of</strong> Electromechanics has taken part in a project for the development <strong>of</strong> high-speed<br />
drive systems. In the Laboratory, electric high-speed machines <strong>and</strong> active magnetic bearing systems<br />
have been studied. On the machines side, emphasis has been on high-speed induction motors. At the<br />
beginning <strong>of</strong> the project, frequency converters had to be specially made as there were no suitable<br />
products on the market.<br />
1.1 <strong>High</strong> speed electric drive systems<br />
Traditionally, a drive consists <strong>of</strong> a load machine, a power source <strong>and</strong> a gearbox. Nowadays, electric<br />
induction motors are the most common source <strong>of</strong> mechanical power. <strong>Induction</strong> motors are low cost,<br />
reliable <strong>and</strong> easily operated.<br />
Electric motors, which are supplied by the electricity distribution network, have a supply frequency<br />
<strong>of</strong> 50 or 60 Hz. Thus, these motors have a maximum operating speed <strong>of</strong> 3000 or 3600 1 /min. A<br />
gearbox in a traditional drive changes that speed into one more suitable for a load machine. Another<br />
way to have a high rotational speed is to use a frequency converter, also called as an inverter. The<br />
frequency converter transforms the 50/60 Hz supply frequency <strong>and</strong> voltage into a desired frequency<br />
<strong>and</strong> voltage. <strong>High</strong> rotational speeds can be achieved <strong>and</strong> the sizes <strong>of</strong> the motor <strong>and</strong> the drive can be<br />
reduced. There are fewer components subject to wear <strong>and</strong> tear if active magnetic bearings are used.<br />
Lubrication is not needed anymore. Table 1.1 <strong>and</strong> Fig. 1.1 show the difference between these two<br />
approaches <strong>and</strong> the benefits <strong>of</strong> high-speed technology. Fig. 1.2 illustrates a high-speed compressor<br />
drive <strong>and</strong> a rotary compressor drive.<br />
The development <strong>of</strong> power electronics has made inverters available at the large power vs. speed<br />
region. A voltage source inverter <strong>and</strong> simple scalar control are usually suitable for feeding a highspeed<br />
induction motor in the applications considered. Newer power semiconductors can operate at<br />
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