3 Phase-controlled DC motor drives • 3.1 Introduction • Two types of speed control: armature control and field control 3.2 Principles of DC motors speed Control • The induced voltage is dependent on the field flux and speed e = Kφfωm • The flux is proportional to the field current φf ∝ if • The speed is expressed as ωm ∝ e e ( v − ia R a ) ∝ ∝ φf if if • The rotor speed is dependent on the applied voltage and field current. • In field control, the applied armature voltage v is maintained constant. • Then the speed is represented as ωm ∝ 1 if • In armature control, the field current is maintained constant. Then the speed is derived as ωm ∝ ( v − ia R a ) • Hence, varying the applied voltage changes speed. Reversing the applied voltage changes the direction of rotation of the motor. • The advantage: the field time constant is at least 10 to 100 times greater than the armature time constant. • Armature control is idea for speeds lower than rated speed; field control is suitable above for speeds greater than the rated speed. • Fig. 3.1 • By combining armature and field control, a wide range of speed control is possible. • The relationship between armature current and torque Te = Kφfia • The rated torque Ter = Kφfriar • The normalized version φf ia Te Kφf ia = = ( )( ) = φfn ian , p.u.( per unit ) Ten = φfr iar Ter Kφfr iar • Similarly, the air gap power is Pan = enian, p.u. where en is the normalized induced emf. • As ian is set to 1 p.u., the normalized air gap power becomes Pan = en, p.u. • The steady-state power output is kept from exceeding its rated design value, which is 1 p.u. • The air gap power constrains the induced emf and flux field as Pan = 1 p.u. = enian = φfnωmnian • If ian is equal to 1 p.u., then φfnωmn = 1 φfn = 1/ωmn • Hence, the normalized induced emf is en = 1 • In the field weaken region, the power output and induced emf are maintained at their rated values by programming the field flux to be inversely proportional to the rotor speed. 3.2.5 Four-quadrant operation • During a steady speed of ωm, stoping a machine need to slow down at zero speed first. • Four-quadrant dc motor drive characteristic function Quadrant Speed Torque Power FM I + + + FR IV + RM III + RR II + - • Fig. 3.4 shows four-quadrant torque-speed characteristics • Fig. 3.5 illustrates the speed and torque variation. • Converter requirements: The voltage and current requires four quadrant operation. • The relationship between armature voltage and armature current Operation Speed Torque Voltage Current Power Output FM FR RM RR + + - + + + + - + + + + - • Two basic methods by using static converter The First method: using phase-controller converter to converter the ac source voltage directly into a variable dc voltage. The second method: Ac source voltage → fixed dc voltage → variable dc voltage. • Thyristor devices: SCR, Transistors, GTOs, MOSFETs, ect. 3.3 Phase-controlled converter • Fig 3.6 is a single-phase controlled-bridge converter (positive average value). • The bridge conduction is delayed in latter beyond positive zero crossing. • The delay angle is measured from the zero crossing of voltage waveform and is generally termed α. • Thus, this voltage is quantified as 1 α+ π 2 Vm Vdc = ∫α Vm sin( ωs t )d ( ωs t ) = cos α π π • Fig. 3.7 is the controlled-converter operation with negative average voltage (α > 90º). • In the case that the load current is discontinuous, the average output is Vdc = 1 α+ γ Vm V sin( ω t ) d ( ω t ) = [cos( α) − cos( α + γ )] ∫α m s s π π where γ is the current conduction angle. • For certain value of γ, the output voltage for discontinuous conduction can be greater than that for continuous conduction. • For example, let α+γ=π, and α = 30° Vm V [cos α − cos(α + γ )] = m 1.866 π π 2V 2V 1.732 1.732Vm = Vdc (con ) = m cos α = m 2 π π π Vdc (dis) = • The source inductance can be introduced to reduce the rate of rise of current in the thyristors. • If the source inductance is Lls, the voltage lost due to it is Vx = 1 α +µ Vm V sin( ω t ) d ( ω t ) = [cos α − cos( α + µ)] ∫α m s s π π where , the overlap conduction period is µ = cos−1[cos α − πωs Lls Idc ]− α Vm • Fig. 3.10 is a three-phase thyristor-controlled converter. • The thyristor requires small reactors in series to limit the rate of current rise, and snubbers, which are resistors in series with capacitors across the devices, to limit the rate of voltage rise. • The transfer characteristic of the three-phase controlled rectifier is derived as 1 2 π / 3+ α 3 Vdc = ∫π / 3+ α Vm sin( ωs t )d ( ωs t ) = Vm cos α π/3 π • The characteristic is nonlinear (as shown in Fig. 3.13). • A control technique to overcome this nonlinear characteristic is that the control input to determine the delay angle is modified to be α = cos−1( vc ) = cos −1( v cn ) Vcm where vc is the control input and Vcm is the maximum of the absolute value. • Then the dc output voltage is ⎡ 3 Vm ⎤ 3 3 3 −1 Vdc = Vm cos α = Vm cos(cos v cn ) = [ Vm ]v cn = ⎢ ⎥vc = Kr vc π π π π V cn ⎦ ⎣ • Fig. 3.14 is a schematic of a generic implementation. • The maximum delay angle is usually set in the range from 150 to 155 degree. Control modeling • The gain of the linearized controller-based converter is Kr = 1.35V , Vcm • The converter is a sampled-data system. The sampling interval gives an indication of its time delay. • The delay may be treated as one half of this interval Tr = 60 / 2 1 1 × ( time period of one cycle) = × 360 12 fs • The converter is then modeled with G r (s) = K r e − Tr s • The above equation can also be approximated by as G r (s) = Kr (1 + sTr ) • For the case that the transfer characteristic is nonlinear, the gain of the converter is obtained as a small-signal gain by δVdc δ Kr = = {1.35V cos α} = −1.35 sin α δα δα • Fig. 3.15 is current source converter. • Fig. 3.16 current source operation. • Fig. 3.17 is a half-controlled converter. • Fig. 3.18 is the converter with freewheeling diode. • Fig. 3.20 shows the converter configuration for a four-quadrant dc motor drive. 3.4 Steady-state analysis ... • Average values: The steady-state performance is developed by assuming that the average values only are considered. • The armature voltage equation va = Raia + e • Termed by average values Va = RaIa + KΦfωmav • Average electromagnetic torque is V − KΦ f ωmav 1.35V cos α − KΦ f ωmav Tav = KΦ f Ia = KΦ f { a } = KΦ f { } Ra Ra • The normalized electromagnetic torque T Tav KΦ f {1.35V cos α − KΦ f ωmav } [1.35V cos α − KΦ f ωmav ] = = Ten = av = Φ fn Ter KΦ fr Iar KΦ fr Iar R a Iar R a Ten = [1.35Ven cos α − Φ fn ωmn ] Φ fn , p.u. R an • Positive and motoring torque is produced when cos α > Φ fn ωmn 1.35Vn • Steady-state solution including harmonics accurately predict its electromagnetic torque • The speed of the machine and the field current are assumed to be constant. Then R a i a + La dia + K bωm = v a dt where va = Vmsin(ωst +π/3+α), 0<ωst<π/3 • The induced emf is a constant under the assumption of constant speed, hence its solution is V E ia ( t ) = ( m ){sin( ωs t + π / 3 + α − β) − sin( π / 3 + α − β)e − t / Ta } − ( )(1 − e − t / Ta ) + iaie − t / Ta Za Ra where ωs = 2πfs, β = tan-1(ωsLa/Ra) = machine impedance angle, Ta=La/Ra = armature time constant, iai = initial value of current at time t = 0, Za = Ra+jωsLa= motor electrical impedance. • Critical triggering angle αc: when the armature current is barely continuous (iai = 0). αc = β + cos−1{ ( E / Vm ) 1 π ⋅ ⋅ (1 − e −( π / 3 tan β ) )} − + θ1 c1 cos β 3 • When the current becomes discontinuous, the voltage across the machine the is the induced emf itself. • The steady state is R a i a + La dia + E = Va , 0 < ωs t < ωs t x dt ia = 0, ωs t x < ωs t < π / 3 Va = Vm sin(ωs t + π / 3 + α), 0 < ωs t < ωs t x = E, ωs t x < ωs t < π / 3 • Fig 3.24 3.5 Two-Quadrant three-phase convertercontrolled DC motor drive • Fig. 3.26 is speed-controlled two-quadrant dc motor drive 3.6 Transfer functions of the subsystems • Fig. 3.27 is DC motor and current-control loop. • Fig. 3.28 is step-by-step derivation of a dc machine transfer function. • Converter (after linearization) V (s ) Kr Gr = a = Vc (s) 1 + sTr • The current and speed controllers of proportional-integral type are K c (1 + sTc ) sTc K (1 + sTs ) G s (s ) = s sTs G c (s ) = • The gain of current feedback is Hc. • The transfer function of the speed feedback filter is G ω (s) = Kω 1 + sTω 3.7 Design of controllers • Fig 3.29 is the block diagram of the motor drive • Fig 3.30 is current-control loop. • Speed controller: Fig. 3.32 is the representation of the outer speed loop in the dc motor drive. • The closed-loop transfer function of the speed to its command is ωm (s) ω*r (s) = 1 + 4T4s 1 [ ] 2 2 3 3 H ω 1 + 4T4s + 8T4 s + 8T4 s 3.8 Two-quadrant DC motor drive with field weakening • Fig. 3.38 is its schematic. 3.9 Four-quadrant Dc motor drive • Fig. 3.39 is its schematic.