Vector controlled induction motor drive using transputer parallel processors

This thesis describes the design and construction of a high performance induction motor drive, controlled by a network of parallel (INMOS) Transputer processors. The flexibility and high computational ability of the controller is demonstrated by the implementation of three forms of indirect vector c...

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Main Author: Sumner, M.
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 1990
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description This thesis describes the design and construction of a high performance induction motor drive, controlled by a network of parallel (INMOS) Transputer processors. The flexibility and high computational ability of the controller is demonstrated by the implementation of three forms of indirect vector control for the induction motor (here termed "V-Type, "V-Type with Current Feedback" and "I-Type") on two motor drive rigs. Results show that V-Type control with current feedback is superior, and that on-line parameter estimation (namely the rotor time constant) is required. The controller has been expanded to incorporate two parameter identification strategies for assessment. The first, termed "Reactive Power Measurement", has proved successful in matching the controller value of rotor time constant to the actual machine value of rotor time constant. The second, termed "PRBS Injection with Cross- Correlation" has proved inconclusive and is the subject of on-going research. The performance of the transputer parallel processing network for real time control is discussed. This assessment is felt to be significant since parallel architectures are likely to become increasingly exploited as the processors become cheaper, more powerful and flexible, and with enhanced system support.
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spelling nottingham-141042025-02-28T11:28:52Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/14104/ Vector controlled induction motor drive using transputer parallel processors Sumner, M. This thesis describes the design and construction of a high performance induction motor drive, controlled by a network of parallel (INMOS) Transputer processors. The flexibility and high computational ability of the controller is demonstrated by the implementation of three forms of indirect vector control for the induction motor (here termed "V-Type, "V-Type with Current Feedback" and "I-Type") on two motor drive rigs. Results show that V-Type control with current feedback is superior, and that on-line parameter estimation (namely the rotor time constant) is required. The controller has been expanded to incorporate two parameter identification strategies for assessment. The first, termed "Reactive Power Measurement", has proved successful in matching the controller value of rotor time constant to the actual machine value of rotor time constant. The second, termed "PRBS Injection with Cross- Correlation" has proved inconclusive and is the subject of on-going research. The performance of the transputer parallel processing network for real time control is discussed. This assessment is felt to be significant since parallel architectures are likely to become increasingly exploited as the processors become cheaper, more powerful and flexible, and with enhanced system support. 1990 Thesis (University of Nottingham only) NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en arr https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/14104/1/335288.pdf Sumner, M. (1990) Vector controlled induction motor drive using transputer parallel processors. PhD thesis, University of Nottingham. Control systems Control theory Automatic control Electromechnical devices Programmable controllers
spellingShingle Control systems
Control theory
Automatic control
Electromechnical devices
Programmable controllers
Sumner, M.
Vector controlled induction motor drive using transputer parallel processors
title Vector controlled induction motor drive using transputer parallel processors
title_full Vector controlled induction motor drive using transputer parallel processors
title_fullStr Vector controlled induction motor drive using transputer parallel processors
title_full_unstemmed Vector controlled induction motor drive using transputer parallel processors
title_short Vector controlled induction motor drive using transputer parallel processors
title_sort vector controlled induction motor drive using transputer parallel processors
topic Control systems
Control theory
Automatic control
Electromechnical devices
Programmable controllers
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/14104/