AC machines and drives simulation platform

Abstract

This paper presents the development of a cosimulation platform of ac drives control systems. Two studies are performed, one for an induction motor (IM) and the second one for a permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) drive. The studies provide advanced modeling and simulation tools for ac machines designers and the developers of electric drives control systems allowing them to model the individual components using the appropriate software and finally integrate all into one common simulation platform environment. In this work, the electric machine model is developed using JMAG software based on finite element analysis (FEA), whereas the power electronic converter and drive control models are built in Simulink-MATLAB. The proposed simulation platform allows a coupled analysis that links FEA machine model with the external drive control system for a more realistic simulation, analysis and validation.