{"title":"Advanced condition monitoring technology for hydroelectric generators","authors":"J. Edmonds, G.L. Griffin","doi":"10.1109/IEMDC.1997.604297","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMDC.1997.604297","url":null,"abstract":"The operating and maintenance evaluation of hydroelectric generators is undergoing radical change. New sensor technology and the application of expert systems are altering the way generator inspections are scheduled, altering the way in which generators are operated and maintained, and facilitating the implementation of new economic demands for generator operation with near-zero forced outages.","PeriodicalId":176640,"journal":{"name":"1997 IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives Conference Record","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132430303","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Control strategy for cylindrical rotor type switched reluctance motor","authors":"J. Oyama, T. Higuchi, T. Abe, H. Hara, E. Yamada","doi":"10.1109/IEMDC.1997.604217","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMDC.1997.604217","url":null,"abstract":"The authors have proposed previously a cylindrical rotor-type switched reluctance motor (SRM) which has short-circuited windings on the q-axis of its rotor. These short-circuited windings reduce the q-axis leakage flux and cause additional torque generation. This paper describes the performance of the motor together with a novel control strategy. Its validity is confirmed by experimental results.","PeriodicalId":176640,"journal":{"name":"1997 IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives Conference Record","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132502428","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Adjustable-speed drives with multiphase motors","authors":"Y. Kats","doi":"10.1109/IEMDC.1997.604253","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMDC.1997.604253","url":null,"abstract":"A new theory for multiphase motors which takes into account current harmonics and all space harmonics of the magnetomotive force (MMF) is presented. It is shown that a multiphase motor for an adjustable speed drive (ASD) should have a full pitch or nearly full pitch winding with nearly rectangular space distribution of the phase MMF. The results can be used in the design of ASDs with induction, synchronous and permanent magnet motors.","PeriodicalId":176640,"journal":{"name":"1997 IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives Conference Record","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128450510","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Design of RCD snubbers based upon approximations to the switching characteristics. I. Theoretical development","authors":"Z. Hossain, K. Olejniczak, K. Burgers, J. Balda","doi":"10.1109/IEMDC.1997.604205","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMDC.1997.604205","url":null,"abstract":"New optimal RCD snubber design equations for use with BJT-, GTO-, IGBT- and MCT-based switch-mode power converters are presented which specifically incorporate the transient stress effects due to circuit stray inductance. Based on these optimal design equations, analytical expressions for turn-off energy losses are obtained. The analysis presented in this paper is applicable for any power device; the MCT has been chosen here for demonstration.","PeriodicalId":176640,"journal":{"name":"1997 IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives Conference Record","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132212434","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Switched reluctance motor control with artificial neural networks","authors":"J.J. Garside, R. Brown, A. Arkadan","doi":"10.1109/IEMDC.1997.604206","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMDC.1997.604206","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a new control scheme for switched reluctance motor drives based on artificial neural networks (ANN). The ANNs are trained to generate drive circuitry phase current references for velocity reference tracking. A new, application specific ANN architecture is used to improve modeling accuracy. The control ANNs are trained using data from a state space model. The control scheme characteristics are then presented via two case studies. Firstly, a constant velocity control is simulated and a comparison with previously measured results is presented. A velocity reference tracking case study is then presented.","PeriodicalId":176640,"journal":{"name":"1997 IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives Conference Record","volume":"268 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121193673","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Speed estimator for induction motor drives using an artificial neural network","authors":"A. Kulkarni, M. El-Sharkawi","doi":"10.1109/IEMDC.1997.604189","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMDC.1997.604189","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes the application of a three layered feedforward artificial neural network for estimating the speed of an induction motor based on delayed samples of stator currents and voltages. Good accuracy is obtained even at low speeds of operation. The technique is robust and independent of variations in rotor resistance.","PeriodicalId":176640,"journal":{"name":"1997 IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives Conference Record","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121251936","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"QFT-based robust controller design of series resonant DC/DC converters","authors":"Yeong-Hwa Chang, Li-Wei Chen","doi":"10.1109/IEMDC.1997.604257","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMDC.1997.604257","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, based on quantitative feedback theory, the authors design a robust controller for a series resonant DC-to-DC power converter. In order to analyze the stability, a small-signal model of series resonant power converters is adopted. Simulation results illustrate that the required performances, sensitivity, maximum overshoot and allowable settling time can be achieved subject to different loads. In addition, the performance is evaluated with the PSpice circuit simulator.","PeriodicalId":176640,"journal":{"name":"1997 IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives Conference Record","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114400476","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Winding inductances of brushless machines with surface-mounted magnets","authors":"Z.Q. Zhu, D. Howe","doi":"10.1109/IEMDC.1997.604305","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMDC.1997.604305","url":null,"abstract":"2-D analytical models have been developed and validated for the calculation of the airgap and slot components of the self- and mutual-winding inductances of brushless motors, having either overlapping or nonoverlapping stator windings and surface-mounted permanent magnets. They can account for the effect of curvature and the large effective airgap, the slot openings and aspect ratio, and the disposition of the coils. The models are used to investigate the effect of design parameters on the winding inductances.","PeriodicalId":176640,"journal":{"name":"1997 IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives Conference Record","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114782940","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Experimental implementation of ANN based speed control for interior-type permanent magnet synchronous motors","authors":"M.A. Rahman, M. Hoque","doi":"10.1109/IEMDC.1997.604180","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMDC.1997.604180","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a laboratory implementation of a novel speed control scheme for an interior-type permanent magnet synchronous motor using a self-tuning artificial neural network. The newly devised artificial neural network control structure based on the inverse motor dynamics and nonlinear load characteristics has been realized in real-time using a digital signal processor controller board DS-1102.","PeriodicalId":176640,"journal":{"name":"1997 IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives Conference Record","volume":"38 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127236799","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Analysis of squirrel cage induction motors with broken bars and rings","authors":"S. Manolas, J. Tegopoulos","doi":"10.1109/IEMDC.1997.604277","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMDC.1997.604277","url":null,"abstract":"A method is developed for describing the performance of a cage induction motor when it is operating under any asymmetrical conditions. The system of nonlinear voltage and torque differential equations is approached directly without transformation by using a numerical solution by means of a computer. Both the steady-state and the transient state may be approached. As examples broken bars and rings of the cage winding, during operation are given.","PeriodicalId":176640,"journal":{"name":"1997 IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives Conference Record","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126093133","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}