Analysis of AC Drive Systems on Weak Grids

J.Pontt, Senior Member IEEE, M.Panduro, Fellow, IEEE jorge.pontt@usm.cl , miguel.panduro@usm.cl

Abstract -- The motivation for this work is the need of a study systematic of the power static converters with power systems on weak grids, has a tremendous importance to increase availability, reliability, productivity, efficiency, reduce maintenance, operating costs in Industrial applications(SAG, Convoyers,) and requiring an intimate understanding of utility grid operation, power electronics, machines, control, faults and protection systems.This work presents a novel model for diagnosis fault , approach for a 72 pulse cycloconverter drive system, extended to neutral point clamped back to Back. The proposed strategy is mainly focused in stability of voltage, power, frequency of grid and how their oscillations originated fault in the semiconductors of the converters or power system.To probe the fault diagnosis strategy and its behaviour, the algorithm was implemented on DSPACE DS1103 for a 5KVA laboratory prototype of a cycloconverter system, simulations of the power systems in Digsilent and Study a fault case of phase open effects of a feeder 23KV affecting medium power AC drive systems.

instrumentation systems, and power quality issues, with management of more than 80 consulting and R&D projects. He has had scientific sabbaticals at the Technische Hochschule Darmstadt (19791980), University of Wuppertal (1990), and University of Karlsruhe (20002001), all in Germany. He is currently Director of the Centre for Autogenous Grinding and Electrical Drives at UTFSM. Miguel A. Panduro was born in San Martin, Peru, in 1976. He received the Engineer degree in electronic engineering, from the University of Antenor Orrego of Trujillo in 1998. In 1999 -2001 work at Cement of Lima( Industrial Instrumentation Supervisor) - Peru; Since 1992, he has been with University National of Piura Peru, where he is currently a Professor in the Electronics Engineering and in the National Service for Industrial Training of Peru(SENATI).He is currently working towards Msc.degree in Electronic Engineering, in Technical University Federico Santa Mara, researching in the area of power converters.

Index Terms Grid Weak, AC Motor Drives, Cycloconverter, Neutral Point Clamped, Power System Stability, Fault Diagnosis. Jorge Pontt (M00SM04) received the Engi-neering and Masters degrees in electrical engineering from the Universidad Tcnica Federico Santa Mara(UTFSM), Valparaso, Chile, in 1977.Since 1977, he has been with UTFSM, where he is currently a Professor in the Electronics Engi-neering Department and Director of the Laboratory for Reliability and Power Quality. He is a coauthor of the software Harmonix used in harmonic studies in electrical systems. He is a coauthor of patent applications concerning innovative instrumentation systems employed in high-power converters and large grinding mill drives.He has authored more than 90 international refereed journal and conference papers. He is a Consultant to the mining industry, in particular, in the design and application of power electronics, drives,