Synchronous Motor Drive

Significance
High power applications Load Commutation: Thyristor based Inverter

High power density

Compact Servo applications

Analysis

Load Commutation

Speed Control

Speed Control

True Synchronous mode of operation : frequency is an independent variable Self Control: load angle is an independent variable

True Synchronous Mode

Rotor Position Encoder

Self Controlled Drive

f f rated

V kVrated

For k<1
3 kVrated kE f T sin k s kX s
Tmax = constant
k f f rated

For k>1
3 Vrated kE f T sin k s kX s

1 Tmax k
Tmax P max