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Advantages And Disadvantages Of Speed Control Of Induction Motor

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Abstract— The three-phase squirrel cage induction motor is the most widely used motor type in the industry because of its good self-starting capability, simple and rugged structure, low cost and reliability. In spite of this popularity, the induction motor has two basic limitations: (i) The standard motor is not a true constant-speed machine, its full-load slip varies from less than 1% (in high-horsepower motors) to more than 5% (in fractional-horsepower motors), and (ii) It is not inherently capable of providing variable-speed operation. The limitations of induction motor can be solved through the use of adjustable speed control method of induction machine. In this paper, various method of speed control of induction motor drive are presented. …show more content…

Switching power converters offer an easy way to regulate both the frequency and magnitude of the voltage and current applied to a motor shown in fig(1). As a result much higher efficiency and performance can be achieved by these motor drives with less generated noises[3]. Figure 1 Variable Voltage Variable Frequency Control Schematic The most common principle of this kind is the constant V/Hz principle which requires that the magnitude and frequency of the voltage applied to the stator of a motor maintain a constant ratio. By doing this, the magnitude of the magnetic field in the stator is kept at an approximately constant level throughout the operating range. Thus, (maximum) constant torque producing capability is maintained. When transient response is critical, switching power converters also allow easy control of transient voltage and current applied to the motor to achieve faster dynamic response. II. METHODS OF SPEED CONTROL OF INDUCTION MOTOR Mathematically, relation between speed of induction motor and synchronous speed can be stated as, n = (1-s) ns where n_s=120f/P which implies that there are two basic ways of speed control, namely Slip-control for fixed synchronous speed. Control of synchronous

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