Analysis of torque ripples and switching losses of a diode clamped inverter fed permanent magnet synchronous motor drive

P Vinod Kumar 1, *, S Venkateshwarlu 1 and SS Tulasi Ram 2

1 Department of EEE, CVR College of Engineering, Hyderabad, India.
2 Department of EEE, G. Narayanamma Institute of Technology & Science, Hyderabad, India.
 
Research Article
Global Journal of Engineering and Technology Advances, 2022, 11(03), 059–066.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gjeta.2022.11.3.0096
Publication history: 
Received on 14 May 2022; revised on 18 June 2022; accepted on 20 June 2022
 
Abstract: 
The modern-day electric vehicles use brush less DC motors (BLDC) and Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors (PMSM) as the main driving units. The traction systems also have tried PMSM machine as the driving unit. The variable frequency power source is required to control the speed and torque of the motor to meet the load requirements. The Inverter – power modulator is causing the production of ripples in source current and flux components, hence the torque. This paper presents the effect of inverter on the flux and torque ripples. Also, the simulation results of inverter switching losses are discussed.
 
Keywords: 
Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM); Diode-Clamped Multilevel Inverter (DCMLI); Switching Losses; Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
 
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