Comparative performance study of alternate fault-tolerant inverter configurations for direct torque control-based three-phase PM BLAC drives under single-phase open-circuit fault

K. D. Hoang, Z. Q. Zhu

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Abstract

This paper presents a comparative performance study of three typical fault-tolerant control (FTC) topologies [split-capacitor (SC), extra-leg split-capacitor (ELSC), and extra-leg extra-switch (ELES)] for direct torque control (DTC)-based three-phase permanent magnet (PM) brushless AC (BLAC) drives under single-phase open-circuit fault (SOF). The advantages and limitations of these FTC schemes are theoretically compared and empirically validated. To achieve reliable post-fault operations, control issues associated with VM-based flux estimators employed for DTC-based BLAC drives under SOF are demonstrated and relevant remedies are proposed. It is shown that although the ELES scheme can maintain the normal based speed, 6 of its 8 switching states cause phase-to-neutral short circuit in one or both two remaining phase windings resulting in high current harmonic values. Besides, during its implementation, the full DC-link voltage value is always applied to the non-short circuit phase windings leading to high possibility of winding insulation damage. Thus, for a compromise of the normal based speed by a factor of √3/2, the ELSC drive should be used to avoid these issues. Furthermore, in the low-speed region up to half of the rated speed, the lowest copper loss, current harmonics, and torque ripples can be obtained by utilizing the SC drive.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication8th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2016)
PublisherIET Conference Publications
Number of pages6
EditionCP684
ISBN (Electronic)9781785611896
ISBN (Print)9781785611889
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 19 Apr 2016
Externally publishedYes
Event8th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives - Glasgow, United Kingdom
Duration: 19 Apr 201621 Apr 2016
Conference number: 8

Conference

Conference8th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives
Abbreviated titlePEMD 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityGlasgow
Period19/04/1621/04/16

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