A generalized computer-aided formulation for the dynamic and steady state analysis of induction machine inverter drive systems

A generalized formulation for the computer-aided analysis of induction machine drives including feedback controls is presented. A simple circuit model for the induction machine is developed to enhance the conventional drive formulation. This model eliminates a general difficulty encountered in the automatic formulation of machine dq-terminal constraints imposed by the drive operations. An efficient algorithm is proposed using a simple nodal approach for automatic formulation of power electronic circuits. This algorithm, combined with the proposed machine circuit model, can easily be used to simulate an arbitrarily configured drive system including the effects of control dynamics. A pulse-width-modulated current-source-inverter drive system is employed to demonstrate the efficiency of the proposed formulation. The dynamic and steady-state performance of this drive system including an effective harmonic control are simulated. The simulated results are experimentally verified.>