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Adjustable speed drive for residential applications

Journal Article · · IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/28.475721· OSTI ID:186862
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  1. North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC (United States). Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
This paper describes a demonstration of an adjustable speed drive suitable for use in residential applications such as compressors and fans in heat pumps, air conditioners, and refrigerators. The adjustable speed drive uses only a four-diode rectifier and a six-transistor six-diode inverter and does not require a source-frequency filter inductor or capacitor. Motor speed is adjusted with source-frequency phase control eliminating the switching loss and electromagnetic interference caused by the more commonly used high-frequency pulse-width modulation. Low source-current distortion and high power factor are obtained at a full-load operating point which is found using a parametric analysis.
OSTI ID:
186862
Report Number(s):
CONF-9410168--
Journal Information:
IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 31; ISSN 0093-9994; ISSN ITIACR
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English