Comprehensive Efficiency Analysis of Current Source Inverter Based SPM Machine Drive System for Traction Applications
A current-source inverter (CSI) has the natural capability of boosting the output voltage which is a notable advantage over voltage source inverter (VSI) in traction drive applications. This paper investigates the voltage boosting feature of the CSI to improve the overall efficiency of the CSI-based surface permanent magnet (SPM) machine drive system in the constant power region. The effects of the boost function on the total system losses, including the machine copper loss, core loss, and magnet loss, as well as the device conduction and switching loss in the CSI and dc/dc converter, are described using analytical models. The operating characteristics of the machine and CSI are validated by 2-D finite-element analysis (FEA) and simulations. Based on the loss model, the effects of the modulation index on the overall drive system losses and power factor have been analyzed. A genetic algorithm has been used to optimize the CSI's boost ratio, demonstrating that the drive system efficiency can be increased by 1% to 2.5% along the constant-power regime envelope by using the boost function.
- Research Organization:
- University of Wisconsin System
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Sustainable Transportation. Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO)
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0008704
- OSTI ID:
- 2535654
- Journal Information:
- 2020 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Journal Name: 2020 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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