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Efficiency comparison of voltage-source and current-source drive systems for medium-voltage applications

  • Yongsug Suh*
  • , Juergen K. Steinke
  • , Peter K. Steimer
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • ABB Group

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Abstract

This paper calculates and compares the efficiency and loss distribution in the three most popular state-of-the-art types of large motor drive systems: 1) current-source drive with active front-end rectifier; 2) current-source drive with 18-pulse thyristor rectifier; and 3) three-level voltage-source drive with 12-pulse/24-pulse diode rectifier. For converter systems with efficiencies better than 90%, it is suggested to calculate or measure the losses of all the components separately and add them up to calculate the total efficiency. A simple and accurate method of calculating switching losses for a current-source and voltage-source converter is proposed. Through the calculation and simulation of each loss factor such as switching losses, conduction losses, and snubber and filter losses, the three-level voltage-source drive system has been found to have the highest efficiency of 98.77% under the rated load of 1.6 MW.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2521-2531
Number of pages11
JournalIEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
Volume54
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007.10

Keywords

  • AC motor drives
  • Multilevel systems
  • Pulse widthmodulated inverters
  • Solid-state rectifiers

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