A direct A.C. to A.C. regenerative frequency and voltage converter

The reliable variable speed operation of an a. c. machine over a wide speed range is a problem that has received attention for some time. In this thesis a system to permit such operation from a fixed frequency fixed voltage supply is proposed, under the name of the asynchronous modulation converter. This converter is of the cycloconverter family, but is force-commutated and is not synchronised with the supply frequency. The power switching element comprises a power transistor in a diode bridge, coupled to the control circuitry by opto-isolators. The output of the a-mod converter is produced by a "chopper" modulation process and this results in the harmonics present being at frequencies well removed from the fundamental. A feedback system to ensure smooth commutation of the output current from the power switches is described. This feedback system operates by sensing the rate of rise of the inductive voltage surge on the load when a switch is opened to operate a freewheel path switch.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Electrical Engineering

Year dc:date.issued

1980

Author dc:creator

• Case, Michael James

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Enslin, NC de V
• Besseling, Johann L N

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12558

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/12558