Control and design of multi-use induction machines : traction, generation, and power conversion

An electrical machine can be made to convert electrical power while performing in its primary role of transforming electrical energy into mechanical energy. One way of doing this is to design the machine with multiple stator windings where one winding acts as a primary for drive and power, and the others as secondaries for electrical power. The challenge is to control the mechanical outputs of torque and speed while independently regulating the electrical outputs of voltage and current. This thesis analyzes and demonstrates an approach that takes advantage of topological symmetries in multiphase systems to overcome this challenge. This method is applied, but not relegated to induction machines.

Department dc:contributor.department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Grantor dc:publisher

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2006

Author dc:creator

• Avestruz, Al-Thaddeus

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Steven B. Leeb.

• Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

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• M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.

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• http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/38555

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oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/38555