AC Motor Speed

30.1

AC Induction Motor Speed Control

ns = 120 f p
s = 100 ns na ns

Change AC Frequency
Variable

speed AC Motor adjustable speed drives are known as

inverters, variable frequency drives (VFD) , or adjustable speed drives (ASD).

So what can we do to control the speed of an AC induction motor?

Change the __________________ (in discrete increments - inefficient & rarely done) Change the _____________ of the AC signal Change the _____________

Common

ways to vary AC frequency:

Six-step inverter SixPulse-Width-Modulation Pulse- WidthVector Flux

AC Motor Drive Electronics

Rectifier

Pulse-Width Modulation

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Changing Rotor Slip

Important

Variable Resistor

Changing Rotor Slip

Main winding Variable Transformer Main winding Rotor

to match the motor to the load

AC Rotor

ensure that a change in motor power gives a desired change in load speed
Load

should have a substantial inertial components

inertial torque can "carry" the load through brief periods when motor torque cannot

AC
High Medium

Best

used with motors designed for high slip

Low

AC Rotor

Main winding