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Seminar
On

FPGA BASED MOTOR

CONTROLLER
By
Mr. Uday Diliprao Wankar
Under the guidance of

Prof. S. P. Jolhe
Associate Prof. In Electrical Engineering Department
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
GOVT. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
CHANDRAPUR
2014-2015

Introduction

The recent advances in FPGA (Field

Programmable Gate Array) technology have made
it possible to implement digital control algorithms
in hardware solution with low costs.

FPGA In motor control

FPGA are being more popular in motor

control
Wide integration capabilities
Higher performance, reduce latency
Cost reduction

FPGA Principles

A Field-Programmable Gate Array

(FPGA) is an integrated circuit that can
be configured by the user to emulate
any digital circuit as long as there are
enough resources
An FPGA can be seen as an array of
Configurable Logic Blocks (CLBs)
connected through programmable
interconnect (Switch Boxes)

FPGA-Xilinx Spartan-3E Starter Kit

FPGA

buttons

LEDs
switches

FPGA structure

Simplified CLB Structure

Interconnection Network

Design Flow

Pulse Width Modulated (PWM)

what is it?

Output signal alternates between on and

off within specified period
Controls power received by a device
The voltage seen by the load is directly
proportional to the source voltage

Definition

Duty Cycle: on-time / period

Vlow is often zero

VAVG DVHI (1 D)VLOW

PWM signals of varying duty cycles

Three Phase AC motors with PWM

3 different AC currents at different

phases
Phase: 120 degrees apart

Creates constant power transfer

Rotating magnetic field
Pulses substitute for AC current

Principles of PWM Motor

Drives
Phase A modulated pulse
Given to motor

Phase B modulated pulse

Given to motor

Average voltage

The net voltage across one motor

winding

Motor current

OPTOCOUPLER

An opto-isolator, also called an optocoupler,

photocoupler, or optical isolator, is a
component that transfers electrical signals
between two isolated circuits by using light.
Opto-isolators prevent high voltages from
affecting the system receiving the signal.
Commercially available opto-isolators
withstand input-to-output voltages up to 10 Kv
and voltage transients with speeds up to 10
kV/s.

Working of OPTOCOUPLER

ADVANTAGES

High motor efficiency

Fast control response
Lower motor torque ripple
Close to ideal sinusoidal motor current
waveform

CONCLUSION

By controlling the amplitude and

frequency of the modulating waveforms,
the PWM drive can output to the motor a
three phase supply with the use of
optocoupler at the necessary voltage
and frequency to drive the motor at any
required speed.

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