Thermal Behavior Improvement in Induction Motors Using a Pulse-Width Phase Shift Triangle Modulation Technique in Multilevel H-Bridge Inverters

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Autores principales: Pérez-Hidalgo, Francisco M., Heredia-Larrubia, Juan-Ramón, Ruiz-González, Antonio, Meco-Gutierrez, Mario
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author Pérez-Hidalgo, Francisco M.
Heredia-Larrubia, Juan-Ramón
Ruiz-González, Antonio
Meco-Gutierrez, Mario
author_facet Pérez-Hidalgo, Francisco M.
Heredia-Larrubia, Juan-Ramón
Ruiz-González, Antonio
Meco-Gutierrez, Mario
contents <p>This study investigates the thermal performance of induction motors powered by multilevel H-bridge inverters using a novel pulse-width phase shift triangle modulation (PSTM-PWM) technique. Conventional PWM methods introduce significant harmonic distortion, increasing copper and iron losses and causing overheating and reduced motor lifespan. Through experimental testing and comparison with standard PWM techniques (LS-PWM and PS-PWM), the proposed PSTM-PWM reduces harmonic distortion by up to 64% compared to the worst one and internal motor losses by up to 5.5%. A first-order thermal model is used to predict motor temperature, validated with direct thermocouple measurements and infrared thermography. The results also indicate that the PSTM-PWM technique improves thermal performance, particularly at a triangular waveform peak value of 3.5 V, reducing temperature by around 6% and offering a practical and simple solution for industrial motor drive applications. The modulation order was set to M = 7 to reduce both the losses in the power inverter and to prevent the generation of very high voltage pulses (high dV/dt), which can deteriorate the insulation of the induction motor windings over time.</p>
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spellingShingle Thermal Behavior Improvement in Induction Motors Using a Pulse-Width Phase Shift Triangle Modulation Technique in Multilevel H-Bridge Inverters
Pérez-Hidalgo, Francisco M.
Heredia-Larrubia, Juan-Ramón
Ruiz-González, Antonio
Meco-Gutierrez, Mario
induction motor heating; multilevel inverter; harmonic reduction; thermal modeling; PWM techniques; EN50160 compliance
<p>This study investigates the thermal performance of induction motors powered by multilevel H-bridge inverters using a novel pulse-width phase shift triangle modulation (PSTM-PWM) technique. Conventional PWM methods introduce significant harmonic distortion, increasing copper and iron losses and causing overheating and reduced motor lifespan. Through experimental testing and comparison with standard PWM techniques (LS-PWM and PS-PWM), the proposed PSTM-PWM reduces harmonic distortion by up to 64% compared to the worst one and internal motor losses by up to 5.5%. A first-order thermal model is used to predict motor temperature, validated with direct thermocouple measurements and infrared thermography. The results also indicate that the PSTM-PWM technique improves thermal performance, particularly at a triangular waveform peak value of 3.5 V, reducing temperature by around 6% and offering a practical and simple solution for industrial motor drive applications. The modulation order was set to M = 7 to reduce both the losses in the power inverter and to prevent the generation of very high voltage pulses (high dV/dt), which can deteriorate the insulation of the induction motor windings over time.</p>
title Thermal Behavior Improvement in Induction Motors Using a Pulse-Width Phase Shift Triangle Modulation Technique in Multilevel H-Bridge Inverters
topic induction motor heating; multilevel inverter; harmonic reduction; thermal modeling; PWM techniques; EN50160 compliance
url https://doi.org/10.3390/machines13080703