This document discusses the use of microcontrollers and microprocessors in electric drive control systems. It provides information on microcontrollers, their core elements, and supporting elements. It then discusses how microprocessors can be used for functions like generating firing pulses for converters, generating waveforms to feed motors, and processing measured signals. The document outlines the control of DC drives using microprocessors and includes a block diagram. It also discusses control system design considerations, steps for microprocessor selection, and applications of microprocessors in DC drive areas.
This document discusses the use of microcontrollers and microprocessors in electric drive control systems. It provides information on microcontrollers, their core elements, and supporting elements. It then discusses how microprocessors can be used for functions like generating firing pulses for converters, generating waveforms to feed motors, and processing measured signals. The document outlines the control of DC drives using microprocessors and includes a block diagram. It also discusses control system design considerations, steps for microprocessor selection, and applications of microprocessors in DC drive areas.
This document discusses the use of microcontrollers and microprocessors in electric drive control systems. It provides information on microcontrollers, their core elements, and supporting elements. It then discusses how microprocessors can be used for functions like generating firing pulses for converters, generating waveforms to feed motors, and processing measured signals. The document outlines the control of DC drives using microprocessors and includes a block diagram. It also discusses control system design considerations, steps for microprocessor selection, and applications of microprocessors in DC drive areas.
This document discusses the use of microcontrollers and microprocessors in electric drive control systems. It provides information on microcontrollers, their core elements, and supporting elements. It then discusses how microprocessors can be used for functions like generating firing pulses for converters, generating waveforms to feed motors, and processing measured signals. The document outlines the control of DC drives using microprocessors and includes a block diagram. It also discusses control system design considerations, steps for microprocessor selection, and applications of microprocessors in DC drive areas.
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Microcontroller & Microprocessor
Based Control Systems For Electric
Drives Parth Kelkar – S 64 Kundan Khade – S 65 Aditya Khedekar – S 70 Atharv Khutale – S 71 Microcontroller
A microcontroller is a compact integrated circuit designed to govern a
specific operation in an embedded system.
Core elements of a microcontroller are:
1. The processor (CPU) 2. Memory – Program & Data Memory 3. I/O peripherals
Supporting elements of a microcontroller include
1. Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) 2. Digital to Analog Converter (DAC) 3. System bus etc. Microprocessors in drive technology
Static Ward Leonard control of dc motor using dual
converters
Four quadrant control of dc motor using multiphase
choppers
Control of PWM inverter for ac motors
Four quadrant operation of CSI fed ac drives
Four quadrant operation of cycloconverter fed ac drives
Static motor starters
Functions of a microprocessor
Generating and providing firing Estimation of feedback signals and
pulses to the converters computation of reference quantities
Generation of necessary waveforms which cannot be directly measured,
to feed the motors such as torque and flux
Nonlinear function generation. Identification and adaptation of
variable parameters Processing the measured signals, Adaptive control and optimization such as voltage, current and speed
Storing and processing the General sequencing control
information of controlled quantities Monitoring and warnings
Control of DC Drives Using Microprocessors
Block Diagram Of Separately Excited Dc Motor By Microprocessor
Elements
Speed sensing : • Train of pulses is processed to measure the speed Feedback control: • CURRENT : armature current (Ia) is measured and fed to microprocessor after converting it into digital quantity with A/D converter. Controllers and limiters : • Controls parameter & adaptive in nature • Improves performance and flexibility Converter : • Feeds back emf load • Operates in discontinuous mode of operation Gate firing signals : • A microprocessor is programmed to generate the firing pulses. • The digitized ac power signals are used to determine the firing delay (firing angle) • The firing scheme must provide high dynamic performance to the drive Control System Design Of Variable Speed Drives
The main stages in the design are:
System analysis: in this stage the complete structure of the system is formulated.
Computer simulation: if the system is complicated with several control loops and variables, a computer simulation of the system may be useful.
Hardware design: in this stage a decision is made, before selecting a microprocessor,
boundary between the local hardware and microprocessor software.
Software design: many of the functions of the microprocessor are software supported. The implementation of compensators, generation of PWM signals of A PWM inverter, etc. Are carried out by suitable software. Steps for selection of microprocessor
Suitability of the performance of the microprocessor
Suitability of the functions of the processor for intended purpose:
The reliability of the system
Cost of the equipment
Possibility for the expansion of the system to meet future needs.
Applications Of Microprocessors In The Area Of DC Drives
Chopper controlled four quadrant dc drives using separately excited dc Motor or dc series
motor.
Multiphase chopper controlled dc drives
Pulse width controlled dc drives
The multiple firing schemes for improving the performance of dc drives, eg: TRC and
