A Study on the Insulation Performance Improvement of Induction Motors Fed by IGBT PWM Inverter

IGBT PWM 인버터 구동 유도전동기의 절연성능 향상기술 연구

  • 황돈하 (한국전기연구원 Mechatronics 연구그룹 회전기진단 TFT) ;
  • 박도영 (한국전기연구원 Mechatronics 연구그룹 회전기진단 TFT) ;
  • 김용주 (한국전기연구원 Mechatronics 연구그룹 회전기진단 TFT) ;
  • 이영훈 (영남대학교 정보전자공학부) ;
  • 김동희 (영남대학교 정보전자공학부) ;
  • 이인우 ((주)효성중공업연구소)
  • Published : 2001.07.01

Abstract

The recent advancements in power electronic switching devices have enabled high frequency switching operation and have improved the performance of pulse-width modulated (PWM) inverters for driving induction motors. But, the insulation failures of stator winding have attracted much concern due to high dv/dt of IGBT PWM inverter. In this paper, the test results for evaluation on the stator winding insulation of low-voltage induction motors for IGBT PWM inverter applications are presented. The insulation characteristics are analyzed with partial discharge and dissipation factor tests. Also, insulation breakdown tests by switching pulse voltage are performed. An effective insulation technique to enhance the insulation strength is suggested from the test results.

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