Power Electronics and Electric Drives for Traction Applications

Gonzalo Abad, Computing and Electronics Department, University of Mondragon, SpainGonzalo Abad received his degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Mondragon in 2000, his M.Sc. degree in Advanced Control from the University of Manchester (UK) in 2001 and his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Mondragon in 2008. He joined the Electronics and Computing Department of the University of Mondragon in 2001. His main research interests include renewable energies, power conversion and motor drives. He has co-authored several papers, patents and books in the areas of wind power generation, multilevel power converters and control of AC drives.

• List of contributors viiiPreface x1 Introduction 1Gonzalo Abad1.1 Introduction to the book 11.2 Traction applications 31.3 Electric drives for traction applications 91.4 Classification of different parts of electric drives: converter, machines, control strategies, and energy sources 261.5 Future challenges for electric drives 331.6 Historical evolution 34References 362 Control of Induction Machines 37Fernando Briz and Gonzalo Abad2.1 Introduction 372.2 Modeling of induction motors 372.3 Rotor flux oriented vector control 522.4 Torque capability of the induction machine 692.5 Rotor flux selection 712.6 Outer control loops 782.7 Sensorless control 842.8 Steady-state equations and limits of operation of the induction machine 88References 983 Control of Synchronous Machines 100Fernando Briz and Gonzalo Abad3.1 Introduction 1003.2 Types of synchronous machines 1003.3 Modeling of synchronous machines 1033.4 Torque equation for synchronous machines 1063.5 Vector control of permanent magnet synchronous machines 1113.6 Operation under voltage and current constraints 1153.7 Speed control 1243.8 Sensorless control 1253.9 Numerical calculation of the steady-state of synchronous machines 140References 1464 Control of Grid-Connected Converters 148Aritz Milicua and Gonzalo Abad4.1 Introduction 1484.2 Three-phase grid-connected converter model 1494.3 Three-phase grid-connected converter control 1754.4 Three-phase grid-connected converter control under unbalanced voltage conditions 1854.5 Single-phase grid-connected converter model and modulation 2074.6 Single-phase grid-connected converter control 212References 2205 Railway Traction 221Xabier Agirre and Gonzalo Abad5.1 Introduction 2215.2 General description 2215.3 Physical approach 2485.4 Electric drive in railway traction 2555.5 Railway power supply system 2765.6 ESSs for railway applications 2785.7 Ground level power supply systems 3325.8 Auxiliary power systems for railway applications 3385.9 Real examples 3405.10 Historical evolution 3515.11 New trends and future challenges 351References 3576 Ships 362Iñigo Atutxa and Gonzalo Abad6.1 Introduction 3626.2 General description 3626.3 Physical approach of the ship propulsion system 3766.4 Variable speed drive in electric propulsion 3926.5 Power generation and distribution system 4096.6 Computer-based simulation example 4396.7 Design and dimensioning of the electric system 4486.8 Real examples 4506.9 Dynamic positioning (DP) 4556.10 Historical evolution 4586.11 New trends and future challenges 463References 4667 Electric and Hybrid Vehicles 468David Garrido and Gonzalo Abad7.1 Introduction 4687.2 Physical approach to the electric vehicle: Dynamic model 4687.3 Electric vehicle configurations 4927.4 Hybrid electric vehicle configurations 4977.5 Variable speed drive of the electric vehicle 5067.6 Battery chargers in electric vehicles 5157.7 Energy storage systems in electric vehicles 5257.8 Battery management systems (BMS) 5307.9 Computer-based simulation example 5347.10 Electric vehicle design example: Battery pack design 5427.11 Real examples 5437.12 Historical evolution 5467.13 New trends and future challenges 546References 5488 Elevators 550Ana Escalada and Gonzalo Abad8.1 Introduction 5508.2 General description 5508.3 Physical approach 5698.4 Electric drive 5778.5 Computer-based simulation 5998.6 Elevator manufacturers 6028.7 Summary of the most interesting standards and norms 6098.8 Door opening/closing mechanism 6108.9 Rescue system 6118.10 Traffic 6128.11 Historical evolution 6128.12 New trends and future challenges 616References 618Index 619

"The book shows how each drive is sized to provide the desired performance, provides real-world examples and illustrates the technology changes experienced by the drive, showing past, present and potential future technology and future trends" IEEE, July 2017