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Fundamentals of Electric Drives: DC Drives
Separately excited DC drive
Shunt DC drive
Power sources are variable DC voltage sources: 3phase or 1phase controlled
rectifier (converter) or DC-DC converter. This allows torque and speed control
within an broad range, by
• varying terminal/armature voltage
•Varying field current/voltage
•Reversing direction of armature or field voltage or current.
A DC Drive
•Friction is negligible
DC Drive control
Generation
(forward)
Speed w
No load speed Va/(KIf)
Braking
Forward motoring
Torque
Reverse motoring
No load speed
with reversed
armature voltage
or field current
Braking
Generation
(Reverse)
Modes of drive operation
• Motoring (forward or reversed) – source supplies energy to the
armature;
• Dynamic braking (or dynamic plugging) – source is disconnected and
energy in the winding dissipates across an Rbrake;
• Regenerative braking (forward and reverse) – an excess energy in the
armature winding is used to charge the power source. Is used to
quickly stop the motor by reversing polarity of Vf and Va and
operating the source as an inverter – Charging current creates a large
braking torque.
• These modes are used to control DC drives, e.g, to reduce speed: The
motor normally operates in reverse or forward motoring mode, but can
be switched to plugging or regenerative braking mode when necessary.
Four Quadrants of Control
“Reverse generation”
Speed control using 3phase controlled converters: Forward Motoring (1st Quadrant)
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At full speed, the firing angle is usually at least 15-20 deg,
The converter supplies Va equal to (these are equations for 3 phase full converter)
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3 3
Vm,0 pk cos a 
3 6
V phase , RMS cos a 
3 2
Vline, RMS cos a  1.35Vline, RMS cos a
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Va>Eg by an amount of equal to Ra*Ia drop.
To reduce speed, the firing angle must be increased, this will immediately reduce
Va.
Interruptions in the instantaneous source current through the thyristors increase, and
the motor “coasts” through the “no current” intervals to a lower speed.
Average current Ia remains positive at all times.
As speed reduces, Eg gradually reduces, and eventually it becomes lower than the
new value of Va. This process of voltage Eg reduction continues until the developed
torque restores to the original value (or until the output power reaches the power
demand at a lower speed).
The developed torque builds up and the average current Ia settles to the new value at
a lower speed.
Va 
Simulations using Matlab/Simulink
3-phase full converters angles: A=60 deg, F=90 deg. If the input power reduces or increases,
Va needs to be controlled to restore speed. Note Ia>0, and Va>Eg at all times (forward motoring).
dcmotor_full_3phase_forward_motoring.mdl, Torque 2 1200, A=60 and 62 deg.
Forward Regeneration (4th Quadrant)
• When torque reduces by a large amount, reduction
of Va may cause the drive “enter” 4th quadrant, i.e,
Ia may become negative for a short period of time
while w>0.
• E.g., in the previous example, this occurs when
load torque drops from 1500Nm to 500Nm, and to
restore original speed, A must change from 60
deg to 66 deg; I.e., Va experiences a significant
deep.
Simulations using Matlab/Simulink: Forward Generation (4th Quadrant)
The load torque reduces significantly, from 1500Nm to 500Nm.
Va needs to be controlled to restore speed. Increase Armature converter angle: A from 60 deg to 66 deg.
Note Ia<0, for a short time, then it restores to a positive value, and drives returns to forward motoring.
Two quadrant speed control (1st & 2nd Quadrants)
• A quicker speed reduction may be required when load torque changes
sign (e.g., a locomotive goes over the hill, a pump suction needs to be
reversed).
• This can be achieved using dynamic plugging (i.e, letting the armature
winding discharge via an insert rersistor) or using reverse regenerative
braking (preferred for large motors, as this allows kinetic energy be
converted to electric energy.)
• To take advantage of reverse regenerative braking, the converter must
be operated as inverter, to allow current flow from the armature back
to the 3 phase network
– Polarity of Va must be reversed;
– Polarity of Eg must also be reversed; this achieved by reversing polarity of
the filed current, or changing commutation of the armature winding.
– Finaly |Va| must be made smaller than |Eg|, to allow for regeneration.
• These are conditions for the 2nd quadrant.
Simulations using Matlab/Simulink: Regenerative Braking (2nd Quadrant)
After torque is reversed, and the drive speeds up, Va and Eg are reversed (by reversing If), Va with
A=120 deg. Next, the armature converter angle A was reduced to 102 deg to reduce |Va| below |Eg|
while keeping polarity of |Va| reversed. Note Ia>0, 0>Va>Eg, and |Va|<|Eg|. That is the armature supplies
power, while running at original speed.
dcmotor_full_3phase_forward_mototing.mdl
Reverse motoring
• Required when load torque changes direction (eg,
fans, pumps). Then speed must also change to
supply power.
• Va must be controlled to provide required speed
and direction of rotation.
• Reverse motoring can be achieved by delaying
thyristors for more than 90 deg.
Simulations using Matlab/Simulink: Reverse Motoring (3rd Quadrant)
After torque reverses, increase armature converter angle: A to 120 deg (i.e, beyond 90 deg),
to reverse the polarity of Va. Note Ia<0, 0>Eg>Va, and |Va|>|Eg|, that is the armature converter
supplies power, but speed is reversed.
dcmotor_full_3phase_forward_mototing.mdl
Regenerative braking with
positive torque
• Is required when torque does not change, but direction of
rotation needs to be reversed (hoists, elevators, etc.)
• To reverse speed and keep it constant but negative, the
polarity of Va is reversed by delaying thyristors beyond 90
deg.
• The armature develops a braking torque which eventually
reverses rotation. At steady state Ia>0, 0>Va>Eg, and
|Va|<|Eg|. That is, the armature charges the source.
• These are conditions for regenerative braking, but without
reversing field.
Regenerative Braking (2nd Quadrant), with positive torque
The speed needs to be reversed, but torque remains positive (“lower the hoist by reversing the motor”).
Va must be controlled to reverse speed and keep it const. Change armature converter
angle A to 102 deg to reverse |Va|, and keep the polarity of Va reversed. Note Ia>0, 0>Va>Eg, and
|Va|<|Eg|. That is the armature supplies power, but speed is reversed.
DC-DC converters
DC-DC Converter classification
• First quadrant converter
• Second quadrant converter
• 1st and 2nd quadrant
converter
• 3rd and 4th quadrant
converter
• Four quadrant converter
2
1
3
4
1-2 and 3-4 quadrant converters
1st quad: S1, D4
2nd quad: S4, D1
3rd quad: S3, D2
4th quad: S2, D3
Polarity of the load EMF is
reversed.