Fault detection for PMSM motor drive systems by monitoring inverter input currents

Li, Jing; Sumner, M.; Zhang, He; Arellano-Padilla, J.

Abstract

This paper has proposed a fault detecting method for DC supplied permanent magnet synchronize motor (PMSM) drive systems by monitoring the drive DC input current. This method is based on the fault signal propagation from the torque disturbance on the motor shaft to the inverter input currents. The accuracy of this fault signal propagation is verified by the Matlab simulation and experiment tests with the emulated faulty conditions. The feasible of this approach is shown by the experimental test conducted by the Spectra test rig with the real gearbox fault. This detection scheme is also suitable for monitoring other drive components such as the power converter or the motor itself using only one set of current transducers mounted at the DC input side.

Citation

Li, J., Sumner, M., Zhang, H., & Arellano-Padilla, J. (2017). Fault detection for PMSM motor drive systems by monitoring inverter input currents. https://doi.org/10.23919/TEMS.2017.7961339

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jun 20, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Jul 11, 2017
• Publication Date: Jun 30, 2017
• Deposit Date: Mar 6, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 6, 2018
• Journal: CES Transactions on Electrical Machines and Systems
• Electronic ISSN: 2096-3564
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 1
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 174-179
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.23919/TEMS.2017.7961339
• Keywords: Faulty condition; Fault detection; Fault signal propagation; Motor drive system; PWM inverter
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• Publisher URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7961339/
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• Contract Date: Mar 6, 2018