Design of passive common-mode attenuation methods for inverter-fed induction motor drive with reduced common-mode voltage PWM technique

Abstract

This paper investigates the influence of active zero vector pulsewidth modulation (AZPWM-1) and space vector pulsewidth modulation (SVPWM) on the design of passive common-mode (CM) attenuation methods to reduce CM current and shaft voltage in inverter-fed V/f-controlled induction motor drives. The passive CM attenuation methods examined here are the CM choke, the CM electromagnetic interference (EMI) filter, and the CM transformer. The attenuation requirement of AZPWM-1 and SVPWM is identified to design the passive CM choke and EMI filter. Based on the attenuation requirement, the design guidelines are revisited for SVPWM, and design rules are proposed for AZPWM-1. However, the CM transformer is designed based on the step change in magnitude of CM voltage of both the pulsewidth modulations (PWMs). The limitations in design, regarding switching frequency and component size for each case, are also established. It is shown that to have a similar attenuation in the considered two PWM cases, AZPWM-1 requires smaller passive components compared to SVPWM. The proposed design guidelines are substantiated with experimental results on a 1.1-kW induction motor drive.