Controller for starting and stopping electric motors

Electricity: motive power systems – Induction motor systems – Power-factor control

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318805, 318812, H02P 540

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050086081

ABSTRACT:
A three-phase motor is operated by a controller having sets of thyristors which trigger electricity from each phase of a supply to the motor. The controller measures the interval .phi. between the voltage and the current when one phase of the motor makes a zero crossing and measures the interval .gamma. when the thyristors are non-conductive during a half-cycle of the voltage for one phase. A control angle .theta. is calculated according to the equation .theta.=.phi.+K.gamma., where K is a positive number. The control angle .theta. is compared to a reference value to derive an error value. The times at which the thyristors are triggered is controlled in response to the error value. To start the motor, the reference value is gradually decreased to trigger the thyristors progressively earlier during each half cycle of the supply voltage. To stop the motor, the reference value is gradually increased to trigger the thyristors progressively later during each half cycle of the supply voltage.

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