A Novel High-Voltage Gain Circuit Topology for Commutation Torque Ripple Reduction

• Published in: IEEE transactions on industry applications 2022-09, Vol.58 (5), p.6227-6236
• Main Authors: Raj, R Akhil, Nair, Deepthi S, MP, Shreelekshmi, George, Saly
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Brushless dc motor; Brushless motors; Circuits; Commutation; D C motors; High voltages; Inductance; Inverters; Phase current; Ripples; Stator windings; switched capacitor dc–dc converter; Topology; Torque; Torque measurement; torque ripple compensation; Voltage; Voltage gain
• ISSN: 0093-9994; 1939-9367
• DOI: 10.1109/TIA.2022.3186289

The electronic commutation and the low inductance nature of the brushless dc motor (BLDC) deteriorate the expected performance. The ripples in the current waveshape are primarily due to the commutation of the phases, which is carried to produce a synchronously rotating magnetic field. This commutation ripples lead to mechanical pulsation and noise on the rotor side. This article presents a novel strategy for reducing the commutation torque ripple. The proposed topology uses a hybrid Ćuk voltage gain dc-dc converter at the front end, which has high voltage gain and which reduces voltage ratings of the dc supply. An auxiliary switch is connected across the dc link of the inverter to control the rate of rising incoming phase current during the phase change of the inverter with the help of the dc-dc converter. A prototype of a 1HP BLDC motor is used to validate the proposed topology both analytically and experimentally.