Efficiency map - Motor

Positioning and objective

The aim of the test “Performance mapping – Sine wave – Motor – Efficiency map” is to characterize the behavior of the machine in the "Torque-Speed" area.

Input parameters like the maximum “Field current”, the maximum “Line current”, maximum “Line-Line voltage”, and the desired “Maximum speed” of the machine are considered.

Only The Maximum Torque Per Volt command mode (MTPV) is available in this version. The Maximum Torque Per Amps command mode (MTPA) will be provided in the next releases.

Input parameters define torque-speed area in which the evaluation of the machine behavior is performed.
Characterization of the corner point on the torque-speed curve

In the results, the performance of the machine at the base point (base speed point) and for the maximum speed set by the user are presented.

A set of curves (like Torque-Speed curve) and maps (like Efficiency map) are computed and displayed.
Mechanical torque versus speed - Example


Efficiency in torque-speed area - Example
Two additional features are available in this test. The first one allows extracting one torque-speed point from the efficiency map to get the machine performance, for this specific working point (general data + power balance).
Note: The considered working point is then displayed on all the maps available. The working point can be selected to visualize the corresponding main information.
A “single” working point displayed on the efficiency map - Example

The second feature allows the user to define a duty cycle by giving a list of working points (speed, torque) versus the time. The displayed results illustrate the machine performance over the considered duty cycle (mean, min, and max values).

The time variation of the main quantities is also displayed (Mechanical torque, speed, control angle, current, voltage, power, efficiency, losses).

All the corresponding points are displayed on the different provided maps. Each working point can be selected to visualize the corresponding main information.
A “Duty cycle” displayed on the efficiency map - Example

The following table helps to classify the test “Performance mapping – Sine wave – Motor – Efficiency map”.

Family Performance mapping
Package Sine wave
Convention Motor
Test Efficiency map
Positioning of the test “Performance mapping – Sine wave – Motor – Efficiency map”

User inputs

The main user input parameters needed to perform this test are the maximum allowed supplied, field current, line current, line-line voltage, the targeted maximum speed, and the command mode. Winding temperatures must also be set.

When required, the location of the working points (single point or duty cycle) to be evaluated must be defined as inputs.
Warning: The default values of advanced inputs have been set to get the best compromise between accuracy and computation time.Four advanced user input parameters allow adjusting the compromise between accuracy and computation time: the number of computations for Jd-Jq, the number of computations for IF, for speed and for torque.

Main outputs

Different kinds of outputs are displayed like data, curves, maps, and tables.

Main test results

  1. Machine performance - Base speed point
    • General data like torque, speed, electrical powers, control angle, efficiency etc.
    • Power balance
  2. Machine performance - Maximum speed
    • General data like torque, speed, electrical powers, control angle, efficiency etc.
    • Power balance
  3. Machine performance - User working point (when requested)
    • General data like torque, speed, electrical powers, control angle, efficiency etc.
    • Power balance
  4. Machine performance - Duty cycle analysis (when requested)
    • General data like torque, speed, electrical powers, control angle, efficiency etc. (min., mean and max. values)
    • Power balance
    • Energy balance
  5. Power electronics (when requested by the user)
    • Inverter
    • Base speed point - Power balance
    • Maximum speed point - Power balance
    • User working point – Power balance (when requested)
    • Duty cycle - Power balance (when requested)
  6. Torque-speed curves
    • Mechanical torque versus speed
    • Current (If, J, Jd, Jq) versus speed
    • Voltage (Vf, V, Vd, Vq) versus speed
    • Control angle versus speed
    • Power (machine electrical power, stator electrical power, excitation power, mechanical power, system electrical power) versus speed
    • Power factor versus speed
    • Losses versus speed (Total, Joule, Iron, Mechanical, power electronics, and additional)
  7. Characteristic curves
    • Electromagnetic torque versus phase current, field current and control angle () according to base speed point
    • Characteristic curves in Jd-Jq area - Evolution of the working points in Jd-Jq plane, with iso-torque, iso-current and iso-voltage.
  8. Torque-Speed maps
    • Efficiency in torque-speed area
    • Current (If, J, Jd, Jq) in torque-speed area
    • Voltage (Vf, V, Vd, Vq) in torque-speed area
    • Control angle in torque-speed area
    • Power in torque-speed area (machine electrical power, stator electrical power, excitation power, mechanical power, system electrical power) in the torque-speed plane
    • Power factor in torque-speed area
    • Losses in torque-speed area (Total, Joule, Iron, Mechanical, power electronics, and additional) in the torque-speed plane
  9. Duty cycle curves (when requested)
    • Speed versus time
    • Mechanical torque versus time
    • Control angle versus time
    • Current (If, J, Jd, Jq) versus time
    • Voltage (Vf, V, Vd, Vq) versus time
    • Power factor versus time
    • Power versus time (machine electrical power, stator electrical power, excitation power, mechanical power, system electrical power)
    • Efficiency versus time
    • Losses versus time (Total, Joule, Iron, Mechanical, power electronics, and additional)
Note:

When a user working point has been targeted or if a duty cycle is considered, the corresponding working points are displayed on all the maps described above.