Switched reluctance motor (SRM) has become a competitive selection for many applications of electric machine drive systems recently due to its relative simple construction and its robustness. The advantages of those motors are high reliability, easy maintenance and good performance. The absence of permanent magnets and windings in rotor gives possibility to achieve very high speeds (over 10000 rpm) and turned SRM into perfect solution for operation in hard conditions like presence of vibrations or impacts. Such simple mechanical structure greatly reduces its price. Due to these features, SRM drives are used more and more into aerospace, automotive and home applications. The major drawbacks of the SRM are the complicated algorithm to control it due to the high degree of nonlinearity, also the SRM has always to be electronically commutated and the need of a shaft position sensor to detect the shaft position, the other limitations are strong torque ripple and acoustic noise effects.

Among the different multiphase ac drive solutions, one of the most widely reported in the literature is the six-phase machine. The machines can be realised into two different configurations, symmetrical and asymmetrical. For the symmetrical configuration, the stator winding consists of two sets of three-phase windings that are spatially shifted by 60 degrees where spatial displacement between any two consecutive phases is the same and equal to 60 degrees. For the asymmetrical configuration, the two sets of three-phase windings are spatially shifted by 30 degrees. As a result, the spatial shift between consecutive phases becomes non-equidistant. In this thesis, modulation techniques for both symmetrical and asymmetrical six-phase machines are investigated. The machines are configured in open-end winding configuration where both ends of the stator winding are connected to separate isolated inverters in a topology known as dual-inverter supply. Compared to conventional single-sided supply topology where one end of the winding is connected to an inverter while the other side is star-connected, some additional benefits are offered by the dual-inverter supply topology. First, fault tolerance of the drive is improved, since the supply is realised with two independent inverters. In case one of the inverters is faulted, the other can continue to provide power to the machine. Second, the same phase voltages can be achieved with half the dc-link voltages on the two inverter inputs compared to the single-sided supply, which can be useful in applications such as electric and hybrid electric vehicles and medium sized ships, where the dc voltage levels are limited. Further, due to the nature of the topology, additional diodes and capacitors like in the Neutral Point Clamped (NPC) and Flying Capacitor (FC) VSIs are not required. The latter results in a further advantage - capacitor voltage balancing techniques are not required. Two pulse width modulation (PWM) techniques for control of the dual-inverter supplied six-phase drives are proposed in this thesis. The first is a reference sharing algorithm where the inverters are modulated using reference voltage that is shared equally and unequally between the two modulators. For both symmetrical and asymmetrical six-phase drives, a better performance, in term of total harmonic distortion (THD) of phase voltage is obtained when the reference is shared unequally between the two modulators. The second technique is carrier-based modulation where the modulation of the two inverters is determined by the disposition of the carrier signals. Three variations of carrier signals disposition are investigated namely; the phase disposition (PD-PWM), alternate phase opposition disposition (APOD-PWM) and phase-shifted PWM (PS-PWM). For the symmetrical six-phase drive, the best phase voltage and current THDs are obtained using APOD-PWM while for asymmetrical six-phase drive, the APOD-PWM produces the worst current THD despite having the best voltage THD among the three methods. All the developed modulation techniques are analysed using simulations and experiments undertaken using a laboratory prototypes. The waveforms and spectra of phase voltage and load current obtained from the simulation and experimental works are presented in this thesis together with the THD of both the voltage and current over entire linear modulation range.

The aim of this master thesis is construction a small CNC lathe ideal for small series of mostly minor workpieces or for learning needs. In the first part of the work is carried out general literature search containing turning technology, tools for turning and the allocation of turning machines. There is also retrieval of small lathes located not only in our market. Based on research are selected technical parameters of the machine and carried out construction calculations. Also included is a 3D model of the entire assembly and assembly drawings of machine nodes.

CoordenaÃÃo de AperfeÃoamento de Pessoal de NÃvel Superior / This work describes the study and implementation of a hybrid control technique applied to the positioning of the rotor shaft in a three-phase induction motor (IM). The machine has been modeled using the field oriented control (FOC) strategy. In additional, it is used three controllers to obtain the design of the position loop, each one with different operating characteristics. Initially, two constant gain controllers are associated with the position loop diagram in the FOC technique in order to obtain a fastest response, with disturbance rejection and without overshoot. Therefore, it used a Proportional (P) controller based on Ziegler-Nichols tuning method so that a faster system response is achieved and a predictive control strategy called Generalized Predictive Control (GPC), based on Proportional â Integral controller tuning form, to smooth the overshoot caused by the P controller. Subsequently, seeking a more efficient performance of the position control in the IM, It used a control strategy based on fuzzy logic that takes into account the weighting of P and GPC controllers together. For purposes of validation, simulations and experimental results of the P, GPC and hybrid control strategies are presented. The simulation was set up in Matlab/Simulink and the experimental plant was implemented with a Digital Signal Controller (DSC), manufactured by Texas Instruments TMS320F2812. Analyzing the results, the Proportional demonstrated the fastest reference tracking, among the others techniques, with a settling time of 0.25 seconds, however with overshoot. The GPC controller presented a longer accommodation time, about 2 seconds and without overshoot. The application of the hybrid proposed technique combine the fast tracking reference of the P controller, about 1 second to reach the reference, and without overshoot as in the GPC controller results. Besides, the robust characteristic of both controllers was maintained in the hybridization proposed technique. / Este trabalho descreve o estudo e implementaÃÃo de uma tÃcnica de controle hÃbrida aplicada ao posicionamento do eixo de um motor de induÃÃo trifÃsico (MIT). O motor de induÃÃo foi modelado usando-se a estratÃgia de controle de campo orientado a fim de projetar para a malha de posiÃÃo trÃs controladores, cada um com diferentes caracterÃsticas de operaÃÃo. Neste caso, incorporou-se inicialmente à malha de posiÃÃo da estratÃgia de controle de campo orientado a aÃÃo de dois controladores de ganho constante com o objetivo de posicionar o eixo de forma rÃpida, com pouco sobressinal e com rejeiÃÃo à perturbaÃÃo. Desta forma, utilizou-se um controlador Proporcional (P) com sintonia baseada em Ziegler-Nichols de modo a se obter uma caracterÃstica mais rÃpida do sistema e, uma estratÃgia de controle preditivo denominada de GPC (Generalized Predictive Control) com o objetivo de suavizar a aÃÃo do controlador P em termos de elevado sobressinal considerando a sintonia do controlador GPC baseada em um controlador Proporcional-Integral (PI). Posteriormente, para se obter um desempenho mais eficiente do controle de posiÃÃo do MIT, utilizou-se uma estratÃgia de controle baseada em lÃgica fuzzy de modo a se levar em conta a ponderaÃÃo dos controladores P e GPC, conjuntamente. Para fins de validaÃÃo sÃo apresentados resultados da aplicaÃÃo das estratÃgias de controle P, GPC e hÃbrida no controle de posiÃÃo do MIT a partir de simulaÃÃes em ambiente Matlab/Simulink e atravÃs da implementaÃÃo do sistema de controle de posiÃÃo utilizando-se um processador digital de sinais, o DSP TMS320F2812 fabricado pela Texas Instruments. A partir dos resultados encontrados, o Proporcional demonstrou um rÃpido seguimento de referÃncia, dentre as tÃcnicas utilizadas, com tempo de acomodaÃÃo experimental de 0,25 segundos, porÃm com sobressinal. O controlador GPC apresentou um tempo de acomodaÃÃo maior, cerca de 2 segundos e sem sobressinal. A aplicaÃÃo da tÃcnica hÃbrida proposta conseguiu combinar o rÃpido seguimento de referÃncia do Proporcional, levando cerca de 1 segundo para alcanÃar a referÃncia, e sem sobressinal como o controlador GPC. AlÃm do que, como os controladores possuem uma caracterÃstica robusta tambÃm se garantiu essa propriedade para o hibridismo proposto.

O presente trabalho apresenta uma transformação dq não senoidal e sua aplicação em máquinas síncronas com ímã permanente na superfície do rotor (MSIP) e forma de onda de FEM não senoidal. O modelo resultante da aplicação dessa transformação permite o controle direto do torque eletromagnético, permitindo reduzir as ondulações do torque produzido nesse tipo de máquina. A redução dessas ondulações em MSIPs não senoidais possibilita que esse tipo de máquina seja empregado em aplicações onde somente MSIPs senoidais, que possuem custo mais elevado, poderiam ser usadas. Simulações e resultados práticos, obtidos pela implementação do sistema de controle vetorial não senoidal desenvolvido, são apresentados no trabalho. Pelos resultados obtidos, pode-se verificar que o método proposto é eficaz na redução das ondulações do torque eletromagnético em MSIPs não senoidais. / This work presents a non-sinusoidal dq transformation and its application in permanent- magnet synchronous machines (PMSM) with a non-sinusoidal back-EMF waveform. The resulting model of the application of such transformation permits direct control of machine electromagnetic torque, which achieves the reduction of torque ripple. The reduction of torque ripple in non-sinusoidal PMSMs makes possible the use of this kind of PMSM instead of sinusoidal PMSMs, which are more expensive. Simulation and practical results, obtained by the implementation of such non-sinusoidal vectorial control system, are shown in this work. Those results show that the method presented is efficacious in the torque ripple reduction in non-sinusoidal PM synchronous machines.

O presente trabalho apresenta uma transformação dq não senoidal e sua aplicação em máquinas síncronas com ímã permanente na superfície do rotor (MSIP) e forma de onda de FEM não senoidal. O modelo resultante da aplicação dessa transformação permite o controle direto do torque eletromagnético, permitindo reduzir as ondulações do torque produzido nesse tipo de máquina. A redução dessas ondulações em MSIPs não senoidais possibilita que esse tipo de máquina seja empregado em aplicações onde somente MSIPs senoidais, que possuem custo mais elevado, poderiam ser usadas. Simulações e resultados práticos, obtidos pela implementação do sistema de controle vetorial não senoidal desenvolvido, são apresentados no trabalho. Pelos resultados obtidos, pode-se verificar que o método proposto é eficaz na redução das ondulações do torque eletromagnético em MSIPs não senoidais. / This work presents a non-sinusoidal dq transformation and its application in permanent- magnet synchronous machines (PMSM) with a non-sinusoidal back-EMF waveform. The resulting model of the application of such transformation permits direct control of machine electromagnetic torque, which achieves the reduction of torque ripple. The reduction of torque ripple in non-sinusoidal PMSMs makes possible the use of this kind of PMSM instead of sinusoidal PMSMs, which are more expensive. Simulation and practical results, obtained by the implementation of such non-sinusoidal vectorial control system, are shown in this work. Those results show that the method presented is efficacious in the torque ripple reduction in non-sinusoidal PM synchronous machines.