Construction Of A Rotating Power Electronic Converter For Induction Machine Operation

This paper describes the construction of the rotating power electronic converter. By mounting the power electronics on the rotor of an induction machine, the rotor winding can be made easily accessible without the use of slip-rings and brushes. This offers certain advantages regarding motor control. However, it is evident that the rotating mass, communication with the converter and maintaining the mechanical stability and reliability of the system are huge challenges that must be overcome. This paper describes some solution that are partly investigated and some solutions that still needs to be investigated in more detail.