Development of power apparatus and advanced motor drive systems

全球变暖和气候变化的主要原因之一是与火力发电相关的温室气体的产生。超过60%的电力是由电动机消耗的。多年来，申请人一直在开发高效内嵌永磁（IPM）电机技术。高效率减少了电能的消耗，这有助于通过减少气体排放来对抗全球变暖。在过去的5年资助期内，申请人专注于解决标准线路启动IPM电机的基本设计问题。这产生了重大贡献。已发表的研究成果引起了相当大的行业兴趣和国际合作。申请人已经获得了五项IEEE大奖，这表明他的工作被同行和行业认为是非常重要的。然而，对速度的快速和精确控制的需求正引领着先进的新型电动机驱动系统的设计和开发。因此，未来5年的研究目标是：a)为电动和混合动力汽车开发具有高效性能的内部永磁（IPM）牵引电机驱动器，(b)使用智能控制器设计和构建节能电机驱动器，c)设计和测试利用新小波调制技术的功率逆变器的创新技术。这些目标将在软件和硬件开发中实现。三个实验室原型将被建造和测试。其中本科生8人，硕士4人，博士9人，博士后5人。科学的方法将包括详细的分析、设计和开发系统模型以及相关的电力电子和控制接口。高性能和高效的运动控制技术将主导包括加拿大在内的全球特定应用市场。提出的先进电机和电力电子系统的研究课题对加拿大的经济开发具有重要意义。为实现拟议研究的目标，要求每年提供为期五年的67 000美元赠款。

One of the major causes of global warming and climate change is the production of green house gas associated with thermal power generation. Over 60% of generated electric power is consumed by electric motors. For many years, the applicant has been developing high efficiency interior permanent magnet (IPM) motor technology. High efficiency reduces consumption of electric energy which helps in the fight to counteract global warming by reducing gas emission. Over the previous 5-year grant period, the applicant focused on solving the basic design issues of standard line start IPM motors. This has resulted in significant contributions. The published research results have aroused considerable industrial interests and international collaborations. The applicant has received five major IEEE Awards, which indicates that his work is considered very significant by his peers and by industry. However, the demand of fast and precision control of speed is spearheading the design and development of advanced new electric motor drive systems. Thus, the objectives of the proposed research for the coming 5-year period are: a) Development of interior permanent magnet (IPM) traction motor drives for electric and hybrid electric vehicles having highly efficient performances, (b) Design and build energy efficient motor drives using intelligent controllers, c) Design and test innovative new technology for power inverters utilizing new wavelet modulation techniques. These objectives will be achieved in both software and hardware developments. Three Laboratory prototypes will be built and tested. These will be realized with the help of 8 undergraduate, 4 Masters and 9 PhD students and 5 post doctoral fellows. The scientific approaches will involve detailed analysis, design and development of system models and associated power electronics and control interfaces. High performance and efficient motion control technology will dominate the specific applications market worldwide including Canada. The topics of the proposed research on advanced electric machines and power electronics system are significant for economic exploitation in Canada. A five-year grant of $67,000 per year is requested to achieve the objectives of the proposed research.