Motor Drives

Topics and examples on how to model motor drives

Learn how to model electric drives through AC and DC drives.

Topics

Electric Drives Models
The Electric Drives library provides you with an easy way to incorporate electric drives in your models.
Simulate a DC Motor Drive
Learn how to use the DC drive models from the Electric Drives library.
Simulate an AC Motor Drive
Learn how to use the AC drive models from the Electric Drives library.
Mechanical Models
Learn how to simulate a shaft connecting a motor drive block to a mechanical load block and achieve high torque at low speed.
Mechanical Coupling of Two Motor Drives
Explore a mechanical coupling of the AC4 (DTC three-phase induction motor-based drive) and DC2 (single-phase dual-converter DC motor drive) blocks.
Winding Machine
Model a winding machine using the Two-Quadrant Three-Phase Rectifier DC Drive block.
Robot Axis Control Using Brushless DC Motor Drive
Explore a six-degrees-of-freedom robot driven by the AC6 (brushless DC motor drive) blocks.
Simulate Variable Speed Motor Control
Model and discretize simple motors with specialized blocks. Use the FFT Analysis tool of the Powergui block to perform harmonic analysis.
Building Your Own Drive
Learn how to build a motor drive model according to your specific requirements.
Retune the Drive Parameters
Learn how to modify the parameters of an electric drive.
Modify a Drive Block
Learn how to change electrical connections or control modules by modifying a drive block.
Multilevel Modeling for Rapid Prototyping
Reduce system development costs using Model-Based Design.

Featured Examples

Speed Regulation of Brushless DC Motor Drive Using a Hysteresis-Based Current Controller

The speed regulation of a brushless DC motor (BLDC) drive using a hysteresis-based current controller.

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Speed Regulation of a Brushless DC Motor Drive Using a Variable DC Link Six-Step Inverter

Demonstrates the speed regulation of a brushless DC (BLDC) motor drive using a variable DC link six-step inverter.

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Direct Torque Control of an Induction Motor Drive

Demonstrates the speed regulation of a variable-frequency AC drive using a hysteresis-based direct torque control (DTC) technique.

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Direct Torque Control with Space Vector Modulation of an Induction Motor Drive

Demonstrates the speed regulation of a variable-frequency AC drive using the direct torque control (DTC) technique with space vector modulation.

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Field-Oriented Control of an Induction Motor Drive Used in a Ground Transportation System

Demonstrates the operation of a variable-speed AC drive in a trolley bus traction system.

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Field-Oriented Control of an Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor

The wide-speed operation of an interior permanent magnet synchronous motor (IPMSM) drive. The drive uses a field-oriented control system with maximum torque per ampere (MTPA) and field-weakening control strategies.

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Field-Oriented Control of a Surface Mounted Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor

The speed regulation of a surface-mounted permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) using field-oriented control (FOC).

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Speed Regulation of a 6/4 Switched Reluctance Motor

The speed regulation of a three-phase 6/4 switched reluctance motor (SRM).

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1.5-MVA Multicell Motor Drive

The operation of a 1.5-MVA motor drive using a multicell power converter.

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