Behavior of a Pentacle Connected Five-Phase IM Supplied by a Rectangular Voltage

Abstract

The presented article deals with the steadystate analysis of five-phase Induction Motor (IM), which is supplied by rectangular voltage from a fiveleg Voltage Source Inverter (VSI). The new proposed approach is derived from complex Fourierseries using to express inverter terminal voltages. Based on mathematically described inverter output voltages, a formula for VSI output space phasor was derived. Assuming sinusoidal motor winding distribution and on the basis of motor parameters, stator and rotor current space phasors for defined motor load were determined. Finally, the electromagnetic torque ripple waveforms for different IM operation states were investigated.