Motor Voltage Waveform Simulation

Use the App below to simulate the voltage response at the motor terminals for a drive, cable, and motor system based on drive, cable, and motor parameters. Adding filters can reduce the dv/dt and peak voltages.

System model

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Simulation Inputs

Enter the required information below to initialize the simulation. Hover over input boxes for more information.

Motor Parameters:
Lm: [H]
Re: [Ω]

Cable Parameters:
Lc: [H/m]
Cc: [F/m]

Cable Length: 5 [m]

Reactor Parameters:
Lf1: [H]
Rf1: [Ω]
Suggested Damping: ~? [Ω]

LC dv/dt Filter Parameters:
Lf2: [H]
Cf2: [F]
Rf2: [Ω]
Suggested Damping: ~? [Ω]

Drive Waveform Parameters:
trise: [sec]
VDC: [V]

Plotting Parameters:
Vmax: [sec]
tmax: [sec]

Preload Example Values:
SiC Drive with Inverter-Rated Motor
Si Drive with Gen-Purpose Motor and Long Cable

Results

Simulated Responses at Motor Terminals to Drive Voltage Rising Edge

Calculated Peak Voltage
Unfiltered: 0 [V]
L Filter 1: 0 [V]
LC Filter 2: 0 [V]
Typical Design Values:
≤ 1000 Volts (for 460 V motors)
Calculated 0 to VDC Rise Time
Unfiltered: 0 [sec]
L Filter 1: 0 [sec]
LC Filter 2: 0 [sec]
Typical Design Values:
≥ 100 ns (for inverter-rated motors)
≥ 2 μs (for general purpose motors)

Simulation by Andy Schroedermeier © 2018
Version 0.3 last updated 25 July 2018.
Plots created using Flot. Numerical integration by Numeric Javascript.

Questions? Comments? Contact Andy Schroedermeier here.