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Simulation of a squirrel-cage induction motor: an exercise in modeling and simulation

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Richard Bednar,

John Zenor,

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GCMS '13: Proceedings of the 2013 Grand Challenges on Modeling and Simulation Conference

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Published: 07 July 2013 Publication History

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Stages in the development of a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) simulation of a squirrel-cage induction motor are described that clearly illustrate some of the problems that can arise in developing simulations. The authors have experience in software engineering, computer architecture, numerical analysis, modeling and simulation, and a background in electrical engineering, but relatively little expertise in electrical machines beyond the basic electrical principles on which they are based. The authors do not intend to present state-of-the-art advances in induction motor models but rather to use their experiences to illustrate some of the problems that face developers and users of simulation in a more general sense.

The induction motor offers a good example for study in that the math model can take different forms depending on the nature of the application and that differences in basic assumptions, notation and sign conventions are common in the literature. The simulation itself also poses problems in terms of the choice of numerical integration algorithm and step-size selection. The need for care in the selection, interpretation and implementation of the appropriate model is clearly demonstrated. The "Grand Challenge" in this study is the ultimate one of using Modeling and Simulation effectively.

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GCMS '13: Proceedings of the 2013 Grand Challenges on Modeling and Simulation Conference

July 2013

198 pages

ISBN:9781627482752

General Chairs:
Hamid Vakilzadian
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Roy Crosbie
California State University, Chico
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Ralph Huntsinger,
Kelly Cooper

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