This paper presents the mathematical formulation of a dynamic model of five-phase induction machines. The model is based on symmetrical components of instantaneous value, decoupling the effects of the fundamental and the third harmonic air gap induction components. Through this model, two sets of dynamic equations are obtained, corresponding to the fundamental and the third harmonic state space representations of the machine equations. Simulation results are obtained employing a modified V/f control technique, which uses weighting factors for each harmonic component in order to impose a trapezoidal induction waveform in the air gap of the machine. The simulation results are validated by practical tests.
AC motor drives; V/f control; Induction machines; Modeling
