| Abstract |
This paper presents technologies that have
strategic importance for the evolution of future motor
drives. The underlying strategic issue for motor drives is
increasing high value-added functionality without adding
cost. The high value-added functionality should include
reliability in the presence of unknown loading, continuous
energy loss minimization, integrated sensing suitable for
application specific diagnostics, and continuously optimized
thermal utilization of full drive capacity. This paper will
address each of these issues and discuss the technology
status for each case, with a focus on research needed to
evolve the needed functionality. |
