Cycloconverters and cycloconverter-fed drives :A review

Abstract

Significant developments have taken place in control, analysis, modelling and practical implementation aspects of cycloconverters and their applications to the adjustable-speed ac drives. This paper attempts to make a comprehensive and chronological review on the progress of research and industrial development, all over the world, to provide a background information on the present status of cycloconverters and cycloconverter-fed drives. In the process, it highlights the substantial research work done at the Indian Institute of Technology (lIT), Kharngpur towards developing practical control schemes and simulation models for cycloconverter-fed induction and synchronous motor drives.