Investigation of High Speed Induction Motor Drive Operating in Household Appliances

The paper presents conclusions which are results of research on the use of high-speed drives operating in household appliances. The solutions that use three-phase or two-phase induction motors were taken into consideration. The assumed power of motors was up to 1 kW. The article describes the control process of power converters that is characterized by unity power factor and output voltages with the fundamental frequency up to 667 Hz. The requirements for control process were characterized and intelligent solutions were analysed, taking into account power outages, fluctuations, or accidental failures of supply voltage. The control functions of the controller elaborated, such as current and speed control, drive start-up and control circuit supply were described.