An AC electric motor drive system includes a power supply transformer connected to an AC power supply and insulating an AC power supply side and a load side; an AC electric motor; a power converter which converts AC voltage outputted from the power supply transformer to output AC voltage, and which outputs the output AC voltage to the AC electric motor; and a capacitive component having one end connected to the load side of the power supply transformer, and another end grounded.

An electric machine includes a stator having a stator winding disposed thereon. A rotor is electromagnetically exposed to the stator. A field winding and an induction winding are disposed on the rotor. A rectifier is electrically coupled to the induction winding and the field winding. Upon application of a voltage to the stator winding, the stator winding produces a first rotating magnetic field and a second rotating magnetic field that has a different spatial frequency than the first rotating magnetic field. The first rotating magnetic field interacts asynchronously with the induction winding to produce an alternating current in the induction winding. The rectifier changes the alternating current to a direct current that is supplied to the field winding. The field winding interacts synchronously with the second rotating magnetic field.

Provided is a driving system and method for a wound rotor synchronous generator. The driving system for a wound rotor synchronous generator according to the present invention includes: a converter controlling the wound rotor synchronous generator and receiving generated power; and a field winding power supply means supplying the power to a field winding of a rotor of the generator. The field winding power supply means is connected to the converter to receive the power from the converter and supply the power to the field winding, the power supplied to the field winding being electrically insulated from the power received from the converter.

Provided is a driving system and method for a wound rotor synchronous generator. The driving system for a wound rotor synchronous generator according to the present invention includes: a converter controlling the wound rotor synchronous generator and receiving generated power; and a field winding power supply means supplying the power to a field winding of a rotor of the generator. The field winding power supply means is connected to the converter to receive the power from the converter and supply the power to the field winding, the power supplied to the field winding being electrically insulated from the power received from the converter.

A method of operating a wound field synchronous machine system includes comparing a desired motion command signal with at least one of a feedback position signal and a feedback velocity signal to generate a torque command signal by a motion controller. A current command signal is then generated by a current command generation module including additional harmonics of up to a six-step waveform as a function of the feedback position signal. A current regulator regulates a processed current feedback signal to the current command signal to generate a voltage command.

A method of operating a wound field synchronous machine system includes comparing a desired motion command signal with at least one of a feedback position signal and a feedback velocity signal to generate a torque command signal by a motion controller. A current command signal is then generated by a current command generation module including additional harmonics of up to a six-step waveform as a function of the feedback position signal. A current regulator regulates a processed current feedback signal to the current command signal to generate a voltage command.

An electric machine is presented. The electric machine includes a stator. The electric machine further includes rotor disposed adjacent to the stator. The rotor includes a rotor core, a plurality of permanent magnets disposed in contact with the rotor core, a plurality of permanent magnets disposed in contact with the rotor core to modulate torque exerted on the rotor.

An electric machine is presented. The electric machine includes a stator. The electric machine further includes rotor disposed adjacent to the stator. The rotor includes a rotor core, a plurality of permanent magnets disposed in contact with the rotor core, a plurality of permanent magnets disposed in contact with the rotor core to modulate torque exerted on the rotor.

Provided is a control device for an electric generator/motor, which includes an armature winding and a field winding, the control device including: a bridge circuit configured to energize the armature winding; a field circuit configured to energize the field winding; and an energization control unit configured to control the energization of the bridge circuit and the field circuit. The energization control unit is configured to perform, when performing switching between a generation mode and a drive mode in response to an external command to control the electric generator/motor, control on a current supply amount for the field winding, and vector control on a current supply amount for the armature winding so as to compensate for a variation in field current.

Provided is a control device for an electric generator/motor, which includes an armature winding and a field winding, the control device including: a bridge circuit configured to energize the armature winding; a field circuit configured to energize the field winding; and an energization control unit configured to control the energization of the bridge circuit and the field circuit. The energization control unit is configured to perform, when performing switching between a generation mode and a drive mode in response to an external command to control the electric generator/motor, control on a current supply amount for the field winding, and vector control on a current supply amount for the armature winding so as to compensate for a variation in field current.