This reference design describes the design of a 3-phase AC induction
vector control drive with position encoder coupled to the motor shaft. It
is based on Motorola’s DSP56F805 dedicated motor control device.
AC induction motors, which contain a cage, are very popular in variable
speed drives. They are simple, rugged, inexpensive and available at all
power ratings. Progress in the field of power electronics and
microelectronics enables the application of induction motors for
high-performance drives, where traditionally only DC motors were
applied. Thanks to sophisticated control methods, AC induction drives
offer the same control capabilities as high performance four-quadrant
DC drives.
