Field oriented control of a single-phase induction motor drive

This paper investigates the vector control of a single-phase induction motor drive to implement low cost systems for low power applications. The static power converter side is implemented using a single-phase rectifier cascaded with a four-switch inverter (FSI). The vector control is based on the field orientation concepts that were adapted for this type of machine. Simulation and experimental results are provided to illustrate the operation of the systems.