Design of variable filter for speed control of induction motor

Induction motors are widely used in residential, commercial and industrial applications. Almost 80% of motors in industrial areas are induction motors. Induction motors have many advantages over other motor however it does not inherently have the ability of speed control which makes it ine

2025-06-28 16:26:36 - Adil Khan

Project Title

Design of variable filter for speed control of induction motor

Project Area of Specialization Electrical/Electronic EngineeringProject Summary

Induction motors are widely used in residential, commercial and industrial applications. Almost 80% of motors in industrial areas are induction motors. Induction motors have many advantages over other motor however it does not inherently have the ability of speed control which makes it inefficient to operate on lighter loads. There is many methods to control the speed of induction motor the best among those is the V/f method. To obtain this objective we will be designing a prototype for speed control of single phase induction motor by V/f control method, which contains full wave rectifier, DC link and an inverter, control circuit is used for inverter to observe ac sine wave output, but the output is not perfectly sine wave and contains harmonics, to remove such harmonics and smoothen the ac output to a sine wave a filter circuit is used at output of inverter before the motor, but this filter is only suitable for particular voltage and frequency values, as we change the voltage and frequency to vary the speed of motor the output waveform will no longer be a perfect sine wave and contains harmonics which are harmful to our system. To address this problem a variable filter circuit is design using power electronic switches, the value of filter circuit changes according to the values of voltage and frequency & fits perfectly to obtain a AC sinusoidal waveform. Hence a efficient and safe operation is obtained for speed control of induction motor.

Project Objectives Project Implementation Method

Detailed study about variable frequecny drive and filter design

Benefits of the Project Technical Details of Final Deliverable

This proposal provides a brief overview of the design of speed control of single phase induction motor. Speed control of induction motor provides a significant advantage of energy efficient use. The variable filter circuit provides more flexibility in range of speed control of motor than a fixed filter circuit, it also significantly reduces the harmonics generated comparing to the fixed filter circuit design.

Final Deliverable of the Project Hardware SystemCore Industry Energy Other IndustriesCore Technology OthersOther TechnologiesSustainable Development Goals Decent Work and Economic Growth, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Responsible Consumption and ProductionRequired Resources
Item Name Type No. of Units Per Unit Cost (in Rs) Total (in Rs)
Total in (Rs) 26000
Induction motor Equipment11200012000
Diodes Equipment2010200
IGBT or MOSFET switches Equipment8100800
Arduino Equipment215003000
Capacitors Equipment2020400
Inductors Equipment53501750
Transformer Equipment1350350
Potentiometer and Resistors Equipment3010300
Optocouplers Equipment850400
Gate driver ICs Equipment81501200
LCD Equipment1400400
wires, soldering board and other material Equipment125002500
Printing and others Miscellaneous 125002500
IR sensor Equipment1200200

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