This paper focuses on the application of adjustable speed induction motor drives for gantry cranes. Modern solution considers application of frequency converters for all drives. Multi-motor drives are standard solutions in crane application and requirements of load sharing are present. Presented algorithm provides load sharing proportional to the rated motor power on the simple and practically applicable method on the basis of estimated torques by frequency converters, and controller realized in PLC. Special attention is devoted to wide span gantry drive and algorithm for skew elimination. Solutions for load distribution in multi-motor drive, as well as mode of gantry drive skew elimination, are described. Suggested solution concept is confirmed by the experimental results
In renewable energy-based generation sources a phase locked loop is one of the most popular synchronization techniques. A rapid and precise grid voltage phase and frequency estimation under a wide spectrum of possible grid disturbances is its main objective. This paper compares popular grid synchronization algorithms on grid voltage anomalies. The compared algorithms are divided in three groups: without filtering, with filtering in synchronous reference frame and with filtering in stationary reference frame. The behaviour of the algorithms is tested in a laboratory, using dSpace 1103 as a platform on which the algorithms are compiled and OMICRON CMC 356 as a programmable grid voltage generator. The benchmarks conducted in this paper include voltage sags, grid voltages harmonics, DC offset and frequency step change. The obtained results show that there are significant differences in tested PLL responses for some networks disturbances.
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