Electric Drives

AC drives, DC drives, shafts, speed reducers, batteries, fuel cells

Model electric drives through AC and DC drives, and model sources using batteries and fuel cells.

Blocks

Extra Sources

Battery	Generic battery model
Fuel Cell Stack	Implement generic hydrogen fuel cell stack model
Supercapacitor	Implement generic supercapacitor model

Topics

Simulate a DC Motor Drive

Learn how to use the DC drive models from the Electric Drives library.

Simulate an AC Motor Drive

Learn how to use the AC drive models from the Electric Drives library.

Retune the Drive Parameters

Learn how to modify the parameters of an electric drive.

Modify a Drive Block

Learn how to change electrical connections or control modules by modifying a drive block.

Multilevel Modeling for Rapid Prototyping

Reduce system development costs using Model-Based Design.

Electric Drives Models

The Electric Drives library provides you with an easy way to incorporate electric drives in your models.

Mechanical Models

Learn how to simulate a shaft connecting a motor drive block to a mechanical load block and achieve high torque at low speed.

Mechanical Coupling of Two Motor Drives

Explore a mechanical coupling of the AC4 (DTC three-phase induction motor-based drive) and DC2 (single-phase dual-converter DC motor drive) blocks.

Winding Machine

Model a winding machine using the Two-Quadrant Three-Phase Rectifier DC Drive block.

Robot Axis Control Using Brushless DC Motor Drive

Explore a six-degrees-of-freedom robot driven by the AC6 (brushless DC motor drive) blocks.

Building Your Own Drive

Learn how to build a motor drive model according to your specific requirements.

Featured Examples

12.8 V, 40 Ah, Lithium-Ion (LiFePO4) Battery Aging Model (1000 h Simulation)

The impact of aging (due to cycling) on a 12.8 V, 40 Ah, Lithium-Ion battery module.

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Lithium-Ion Temperature Dependent Battery Model

The impact of temperature on a 7.2 V, 5.4 Ah, Lithium-Ion battery module.

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Shaft Coupling (Simscape model)

A Simscape™ model of mechanical coupling shaft.

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Gear Speed Reducer (Simscape model)

A Simscape™ model representing a gear speed reducer device connected between a high-speed shaft and a low-speed shaft.

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Energy Management Systems for a Hybrid Electric Source (Application for a More Electric Aircraft)

Energy management systems for a fuel cell hybrid electric source.

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Supercapacitor Model

The supercapacitor model during charge and discharge.

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6 kW 45 Vdc Fuel Cell Stack

The Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cell Stack model feeding an average value 100Vdc DC/DC converter.

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Ni-MH Battery Model

A 200 V, 6.5 Ah Ni-MH battery model during charge and discharge process.

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AC1 - Six-Step VSI Induction 3HP Motor Drive

The AC1 Six-Step VSI Induction Motor Drive during speed regulation.

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AC2 - Space Vector PWM VSI Induction 3HP Motor Drive

A PWM VSI induction motor drive with a braking chopper for a 3HP AC motor.

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AC3 - Field-Oriented Control Induction 200 HP Motor Drive

The Field-Oriented Control Induction Motor Drive during speed regulation.

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AC3 - Comparison Between Detailed and Simplified Models

The AC3 detailed model and the AC3 average model during speed regulation. The comparison is performed for normal condition and for inverter saturation condition.

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AC3 - Sensorless Field-Oriented Control Induction Motor Drive

The Sensorless Field-Oriented Control Induction Motor Drive during speed regulation.

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AC4 - DTC Induction 200 HP Motor Drive

The AC4 DTC Induction Motor Drive during speed regulation.

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AC4 - Space Vector PWM-DTC Induction 200 HP Motor Drive

A Space Vector PWM DTC Induction Motor Drive during speed regulation.

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AC5 - Self-Controlled Synchronous 200 HP Motor Drive

The AC5 Self-Controlled Synchronous motor drive during speed regulation.

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AC5 - Comparison Between Detailed and Simplified Models

The AC5 detailed model and the AC5 average model during speed regulation. The comparison is performed for normal condition and for inverter-rectifier saturation condition.

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AC6 - PM Synchronous 3HP Motor Drive

The AC6 PM Synchronous Motor Drive during speed regulation.

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AC6 - Comparison Between Detailed and Simplified Models

The AC6 detailed model and the AC6 average model during speed regulation. The comparison is performed for normal condition and for inverter saturation condition.

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AC6 - 100 kW Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Drive

Vector Control for an interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM) during torque regulation.

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AC7 - Brushless DC Motor Drive During Speed Regulation

The AC7 Brushless DC Motor Drive during speed regulation.

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AC7 - Comparison Between Detailed and Simplified Models

The AC7 detailed model and the AC7 average model during speed regulation. The comparison is performed for normal condition and for inverter saturation condition.

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