Mission-profile-based Testing System for Commercial Motor Drives

Testing Capabilities

X-POWER offers state-of-the-art infrastructure for characterizing and testing low and medium power motor drives under realistic load operation and grid conditions.

Key Figure of the Mission-profile-based Testing System

• Power rating: 5 kW up to 50 kW
• AC Voltage: 230 V / 380 V (1-phase/ 3-phase)
• DC Voltage: up to 750 Vdc
• Current rating: up to 100 Arms
• Switching frequency: up to 10 kHz
• DUT input voltage: 0-400 V (/phase)
• DUT input current: up to 100 Arms (/phase)
• DUT input frequency: 30-100 Hz
• High accuracy voltage, current and temperature measurement
• Parallel operation: up to five drives connected in parallel
• Suitable for long-term operation
• Suitable for regenerative braking applications (four-quadrant operation)
• User-friendly LabView interface

Potential to Research and Industry Service

• Support research on motor-drive-related activities with state-of-the-art testing setup.
• Support industry on prototype testing of motor drives under realistic operating conditions (e.g., dynamic load and grid mission profiles).
• Analyze the long-term impact of different operating conditions on the efficiency, thermal stress, and reliability of the motor drive.