SIMULATION OF ELECTRIC MACHINE AND DRIVE SYSTEMS
USING MATLAB AND SIMULINK

In order to run this simulation package, these steps must first be followed:

1. Press the link    MACSIM    (short for Machine Simulation) to download and save the <electricdrives.zip> file on disk in a directory (folder) of your choosing.

2. Open this directory and extract (unzip) from <electricdrives.zip> the imbedded mdl- and m- files as well as others, placing them for convenience in the same folder. To unzip or decompress this file, you may use a program such as WinZip or Stuffit (available on the web at http://winzip.com and http://www.stuffit.com/); you may also use the unzip function in MATLAB.

3. Load your MATLAB program. Although developed (and saved) under release R13, this package is upward compatible with the higher releases.

4. It is advisable that your chosen directory be added to the MATLAB search path. Otherwise, be sure that the directory is established as your current working directory. 

5. At the MATLAB prompt, type and enter         contents       to bring forth a menu-driven table of contents.

6. Select a demo and run it.

Once this process is completed, you need only to follow steps 5 and 6 to run the various simulations.

The link   VIDEOS   accesses a series of video clips dealing with the motion of electric machines, space vectors, and  magnetic field distributions. These .avi files have been developed using Matlab/Simulink but are to be run separately with a Video Player.  For a preview, click PREVIEW .

The link   ANIMATIONS   retrieves an identical set of pictures in motion shown now as animated web pages (html format).

The link   TOUR  downloads the <tour.wav> audio file which can then be run on any player in order to listen to a brief introduction to the simulation package.

I look forward to receiving your comments, suggestions, and corrections regarding this package so that I may incorporate them in future updates. The <electricdrives.zip> file was last modified on November 20, 2009.

 

M. Riaz

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, MN 55455

Email:  riaz@umn.edu

Web:   http://www.ece.umn.edu/users/riaz/index.htm

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