ACS6000c cycloconverter

Low speed high power

frequency converter
Runs always synchronous
motor (AC motor with DC
excitation)
up to 27MW
Motor nominal voltage 1500V
or 1840V
Maximum continuous current
up to 5200A(water cooled)
Nominal speed of delivered
motors 30220rpm
Maximum speed 720rpm

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ACS Product family

Utilisation
UtilisationininMetal
Metal
Applications
Applications

kW
100 000
60 000

LCI

32000

AC
ACdrives
drives

ACS6000c

8000

Low
Lowvoltage
voltageAC
ACdrives:
drives:

5000
Mega
star

4300
2800
1000

DTC
DTC

Cascade

Medium
Mediumvoltage
voltageAC
ACdrives:
drives:

ACS 1000

400

PWM/DTC
PWM/DTC
CYCLOCONVERTER
CYCLOCONVERTER
LCI
LCI

ACS 600

37,0
7,5
5.5

ACS 300/400

DC
DCdrives
drives

3,0
2.2
0.75
0.55

ACS 100/140

0.37
200 240

380

480 500

690 1500 2400 3300 4160 8900 11000 13800

Motor Voltage

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ACS large drive family

P (kW)
100000
60000

LCI

Motor Power

27000
16000

ACS 6000sd
IGCT drive

10000

ACS 6000c
Cyclo Drive

9000
6000
5000

ACS 1000
IGCT drive

2000
315

1.0

1.5

1.8

2.4

3.3

4.16

6.0

6.9

8.0

13.8

U (kV)

Motor Voltage
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ACS6000c in metals
Rolling mills

Power
0,5...15 MW
Max. load
115...300 %
High torques up to >1000 kNm
Speed
0...100...660 rpm

Roughing mills for steel and aluminium

Z-mills for stainles steel
Tandem Cold rolling mills
Cold mills for aluminium and copper

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ACS6000c with Azipoz

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ACS6000c cycloconverter
CONSTANT FREQUENCY AC
NETWORK 50 / 60 HZ

3 -PHASE

VARIABLE FREQUENCY
0...24 / 28 HZ

Input frequency 50 or 60 Hz + 5 %
Input voltage 1000V(1200V in marine)
Output voltage controllable 01500V(1840V in marine)
Output frequency controllable 0...24 / 28 Hz

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Permanent magnet model

The magnetig filed of the stator

attracts the rotor magnet
The rotor rotates until the rotor
N-pole meets the S-pole of stator
Continuous rotation is not
possible with permanent magnet
--> stator permanent magnet will
be replaced with the battery and
stator winding

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ACS6000c, SM principle
Stator magnetic field
Battery voltage makes current
Current induce field
Attracts rotor magnet

N
S

+
_

Battery voltage polarity reversing

Stator magnetic polarity swap
Rotor turns 180

Right timing of U swaps

_
+

Continuous rotor rotation is

possible thought starting may
be difficult from certain positions
Jumpy torque

N
S

CURRENT
I

TORQUE

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ACS6000c, SM principle
3-phase system
More poles allows
starting in any position
More torque pulses
Lower speed

DC pulse control
(simple method)
Torque is not smooth
Step operation(stepper
motor)

AC sinusoidal pulses
Smooth torque
If frequency and voltage
can be controlled also
motor speed can be
controlled

CURRENT
I

TORQU E

CURRENT
I

TORQU E

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ACS6000c, SM frequency vs. speed

CURRENT
I

t = 0.2 s

t = 0.1 s
Fast reverse
New phase
order

SPEED
RPM

Standstill
Frequency
f = 0 Hz
Speed
n = 0 rpm

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Slow Forward
Frequency
f = 1 / 0.2 s
= 5 Hz
Speed
p * f * 60
n = 300 rpm

Fast Forward
Frequency
f = 1 / 0.1 s
= 10 Hz
Speed
p * f * 60
n = 600 rpm

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ACS6000c
direct AC to AC converter(cyclo)
SCR Thyristor
synchronous motor(AC motor
with DC excitation)
high power and low speed,
example roughing mills and ship
main propulsion

AC/AC

SM

ACS6000sd
AC/DC/AC drive with DC-link
IGCT semiconductor which is
gate commutated
synchronous motor(AC motor
with DC excitation)
best possible performance with
DTC
cold rolling mills and mine hoists

ACS6000ad / ACS1000
AC/DC/AC drive with DC-link
IGCT semiconductor
induction motor(no excitation)
1000 for pumps and fans
6000ad for marine application

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AC/DC

DC/AC

SM

AC/DC

DC/AC

IM

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ACS6000c cycloconverter drive

Phase
current

Excitation current
(DC current)

Positive bridge

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Negative bridge

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ACS6000c, thyristor bridge control

2
1 ,5
U

V
W
U -V

0 ,5
0
- 0 ,5

90

180

270

360

450

540

630

720

-1

U -W
V -W
V -U
W -U
W -V

- 1 ,5
-2

30
90
0 control angle

U
V

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ACS6000c, positive and negative thyristor bridge

1

0,5

0
0

90

180

270

360

-0,5

-1

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ACS6000c output of thyristor bridge

0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
2
2.1
2.2
2.3

691.2
-720.3
-749.3
-778.2
-807.1
-835.9
-864.6
-893.2
-921.8
-950.3
-978.720
-1007
-1035.2
-1063.3
-1091.3
-1119.3
-1147.1
-1174.9
-1202.5
-1230

398
-474
-570.1
-661.8
-749.2
-832
-910.2
-983.7
-1052.2
-1115.8
-1174.3
-1227.6
-1275.7
-1318.5
-1355.9
-1387.8
-1414.2
-1435
-1450.3
-1459.8

3115.2
3124
3129.3
3130.8
3128.3
3121.9
3111.4
3096.6
3077.6
3054.1
40
3026.1
3026.7
3024.5
3019.5
3011.5
3002.3
3031.2
3058.5
3084.2
3108.1

2271
-2277.8
-2282
-2283.4
-2281.8
-2277.3
-2269.5
-2258.6
-2244.2
-2226.5
-2205.1
-2180.2
-2151.6
-2119.2
-2082.9
-2042.8
-1998.7
-1950.7
-1898.5
Ia-ref /A
-1842.4

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167.7
-716.1
-923
-892.4
-860.6
-827.6
-793.4
-758.1
-721.7
-684.2
60
-645.8
-606.5
-566.4
-525.4
-483.8
-441.4
-398.4
-354.9
-311
t/m sIa/A
-266.6

1104.1
1075.6
1045.7
1014.4
981.9
948.2
913.2
877.2
840
801.8
762.7
1045.5
1023.6
1000.3
975.7
968.8
1343.5
1333.3
1321.4
Ib/A
1307.8

1108.2
-1078.3
-1047.1
-1014.6
-980.7
-945.7
-909.4
-872.1
-833.6
-794.1
80
-753.6
-712.3
-670
-627
-583.2
-538.7
-493.7
-448
-401.9
Ic/A
-355.4

100

Ua/V

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ACS6000c, operation curves

1. Base(nominal) speed defines were
both voltage and flux are nominal
2. Excitation current generate flux
3. Rotating flux induce stator voltage

Motor Values

Voltage Us = *

=speed

4. Component of cycloconverter and

insulation of motor are limiting stator
voltage Us
flux has to be reduced after base
speed to prevent overvoltage
area below base speed is called
constant flux range
area above base speed is Field
weakening range
0

10

20

30

40

50

5. Torque T = Is *

60

rpm
Flux

Voltage

Torque

Components are limiting Is

Power

6. Power P
P=T*

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