Before, using variable speed motors meant using conventional ones despite their weak qualities. These limitations were handled by the use of brushless DC motor drives. At present, brushless DC motors are popular in a range of areas such as industrial, home, aerospace, defiance, medical and traction, thanks to their good efficiency, great torque-to-size ratio, compact size, reliable performance, easy-to-control system and little maintenance. Since these motors use an electronic commutator that runs on a three-phase voltage inverter, low-quality power, noticeable torque ripple and changes in speed are all issues. In this research, we focus on the closed-loop operation of a CUK converter two-leg inverter-fed BLDCM drive. A MATLAB/Simulink model was prepared and used to test the control approach for the two leg inverter, CUK converter-fed BLDCM drive with split DC supply. The approach including power factor adjustment ensures the drive system is more efficient all along the speed control range and also leads to reduced torque ripple and improved speed control.
Keywords : Torque ripple, Power quality, CUK converter, PFC, Brushless DC motor, EVs.
Author : K Sainadh and K Krishna
Title : Implementation of Power Factor for CUK DC-DC Converter
Volume/Issue : 2025;01(03)
Page No : 04-07