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Utility Applications of Power Electronics Spring 2009

Park’s Transformation for Space Vector Control

The two axis transformation used in synchronous machine (and other three phase machines) analysis can be
utilized for decoupled control of power converters.
Decoupled control loops for real power and reactive power can be created, by controlling quantities in
individual axes. For example, reactive power might be controlled by controlling the current in one axis.
Reference

Quadrature Axis
θ

B’ C
Direct
Axis D
Q
G F

A G’ A’
Q’
F’
D’

C’ B

Transient Model for a Synchronous Machine

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fdr
   
fa
fabc =  fb  ; frdq0 =  fqr 
fc f0r

Park’s Transformation

frodq = R(θr )P(0)fabc

where θr = ωr + π2 + δ

Coordinate axis transformation

 
1 1 1
2 2 2
 
2

1

1 
P(0) :=  1 − 2 − 2  , abc ⇒ odq
3 
 √ √ 
0 − 23 23
q
2 2
Most books replace the 3, with 3. Note that this assumes peak quantites.

Some people refer to the stationary reference frame direct and quadrature axis quantities as α and β
quantities.

We can also write that:

1
fα = fd = (2va − vb − vc )
3
1
fβ = fq = √ (vb − vc )
3
Note also, that f0 is just a scaled version of the zero sequence term from symmetrical components.
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Transformation to rotating reference frame

In other cases, the transformation is taken a step further, and control is done in a “rotating” reference
frame, that is turned at the system frequency (determined by a frequency tracking algorithm). The direct
and quadrature axis components are now constants in steady-state.
 
1 0 0
R(θr ) :=  0 cosθr −sin(θr )  , 0dqs ⇒ 0dqr , Rotation
0 sinθr cos(θr )

Combine into one step

P(θr ) = R(θr )P(0)

fr0dq = P(θr )fabc

1 1 1
f0r
    
2 2 2 fa
    
 r  2
 f  =  cosθr cos(θr − 2π ) cos(θr + 2π )
 
  fb 
 d  3 3 3  
    
fqr sinθr sin(θr − 2π 2π
3 ) sin(θr + 3 )
fc

TE = id λq − iq λd

p3φ (t) = i0 ∗ v0 + id ∗ vd + iq ∗ vq