AFE

Active Front End

Overview
What is an Active Front End (AFE)? Use of AFE Product Overview Abbreviations and Concept Declarations Drive possibilities Examples for calculations

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What is an AFE?

Active Front End

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Use of Active Front End

Reduce the mains current harmonics
Only sine wave input current into the AFE

with standard ATV 61/71

with Active Front End

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Saving energy by reducing the share of reactive power
Cos (phi) und (lambda) = 1 => THDi < 4%

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Return excess energy to the mains
Recuperative 4-quadrant operation standard

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Low Harmonic Application Examples
Pumps
Fans Compressors

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4-Quadrant Application Examples
Crane applications (hoists, long-travels, ...)
Downhill conveyors, winches, escalators Complex drive systems Test benches and high dynamic drives Pump/turbine combinations

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Product Overview
Active Front End

Components
Line Filter Module Line Filter Choke Active Infeed Converter

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Product Overview
Power range
120860kW

Power Factor
Cos=1 const.

Voltage Ranges
3 AC 380480V (120675kW) 3 AC 500690V (145860kW)

Protection degree
Built-in units IP00

Interfaces
Removable operating panel Control terminals can be extended Fieldbus connection via Modbus or CANopen

Mains frequency
50/60 Hz 5%

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Abbreviations and Concept Declarations

AFE =>
LFM LFC AIC

Active Front End

=> => => Line Filter Module Line Filter Choke Active Infeed Converter

ATV => INV => M =>

Altivar(61/71) Inverter (ATV61/71) Motor

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Drive possibilities
Low harmonic drive 1:1 application

Low harmonic drive ATV61/71 with an Active Front End in series

Spare parts of AIC and INV up to 90 % identical

THD(i) value < 4%

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Drive possibilities
4-quadrant single drive 1:1 application

The same advantages as the Low Harmonic Drive

4-quadrant drive with variable energy and speed direction

E.g. at lowering a load, the energy is feed back to the mains

Changing from motor to generator is shock free

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Drive possibilities
Common DC bus 1:n application

Low harmonic drive advantages

Active Front End with several Inverters via a common DC bus link
E.g. roller conveyors, motor test benches and group drives in sheet metal processing machines

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Active Front End units parallel n:n application Several Active Front End units parallel with several Inverters Advantages
A higher supply / regenerating power An increased reliability due to redundancy The use of smaller units e.g. adapted to the size of the inverter in order to reduce the spare parts

Depending on power demand, individual Active Front End units can be locked or released during operation. Connection and disconnection must be only executed with no voltage!
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Examples for calculations

Example 1: Common DC bus

Check the Inverter on p. 84 in the selection guide for DC power Check the capacity of both Inverters (p. 84 in the selection guide)

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Examples for calculations

Example 1: Common DC bus

Calculate the total capacity and the output power

Find the appropriate AFE for 100kW and 34mF (common DC bus: p.36 in the selection guide)

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Example 2: Common DC bus

Check the Inverter on p. 84 in the selection guide for DC power

Check the capacity of all six Inverters (p. 84 in the selection guide)

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Example 2: Common DC bus

Calculate the total capacity and the output power

Find the appropriate AFE for 204kW and 12mF (common DC bus: p.36 in the selection guide)

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Examples for calculations

Active Front End units parallel: 3

Check the Inverter on p. 84 in the selection guide for DC power

Check the capacity of all five Inverters (p. 84 in the selection guide)

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Examples for calculations

Active Front End units parallel: 3

Calculate the total capacity and the output power

Find the appropriate AFE for 510kW and 59.5mF each (AFE units parallel: p.50 and 51 in the selection guide)

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