A Novel Direct Torque Control Algorithm for IPMSM With Minimum Harmonics and Torque Ripples

This paper describes a new direct torque control algorithm for interior permanent-magnet synchronous motor (IPMSM) to improve the performance of hysteresis direct torque control (HDTC). The algorithm uses the output of two hysteresis controllers used in the traditional HDTC to determine two adjacent active vectors. It also uses the magnitude of the torque error and stator flux linkage position to select the switching time required for the two selected vectors. The selection of the switching time utilizes the suggested table structure, which reduces the complexity of calculation. The simulation results of this proposed algorithm show adequate dynamic torque performance and considerable torque ripples reduction as well as lower harmonic current as compared to HDTC     

异步电机DTC系统脉动最小化研究

直接转矩控制具有控制简单、动态响应迅速、对参数变化鲁棒性强的特点,因此得到了广泛的应用。在传统的异步电动机直接转矩控制系统中,存在电压空间矢量对定子磁链幅值和磁通角的影响,特别是低速时系统脉动大。针对此问题,文章提出了一种的新的控制方法,该方法将磁链区间细分控制与电压矢量合成结合在一起,并通过引入模糊控制算法进一步提高了转矩响应时间,且减小了转矩脉动。仿真结果表明,本控制方法可以大大减小转矩脉动,具有较好的动静态性能。     

A novel direct torque controlled interior permanent magnet synchronous machine drive with low ripple in flux and torque and fixed switching frequency

A modified direct torque control (DTC) scheme for interior permanent magnet synchronous machine (IPMSM) is investigated in this paper, which features in very low flux and torque ripple and almost fixed switching frequency. It is based on the compensation of the error flux linkage vector by means of space vector modulation. Modeling and experimental results show that the flux and torque ripples are greatly reduced when compared with those of the basic DTC. With the new scheme, very short sampling time is not essential. All the advantages of the basic DTC are still retained. In addition, fixed switching frequency at different operating conditions becomes possible. The field-weakening control of this drive is also studied; an IPM DTC drive with a wider operation range and lower flux and torque ripple has been achieved experimentally.     

Band-constrained technique for direct torque control of induction motor

In this paper, a novel technique for the direct torque control (DTC) of an induction motor is proposed, which overcomes the trouble of high torque ripple afflicting the conventional DTC technique. With the novel technique, the inverter voltage vector selected from the switching table is applied for the time interval needed by the torque to reach the upper (or the lower) limit of the band, where the time interval is calculated from a suitable modeling of the torque dynamics. By this approach, the control system emulates the operation of a torque hysteresis controller of analog type since the application time of the inverter voltage vector is dictated by the allowed torque excursion and not by the sampling period. It is shown by experimental results that the technique yields a considerable reduction of the torque ripple. A further and ultimate reduction is obtained by compensating for the delay inherent in the discrete-time operation of the control system. The outcome is that the torque ripple of the motor is constrained within the hysteresis band of the torque controller, for a band of customary value. An ancillary merit of the technique is the almost full elimination of the average torque error inherent in the conventional technique. If the hysteresis band is shrunk, the torque ripple is bound to swing out the band limits. Under this circumstance, an extension of the technique is developed, which helps keep the torque ripple at minimum. To assess the characteristics of the proposed DTC technique, the following quantities: average torque error, rms value of the torque ripple, and inverter switching frequency are measured for different stator flux angular speeds and hysteresis bands of the torque and flux controllers. As a comparison, the same quantities are given for the conventional DTC technique.     

Performance evaluation of a direct torque controlled drive in thecontinuous PWM-square wave transition region

This paper investigates the operation of a direct torque controlled drive when operating under transient conditions and when operating in overmodulation conditions or in the “transition region” to six-step operation. The direct torque control is a dead-beat control of the torque and flux magnitude. In the steady-state, the stator voltage vector which drives the torque and flux to the reference value is calculated during each fixed switching period. Under transient or overmodulation conditions, an alternative switching algorithm must be used since dead-beat control is no longer possible. Two alternatives are presented for operation in overmodulation. The first involves a determination of the switching state a priori, and calculating the duty cycle for each phase based on the torque and flux error. A much simpler scheme is presented which utilizes the voltage reference vector from the direct torque control algorithm. This scheme, although not resulting in dead-beat control, is shown to provide very satisfactory performance in overmodulation. The direct torque control method shows great promise for light traction applications where a large quasi-constant power region is required. The scheme operates very satisfactorily in overmodulation, compared with existing current regulated PWM-based schemes, due to the fact that the voltage space vectors are directly controlled. A complete experimental evaluation of the proposed scheme operating in the transition region is also given     

基于永磁同步电机单步预测转矩控制的优化研究

由于传统直接转矩控制采用滞环控制器,因此不可避免导致较大转矩脉动,本文使用基于评估函数的永磁同步电机模型预测直接转矩控制,对转矩环使用预测算法代替滞环控制。首先建立模型预测控制系统模型,阐述具体实施流程并优化预测算法,最后:与直接转矩控制进行仿真比较,结果表明,所提出的优化模型预测直接转矩控制相较于传统直接转矩控制,更有效地抑制转矩脉动,且保留传统直接转矩控制的良好鲁棒性,并使计算量较模型预测转矩控制有显著降低,仿真验证了该方法的可行性和有效性。     

Novel switching techniques for reducing the speed ripple of AC drives with direct torque control

The main theme of this paper is to present novel switching techniques, which insert zero-voltage vectors and/or more nonzero-voltage vectors to the conventional switching table, for AC drives with direct torque control. For the same sampling frequency of a drive controller, the proposed techniques are quite effective in reducing the torque pulsation and the speed ripples of the motors, as demonstrated in several experimental results. Moreover, the experimental confirmations have been made not only on an induction machine but also on a permanent-magnet synchronous machine.     

Torque ripple analysis and dynamic performance of a space vector modulation based control method for AC-drives

A constant switching frequency torque control method is presented in this paper, that uses flux error vector based space vector modulation (SVM) to achieve steady state and dynamic control of torque. The effect of SVM switching on torque ripple has been analyzed using "flux ripple vectors". This approach is used to develop an insight of torque ripple and to estimate it for any operating angular velocity. We propose a method of compensation to maintain steady state control of torque in the overmodulation region of operation. During torque dynamic, the optimum maximum switching state vector is selected. This gives a response similar to that obtained using direct torque control (DTC) and direct self control (DSC) methods. The proposed method is verified experimentally.     

基于SVPWM的永磁同步电动机直接转矩控制

针对永磁同步电动机直接转矩控制系统转矩和定子磁链脉动问题,采用电压空间矢量脉宽调制(SVPWM)的永磁同步电动机直接转矩控制方法。根据在每一个控制周期内,计算出参考磁链和所估计磁链的偏差,选择相邻非零矢量和零矢量,并精确地计算出各自的作用时间,然后利用线性组合法将其合成为新的电压矢量。仿真结果表明,所提出的控制方案是有效的,明显地改善转矩和磁链脉动,并且有很好的动态和稳态性能。     

Analysis and prediction of inverter switching frequency in directtorque control of induction machine based on hysteresis bands andmachine parameters

In this paper, the influences of the hysteresis bands on the direct torque control (DTC) of an induction motor are analytically investigated, and the switching frequency of the inverter is predicted based on the analysis. The flux and torque hysteresis bands are the only gains to be adjusted in DTC, and the inverter switching frequency and the current waveform are greatly influenced by them. Therefore, the magnitude of the hysteresis band should be determined based on reasonable guidelines which can avoid excessive inverter switching frequency and current harmonics in the whole operating region. This paper predicts the inverter switching frequency according to torque and flux hysteresis bands based on induction machine parameters and control sampling period, and investigates the effect of hysteresis bands to line current harmonics. The simulated and experimental results prove the usefulness and feasibility of the proposed method     

三点式转矩调节的感应电机直接转矩控制的仿真

介绍了一种在直接转矩控制中以磁链偏差、转矩偏差及磁链位置来合理选择电压矢量的方法,采用三点式转矩调节控制优化空间电压矢量的选择,并通过编写自定义的S-FUNCTION进行计算机仿真,实现各种复杂的控制算法。     

Two-Level VSC Based Predictive Direct Torque Control of the Doubly Fed Induction Machine With Reduced Torque and Flux Ripples at Low Constant Switching Frequency

In this paper, a new predictive direct torque control (DTC) strategy of the doubly fed induction machine (DFIM) is presented. It is especially designed to operate at a considerably low constant switching frequency, reducing the electromagnetic torque and rotor flux ripples, in order to provide good steady-state and fast dynamic performances. This control is convenient for high power drive and generator applications, with restricted switching frequency. The DFIM is connected to the grid by the stator and the rotor is fed by a two level voltage source converter. In addition, this control method allows to implement a technique that reduces the switching power losses of the converter. Finally, experimental results show that the proposed DTC method effectively reduces the torque and flux ripples at low switching frequency, even under variable speed operation conditions.     

模糊控制在异步电机直接转矩控制系统中的应用

为提高异步电机直接转矩控制系统的低速性能,本文中提出了一种模糊控制和PI闭环校正磁链观测器相结合的控制方法。该方法采用PI闭环校正磁链观测器代替传统U-I模型,给磁链和转矩误差分级,用模糊控制代替传统滞环控制选择合适的电压矢量．为减少模糊控制规则和加快模糊推理,定义了定子磁链角映射。仿真结果表明,此方法能够提高磁链的观...     

A new technique of reducing torque ripples for BDCM drives

A new technique of reducing torque ripples in inverter-fed brushless DC motor (BDCM) drives is proposed. The proposed technique reduces torque ripple components by controlling switching angles of the inverter. The simulation and experimental results indicate that the proposed technique can reduce the torque ripples significantly and improve the performance of the system     

Five-phase induction motor drives with DSP-based control system

This paper introduces two kinds of control schemes: vector control and direct torque control (DTC). These control schemes can be extensively applied to the operation of a five-phase induction motor using a fully digital implementation. Vector control of the five-phase induction motor not only achieves high drive performance, but also generates the desired nearly rectangular current waveforms and flux profile in the air-gap resulting in an improvement in air gap flux density and an increase of 10% in output torque. The DTC method has additional advantages when applied to multiphase, in this case a five-phase, induction motor. The five-phase inverter provides 32 space voltage vectors in comparison to 8 space voltage vectors provided by the three-phase inverter. Therefore, a more elaborate flux and torque control algorithm for the five-phase induction motor can be employed. Direct torque control of the five-phase induction motor reduces the amplitude of the ripples of both the stator flux and the torque, resulting in a more precise flux and torque control. A 32-b floating-point TMS320C32 digital signal processor (DSP) enables these two sophisticated control techniques to be conveniently implemented with high control precision. Experimental results show that an ideal control capability is obtained for both control methods when applied to the five-phase induction motor and further validates theoretical analysis     

Predictive Torque Control of Induction Machines Using Immediate Flux Control

This paper proposes a new concept for the control of voltage-source inverter (VSI)-fed induction machines. The method uses a predictive algorithm and can be split into two parts. The purpose of the first part, i.e., predictive torque control (PTC), is to predict the stator reference flux vector corresponding to the reference torque at the end of the sampling interval. The second part of the method provides accurate tracing of the stator reference flux by selecting either an active or a zero voltage vector. This approach is called immediate flux control (IFC), where two possible variants are suggested. In the first variant, a simple and fast algorithm obtains minimal stator flux error by impressing either an active or a zero voltage vector throughout the entire sampling interval. Consequently, the switching frequency becomes very low, but current and torque ripple are considerable. The second IFC variant generates the stator flux more accurately by applying an active voltage vector only throughout a calculated time slot within a sampling interval, whereas, during the remaining time of the sampling interval, a zero voltage vector is impressed. As a result, higher switching frequency arises, but it is still lower than that with space vector modulation. Both IFC variants, together with PTC, require minimal processing time and were efficiently implemented in a digital signal processor, which controlled a 3-kW induction machine drive. The obtained experimental results confirm the validity of the proposed approach.     

A dead-beat type digital controller for the direct torque control of an induction motor

In this paper, a dead-beat type digital controller has been introduced to overcome the problems of a conventional direct torque controller. The proposed induction motor drive with a digital dead-beat controller shows good transient response and negligible steady-state error even at a low switching frequency, which is needed for high power machines used for transportation. Including the rotor dynamics, the stability condition and steady-state error of the proposed control system have been examined in the z-plane. In addition, the good performance has been verified through the simulation and experiment. The flux and torque controllers have been designed with only stator voltage equations in the stator flux reference frame in order to take advantages of the direct torque control. Therefore, the proposed flux and torque controllers have simple forms and can be easily designed and implemented.     

A multidimensional variable band flux modulator for four-phase-leg voltage source inverters

This paper presents a multidimensional flux modulator for closed-loop control of the output voltage of a four-phase-leg inverter. The proposed strategy uses flux regulated hysteresis with a rectangular bounding cube in the synchronous d-q-o reference frame, and a simple set of switching rules to ensure the selection of only the nearest active space vectors to the target reference phasor. In addition, the inherent optimal sequencing and central placement of active vectors between successive s result in the modulator having an improved performance as compared to other reported hysteresis schemes. A further enhancement is achieved by adjusting the dimensions of the bounding cube to restrict the switching process to the nearest three active vectors (and vectors) within a constant switching period. Under this constraint, the modulator achieves a harmonic performance virtually identical to the well-known open-loop space vector modulation. But since the modulator is a closed-loop system, it also exhibits excellent robustness to system parameter variations. The performance and practicability of the modulator have been verified both in simulation and experimentally.     

基于转矩误差极性的无刷直流电机四象限控制研究

针对无刷直流电机相电流闭环PID控制的控制参数复杂及转矩脉动大的问题,提出了一种基于转矩误差极性的无刷直流电机四象限控制方案。该方案通过在电流环采用设置电流滞环的控制方法,自动判断电机的运行状态及控制电路导通逻辑,从而控制电机正/反转的加减速运行。仿真结果验证了该方法的可行性和有效性,合理设置电流滞环环宽度能有效抑制转矩脉动。     

交流电机直接转矩控制系统的MATLAB仿真研究

本文介绍一种基于磁链偏差，转矩偏差和磁链位置来选择直接转矩控制电压矢量开关表，通过对磁链和转矩进行优化设计，提高了直接转矩控制系统的控制性能。应用MATLAB软件对其进行仿真和实验表明：DTC控制具有更好的稳定性，较强的鲁棒性和抑制扰动的能力。