Experimental verification for stability improvement of sensorless vector control system of induction motor using real‐time tuning of observer gain

This paper proposes a method for the design of the adaptive rotor flux observer gain to improve stability at low speed and in regenerating mode. The method is based on stability analysis, which utilizes a linearized model considering all systems, including each control loop. Therefore, the proposed method considers the effects of motor constants and control circuit constants. The stability analysis using the transfer function for the rotor speed considers the arrangement of poles and zeros and the steady‐state error. The rotor flux observer gain which improves the stability for each operating condition is ascertained. This paper also proposes a real‐time tuning method for the observer gain. The validity of the proposed method was confirmed by simulation using Matlab Simulink and by experiment. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Electr Eng Jpn, 166(1): 67–81, 2009; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/eej.20715     

Lower speed range drive for sensorless vector controlled induction machines with stator voltage offset compensation method

The vector control method is widely used for induction machine drives. Recently, sensorless vector control for induction machines has been investigated and proposed. The speed range for the drives is limited to about 1:100 in industry. The main reason for this limitation is the inaccuracy of stator voltage measurement. The lower the rotor speed is, the lower the stator voltage. Therefore, it is difficult to detect the stator voltage accurately in the lower speed region, and difficult to control motor speed and motor torque precisely. This paper presents a method of improving the lower speed performance of sensorless vector controlled induction machine drives using offset compensation of stator voltage. The offset is compensated by using the fluctuation of the estimated rotor flux. The validity of the proposed method is verified by experimentation. © 2000 Scripta Technica, Electr Eng Jpn, 133(1): 79–86, 2000     

异步电动机无速度传感器的矢量控制

对交流异步电动机无速度传感器的矢量控制进行了综述 ,分析了几种控制方案的原理 ,指出了它们各自的优点与不足 ,并就今后的研究发展方向提出了一些设想     

异步电机无速度传感器矢量控制系统的研究

为了实时辨识电动机的转子转速,提出利用在异步电机端测量得到的电压和电流来估算电机转速,以实现无速度传感器矢量控制的模型参考自适应方法.在MATLAB/Simulink中,建立了一个基于该方法的无速度传感器矢量控制系统,并进行了仿真实验,仿真结果表明该系统具有良好的动静态特性和稳定性.     

转子磁场定向速度自适应估算感应电机控制系统的研究

介绍了一种采用磁链和开环速度估算器的转子磁场定向的控制系统,系统设计的关键问题是磁链的观测和速度的准确估算。按照模型参考自适应系统构造出参考模型和可调模型来实现电机转速的估算,并对三相交流感应电机的磁链观测和速度估算进行了推导,求出了磁链观测和速度估算的数学公式,在实验系统中实现了扩展卡尔曼滤波对磁链和转速的估计,并成功设计了一种速度自适应识别方法,采用开环速度估算器实现了无速度传感器的系统速度估算。系统模型试验采用DSP处理器(TMS320LF2407)应用于1.0kW的感应电机。     

无速度传感器异步电机矢量控制系统的改进研究与仿真

以异步电机矢量控制的基本方程式为基础,构建了一个无速度传感器矢量控制系统。系统采用了改进积分型转子磁链估算模型。根据模型参考自适应方法的原理,提出一种改进的速度估算法。并利用MATLAB/SIMULINK进行了仿真,仿真结果验证了采用的速度估算方法是正确的。     

矢量控制异步电动机的自适应控制和参数辨识

在矢量控制异步电动机数学模型的基础上,针对电机转子电阻和负载转矩变化的不确定性,应用非线性控制的理论,设计了一个渐近跟踪负载转矩和转子电阻实际值的非线性辨识算法,实现了参数的自动跟踪,并建立了非线性自适应控制的方案。仿真结果表明,辨识算法具有快捷准确的优点,使系统具有一定的鲁棒性和较好的稳、动态性能。     

Design of an adaptive observer for sensorless vector control of induction machines under regenerating conditions

The objective of this investigation is to stabilize a sensorless vector control system of induction motors by means of an adaptive observer in regenerating mode at very low speed. The adaptive observer gain is designed by means of the Routh–Hurwitz criterion. It is verified by simulation and experiment that the proposed system is stable. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Electr Eng Jpn, 145(4): 78–87, 2003; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/eej.10202     

MRAS-based speed sensorless control scheme with stator resistance identification function for vector-controlled induction motor drives

This paper describes a new scheme for the speed sensorless control of the vector-controlled induction motor drive. Based on the model reference adaptive system (MRAS) theory, the rotor speed of the induction machine is estimated with a full-order adaptive observer. The estimated speed then is used as the signal for the vector control and the speed control. To accurately estimate the speed at the lower speed range, the value of the stator resistance also is identified at the same time and then is used to modify the resistance value set in the observer. The resulting system is verified to be hyperstable with Popov's criterion. As a result, this drive can operate stably in a wide range of speed even at zero speed. Also, it is shown theoretically that neither speed nor resistance of the rotor can be identified at the same time because these two parameters are dependent on each other. Simulation results and experiments also show that the scheme is effective.     

Rotor resistance identification and stability control method in bearingless induction motor drives

Generally, vector controllers in induction motors tend to suffer from the influence of rotor resistance variation caused by temperature and load torque conditions. Several rotor resistance identification methods have been proposed in the literature. In this paper, a novel rotor resistance identification technique is proposed based on variables in the magnetic suspension control loops. When static force, such as a shaft weight, is applied, force commands are automatically generated in the opposite direction to satisfy the force equilibrium. However, the amplitude and direction of the force command vary in accordance with the rotor resistance variation. Thus, the rotor resistance can be identified from the suspension force command. In addition, influence of temperature drift in gap sensors is investigated. The effectiveness is confirmed experimentally. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Electr Eng Jpn, 164(1): 86–97, 2008; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/eej.20423     

感应电机无速度传感器控制自适应速度观测器

理论与实践证明自适应速度观测器是实现高性能的感应电动机无速度传感器控制系统的有效方法之一。由于该系统的非线性性质,在观测器设计以及系统应用中还有许多有待解决的问题。针对此类问题,从理论联系实际的角度,分析现有的电机磁链、速度观测器理论的要点及其成果,如建模的条件、自适应速度估计算法及其物理性质、系统稳定性分析、线性化方法、以及观测器参数的辨识等。同时,给出了实验结果、指出了这些内容中尚存的相关问题。     

带有转子电阻补偿的异步电机电流型磁链观测器

提出了一种改进的异步电机转子磁链电流型观测器。造成电流型观测器估计误差的转子电阻不确定项,在定子电流方程中同样存在。把它扩张成新的状态变量后,根据扩张状态观测器(ESO)的原理,在电流、转速可测的条件下可以对其进行观测。把所得的对不确定项的估计值引入电流型观测器,则可以消除转子电阻的影响。与传统观测器的仿真对比结果表明,该方法对转子电阻的变化具有很强的鲁棒性。     

Online tuning method of stator and rotor resistances in both motoring and regenerating operations for vector‐controlled induction machines

The vector control of induction motors is widely used. This method needs accurate motor parameter but the stator and rotor resistance vary due to motor temperature variation. If the value of resistance in the controller can be set up accurately at first, there must be a difference between the reference and real value of torque because of drift of the resistance. It is necessary to adapt the resistance value. The indirect field‐oriented control of an induction motor requires the value of rotor resistance only, but the direct field‐oriented control method with rotor flux observer requires the value of not only rotor resistance but also stator resistance in the controller. Consequently, it is necessary to adapt both stator resistance and rotor resistance. A parameter adaptation scheme has previously been proposed for the direct field‐oriented control method with rotor flux observer, but this method cannot be used when the motor is in regenerating operation. In this paper, a new stator and rotor resistance adaptation scheme is proposed, which can be applied when the motor is in regenerating operation. The usefulness of the proposed adaptation scheme is confirmed by simulation. © 2001 Scripta Technica, Electr Eng Jpn, 135(1): 56–64, 2001     

一种异步电机无速度传感器间接磁场定向控制策略

针对无速度传感器异步电机,提出了一种新的滑模磁通和速度观测方法。实际电流和观测电流之间的误差收敛到零,保证磁通观测器的精确性。根据估计的定子电流和转子磁链来估计转子的转速和转子时间常数。估计的转子时间常数用于滑模计算和观测器结构中,估计的转速用来作为转速调节的反馈。仿真结果证明所提出的速度估算方法有效以及所提出的观测器结构具有鲁棒性。     

SMO在无位置传感器PMSM驱动控制系统的应用

为了开发一种成本低、可靠性好、维护简单的无位置和速度传感器的控制方法,在分析永磁同步电动机PMSM的数学模型和滑模变结构控制基本理论的基础上,建立了基于滑模观测器SMO的PMSM无传感器驱动控制系统模型.以TMS320LF2407A DSP为核心构建了PMSM无传感器驱动控制系统,并进行了仿真和实验研究.结果表明,所提出滑模观测器能够准确地估算出电机的位置信息,并且系统具有较好的静、动态特性,从而验证了滑模观测器在无位置传感器PMSM驱动控制系统中应用的可行性和正确性.     

Usefulness of a frequency‐hybrid vector control for a sensorless induction motor drive

This paper examines and demonstrates the usefulness of a frequency‐hybrid vector control scheme for sensorless induction motor drive through actual‐machine‐based performance evaluation tests. The new approach utilizes a new indirect orientation scheme and a stable‐filter‐embedded direct orientation scheme, and exploits their advantages. It is confirmed through extensive tests with small and large standard motors such as 0.3, 3.7, 30 kW and special low‐voltage motors dedicated to electric vehicles that the sensorless vector control scheme has the following potential usefulness: (1) it can make machines that produce more than 200% rated torque at standstill, (2) in both motoring and regenerating modes, the rated torque can be produced even in the very slow speed range, including zero speed and zero frequency, (3) for constant speed, good linearity of torque response is attained, (4) it has the ability to track variable speed acceleration commands up to ±5000 rad/s² in the mechanical frequency sense, (5) it can accept a zero‐speed command and settles the machines to a stable standstill with no vibration, (6) it accepts instant injection of rated load even for zero‐speed control, and (7) it accommodates a load with huge inertia. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Electr Eng Jpn, 141(4): 44–58, 2002; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/eej.10073     

一种用于异步电机控制的新型滑模速度观测器研究

提出了一种新颖的用于异步电机控制的滑模速度观测器。该观测器具有结构简单、新颖、易于实现的特点，在无速度传感器的电机控制系统中，能有效地消除运用滑模观测器所固有的高频速度抖动现象。该观测器利用电压和电流信号构成观测器估计电机转速、转子磁通量以及转子磁通的位置，其理论的正确性可由李雅普诺夫理论证明。将其应用于采用磁场定向矢量控制方法的无速度传感器的感应电机控制系统，实验证明，在整个调速范围内都取得了很好的效果，系统具有很好的稳态精度和动态响应性能。     

Application of induction motor speed sensorless vector control to railway vehicle traction

Pulse generators (PGs) are equipped to detect the rotor frequency of induction traction motors for torque control in railway vehicle traction field. Eliminating PGs is preferable from the viewpoints of increasing the reliability of the traction system, reduction of both the initial and maintenance cost, and downsizing induction traction motors. Expecting those advantages, we have been studying the application of a sensorless control method to induction traction motor control. Prior to some reports of studies and tests to apply speed sensorless strategy to railway vehicle traction we launched ideas to apply the speed sensorless control strategy and results of the studies and tests. In this paper, we present the novel control method for railway vehicle traction and some results of theoretical study and tests. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Electr Eng Jpn, 161(2): 69–77, 2007; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/eej.20273     

一种用于异步电机控制的新型滑模速度观测器研究

提出了一种新颖的用于异步电机控制的滑模速度观测器。该观测器具有结构简单、新颖、易于实现的特点,在无速度传感器的电机控制系统中,能有效地消除运用滑模观测器所固有的高频速度抖动现象。该观测器利用电压和电流信号构成观测器估计电机转速、转子磁通量以及转子磁通的位置,其理论的正确性可由李雅普诺夫理论证明。将其应用于采用磁场定向矢量控制方法的无速度传感器的感应电机控制系统,实验证明,在整个调速范围内都取得了很好的效果,系统具有很好的稳态精度和动态响应性能。     

Hyperstability of the full-order observer for vector-controlled induction motor drive without speed sensor

Vector-controlled induction motor drive systems without speed sensors have been widely studied. Speed estimation can be treated as a problem of parameter estimation under the theory of MRAS (model reference adaptive systems). In such cases, the convergence and robustness of the system are major issues. In this paper, we discuss the stability of an MRAS, that includes a full-order adaptive observer of the induction motor and is used for estimating the rotor speed and identifying the stator resistance. It is verified that, under some conditions, the transfer matrix in the forward path of the MRAS is strictly positive-real and that the non-linear block in the feedback path satisfies Popov's criterion. As a result, the system is hyperstable. The influence of the set error of the rotor resistance is discussed and the design criterion for the feedback gain of the observer is presented. Finally, the system is linearized for the parameter design of the speed estimator.