Simplified fuzzy-logic-based MTPA speed control of IPMSM drive

This paper presents a simplified fuzzy-logic-based speed controller of an interior permanent-magnet synchronous motor (IPMSM) drive for maximum torque per ampere (MTPA) of stator current with inherent nonlinearities of the motor. The fundamentals of fuzzy logic algorithms as related to motor control applications are illustrated. A simplified fuzzy speed controller for the IPMSM drive has been found to maintain high performance standards with a much simpler and less computation-intensive implementation than a nonsimplified fuzzy-based algorithm. Contrary to the conventional control of IPMSM with d-axis current equal to zero, a nonlinear expression of d-axis current has been derived and subsequently incorporated in the control algorithm for maximum torque operation. The efficacy of the proposed simplified fuzzy-logic-controller (FLC)-based IPMSM drive with MTPA is verified by simulation as well as experimentally at dynamic operating conditions. The simplified FLC with MTPA is found to be robust for applications in IPMSM drives. The complete vector control scheme is implemented in real-time using a digital signal processor (DSP) controller board DS 1102 in a laboratory 1-hp IPM synchronous motor.     

Digital field-oriented control for dual three-phase induction motor drives

A direct rotor-field-oriented control of a dual-three phase induction motor drive is described in this paper. The induction machine has two sets of stator three-phase windings spatially shifted by 30 electrical degrees. The stator windings are fed by a current-controlled pulsewidth-modulation (PWM) six-phase voltage-source inverter. Three key issues are discussed: (1) the machine dynamic model is based on the vector space decomposition theory; (2) the PWM strategy uses the double zero-sequence injection modulation technique which gives good results with low computational and hardware requirements; and (3) to eliminate the inherent asymmetries of the drive power section, a new current control scheme is proposed. Experimental results are presented for a 10-kW dual three-phase induction motor drive prototype.     

Design and implementation of a new four-switch modified quasi Z-source inverter with improved space vector control method

This paper proposes a novel cost-effective feature as a three-phase four-switch inverter utilizing a modified quasi Z-source (MQZs) network. This inverter exploits a pulse-width modulation (PWM) control strategy based on developed space vectors to provide balanced three-phase output voltages and currents. It also has many applications such as the three-phase induction motor (IM) with adjustable speed drive (ASD) fed by a DC and/or rectified AC supply. Unlike some other similar four-switch inverters or converters, which can only work in step down (buck) mode or step up (boost) mode, this inverter can operate in both modes that depend on switching signals and due to adjusting the zero shoot-through (Zsh-th) duty cycle. It also decreases the total harmonic distortions (THD) of output voltages and currents. The MQZs inverter reduces the switching losses and the cost of topology in comparison with the conventional six-switch topologies. The utilized control strategy can work well without any extra filtering circuit in DC side to eliminate the effect of the DC-bus voltage ripples on the inverter output currents and voltages. The experimental results are found closely analogous and confirm the aforementioned features of the proposed topology compared with other traditional topologies, although the inverter output filter is a conventional LC filter.     

Dual AC-drive system with a reduced switch count

A dual current-regulated pulsewidth-modulated voltage-source inverter based on multiple two-phase PWM inverters, also called a B4 topology, requiring a dual AC-drive system with reduced switch count is proposed. The drive utilizes a total of only eight switches to produce two sets of three-phase or two-phase sinusoidal output currents that can be employed to feed three-phase or two-phase induction motors. A suitable control strategy of this new scheme is shown to minimize the single-phase current now through the DC-link capacitors, which is a common problem in reduced-switch-count topologies. In order to verify the performance of the motor drive system, an application on traction of an electric vehicle is carried out. Results show that the AC current through the DC link can be minimized, and when utilizing two-phase motors on the proposed dual drive, the reduced voltage gain problem, also common in B4 topologies feeding three-phase motors, can be solved     

三相四开关逆变器供电的IPMSM直接转矩控制系统建模与分析

为获得较高的转矩响应速度和较低的转矩脉动,将基于比例-积分控制器和空间矢量调制的直接转矩控制(PI-SVM DTC)引入到由三相四开关逆变器供电的凸极式永磁同步电机(IPMSM)驱动系统中。鉴于电机的强耦合性,同时为便于分析其定子磁链环,建立了IPMSM在静止坐标系下以定子磁链为状态变量的状态空间模型。为改善系统的稳态性能,构建无差拍全阶状态观测器,实现对定子磁链的闭环观测。揭示了传统定子磁链环极点放置位置存在的问题,并利用一种简单的方法对定子磁链环极点位置进行优化。对PI-SVM DTC的转矩环进行建模分析,为PI控制器的设计提供依据。另外,为抑制三相四开关逆变器直流母线中性点电压偏移,根据其偏移量生成合适的补偿量,并将其添加到定子磁链控制环中。实验结果验证了该模型的有效性。     

Integral Variable Structure Controller for Current Control of PWM Inverter-Fed AC Drives

A new current control technique is presented for three-phase PWM inverterfed AC drives. The features of several existing approaches are analyzed and an integral variable structure control (IVSC) is proposed as an effective way of realizing the high-performance current control. The characteristics of the proposed IVSC are investigated and the design method is presented for the AC drives associated with a voltage-fed PWM inverter. By employing the proposed control, a robust control performance against the parameter uncertainties is obtained in both transient and steady states. The proposed control is applied to the three-phase induction motor drives and the performance improvement is well demonstrated through the simulations and experiments.     

Nonlinear control of interior permanent-magnet synchronous motor

This paper presents a novel speed control technique for an interior permanent-magnet synchronous motor (IPMSM) drive based on newly developed adaptive backstepping technique. The proposed stabilizing feedback law for the IPMSM drive is shown to be globally asymptotically stable in the context of Lyapunov theory. The adaptive backstepping technique takes system nonlinearities into account in the control system design stage. The detailed derivations of the control laws have been given for controller design. The complete IPMSM drive incorporating the proposed backstepping control technique has been successfully implemented in real-time using digital signal processor board DS1102 for a laboratory 1-hp motor. The performance of the proposed drive is investigated both in experiment and simulation at different operating conditions. It is found that the proposed control technique provides a good speed tracking performance for the IPMSM drive ensuring the global stability.     

Performance of a High-Speed Motor Drive System Using a Novel Multilevel Inverter Topology

The performance of a novel multilevel six-switch (SS) three-phase inverter drive is examined for low-voltage high-speed motor applications. The switching losses of hard-switched voltage-source-inverter topologies place limits on the maximum feasible switching frequency. When operating at higher fundamental frequencies, this results in low-frequency modulation ratios and either high load harmonic currents that cause excessive rotor heating or larger than desired output reactors with a large fundamental voltage drop. The multilevel inverter structure examined offers an increased number of output pulsewidth-modulated (PWM) voltage levels, higher frequency PWM output waveforms, reduced dead-time effects, and a significant reduction in harmonic content. These features reduce the total losses in the motor load when compared to the standard SS three-phase inverter. The harmonic reduction provided by the multilevel topology relative to the standard inverter is experimentally demonstrated with a 15-hp 18 000-r/min induction machine.     

A PWM strategy for reducing torque-ripple in inverter-fed inductionmotor

A new PWM strategy suitable for an inverter-fed induction motor is described. The output waveforms in the proposed PWM inverter are investigated both theoretically and experimentally. Although the output waveform is a nonsinusoidal waveform, the induction motor driven by the proposed modulating signal produces approximately constant torque. A modulating signal for the three-phase PWM inverter is obtained by superposing a rectangular wave on the specific trapezoidal wave whose flat portion is 120 degrees. By using the proposed modulating signal, the amplitude of the fundamental component is increased by about 17 percent more than that of a conventional sine wave inverter. The new system reduces the torque ripple as well as achieving the effective utilization of the DC supply voltage for the inverter     

A Series-Connected Three-Level Inverter Topology for Medium-Voltage Squirrel-Cage Motor Drive Applications

The application of pulsewidth-modulated (PWM) voltages using two-level high-voltage inverters to a squirrel-cage induction motor (SQIM) can cause heating of rotor shaft, voltage spike across the motor terminals, etc. The increase in the number of steps of the motor voltage and hence decreasing the $dv/dt$ applied to the machine terminals can be a solution to this problem. The existing topologies that generate this multistep voltage include cascading of a number of single-phase inverters or use of higher order multilevel inverters. In this paper, a topology with series connection of three-phase three-level inverters is proposed, which addresses the problems of medium-voltage drives. The design of the inverter topology and its various PWM techniques are presented in this paper. This inverter topology and its control are verified on a 7.5-hp SQIM drive. Experimental results validate the steady-state and dynamic performances of the drive.      

A Comparative Investigation of a Three-Phase Induction Machine Drive with a Component Minimized Voltage-Fed Inverter under Different Control Options

Possibilities for minimizing component cost in variable- speed drives with frequency control by solid-state converter are investigated. It is shown that in a three-phase system voltage and frequency control of a three-phase squirrel-cage machine may be attained by PWM of the output of a simplified bridge inverter with only four switches. As the phase voltages are in principle asymmetrical, this technique is called phase asymmetric PWM (PAPWM). The operational region of PAPWM control is investigated theoretically in the frequency plane, compared to PWM control of a six-element bridge, and shown to have application possibilities. The system was experimentally tested on a 1O-kVA four-transistor inverter and experimentally compared to the operation of a six-transistor inverter of the same rating. The entire signal electronics subsystem was also minimized regarding components by using a specially dedicated IC circuit developed for PWM applications in three-phase systems. These results prove that a PAPWM system with a B4 bridge can be operated to give the same operational drive characteristics as a B6 bridge with PWM. The price to be paid for using a bridge with only four switches lies in the higher pulse frequencies required to give the PAPWM the same characteristics as a conventional system. Since transistor switches may be operated at high switching frequencies with low switching losses, the system is well suited to transistor inverter control of induction machine drives.     

Position Sensorless Control of Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors Using Unknown Input Observer for High-Speed Drives

This paper proposes a new position sensorless control for interior permanent-magnet synchronous motor (IPMSM) drives fed by overmodulation mode pulsewidth modulation (PWM) voltage source inverter. It is attractive to expand the speed range of the IPMSM for application to electric vehicles, electrical household appliances, and so on. An overmodulation mode PWM voltage-source inverter makes it possible to solve problems such as efficiency, wide speed range operation, and so on. Most position sensorless controls based on inverter output voltage knowledge, however, cannot directly be utilized because the voltage reference obtained by the controller is not equal to the inverter output voltage. This paper proposes unknown input observer to estimate rotor position without voltage knowledge, and investigates robustness to inductance variation.      

DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSOR BASED VOLTAGE FED INSULATED GATE BIPOLAR TRANSISTOR INVERTER DESIGN

ABSTRACT

A Digital Signal Processor (DSP) based voltage-fed Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) inverter that drives a three-phase induction motor is presented. The selected DSP, a TMS320C14 chip by Texas Instruments, controls the PWM operation of the inverter. A host IBM PC is connected to the DSP through an RS-232 serial interface for data communications to and from the DSP. IGBTs are used in the inverter because of their characteristically low conduction losses, small switching delays and simplified gate drive circuit. A harmonic elimination scheme is adopted as the PWM strategy to eliminate four low-order harmonics in the inverter output.

The inverter performance is tested using a 1 HP, three-phase induction motor. The output waveforms are recorded and the harmonic spectra are developed using a FLUKE 41 power harmonics analyzer and the results show decidedly suppressed low-order harmonics. The design also highlights the simplicity and cost effectiveness of the DSP based modulator and IGBT based inverter design.     

Online Parameter-Estimation-Based Speed Control of PM AC Motor Drive in Flux-Weakening Region

This paper presents an online parameter-estimation-based high-speed control of an interior permanent-magnet synchronous motor (IPMSM) drive. The controller designed from standard linear $d{-}q$ axis motor model with constant parameters will lead to an unsatisfactory prediction of the performance of an IPMSM owing to the magnetic saturation of this motor, particularly, at high-speed conditions. In this paper, an adaptive backstepping-based control technique has been developed for an IPMSM, wherein system parameter variations, as well as field control, will be taken into account at the design stage of the controller. The operating speed limit of the motor is expanded with the proposed parameter-estimation-based field control (PEFC). The complete drive is successfully implemented in real time for a laboratory 1-hp motor using digital signal processor board DS1102. The performance of the proposed drive is tested both in simulation and experiment at different operating conditions. A performance comparison of the proposed PEFC with the constant-parameter-based field control is also provided. The robustness of the controller for high-speed applications is evidenced by the results.      

Hardware Implementation of Direct Load Angle Controlled Induction Motor Drive

In this article, a direct load angle (DLA) control method for induction motor drive is proposed to reduce the torque and flux ripple. It is based on control of incremental change in load angle. The torque control is achieved without losing the benefits of conventional direct torque control (DTC) by reference stator flux angle, which is the sum of load angle and rotor flux angle. In this proposed DTC scheme, coordinate transformation is not required in torque control unit and reference voltage sector number and angle are not required in PWM unit, which reduces the control complexity. Proposed DTC control method is applied to two level voltage source inverter fed induction motor drive and hardware results are presented. From the hardware results, it is found that the proposed DTC control scheme impressively reduces the torque and flux ripples when compared with conventional space vector modulation (SVM) DTC.     

Design considerations for an inverter output filter to mitigate theeffects of long motor leads in ASD applications

Design considerations for an inverter output filter to mitigate the effects of long motor leads in adjustable-speed drive (ASD) applications are presented. It is shown by analysis that, for a given length of cable, reducing the dv/dt of the pulsewidth modulated (PWM) inverter output voltage applied to the cable below a critical value will eliminate overvoltages due to voltage reflections. Design issues for a low-pass filter at the inverter output terminals to reduce the dv/dt of the inverter output pulse are examined in detail. The filter operation is verified for the entire variable frequency range of the inverter. The performance of the filter is evaluated through simulations and experimentally on a 460 V commercially available AC motor drive (PWM insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT)). The proposed inverter output filter is then compared with a motor terminal shunt filter also designed to reduce overvoltages and ringing at the motor terminals     

基于恒定开关频率的内置式永磁同步电机直接转矩控制方法

针对传统直接转矩控制方法存在着开关频率不恒定和转矩脉动较大的问题,采用了一种基于恒定开关频率的内置式永磁同步电机直接转矩控制方法,该方法由一个PI调节器和一个三角波载波器组成,通过比较PI转矩调节器的输出与固定频率载波信号,实现了逆变器开关频率恒定,从而有效降低了电机运行中的转矩脉动和改善了电流畸变;并对所提出的转矩调节器提供了详细的数学建模过程和小信号稳定性分析。仿真结果表明该算法在保持快速动态响应的前提下,可有效改善内置式永磁同步电机直接转矩控制系统的稳态运行性能,同时系统的开关频率保持近似恒定。     

Performance Improvement of Current Source Inverter-Fed Induction Motor Drives

A high performance variable speed drive system using current source inverter fed induction motor is described. The principle of the drive control is based on the field-orientation method, where the stator current is used as the vector quantity. To improve the system response and to operate smoothly at low speed, a current pulsewidth modulation (PWM) control is provided by means of a feedback loop. This system operates stably and shows a high dynamic performance in a wide range, from zero to rated speed. Dual current source inverter is applied to this drive system which results in a remarkably low copper loss of the motor, even in PWM operation.     

三相四开关容错逆变器的PMSM驱动系统FCS-MPC策略

针对三相四开关容错逆变器的永磁同步电机(PMSM)驱动系统,基于模型参考自适应(MRAS)观测器,提出一种有限控制集模型预测控制(FCS-MPC)策略。考虑温度变化对永磁磁链影响,采用MRAS技术,实现了对永磁磁链的在线辨识;同时考虑降低逆变器开关频率的需求,设计开关频率可优化的FCS-MPC系统目标函数。与常规FCS-MPC方法比较,本方法可以有效减小系统控制过程的计算量,与此同时,本方法中的电流反馈特性可对四开关逆变器直流母线电容分压不平衡形成的不利影响实现自动抑制。仿真结果表明,本方法能够保证四开关容错逆变器驱动的PMSM系统持续稳定运行、具有良好运行性能,并能明显降低逆变器功率管的开关频率。     

Synchronous Motor Railcar Propulsion

Development of ac motor drives for rail transit car has centered on the induction motor with pulsewidth modulated (PWM) inverter control. Interest in the induction motor as a replace for the series dc traction motor stems from the simplicity of the squirrel cage rotor of the induction motor. In this article, the short-comings of PWM inverter-induction motor transit car drive are examined. It is shown that the synchronous, or brushless dc, motor drive can provide performance exceeding both the PWM inverter-induction motor and the conventional dc motor in the transit car application.