Dissertations / Theses on the topic 'Permanent magnet stepper motor (PMSM)'

This dissertation is concerned with the design of permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSM) to operate at super-high speed with high efficiency. The designed and fabricated PMSM was successfully tested to run upto 210,000 rpm The designed PMSM has 2000 W shaft output power at 200,000 rpm and at the cryogenic temperature of 77 K. The test results showed the motor to have an efficiency reaching above 92%. This achieved efficiency indicated a significant improvement compared to commercial motors with similar ratings. This dissertation first discusses the basic concept of electrical machines. After that, the modeling of PMSM for dynamic simulation is provided. Particular design strategies have to be adopted for super-high speed applications since motor losses assume a key role in the motor drive performance limit. The considerations of the PMSM structure for cryogenic applications are also discussed. It is shown that slotless structure with multi-strand Litz-wire is favorable for super-high speeds and cryogenic applications. The design, simulation, and test of a single-sided axial flux pancake PMSM is presented. The advantages and disadvantages of this kind of structure are discussed, and further improvements are suggested and some have been verified by experiments. The methodologies of designing super high-speed motors are provided in details. Based on these methodologies, a super high-speed radial-flux PMSM was designed and fabricated. The designed PMSM meets our expectation and the tested results agree with the design specifications. 2-D and 3-D modeling of the complicated PMSM structure for the electromagnetic numerical simulations of motor performance and parameters such as phase inductors, core losses, rotor eddy current loss, torque, and induced electromotive force (back-EMF) are also presented in detail in this dissertation. Some mechanical issues such as thermal analysis, bearing pre-load, rotor stress analysis, and rotor dynamics analysis are also discussed. Different control schemes are presented and suitable control schemes for super high- speed PMSM are also discussed in detail.<br>Ph.D.<br>Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering<br>Engineering and Computer Science<br>Electrical Engineering

Nous proposons dans ces travaux, une solution aux problèmes de longue date posés par le control sans capteur d’une machine électrique. Cette solution consiste à élaborer un contrôleur asymptotiquement stable qui régule la vitesse du moteur en mesurant uniquement les coordonnées électriques. Nous l’avons appliqué à un moteur synchrone à aimant permanent non saillant, perturbé par un couple de charge constant non connu. Le schéma proposé est un observateur non linéaire d’ordre 4, basé sur le control qui ne dépend pas d’opérations non robustes intrinsèques au système, comme l’intégration de boucle ouverte à un système dynamique et ce schéma peut être facilement intégrée en temps réel. Le contrôleur est facile à commander par l’ajustement du gain qui détermine directement le taux de convergence de la position et de la vitesse et charge le couple d’observateurs. Les simulations et les résultats expérimentaux mettent en évidences les bonnes performances ainsi que la robustesse des paramètres d’incertitudes du schéma que nous proposons. La comparaison par simulation avec un contrôleur sans capteur à champ orienté présenté récemment dans la littérature, a également été effectuée. La thèse se termine par des remarques de conclusion et des propositions de sujet de recherche s’inscrivant dans la continuité de ces travaux<br>A solution to the longstanding problem of sensorless control of an electrical machine is provided in this work. That is, the construction of an asymptotically stable controller that regulates the mechanical speed of the motor, measuring only the electrical coordinates. The result is presented for a non-salient permanent magnet synchronous motor perturbed by an unknown constant load torque. The proposed scheme is a fourth order nonlinear observer-based controller that does not rely on-intrinsically nonrobust-operations like open-loop integration of the systems dynamical model nor signal differentiation, and can be easily implemented in real time. The controller is easy to commission, with the tuning gains directly determining the convergence rates of the position, speed and load torque observers. Simulation and experimental results that illustrate the good performance, as well as the robustness to parameter uncertainty, of the scheme are presented. A simulated comparison with a sensorless field-oriented controller, recently proposed in the drives literature, is also carried out. The thesis is closed with some concluding remarks and some potential research topics generated from this work

Variable speed motor drives are being rapidly deployed for a vast range of applications in order to increase efficiency and to allow for a higher level of control over the system. One of the important areas within the field of variable speed motor drives is the system's operational boundary. Presently, the operational boundaries of variable speed motor drives are set based on the operational boundaries of single speed motors, i.e. by limiting current and power to rated values. This results in under-utilization of the system, and places the motor at risk of excessive power losses. The constant power loss (CPL) concept is introduced in this dissertation as the correct basis for setting and analyzing the operational boundary of variable speed motor drives. The control and dynamics of the permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) drive operating with CPL are proposed and analyzed. An innovative implementation scheme of the proposed method is developed. It is shown that application of the CPL control system to existing systems results in faster dynamics and higher utilization of the system. The performance of a motor drive with different control strategies is analyzed and compared based on the CPL concept. Such knowledge allows for choosing the control strategy that optimizes a motor drive for a particular application. Derivations for maximum speed, maximum current requirements, maximum torque and other performance indices, are presented based on the CPL concept. High performance drives require linearity in torque control for the full range of operating speed. An analysis of concurrent flux weakening and linear torque control for PMSM is presented, and implementation strategies are developed for this purpose. Implementation strategies that compensate for the variation of machine parameters are also introduced. A new normalization technique is introduced that significantly simplifies the analysis and simulation of a PMSM drive's performance. The concepts presented in this dissertation can be applied to all other types of machines used in high performance applications. Experimental work in support of the key claims of this dissertation is provided.<br>Ph. D.

In this dissertation harmonic current, harmonic torque originated at the load and harmonic torque originated at the motor, where modeled and treated via closed loop control. The dissertation propose a remedy for cancelling harmonic current by placing the proposed adaptive feedforward controller (AFC) in parallel with the FOC current control. Similarly, harmonic torque load was cancelled by proposing an AFC in parallel with the speed control loop. Harmonic torque originated in the motor mainly due to harmonic flux where cancelled through the estimation of harmonic flux, which was achieved by a novel Minimal Parameter Harmonic Flux Estimator (MPHFE). The latter is formulated such that the inductance, resistance, and stator current and its derivative are not necessary for the estimation of the harmonic eflux. This was achieved by forcing the harmonic current induced by the harmonic flux component to zero through the combined action of a Field-Oriented Controller (FOC) and a feed-forward controller. Subsequently, the harmonic flux can be obtained directly from the estimated harmonic back-EMF without the involvement of other motor parameters. Finally, the estimated flux is used in conjunction with a comprehensive analysis of the motor harmonic torque to determine the stator current compensation to eliminate the torque harmonic. A systematic approach to assign the parameter of the AFC controller were developed in this dissertation. Furthermore, multiple experiments were conducted to demonstrate the efficacy of the proposed control schemes harmonics.

During these decades, Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM) has become a vital part of military, industry and civil applications due to the advantages of high power density, high efficiency, high reliability and simple structure, small volume and light weight. Sometimes, multiple PMSMs are used to carry out cooperative functions. For example, the bogie of a locomotive, the flight control surface of an airplane. These PMSMs usually operates at the same speed. To reduce the volume and weight, an idea of sharing the static power conversion devices, which is called Mono-Inverter Multi-PMSM system (MIMPMSM), is raised. Although many researchers have given different controller solutions for the MIMPMSM system, most of them are not clear in the aspects of system stability and efficiency issues. This has become the biggest obstacle to the practical use of MIMPMSM. Oriented with these problems, starting with a MIMPMSM system with 2 motors, in the first step, we have tested some control strategies by an experiment to verify the feasibility and performance of them. In final, based on the experiment data, we have figured that the overconstraint problem exists in some control strategies. Then, an analysis and controller design based on steady-state model of a Mono-Inverter Dual-PMSM (MIDPMSM) system is carried out.By studying the solution existence problem of the steady-state model, we give out the design guideline to the controller structure. Combining the open-loop stability and steady-state solution, the region of controllability and stability is obtained. Lagrange Multiplier is used develop theexpression of efficiency-optimal steady-staterelated to torque and speed. The experiment has shown that the efficiency of the new controller has improved significantly. Meanwhile, we have explored the influence of parameter variation in system stability and efficiency-optimization. The variation will influence the stability region. But its influence can be eliminated by using Master- Slave strategy. On the other hand, in the aspect of efficiency optimization, the simulation results have shown that parameter mismatch, especially the permeant flux, can cause high efficiency loss. In the last step, this controller is also adapted to a MIMPMSM system with more than two motors. The simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness.

The thesis presents deals with the design, analysis, test and control of permanent magnetsynchronous motor(PMSM).An analytical model was carried out based on the d-q frame and the equivalent circuit of PMSM, theanalytical model gives an approximation value of the machine parameters and is carried out byequations from the listed references. this phase includes many iteration steps, once the results wereobtained they were compared with the motor specifications and if they don’t match the requiredspecifications the process must be done again until the desired design is obtained.Once the analytical model is obtained a Finite Element Simulation was carried out using FEMMsoftware to validate the design, in the FEM analysis in this phase the machine designed in theanalytical model is analyzed, once the simulation is done the results from both models are comparedand discussed in the results chapter.It’s important to mark that during the design phase some design parameters were affected andlimited by some factor, for example, the air gap length has been magnified due to manufacturinglimits.

The thesis presents deals with the design, analysis, test and control of permanent magnetsynchronous motor(PMSM). An analytical model was carried out based on the d-q frame and the equivalent circuit of PMSM, theanalytical model gives an approximation value of the machine parameters and is carried out byequations from the listed references. this phase includes many iteration steps, once the results wereobtained they were compared with the motor specifications and if they don’t match the requiredspecifications the process must be done again until the desired design is obtained. Once the analytical model is obtained a Finite Element Simulation was carried out using FEMMsoftware to validate the design, in this phase the designed machine in the analytical model isanalyzed and validated, once the simulation is done the results from both models are compared anddiscussed in the results chapter. It’s important to mark that during the design phase some design parameters were affected andlimited by some factors, for example, the air gap length has been magnified due to manufacturinglimits. The manufacturing process and the prototype building have been started once the optimal designwas selected, the manufacturing process was explained and a comparison study was made to selectthe best manufacturing process suitable and available for this thesis.

The electrification of automobiles has emerged as the sustainable powertrain solutionto meet United Nations sustainable development goals of sustainable cities andcommunities, affordable and clean energy, and climate action. The success of theelectrification depends on the efficiency of traction motors. Hence, the automobileindustry is dedicated to improving the performance of electrical traction machinesfor high performance and sustainability. The thesis aims to build various electricalmachine’s concept designs and quantify their behaviour on sustainability andperformance. The thesis objective is to design Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM),Synchronous Reluctance Motor (SynRM), and Permanent Magnet SynchronousReluctance Motor (PM­SynRM). The thesis work comprises of accurate performanceestimation and optimisation of these electrical machines through a finite element based method. The in­house scripts are developed to estimate the performance, electrical losses, and efficiency of these electrical machines through flexible open-source tools. The performance of PMSM with rare-­earth magnet Neodymium Ferrite Boron(NdFeB) and without rare­-earth magnet (ferrite) is done to evaluate the role of bothmagnets in producing torque density. The SynRM is evaluated and optimized usinggenetic algorithms in the thesis. The electrical machines are designed without the useof rare-­earth magnets to eliminate the degradation of the environment and reduce thecost and weight of the motor.<br>The electrification of automobiles has emerged as the sustainable powertrain solutionto meet United Nations sustainable development goals of sustainable cities andcommunities, affordable and clean energy, and climate action. The success of theelectrification depends on the efficiency of traction motors. Hence, the automobileindustry is dedicated to improving the performance of electrical traction machinesfor high performance and sustainability. The thesis aims to build various electricalmachine’s concept designs and quantify their behaviour on sustainability andperformance. The thesis objective is to design Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM),Synchronous Reluctance Motor (SynRM), and Permanent Magnet SynchronousReluctance Motor (PM­SynRM). The thesis work comprises of accurate performanceestimation and optimisation of these electrical machines through a finite element based method. The in­house scripts are developed to estimate the performance, electrical losses, and efficiency of these electrical machines through flexible open-source tools. The performance of PMSM with rare-­earth magnet Neodymium Ferrite Boron(NdFeB) and without rare­-earth magnet (ferrite) is done to evaluate the role of bothmagnets in producing torque density. The SynRM is evaluated and optimized usinggenetic algorithms in the thesis. The electrical machines are designed without the useof rare-­earth magnets to eliminate the degradation of the environment and reduce thecost and weight of the motor.   Sammanfattning på svenska / Abstract in Swedish Elektrifieringen av bilar har framstått som en hållbar drivlinelösning för att mötaFörenade Nationernas hållbara utvecklingsmål för hållbara städer och samhällen, medprisvärda och rena energi och klimatåtgärder. Framgången med elektrifieringen berorpå effektivitet på motorer för framdrivningen. Därför är bilindustrin dedikerad tillatt förbättra prestanda för elmotorer för hållbarhet och hög prestanda. Avhandlingensyftar till att bygga olika konceptdesign för elmotorer för framdrivning och kvantifieraderas beteende på hållbarhet och prestanda. Uppsatsmålet är att utforma Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM),Synchronous Reluktance Motor (SynRM) och permanent magnetassisterad SynRM(PM­SynRM). Examensarbetet består av noggrann prestationsuppskattning ochoptimering av dessa elektriska maskiner genom finit element metod (FEM). Deskripten för att hantera FEM för elektormagnetisk design är in­house utveckladeför att uppskatta flexibelt prestanda, elektriska förluster och effektiviteten hos dessaelektriska maskiner genom att använda öppen källkod. Prestanda för PMSM med en sällsynta jordartsmagnet (NdFeB) och PMSM utansällsynta jordartsmagnet (ferrit) räknades fram för att utvärdera båda magneternasroll för att producera vridmomentdensitet. SynRM och PM­SynRM maskinernautvärderas och optimeras med hjälp av genetiska algoritmer i avhandlingen.De studerade elektriska maskinerna är designad utan användning av sällsyntajordartsmagneter för att eliminera miljöförstöring och minska motorns kostnad ochvikt.

In the aviation industry, safety and robustness are the number one priorities, which is why they use well-tested systems such as hydraulic actuators. However, drawbacks such as high weight and maintenance have pushed the industry toward newer, electrical, actuators that are more efficient and lighter. Electrical actuators, on the other hand, have some reliability issues. In particular, short circuits in the stator windings of Permanent-Magnet SynchronousMotors (PMSMs), referred to as Inter-Turn Short Faults (ITSFs), are the dominating faults, and is the focus of this thesis. ITSFs are usually challenging to detect and often do not become noticeable until the fault has propagated, and the motor is on the verge of being destroyed. This thesis investigates the possibility of detecting ITSFs in a PMSM, at an early stage when only one turn is shorted. The method is limited to finding the faults using ML algorithms. Both an experiential PMSM and a simulated model of the experimental PMSM, with the ability to induce an ITSF, were used to collect the data. Several Machine Learning (ML) models were developed, and then trained and tested with the collected data. The results show that four of the tested ML models, being: Random Forest, Gaussian SVM, KNN, and the CNN, all achieve an accuracy exceeding 95%, and that the fault can be found at an early stage in a PMSM with three coils connected in parallel in each phase. The results also show that the ML models are able to identify the ITSF when the simulated data is downsampled to the same frequency as the experimental data. We conclude that the ML models, provided in this study, can be used to detect an ITSF in a simulated PMSM, at an early stage when only one turn is shorted, and that there is great potential for them to detect ITSFs in a physical motor as well.

This thesis focuses on the development of a novel Direct Torque Control (DTC) scheme for permanent magnet (PM) synchronous motors (surface and interior types) in the constant torque region with the help of cost-effective hall-effect sensors. This method requires no DC-link sensing, which is a mandatory matter in the conventional DTC drives, therefore it reduces the cost of a conventional DTC of a permanent magnet (PM) synchronous motor and also removes common problems including; resistance change effect, low speed and integration drift. Conventional DTC drives require at least one DC-link voltage sensor (or two on the motor terminals) and two current sensors because of the necessary estimation of position, speed, torque, and stator flux in the stationary reference frame. Unlike the conventional DTC drive, the proposed method uses the rotor reference frame because the rotor position is provided by the three hall-effect sensors and does not require expensive voltage sensors. Moreover, the proposed algorithm takes the acceleration and deceleration of the motor and torque disturbances into account to improve the speed and torque responses. The basic theory of operation for the proposed topology is presented. A mathematical model for the proposed DTC of the PMSM topology is developed. A simulation program written in MATLAB/SIMULINK® is used to verify the basic operation (performance) of the proposed topology. The mathematical model is capable of simulating the steady-state, as well as dynamic response even under heavy load conditions (e.g. transient load torque at ramp up). It is believed that the proposed system offers a reliable and low-cost solution for the emerging market of DTC for PMSM drives. Finally the proposed drive, considering the constant torque region operation, is applied to the agitation part of a laundry washing machine (operating in constant torque region) for speed performance comparison with the current low-cost agitation cycle speed control technique used by washing machine companies around the world.

When developing three phase motor drives, the best way to validate the desiredfunctionality is to connect the inverter to an actual electrical motor. However, when developingfunctions which are not directly involved in controlling the motor, it could bemore efficient to use a real-time software model of the motor. In this master thesis, the developmentand implementation of a software model of a permanent magnet synchronousmotor (PMSM) is presented. This model was based on general dynamic equations forPMSM in a rotating reference frame (dq-frame). The model was simulated and convertedto C code using model based software development in Mathworks Simulink. To providemore realistic performance of the model, a finite element analysis (FEA) was done of anactual PMSM using the software tool FEMM. This analysis resulted in data describingthe relation between flux linkage and current which, when added into to software model,limits the produced torque due to magnetic saturation. Both the FEMM model and thefinal software model was compared to a corresponding actual motor for validation andperformance testing. All this resulted in a fully functional software model which was executableon the inverter. In the comparison of FEMM model to the real motor, a deviationin produced torque was discovered. This led to the conclusion that the model needed to beimproved to perform more alike the real motor. However, for this application the modelwas considered good enough to be used in future software development projects.<br>N¨ar kontrollsystem till trefasmotorer utvecklas s°a ¨ar det mest vanliga och troligendet b¨asta s¨attet f¨or funktionsvalidering att k¨ora drivenheten kopplad mot en riktig elektriskmotor. D¨aremot, om funktioner som ej ¨ar direkt kopplade till sj¨alva drivningen av motornutvecklas, s°a kan det vara mer effektivt att ist¨allet anv¨anda en mjukvarumodell. I det h¨arexamensarbetet s°a presenteras en mjukvarumodell av en permanentmagnetiserad synkronmotor(PMSM). Modellen baserades p°a de generella ekvationerna f¨or PMSM och simuleradessamt kodgenererades i Mathworks verktyg Simulink. F¨or att g¨ora modellen mer realistisks°a kompletterades den med data som beskriver relationen mellan det l¨ankade fl¨odetoch str¨om f¨or att ¨aven ta h¨ansyn till magnetisk m¨attnad. Den informationen simuleradesfram i verktyget FEMMgenom fl¨odesber¨akningar p°a en specifik motor typ. Samma motortyp har ocks°a j¨amf¨orts med den slutgiltiga mjukvarumodellen med avseende p°a utvecklatvridmoment vilket resulterade i n°agot st¨orre skillnader ¨an f¨orv¨antat. Slutsatsen blevs°aledes att modellen beh¨over f¨orb¨attras f¨or att p°a ett b¨attre s¨att st¨amma ¨overens med verklighetenmen att den fungerar tillr¨ackligt bra f¨or den ¨amnade applikationen.

This work deals with the on-line identification of permanent magnet synchronous motor parameters. There is discussed the use of four different identification algorithms based on the least squares method and MRAS. The functionality of the algorithms is verified in Matlab - Simulink environment. Simulation results are compared in terms of rate and accuracy of identification, resistance to noise and other factors.

In this work; a light AGV is presented. Light AGVs are usually designed to move small payloads and their distinctive feature is their high flexibility and re-configurability in the load handling. However; they have usually limited load weight capacity. In fact; large load weight values have a high impact on the guidance performances; even affecting the vehicle mechanical stability and strong speed limitations are usually applied. We will focus our attention to the vehicle guidance control problem and aim to design controllers that guarantees desirable specifications for a wide range of possible load mass values (from 50kg to 1000kg). Hence; we assume that the payload mass is an uncertainty in the model and resort to robust control design methods. Moreover; we'd like not only to find a single suitable controller but to analyze the stability domain in the controller parameter space; so that we can evaluate the effects on the guidance performances produced by changes in the controller parameters; preserving control system stability. In order to obtain such results we will pay special attention to randomized techniques. Randomized techniques are oriented to deal with basic notions for any engineering characteristics – gain or phase margin; overshoot or other time-response characteristics; robustness margin – as well as mathematical objectives such as H2 or Hinf norm. Specifically; randomized method are applied to the tuning of PI controllers; taking into account control action limitations; due to the limited current supply values; system speed specifications; defined by desired values for settling time; Hinf performances.

L'intérêt pour les véhicules électriques ne cesse de croitre au sein de la société contemporaine compte tenu de ses nombreuses interrogations sur l’environnement et la dépendance énergétique. Dans ce travail de thèse, nous essayons d’améliorer l’acceptabtabilité sociétale du véhicule électrique en essayant de faire avancer la recherche sur le diagnostique des défauts d’une chaine de traction électrique. Les résultats escomptés devraient permettre à terme d’améliorer la fiabilité et la durabilité de ces systèmes.Nous commençons par une revue des problèmes des défauts déjà apparus dans les véhicules hybrides séries qui disposent de l’architecture la plus proche du véhicule électrique. Une étude approfondie sur le diagnostic des défauts d’un convertisseur de puissance statique (AC-DC) ainsi que celle du moteur synchrone à aimants permanents est menée. Quatre types de défauts majeurs ont été répertoriés concernant le moteur (court-circuit au stator, démagnétisation, excentricité du rotor et défaut des roulements). Au niveau du convertisseur, nous avons considéré le défaut d’ouverture des interrupteurs. Afin d’être dans les mêmes conditions d’utilisation réelle, nous avons effectué des tests expérimentaux à vitesse et charge variables. Ce travail est basé aussi bien sur l’expérimentation que sur la modélisation. Comme par exemple, la méthode des éléments finis pour l’étude de la démagnétisation de la machine. De même, l’essai en court-circuit du stator du moteur en présence d’un contrôle vectoriel.Afin de réaliser un diagnostic en ligne des défauts, nous avons développé un modèle basé sur les réseaux de neurones. L’apprentissage de ce réseau de neurone a été effectué sur la base des résultats expérimentaux et de simulations, que nous avons réalisées. Le réseau de neurones est capable d'assimiler beaucoup de données. Ceci nous permet de classifier les défauts en termes de sévérité et de les localiser. Il permet ainsi d'évaluer le degré de performance de la chaine de traction électrique en ligne en présence des défauts et nous renseigner ainsi sur l'état de santé du système. Ces résultats devraient aboutir à l’élaboration d’une stratégie de contrôle tolérant aux défauts auto-reconfigurable pour prendre en compte les modes dégradés permettant une continuité de service du véhicule ce qui améliorera sa disponibilité<br>The interest in the electric vehicles rose recently due both to environmental questions and to energetic dependence of the contemporary society. Accordingly, it is necessary to study and implement in these vehicle fault diagnosis systems which enable them to be more reliable and safe enhancing its sustainability. In this work after a review on problem of faults in the drivetrain of series hybrid electric vehicles (SHEV), a deep investigation on fault diagnosis of AC-DC power converter and permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) have been done as two important parts of traction chains in SHEVs. In other major part of this work, four types of faults (stator winding inter turn short circuit, demagnetization, eccentricity ant bearing faults) of a PMSM have been studied. Inter turn short circuit of stator winding of PMSM in different speeds and loads has been considered to identify fault feature in all operation aspects, as it is expected by electric vehicle application. Experimental results aiming short circuits, bearing and eccentricity fault detection has been presented. Analytical and finite element method (FEM) aiming demagnetization fault investigation has been developed. The AC-DC converter switches are generally exposed to the possibility of outbreak open phase faults because of troubles of the switching devices. This work proposes a robust and efficient identification method for data acquisition selection aiming fault analysis and detection. Two new patterns under AC-DC converter failure are identified and presented. To achieve this goal, four different level of switches fault are considered on the basis of both simulation and experimental results. For accuracy needs of the identified pattern for SHEV application, several parameters have been considered namely: capacitor size changes, load and speed variations. On the basis of the developed fault sensitive models above, an ANN based fault detection, diagnosis strategy and the related algorithm have been developed to show the way of using the identified patterns in the supervision and the diagnosis of the PMSM drivetrain of SHEVs. ANN method have been used to develop three diagnosis based models for : the vector controlled PMSM under inter turn short circuit, the AC/DC power converter under an open phase fault and also the PMSM under unbalanced voltage caused by open phase DC/AC inverter. These models allow supervising the main components of the PMSM drivetrains used to propel the SHEV. The ANN advantages of ability to include a lot of data mad possible to classify the faults in terms of their type and severity. This allows estimating the performance degree of that drivetrains during faulty conditions through the parameter state of health (SOH). The latter can be used in a global control strategy of PMSM control in degraded mode in which the control is auto-adjusted when a defect occurs on the system. The goal is to ensure a continuity of service of the SHEV in faulty conditions to improve its reliability

The most widely used variable reluctance and permanent magnet stepper motors of different design types are discussed in the theoretical part of this work. It also overviews a constructional diversity of these motors, the fundamentals of operating modes and characteristics. This part discuses features of stepper motors as a part of automation control system, presents the main counting equations and applications with stepper motors. The practical part includes the mathematical model of stepper motor and the Simulink model that was developed for software package “Matlab”. Those models formed the basis for analysis of stepper motor dynamic characteristics in various operating modes (wave drive, full step drive, half step drive, microstepping, reversing, braking).

Made available in DSpace on 2016-12-12T17:38:33Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Resumo - Roberto Andrich.pdf: 255410 bytes, checksum: 674d7034fd046a38194121da5d0b5f27 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-08-28<br>Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior<br>In this work is presented the development of an experimental setup and a simulation plataform for the evaluation of performance in permanent magnet synchronous motors when drived with di_erent control strategies. The proposal of the experimental setup is to allow the driving and analysis of these types of motors with the main control strategies used in their applications in a easy and didactic way. The control strategies implemented are the well known Six-step technic for BLDC type motor, that is, motors having trapezoidal back-emf voltages, the classical Field Oriented Control for BLAC type motors, that is, motors having sinusoidal back-emf voltages and a modified field oriented control specially developed for non-sinusoidal back-emf voltage motors. The proposal of the simulation plataform is to estimate the results obtained in the experimental bench. This is done by implementing the same control strategies in the simulation bench and also by modelling the main losses in the driving inverter and motor.<br>Nesse trabalho é apresentado o desenvolvimento de uma Plataforma Experimental e de uma Plataforma de Simulação para a avaliação de desempenho em motores síncronos com ímãs permanentes quando acionados com diferentes estratégias de controle. A proposta da plataforma experimental é permitir o acionamento e a análise desses motores com as principais estratégias de controle utilizadas em suas aplicações de forma prática e didática. As estratégias implementadas são o controle Six-step para motores do tipo BLDC, ou seja, com tensões induzidas trapezoidais, o controle vetorial para motores do tipo BLAC, ou seja, com tensões induzidas senoidais e uma proposta de modificação no controle vetorial para o acionamento de motores com tensões induzidas não senoidais. A plataforma de simulação tem por objetivo estimar a priori os resultados obtidos na plataforma experimental através da implementação das mesmas estratégias de controle e do modelamento das principais perdas existentes no inversor e no motor

The research presented in this thesis involves different aspects related to advanced control methodologies and self-commissioning identification algorithms in modern electrical drives. The theoretical study and the validation of the results obtained were performed in the three years of Ph.D. at the Electric Drives Laboratory in the Department of Management and Engineering of the University of Padova, (VI) Italy. The research topics were mainly three, all related to the implementation and development of advanced controls for electric drives, aimed at a more efficient use of the electric machines in the modern mechatronic applications. The demand of electric drives capable of guarantee high-performance and flexible enough to update in real time the parameters involved in the control algorithm are the motivation of the present research, as well as the meshing or replacement of standard or obsolete control techniques with modern ones, able to fully exploit the new hardware resources. In order to contextualizes and motivate the choice of the present research in the world scenario, a comprehensive bibliographic framework can be found in the introduction of each chapter of the thesis. The part one of the thesis presents two new control architectures for Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors, that is a type of electric machine notoriously appreciated by both academia and industry for its flexibility of use and controllability. To this aim, in Chap.2 is proposed a non-linear control algorithm for the automatic search of the Maximum Torque Per Ampere (MTPA) operating condition for Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors with anisotropic structure, to be integrated in a conventional Field Oriented Control scheme. The exhaustive convergence and stability analysis performed in order to derive a new and original tuning method of the controller (proven by numerous experimental evidences) is definitely one of the distinguishing features in this research topic. In parallel to the first topic, for the same type of motor has been investigated and developed (first analytically and then by simulation) a speed and current Direct Predictive Control with Hierarchical decisional structure. Unlike the traditional control techniques, the proposed Direct Predictive Control with modified hierarchical control structure has a faster dynamic and the capability to impose different operating conditions aimed at the energy efficiency optimisation. The on-line execution of the algorithm required for the experimental validation, has become possible thanks to the adoption of a control platform based on FPGA logic (Chap.3). In fact, the processing speed provided by these devices, released from the execution of sequential instructions (typical of the architecture of the microprocessors), ensures an execution time of the algorithm contained in a few us. The part two of the thesis (i. e. Chap.5) presents an innovative technique of parameter identification for induction motors, capable of estimating the parameters of the equivalent inverse-Gamma electric circuit completely at standstill. As known, the saturations in the parameters of the magnetic circuit of the induction motor and the relative nonlinearities, deteriorate the performance of the standard sensored or sensorless vectorial controls. The studied self-commissioning procedure addresses and solves many problems related to the estimate of the non-linearity of the parameters, and then it can be considered as an evolution of the classical identification techniques in the literature. The practical feasibility, doubly validated by numerous experimental tests and by many finite element simulations on three different induction motors, concludes the chapter and proves definitely the method.<br>La ricerca presentata in questa tesi coinvolge molteplici aspetti che si legano alle più recenti metodologie di controllo studiate per azionamenti elettrici di ultima generazione. Lo studio teorico e la validazione in ambito sperimentale sono il frutto del lavoro svolto nel triennio di dottorato presso il laboratorio di azionamenti elettrici del Dipartimento di Tecnica e Gestione dei Sistemi Industriali dell’Università degli Studi di Padova. I temi di ricerca trattati sono principalmente tre, tutti legati alla realizzazione e allo sviluppo di algoritmi di controllo innovativi, capaci di incrementare l’efficienza e le prestazioni delle macchine elettriche di ultima generazione per applicazioni meccatroniche. Azionamenti elettrici in grado di garantire elevate prestazioni ma sufficientemente flessibili da aggiornare in tempo reale i diversi parametri coinvolti nel algoritmo di controllo sono il filo conduttore e la motivazione della presente ricerca, così come la sostituzione di logiche di controllo standard o obsolete con nuove architetture di controllo capaci di sfruttare le più recenti innovazioni hardware. Al fine di contestualizzare e motivare la ricerca condotta nel panorama mondiale, nell’introduzione di ciascun capitolo è inserito un esaustivo inquadramento bibliograficoinerente inerente il problema affrontato. La prima parte della tesi presenta due nuove architetture di controllo per motori sincroni a magnete permanente, tipologia di macchina elettrica notoriamente apprezzata dal mondo accademico e industriale sia per la sua flessibilità d’uso che per la sua facile controllabilità. In tal senso, nel Capitolo2 è descritto e formalizzato un controllo non lineare per motori sincroni a magnete permanente anisotropi, inseribile in schemi di controllo convenzionali ad orientamento di campo per ottenere la condizione di funzionamento a massima coppia su corrente (MTPA). L’esaustiva analisi di convergenza e stabilità condotta al fine di ottenere un nuovo ed originale metodo per la sintonizzazione del regolatore (comprovato da numerose evidenze sperimentali) è sicuramente una delle caratteristiche distintive per questo ramo della ricerca. Per la stessa tipologia di motore è stato poi sviluppato un controllo predittivo a stati finiti con struttura decisionale gerarchica. A differenza delle tecniche di controllo tradizionali, la soluzione studiata garantisce una dinamica veloce e la possibilità di imporre condizioni operative diverse, volte all’ottimizzazione e all’incremento dell’efficienza energetica. L’esecuzione on-line di tale algoritmo per le verifiche sperimentali si è resa fattibile grazie all’adozione di una piattaforma di controllo basata su logica FPGA (Capitolo3), in quanto la velocità di calcolo offerta da tali dispositivi, svincolata dall’esecuzione sequenziale delle istruzioni tipica dei microprocessori, garantisce tempi di esecuzione dell’algoritmo contenuti a pochi us. Nella seconda parte della tesi (Capitolo5) è presentata un innovativa tecnica di identificazione parametrica per motori asincroni, capace di stimare i parametri del circuito equivalente a Gamma-inverso del motore asincrono, a rotore fermo. Come noto, le saturazioni del circuito magnetico della macchina e le non linearità ad esso associate deteriorano le performances nei normali controlli vettoriali sensored e soprattutto sensorless. Il metodo di identificazione parametrica studiato affronta e risolve molti problemi connessi alla stima delle non linearità dei parametri, configurandosi a tutti gli effetti come un evoluzione delle classiche tecniche di identificazione presenti in letteratura. La fattibilità pratica del metodo, validata con innumerevoli prove sperimentali e simulazioni agli elementi finiti su tre diversi motori ad induzione, conclude il capitolo e prova in modo definitivo la realizzabilità del metodo.

This thesis deals with the elaboration of The Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor and the calculation of its parameters. In the first part, the construction and used permanent magnets of this motor are listed here. The next part of the thesis contains a short overview of the stator windings, the calculation of the winding factors and calculation of the basic parameters of the stator winding. The calculation of the magnetic induction in the air gap is also illustrated here. The result is recalculated by using the Carter factor and then the value of the first harmonics of air-gap flux density is determined. The result is compared with the analysis in the program FEMM. The next part of the thesis is creating a comprehensive overview of the machine using a replacement circuit diagram and phasor diagrams. Finally, the thesis contains model created in RMxprt and ANSYS Maxwell. The results of the model analysis are compared with the analytical calculation

Permanent magnet synchronous machine drives are used more often. Although, synchronous machines drive also suffer from possible faults. This thesis is focused on the detection of the three-phase synchronous motor winding faults and the detection of the drive control loop sensors' faults. Firstly, a model of the faulty winding of the motor is presented. Effects of the inter-turn short fault were analyzed. The model was experimentally verified by fault emulation on the test bench with an industrial synchronous motor. Inter-turn short fault detection algorithms are summarized. Three existing conventional winding fault methods based on signal processing of the stator voltage and stator current residuals were verified. Three new winding fault detection methods were developed by the author. These methods use a modified motor model and the extended Kalman filter state estimator. Practical implementation of the algorithms on a microcontroller is described and experimental results show the performance of the presented algorithms in different scenarios on test bench measurements. Highly related motor control loop sensors fault detection algorithms are also described. These algorithms are complementary to winding fault algorithms. The decision mechanism integrates outputs of sensor and winding fault detection algorithms and provides an overall drive fault diagnosis concept.

Je jasné, že nejúspěšnější konstrukce zahrnuje postup vícefázového řízení, ve kterém každá fáze může být považována za samostatný modul. Provoz kterékoliv z jednotek musí mít minimální vliv na ostatní, a to tak, že v případě selhání jedné jednotky ostatní mohou být v provozu neovlivněny. Modulární řešení vyžaduje minimální elektrické, magnetické a tepelné ovlivnění mezi fázemi řízení (měniče). Synchronní stroje s pulzním tokem a permanentními magnety se jeví jako atraktivní typ stroje, jejíž přednostmi jsou vysoký kroutící moment, jednoduchá a robustní konstrukce rotoru a skutečnost, že permanentní magnety i cívky jsou umístěny společně na statoru. FS-PMSM jsou poměrně nové typy střídavého stroje stator-permanentní magnet, které představují významné přednosti na rozdíl od konvenčních rotorů - velký kroutící moment, vysoký točivý moment, v podstatě sinusové zpětné EMF křivky, zároveň kompaktní a robustní konstrukce díky umístění magnetů a vinutí kotvy na statoru. Srovnání výsledků mezi FS-PMSM a klasickými motory na povrchu upevněnými PM (SPM) se stejnými parametry ukazuje, že FS-PMSM vykazuje větší vzduchové mezery hustoty toku, vyšší točivý moment na ztráty v mědi, ale také vyšší pulzaci díky reluktančnímu momentu. Pro stroje buzené permanentními magnety se jedná o tradiční rozpor mezi požadavkem na vysoký kroutící moment pod základní rychlostí (oblast konstantního momentu) a provozem nad základní rychlostí (oblast konstantního výkonu), zejména pro aplikace v hybridních vozidlech. Je předložena nová topologie synchronního stroje s permanentními magnety a spínaným tokem odolného proti poruchám, která je schopná provozu během vinutí naprázdno a zkratovaného vinutí i poruchách měniče. Schéma je založeno na dvojitě vinutém motoru napájeném ze dvou oddělených vektorově řízených napěťových zdrojů. Vinutí jsou uspořádána takovým způsobem, aby tvořila dvě nezávislé a oddělené sady. Simulace a experimentální výzkum zpřesní výkon během obou scénářů jak za normálního provozu, tak za poruch včetně zkratových závad a ukáží robustnost pohonu za těchto podmínek. Tato práce byla publikována v deseti konferenčních příspěvcích, dvou časopisech a knižní kapitole, kde byly představeny jak topologie pohonu a aplikovaná řídící schémata, tak analýzy jeho schopnosti odolávat poruchám.

Ce travail de recherche s'intéresse à la commande sans capteur mécanique du moteur synchrone à aimants permanents (MSAP) à pôles saillants, particulièrement en basse vitesse, avec détection de la position initiale du rotor. Après une présentation des techniques et approches qui ont initié nos travaux, en terme d'estimation de la vitesse et/ou de la position, nous avons choisi celles qui présentent plus d'intérêt de point de vue stabilité, robustesse, précision et simplicité d'implémentation. La première approche est basée sur le Système Adaptatif avec Modèle de Référence (MRAS). Quant à la deuxième, elle est réalisée autour d'un observateur non-linéaire pour l'estimation de la position et de la vitesse du MSAP à pôles saillants. Les deux techniques d'observation de la vitesse sont associées à une commande par orientation du flux rotorique avec la technique MLI vectorielle. Pour détecter la position initiale du rotor, nous avons utilisé une nouvelle approche qui permet d'estimer cette position avec une incertitude de 5° mécanique. Cette nouvelle approche est basée sur l'application de signaux tests aux bornes des phases statoriques du MSAP. Des résultats de simulation et expérimentaux sont présentés tout au long de ces travaux pour valider les études théoriques de la commande vectorielle sans capteur mécanique du MSAP. Enfin, nous avons étudié et analysé les performances de la commande tolérante aux défauts sans capteur mécanique du MSAP en présence de défaillances de types transistors à l'état-off. Les résultats expérimentaux obtenus avec les deux approches d'estimation de la vitesse en utilisant l'observateur MRAS et un observateur non linéaire ont permis d'améliorer la fiabilité du système de manière à rendre possible la commande vectorielle sans capteur mécanique en mode dégradé (alimentation avec deux bras de l'onduleur). En effet, les résultats de la commande sans capteur mécanique de la MSAP en mode dégradé montrent que l'observateur non linéaire est le mieux adapté pour ce type de fonctionnement car il présente de faible ondulation du couple et de vitesse. A l'aide d'un banc d'essais que nous avons développé au laboratoire LSIS-pôle Ecole Centrale de Marseille (ECM), nous avons pu valider expérimentalement les différentes approches proposées dans ce travail de recherche. Les résultats obtenus montrent l'efficacité des techniques mises en œuvre pour la commande vectorielle sans capteur mécanique du MSAP à pôle saillant en termes de robustesse, stabilité, précision et rapidité.

Dissertação de mestrado integrado em Engenharia Eletrónica Industrial e de Computadores<br>O acionamento de motores elétricos por conversores eletrónicos é uma solução relativamente nova, embora utilizada na indústria desde o seu aparecimento devido às suas características. Ainda assim, há muito por ser feito, estudado e compreendido em tais aplicações. O trabalho aqui aprestado tem a ver com o estudo de técnicas de controlo para acionamento de motores elétricos, avaliando ao mesmo tempo as vantagens que a tecnologia das FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) pode aportar para este tipo de aplicações de eletrónica de potência. No início da dissertação é feito um estudo das FPGAs, surgindo deste estudo uma análise do conjunto de vantagens e desvantagens que estas apresentam. Acompanhando o estudo das FPGAs, numa fase posterior estudou-se o software de desenvolvimento de programas para este tipo de plataformas, que foi criado pela mesma empresa que desenvolve o kit utilizado, o “Spartan-3E FPGA Starter Kit Board” da Xilinx. Para avaliar as mais-valias da FPGA, a solução desenvolvida foi utilizada no sistema de controlo de um motor elétrico síncrono de ímanes permanentes (PMSM) destinado a aplicações de mobilidade elétrica. Previamente foram estudadas as estratégias de controlo mais adequadas neste contexto, tendo-se optado pelo comando do motor através de um inversor fonte de tensão com controlo de corrente. Para avaliar o sistema projetado foram efetuadas simulações no software PSIM, uma ferramenta para simulação de circuitos eletrónicos, especialmente dedicada à área da eletrónica de potência. Para comprovar os resultados obtidos na simulação foi desenvolvido e testado um protótipo composto pelo inversor de potência, motor síncrono de ímanes permanentes e o sistema de controlo baseado na FPGA.<br>The use of electronic converters in electric motor drives is a relatively new solution, although it is widely used in industry for quite some time. Even so, there is much to be done and known in such applications. The work described here has to do with the study of control techniques for electric motors drives, while evaluating the advantages that the technology of FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) can add to this type of power electronics applications. At the beginning of the work a study of FPGAs is done, emerging from this study an analysis of the set of advantages and disadvantages that they present. Following the study of FPGAs, at a later stage, the software development tools for this type of platform were studied, which were created by the same company that developed the kit used, the "Spartan-3E FPGA Starter Kit Board" Xilinx. To assess the added value of the FPGA, the developed solution was used in the control system of a permanent magnets synchronous electric motor (PMSM) for electric mobility applications. Previously the most appropriate control strategies were studied, having opted to drive the motor control through a voltage source inverter with current control. To evaluate the designed system, simulations were made in PSIM, a software tool for simulation of electronic circuits, especially dedicated to the power electronics area. To check the results obtained in the simulations, a prototype was developed and tested, consisting of a power inverter, a synchronous permanent magnet motor and a control system based on a FPGA.

Dissertação de mestrado integrado em Engenharia Eletrónica Industrial e de Computadores<br>Com o aumento da preocupação com o meio ambiente, os veículos com tração elétrica têm vindo a ser alvo de investigação e desenvolvimento por vários investigadores e fabricantes de veículos de todo o mundo, pois a energia elétrica pode ter origem em fontes renováveis e, além disso, os veículos elétricos são muito eficientes, podendo até aproveitar a energia cinética excedente do seu movimento, durante desacelerações, travagens e descidas. Nesta dissertação são apresentados os principais sistemas de tração elétrica utilizados em veículos elétricos, bem como os elementos básicos que os constituem, como os sistemas de armazenamento de energia e os diferentes tipos de motores utilizados na tração. É dada ênfase aos motores trifásicos de Corrente Alternada (CA) de fluxo axial, utilizados em configurações motor-in-wheel, uma vez que este é o tipo de motor utilizado nesta dissertação. Os principais sistemas de controlo para este tipo de motores também são apresentados. Como os algoritmos de controlo para máquinas elétricas vão evoluindo ao longo do tempo e vão exigindo maiores capacidades de processamento, os dispositivos digitais que os processam têm que ser mais rápidos e têm que possuir mais recursos disponíveis. Os FPGAs (Field Programmable Gate Array) são dispositivos digitais com enorme capacidade de processamento e grande flexibilidade em termos de recursos, pelo que são uma boa solução para processar algoritmos que exijam grandes capacidades de processamento. Nesta dissertação encontra-se descrito um algoritmo de controlo FOC (Field-Oriented Control) com modelador SVM (Space Vector Modulation), para motores elétricos do tipo PMSM (Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine), implementado num FPGA utilizando linguagem Verilog. O algoritmo implementado permite controlar a velocidade do motor. No final da dissertação são mostradas algumas estatísticas do controlador implementado (tempo/ciclos de processamento e recursos do FPGA utilizados). Também é feita uma breve descrição do hardware utilizado no sistema de controlo do motor, baseado num VSI (Voltage Source Inverter), e são apresentados alguns resultados de simulação do sistema de controlo, obtidos com o software PSIM. Por fim, são mostrados alguns resultados experimentais de testes efetuados ao sistema de controlo, como a resposta a variações da velocidade angular de referência e a variações de carga aplicada ao motor, e algumas formas de onda das correntes de fase e tensões de alimentação do motor, com este a operar em regime permanente.<br>With the increasing concern with the environment, the vehicles with electric traction have been the target of research and development by many researchers and vehicle manufacturers all around the world, because the electric energy can be derived from renewable sources and, in addition, the electric vehicles are very efficient and can even take the surplus kinetic energy of its movement, during decelerations, brakings and downhills. This MSc master thesis presents the main electric traction systems for electric vehicles, as well as the basic elements that constitute them, such as energy storage systems and the different types of motors used in electric traction. It is given focus to the three-phase axial flux AC (Alternated Current) motors used in motor-in-wheel configurations, since it is the type of motor used in this master thesis. There are also presented the main control systems for this type of motors. Since the control algorithms for electrical machines are improving over time and increasingly requiring higher processing power, the digital devices that process those algorithms need to be faster and need to have more available resources. FPGAs (Field Programmable Gate Array) are digital devices with high processing power and great flexibility in terms of resources, so they are a good solution to process algorithms that require high processing capabilities. On this master thesis is described a FOC (Field-Oriented Control) algorithm for electric motors of the type PMSM (Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine), implemented in FPGA using Verilog language. The implemented algorithm allows to control the motor speed. At the end of this document are shown some statistics of the implemented controller (time/processing cycles and used resources from the FPGA). It is also made a brief description of the hardware used for the control system of the motor, based on a VSI (Voltage Source Inverter), and are presented some simulation results of the control system, obtained with the use of PSIM software. Finally, are shown some experimental results of tests performed to the control system, such as the response to variations of the angular velocity reference and variations of the load applied to the motor, and some waveforms of phase currents and supply voltages applied to the motor with this operating in steady state.