High-performance control of synchronous reluctance motors

Abstract
Based on a (d, q) synchronous frame, the control problems of synchronous reluctance motors are outlined. In particular, the effect of magnetic saturation, core loss, and angular measurement errors of various types are evidenced. A flux-observer-based control scheme, capable of overcoming most of the above problems, is proposed. The proposed control has been implemented on a prototype drive, adopting a 17-N-m 8000-r/min motor. The experimental results show quite a good performance, with particular emphasis on those applications which require a large constant-power speed range. © 1997 IEEE

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