Design of PSO controller for real-time non-reversible operation of PMBLDC motor drive system in hot steel rough rolling applications

• Published in: Sadhana (Bangalore) 2024-05, Vol.49 (2), Article 185
• Main Authors: Mohanraj, N, Balasubramanian, R, Parkavikathirvelu, K, Sankaran, R, Amirtharajan, R
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Engineering
• ISSN: 0973-7677; 0973-7677
• DOI: 10.1007/s12046-024-02533-9

This paper discusses the optimal design of controller parameters using the Particle Swarm Optimisation (PSO) algorithm to operate the PMBLDC motor drive system in a closed-loop manner. The tuning of the controller parameters for adapting to load variations and disturbances in high-power applications is beneficial from technical and economic points of view. The optimised PSO feedback controller matches the shaft speed and torque with profile settings over successive specified intervals. The drive requirements are defined by speed and torque reference profiles, as demanded by the mechanical load characteristics. Furthermore, based on primary data of hot steel rolling, the required shaft speed and torque are calculated as a profile to be used as data by the controller. The closed-loop scheme consists of outer speed feedback. The inner current feedback is accomplished by variable frequency and voltage operation of the PMBLDC motor developed in the SIMULINK environment outputs. An experimental setup was done by interfacing the PMBLDC motor drive system with associated power electronic circuits and ARM controller to obtain real-time outcomes. A laboratory setup incorporated a PMBLDC motor drive system and an ARM Microcontroller board as the controller for experimentation to validate the simulation results.