A prototype controller for variable reluctance motors

A three-level cascade structure is proposed for the control of a variable reluctance (VR) motor. In order to deal with the highly nonlinear behavior of VR motors, the controlling system includes two variable-structure controllers for current and velocity loops as well as an intermediate torque-shari...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on industrial electronics (1982) 1996-02, Vol.43 (1), p.207-216
Main Authors: Lo Bianco, C.G., Tonielli, A., Filicori, F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
A.c. Machines
Applied sciences
Control systems
Design optimization
Electrical engineering. Electrical power engineering
Electrical machines
Exact sciences and technology
Hardware
Nonlinear control systems
Prototypes
Reluctance motors
Torque control
Velocity control
Virtual prototyping
Virtual reality
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Summary:A three-level cascade structure is proposed for the control of a variable reluctance (VR) motor. In order to deal with the highly nonlinear behavior of VR motors, the controlling system includes two variable-structure controllers for current and velocity loops as well as an intermediate torque-sharing compensator. The intermediate compensator has been designed by means of nonlinear optimization techniques in order to reduce the torque ripple and to get the maximum motor velocity. The proposed controller has been validated through extensive simulation experiments. The architecture of a prototype controller is presented and the actual performance measured on a VR motor is discussed in comparison with simulations. The results show practical feasibility and good performance of the proposed controller, which is also suitable for a very simple and quite inexpensive fully hardware implementation.
ISSN:0278-0046
1557-9948
DOI:10.1109/41.481427