Parameter independent encoderless control of servo drives without additional hardware components

• Autorzy: Kennel, R. , Ferreira, R. , Szczupak, P.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

A lot of methods for sensorless drive control have been published last years for synchronous and asynchronous machines. One of the approaches uses high frequency carrier injection for position control. The injected high frequency signal is controlled to remain in alignment with the saliency produced by the saturation of the main flux. Due to the fact that it does not use the fundamental machine model which fails at standstill of the magnetic field it is possible to control the drive even at zero speed. In spite of this obvious advantage industry does not apply sensorless control in their products. This is due to the dependency of many published methods on physical parameters of the machine. The high frequency carrier injection method, presented in this paper, does not need to have exact machine parameters and it can be used for machines where there is only a very small ro-tor anisotropy like in Surface Mounted Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines (SM-PMSM) [1]. Standard drives usually are supplied by a 6-pulse diode rectifier. Due to new European directives concerning the harmonic content in the mains it is expected that the use of controlled pulse-width modulated PWM rectifiers will be enforced in the future [2]. An important advantage of this type of rectifiers is the regeneration of the energy back to the grid. Another benefit are Iow harmonics in comparison to diode rectifiers. Using one of many control methods published so far it is also possible to achieve almost unity power factor. However, in these methods voltage sensors are necessary to synchronize PWM rectifiers with the mains. Therefore they are not very popular in the industry with respect to the cost and the lack of reliability. Recently a control method was proposed which is based on a tracking scheme. It does not need any voltage sensor on the acside of the rectifier and it does not need to know accurate parameters of the system. This paper presents the control solution for a cheap, industry friendly (no additional hardware and installation effort) drive system. The phase tracking method for control of electrical drive and PWM rectifier is described. Encouraging experimental results are shown.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

sensorless control; high frequency injection; PMSM; active rectifier; PWM rectifier

• Czasopismo: Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Technical Sciences
• Rocznik: 2006
• Tom: Vol. 54, nr 3
• Strony: 327-333
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 12 poz., 12 rys., 1 tab.

Twórcy

autor

Kennel, R.

autor

Ferreira, R.

autor

Szczupak, P.

• Institute for Electrical Machines and Drives, Rainer-Gruenter-Strasse 21, Wuppertal University, D-42119 Wuppertal, Germany,

Bibliografia

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