Parameter Identification for Maximum Torque per Ampere Control of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines under Magnetic Saturation

Abstract

This paper applies the identified parameters of permanent magnet synchronous machines (PMSMs) for the maximum torque per ampere control (MTPA) under magnetic saturation. The variation in magnet flux with current is determined using a position offset approach while the variation in q-axis inductance with the current is estimated from the d-axis voltage equation afterward. In addition, the d-axis inductance is estimated at standstill by the injection of a small amplitude of high frequency d-axis current. The curve-fitted results of estimated parameters under different saturation conditions are then employed to aid the derivation of MTPA control law. The proposed method is experimentally verified on two prototype PMSMs. Experimental results show that compared with conventional MTPA schemes using fixed values of magnetic parameters, the proposed method can increase maximum output torque by 2.1% and 3.2% on two prototype PMSMs, respectively.