Position Sensorless Vector Control System for Lawnmower Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Based on Extended Kalman Filter

Abstract

In this paper, we describe a position sensorless vector control system for a permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) for a lawnmower in order to solve the problems of inferior dynamic performance and insufficient load resistance in the control process of lawnmower motors. A speed–current double-closed-loop vector control strategy was adopted to control the motor speed; an extended Kalman filter (EKF) was constructed to track the motor rotor position. STM32F407 was selected as the main control chip to establish the hardware experimental platform, and the performance of the control system was evaluated. The experimental results demonstrate that the control system accurately regulates motor speed, has good dynamic response characteristics, and can maintain stability under various loads; therefore, it meets the performance requirements of lawnmower motors in practical operation.