Speed sensorless nonlinear control of induction motor in the field weakening region

Abstract

In the paper it is presented speed sensorless nonlinear control system using multiscalar model based MMB operating in the lower field weakening speed region. Nonlinear control methods can improve the performance of induction motor drives in transients. The maximum available output torque, which guarantees satisfactory motor dynamics in field weakening region, is calculated using the steady state dependencies of induction motor model. Full dynamic reaction to commanded changes or to disturbances that occur during operation at the voltage limit is enabled by reducing the excitation level in a fastest possible way. Experimental results are presented to demonstrate reliability of proposed controller. In the experimental implementation a 22 kW induction motor is used. The whole control scheme (including multiscalar control, speed computation and space vector PWM) are implemented on a DSP and FPGA.