Coupled Electromagnetic-Thermal-Fluidic Analysis of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines with a Modified Model

The researches on the heat generation and dissipa-tion of the permanent magnet synchronous machines(PMSMs)are integrated problems involving multidisciplinary studies of electromagnetism,thermomechanics,and computational fluid dynamics.The governing equations of the multi-physical prob-lems are coupled and hard to be solved and illustrated.The high accuracy mathematical model in the algebraically integral con-servative forms of the coupled fields is established and computed in this paper.And the equation coupling with the fluid flow and the temperature variation is modified to improve the positive definiteness and the symmetry of the global stiffness matrix.The computational burden is thus reduced by the model modification.A 20kW 4500rpm permanent magnet synchronous machine(PMSM)is taken as the prototype,and the calculation results are validated by experimental ones.

Multi-objective Hierarchical Optimization of Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines Based on Rotor Surface Modification

To solve the problem of large torque ripple of interior permanent magnet synchronous motor(IPMSM),the rotor surface notch design method was used for V-type IPMSM.In order to accurately obtain the optimal parameter values to improve the torque performance of the motor,this paper takes the output torque capacity and torque ripple as the optimization objectives,and proposes a multi-objective layered optimization method based on the parameter hierarchical design combined with Taguchi method and response surface method(RSM).The conclusion can be drawn by comparing the electromagnetic performance of the motor before and after optimization,the proposed IPMSM based on the rotor surface notch design can not only improve the output torque,but also play an obvious inhibition effect on the torque ripple.

A Survey on Fault Diagnosis and Fault Tolerant Methodologies for Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines

This paper presents a comprehensive survey of fault diagnosis and fault tolerant approaches for permanent magnet synchronous machines(PMSM).PMSMs are prominent in the pervading usage of electric motors,for their high efficiency,great robustness,reliability and low torque inertia.In spite of their extensive appliance,they can be quite non-resilient and inadequate in operation when faults appear in motor drive apparatus such as inverters,stator windings,sensors,etc.These may lead to insulation failure,torque fluctuations,overcurrent or even system collapse.On that account,fault diagnosis and fault tolerant methods are equipped to enhance the stability and robustness in PMSMs.Progressive methodologies of PMSM fault diagnosis and tolerance are classified,discussed,reviewed and compared in this paper,beginning with mat hematical modeling of PMSM and then scrutinizing various fault conditions in PMSMs.Finally,the scope of research on the topic is highlighted.The contribution of this review is to emphasize optimistic schemes and to assist researchers with the latest trends in this field for future directions.

Improved Hybrid Method to Calculate Inductances of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines with Skewed Stators Based on Winding Function Theory

An improved hybrid method combining two dimensional(2D)finite element analysis(FEA)and the analytical method is put forward to calculate the stator winding inductance and synchronous inductance influenced by stator skewing technique.Based on winding function theory(WFT),the improved method proposes two factors to describe variable inductances along the stator skewing angles.Comprehensive simulations are then performed on three interior permanent magnet synchronous machines(IPMSMs),one normal and two skewed machines(half slot and one slot pitch skewing respectively).Extensive experiments are conducted on relevant prototypes with good correlation.Moreover,analysis and comparisons are made as to the influence of different skewing angles on the inductances and torque-speed curves.It is found that Ld increases and Lq decreases by skewing,leading to the reduction of the rotor saliency and maximal torque capability,but increase of the flux weakening capability.

Reduction of Cogging Torque and Electromagnetic Vibration Based on Different Combination of Pole Arc Coefficient for Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine

Cogging torque and electromagnetic vibration are two important factors for evaluating permanent magnet synchronous machine(PMSM)and are key issues that must be considered and resolved in the design and manufacture of high-performance PMSM for electric vehicles.A fast and accurate magnetic field calculation model for interior permanent magnet synchronous machine(IPMSM)is proposed in this article.Based on the traditional magnetic potential permeance method,the stator cogging effect and complex boundary conditions of the IPMSM can be fully considered in this model,so as to realize the rapid calculation of equivalent magnetomotive force(MMF),air gap permeance,and other key electromagnetic properties.In this article,a 6-pole 36-slot IPMSM is taken as an example to establish its equivalent solution model,thereby the cogging torque is accurately calculated.And the validity of this model is verified by a variety of different magnetic pole structures,pole slot combinations machines,and prototype experiments.In addition,the improvement measure of the machine with different combination of pole arc coefficient is also studied based on this model.Cogging torque and electromagnetic vibration can be effectively weakened.Combined with the finite element model and multi-physics coupling model,the electromagnetic characteristics and vibration performance of this machine are comprehensively compared and analyzed.The analysis results have well verified its effectiveness.It can be extended to other structures or types of PMSM and has very important practical value and research significance.

Fast Calculation of Electromagnetic Forces in IPMSMs Under PWM VSI Supply Based on Small-Signal Time-Harmonic Finite Element Method

This paper introduces a novel method for fast calculating the electromagnetic forces in interior permanent magnet synchronous machines(IPMSMs)under pulse width modulation(PWM)voltage source inverter(VSI)supply based on the small-signal time-harmonic finite element analysis(THFEA),which has been successfully utilized for fast calculating the PWMinduced losses in silicon steel sheets and permanent magnets.Based on the small-signal THFEA,the functional relationships between high-frequency harmonic voltages(HFHVs)and corresponding airgap flux densities are established,which are used for calculating the flux density spectra caused by each HFHV in the PWM voltage spectra.Then,the superposition principle is applied for calculating the flux density spectra caused by fundamental currents and all HFHVs,which are converted to the electromagnetic force spectra at last.The relative errors between the force density spectra calculated with the proposed method and those obtained from traditional time-stepping finite element analysis(TSFEA)using PWM voltages as input are within 3.1%,while the proposed method is 24 times faster than the traditional TSFEA.

Electromagnetic Performance Prediction for the Symmetrical Dual Three-phase Surface-mounted PMSM under Open-phase Faults Based on Accurate Subdomain Model

The paper presents an accurate analytical subdomain model for predicting the electromagnetic performance in the symmetrical dual three-phase surface-mounted permanent magnet synchronous machine(PMSM)under open-phase faulty conditions.The model derivations are extended from previous accurate subdomain models accounting for slotting effects.Compared with most conventional subdomain models for traditional three-phase machines with nonoverlapping winding arrangement,the subdomain model proposed in this paper applied for the 24-slot/4-pole dual three-phase machine with symmetrical overlapping winding arrangement.In order to investigate the postfault electromagnetic performance,the reconfigured phase currents and then current density distribution in stator slots under different open-circuit conditions are discussed.According to the developed model and postfault current density distribution,the steady-state electromagnetic performance,such as the electromagnetic torque and unbalanced magnetic force,under open-circuit faulty conditions are obtained.For validation purposes,finite element analysis(FEA)is employed to validate the analytical results.The result indicate that the postfault electromagnet performance can be accurately predicted by the proposed subdomain model,which is in good agreement with FEA results.

An Improved Deadbeat Predictive Current Control Method for SPMSM Drives with a Novel Adaptive Disturbance Observer

To improve the dynamic performance of conventional deadbeat predictive current control(DPCC)under parameter mismatch,especially eliminate the current overshoot and oscillation during torque mutation,it is necessary to enhance the robustness of DPCC against various working conditions.However,the disturbance from parameter mismatch can deteriorate the dynamic performance.To deal with the above problem,firstly,traditional DPCC and the parameter sensitivity of DPCC are introduced and analyzed.Secondly,an extended state observer(ESO)combined with DPCC method is proposed,which can observe and suppress the disturbance due to various parameter mismatch.Thirdly,to improve the accuracy and stability of ESO,an adaptive extended state observer(AESO)using fuzzy controller based on ESO,is presented,and combined with DPCC method.The improved DPCC-AESO can switch the value of gain coefficients with fuzzy control,accelerating the current response speed and avoid the overshoot and oscillation,which improves the robustness and stability performance of SPMSM.Finally,the three methods,as well as conventional DPCC method,DPCC-ESO method,DPCC-AESO method,are comparatively analyzed in this paper.The effectiveness of the proposed two methods are verified by simulation and experimental results.

Research on Inter-turn Short-circuit Fault Diagnosis Method Based on High Frequency Voltage Residual for PMSM

Inter-turn fault is a serious stator winding short-circuit fault of permanent magnet synchronous machine(PMSM). Once it occurs, it produces a huge short-circuit current that poses a great risk to the safe operation of PMSM. Thus, an inter-turn short-circuit fault(ITSCF) diagnosis method based on high frequency(HF) voltage residual is proposed in this paper with proper HF signal injection. First, the analytical models of PMSM after the ITSCF are deduced. Based on the model, the voltage residual at low frequency(LF) and HF can be obtained. It is revealed that the HF voltage residual has a stronger ITSCF detection capability compared to the LF voltage residual. To obtain optimal fault signature, a 3-phase symmetrical HF voltage is injected into the machine drive system, and the HF voltage residuals are extracted. The fault indicator is defined as the standard deviation of the 3-phase HF voltage residuals. The effectiveness of the proposed ITSCF diagnosis method is verified by experiments on a triple 3-phase PMSM. It is worth noting that no extra hardware equipment is required to implement the proposed method.

Derivation of Optimal Rotor Topologies for Consequent-Pole PMSM by ON/OFF Method

Consequent-pole permanent magnet synchronous machines(CP-PMSMs)have attracted considerable interest as a means of reducing manufacturing costs through a marked reduction in the volume of permanent magnet required to meet a particular torque specification.In this paper,novel rotor topologies for a CP-PMSM are derived to unlock the full design space potential.The ON/OFF method is introduced to manage the laminated steel material distribution over the rotor region,high average torque and low torque ripple are the objects of rotor design,and the immune algorithm is used to search for the optimal material distribution for the formulated problem.More than 9000 different rotor topologies are created and evaluated within 12 hours by this methodology.The optimal topologies under different design strategy are presented,and performance of these topologies are analyzed.The analysis results show that the proposed methodology can deliver novel rotor topologies for the CP-PMSM with surprising torque quality since the torque ripple is suppressed to a low level with no average torque sacrifice.

Robust Position Anti-Interference Control for PMSM Servo System With Uncertain Disturbance

Aiming to suppress the influence of uncertain disturbances in the drive control of permanent magnet synchronous machines(PMSM),such as the parameter uncertainties and load disturbance,a robust anti-interference control for the angular position tracking control of a PMSM servo system has been proposed in this paper.During the position tracking,uncertain system disturbances being regarded as a lumped unknown term will be online observed by a nonlinear disturbance observer(NDOB),of which the influence will consequently be counteracted by a robust backstepping compensator(RBC).The asymptotical stability of proposed control scheme is analyzed and designed according to the Lyapunov stability criterion,and its convergence against the system uncertain disturbance is verified on a prototype PMSM servo platform and shows good performance in rotor angular position tracking and anti-interference.

Modeling and Hardware-in-the-Loop System Realization of Electric Machine Drives-A Review

This paper presents a state-of-the-art review in modeling approach of hardware in the loop simulation(HILS)realization of electric machine drives using commercial real time machines.HILS implementation using digital signal processors(DSPs)and field programmable gate array(FPGA)for electric machine drives has been investigated but those methods have drawbacks such as complexity in development and verification.Among various HILS implementation approaches,more efficient development and verification for electric machine drives can be achieved through use of commercial real time machines.As well as implementation of the HILS,accurate modeling of a control target system plays an important role.Therefore,modeling trend in electric machine drives for HILS implementation is needed to be reviewed.This paper provides a background of HILS and commercially available real time machines and characteristics of each real time machine are introduced.Also,recent trends and progress of permanent magnet synchronous machines(PMSMs)modeling are presented for providing more accurate HILS implementation approaches in this paper.

An Enhanced Sensorless Control Scheme for PMSM Drives Considering Self-inductance Asymmetry

Inductance asymmetry,which is brought by inherent asymmetric parameters,manufacture tolerance,winding fault,cables with unequal lengths,etc.,of permanent-magnet synchronous machines(PMSMs)can cause current harmonics and inaccurate position estimation.This paper proposes an enhanced fundamental model based sensorless control strategy for PMSMs with asymmetric inductances.The proportional-integral-resonant current regulator is introduced to reduce the second-order harmonics of currents,but there are still negative sequence components in the estimated back-electromotive forces(EMFs),which can cause the position estimated error.Differing from conventional methods in which negative sequences are filtered out before the phase-locked loop(PLL)module,the proposed method directly applies the estimated back-EMF with negative sequences as the reference input of PLL.An improved PLL with a bi-quad filter is proposed to attenuate the arising second harmonic position error and heighten the steady-state accuracy.Then,this position error is used for asymmetric inductance identification and its result is utilized to update the observer model.Furthermore,the dynamic performance is improved by the output limitation on the bi-quad filter as well as the implementation of a fast-locking technique in the PLL.The effectiveness of the proposed scheme is verified by experimental results.

Dynamic torque response analysis of IPMSM in flux weakening region for HEV applications

An over-modulation based vector control strategy for interior permanent magnet synchronous machine（ IPMSM） is proposed and investigated. The strategy increases the reference flux weakening voltage to improve efficiency in flux weakening region of IPMSMwith the same dynamic torque response performance in standard SV Mtechnique. The relationship between dynamic torque performance and the reference flux weakening voltage is also discussed. In order to achieve fast and smooth shift process,the torque response must be less than 20 ms in the parallel hybrid electric vehicle（ HEV）,according to this,modeling and experimental studies were carried out. The results show that the proposed strategy can achieve the same dynamic and steady state torque performance with higher reference flux weakening voltage,which means higher efficiency.

Self-Adaptive Stepsize Affine Projection Based Parameter Estimation of IPMSM Using Square-Wave Current Injection

Affine projection algorithm(APA)has been used to estimate the parameters of interior permanent magnet synchronous motor(IPMSM).However,there is not a strict guideline of choosing the stepsize of this algorithm to make sure that the results of parameter estimation are convergent.In order to solve such problem,self-adaptive stepsize affine projection algorithm for parameter estimation of IPMSM is proposed in this paper.Compared with traditional affine projection algorithm,this method can obtain the stepsize automatically based on the operation condition,which can ensure the convergence and celerity of the process of parameter estimation.Then,on the basis of self-adaptive stepsize affine projection algorithm,a novel parameter estimation method based on square-wave current injection is proposed.By this method,the error of estimated parameter caused by stator resistance,linkage magnetic flux and dead-time voltage can be reduced effectively.Finally,the proposed parameter estimation method is verified by experiments on a 2.2-kW IPMSM drive platform.

Lumped-Parameter Thermal Network Model and Experimental Research of Interior PMSM for Electric Vehicle

A 25kW interior permanent magnet synchronous machine(IPMSM)applied to the electric vehicle is introduced in the paper.A lumped-parameter thermal network model is presented for IPMSM temperature rise calculation.Furthermore,a 3D liquid-solid coupling model considering the assembly clearance is compared with the 2D lumped-parameter thermal network model.Finally,a dynamometer platform for temperature rise measurement is established to verify the above-mentioned methods,which obtains the measured efficiency map at rated load case and overload case.At the same time,the measured no-load back electromotive Force(EMF),load line input voltage and load current are gathered.Thermocouple PTC100 is used to measure the temperature of the stator winding and iron core,and the FLUKE infrared thermal imager is applied to measure the surface temperature of PMSM and controller.Testing result shows that the lumped-parameter thermal network have a high accuracy to predict each part temperature.

Design and modeling of a free-piston engine generator

Free-piston engine generators (FPEGs) can be applied as decarbonized range extenders for electric vehicles because of their high thermal efficiency, low friction loss, and ultimate fuel flexibility. In this paper, a parameter-decoupling approach is proposed to model the design of an FPEG. The parameter-decoupling approach first divides the FPEG into three parts: a two-stroke engine, an integrated scavenging pump, and a linear permanent magnet synchronous machine (LPMSM). Then, each of these is designed according to predefined specifications and performance targets. Using this decoupling approach, a numerical model of the FPEG, including the three aforementioned parts, was developed. Empirical equations were adopted to design the engine and scavenging pump, while special considerations were applied for the LPMSM. A finite element model with a multi-objective genetic algorithm was adopted for its design. The finite element model results were fed back to the numerical model to update the LPMSM with increased fidelity. The designed FPEG produced 10.2 kW of electric power with an overall system efficiency of 38.5% in a stable manner. The model provides a solid foundation for the manufacturing of related FPEG prototypes.

Accurate two-degree-of-freedom discrete-time current controller design for PMSM using complex vectors

Properties of the current controller are essential for permanent magnet synchronous machine(PMSM)drives,but the conventional continuous-time current controller cannot fully decouple the cross-coupling terms when applied in the digital processor.Its performance is related closely to the rotational speed.To improve the performance of the current loop,the direct design method in the discrete-time domain is adopted using the accurate discrete-time complex vector model.An integrated accurate hold-equivalent discrete model for PMSM is derived considering the difference between the output of the voltage source inverter and the back electro-motive force.Then an accurate two-degree-of-freedom(2DOF)current controller with a third-order closed-loop transfer function is designed.The 2DOF controller has more freedom in pole placement,and two schemes with a different cancelled pole-zero pair are investigated.Analysis is conducted by the robust root locus method via the complex vector root locus and sensitivity functions,showing properties in disturbance rejection and sensitivity to parameter variation of two schemes.Both schemes have their own advantages.Finally,the dynamic performance and flexibility of the proposed current controller is verified on a 2.5-kW PMSM test bench.