Square-Wave Drive for Synchronous Reluctance Machine and its Torque Ripple Analysis

Synchronous reluctance machine(SynRM)can be perceived as a special type of permanent magnet synchronous machine(PMSM),and shares similar control method,i.e.the sine-wave current drive with sinusoidal phase currents.In this paper,square-wave drive,which is employed for permanent magnet brushless(BLDC)motors,is employed for the SynRM,in order to economically reduce the cost of rotor position sensor.It is revealed that the torque density and efficiency are slightly sacrificed,whereas torque ripple is deteriorated,proving the SynRM with square-wave drive still promising for the cost-sensitive application if torque ripple is not considered as a critical issue.To further investigate the additional pulsating torque under square-wave drive,mathematical model based on a-b-c phase inductance and d-q axis inductance are established,together with the time-stepping FE calculated currents.It is concluded that the harmonics in the currents tend to cause non-sinusoidal variation of the magnetic reluctance,which can be represented as additional inductance harmonics.The harmonics of the current and inductance interact with each other,thus undesirable torque ripple components are produced.

Optimization of total harmonic current distortion and torque pulsation reduction in high-power induction motors using genetic algorithms

This paper presents a powerful application of genetic algorithm （GA） for the minimization of the total harmonic current distortion （THCD） in high-power induction motors fed by voltage source inverters, based on an approximate harmonic model. That is, having defined a desired fundamental output voltage, optimal pulse patterns （switching angles） are determined to produce the fundamental output voltage while minimizing the THCD. The complete results for the two cases of three and five switching instants in the first quarter period of pulse width modulation （PWM） waveform are presented. Presence of harmonics in the stator excitation leads to a pulsing-torque component. Considering the fact that if the pulsing-torques are at low frequencies, they can cause troublesome speed fluctuations, shaft fatigue, and unsatisfactory performance in the feedback control system, the 5th, 7th, 1 lth, and 13th current harmonics （in the case of five switching angles） are constrained at some pre-specified values, to mitigate the detrimental effects of low-frequency harmonics. At the same time, the THCD is optimized while the required fundamental output voltage is maintained.