Performance Analysis of an FLC-Based Online Adaptation of Both Hysteresis and PI Controllers for IPMSM Drive

This paper presents a closed-loop vector control of an interior permanent magnet synchronous motor (IPMSM) drive incorporating two separate fuzzy logic controllers (FLCs). The first one is a Mamdani-type FLC which minimizes the developed torque ripple by varying online the hysteresis band of the PWM current controller. The second one is an FLC-based tuned proportional-integral (PI) controller where the PI controller actually serves as the primary speed controller and its gains are tuned by a novel Sugeno-type FLC. Thus, the limitations of traditional PI controllers are avoided, and the performance of the drive system is improved. A flux controller is also incorporated in such a way that both torque and flux of the motor can be controlled while maintaining current and voltage constraints. Thus, the proposed drive extends the operating speed limits for the motor and enables the appropriate use of the reluctance torque. The proposed IPMSM drive is also implemented in real time using DSP board DS1104 for a laboratory 5 HP motor. A performance comparison of the proposed IPMSM drive with conventional PI controller-based drive is provided. Simulation and experimental results demonstrate the better dynamic response in torque and speed for the proposed drive over a wide speed range.