A new high frequency injection method for sensorless control of Doubly-Fed Induction Machines

This paper introduces a new method to solve the sensorless control problem for a grid-connected Doubly-Fed Induction Machine (DFIM). The proposed method is based on high-frequency signal injection and the fact that the rotor of a DFIM can be seen as the rotating secondary of an induction transformer. The currently used sensorless techniques, besides being parameter sensitive, do not work during fault ride through (FRT) conditions. Nevertheless, the proposed method is parameter independent, and remains fully functional during FRT conditions. Moreover, as opposed to other high frequency injection methods, the proposed method does not require rotor saliency. The mathematical principle of the proposed technique and its implementation are presented. Computer simulations and initial experimental results are also included for verification.