In high-performance control of ac machines through variable frequency drives, the
knowledge of machine parameters plays a decisive role. The accuracy with which machine …

Recent studies show that synchronous reluctance motors (SynRMs) present promising
technologies. As a result, research on trending SynRMs drive systems has expanded. This …

The performances of a model predictive control algorithm largely depend on the knowledge
of the system model. A model-free predictive control approach skips all the effects of …

Recently, model-based predictive current control (MB-PCC) has been presented as a good
alternative to classical control algorithms in terms of simplicity and performance reliability …

Due to their robustness and adaptability, position estimators based on the extended Kalman
filter have been used in permanent magnet synchronous motors for decades. The time has …

Offline parameter identification of permanent magnet synchronous machines (PMSMs) is of
great importance for general-purpose drives with sensorless control. This paper proposes …

The synchronous reluctance motor is becoming a very attractive alternative to the ac
induction machine. This is due to the lack of rare-earth metals in their construction and a …

The general trend toward more intelligent energy-aware ac drives is driving the
development of new motor topologies and advanced model-based control techniques …

Pulsating high-frequency (HF) signal injection is a common saliency-based sensorless
control method applied for synchronous reluctance motor (SynRM) drives. However, the …

The remarkable inductance nonlinearities of synchronous reluctance motors (SynRMs)
could result in operating-point-dependent high-frequency (HF) current responses, and more …