An Accurate Self-Commissioning Technique for Matrix Converters Applied to Sensorless Control of Synchronous Reluctance Motor Drives

The compensation of converters' nonlinear voltage error is crucial in the encoder-less control of ac motor drives. In this paper, a new self-commissioning and compensation method is proposed for matrix converters (MCs). Similar to what done in the past for voltage source inverters, the MC voltage error is identified before the drive start and stored in a lookup table, later used for error compensation and accurate voltage estimate. Different from what observed in the past, the effect of parasitic capacitors on nonlinear voltage error of MCs in four-step current-based commutation is observed and studied. Eventually, this method is applied to the sensorless control of a synchronous reluctance motor drive, using the direct flux vector control concept. Experimental results are presented to validate the effectiveness of the proposed self-commissioning in improving the performance of sensorless control at standstill and low speed. © 2013 IEEE

Sensorless control of matrix converter-fed synchronous reluctance motor drives

This paper presents a sensorless control technique based on direct flux vector control (DFVC) method for synchronous reluctance (SyR) motor drives fed by a three-phase to three-phase matrix converter (MC). Rotor position is estimated based on active flux (AF) concept down to 50 [rpm]. Furthermore, the effect of nonlinear voltage errors of the MC is compensated, and a self-commissioning method capable of identifying the voltage error before compensation is presented and tested. The proposed drive combines the advantages of matrix converters and SyR motors in sensorless fashion, for application into a number of fields, spanning from compact drives for aviation to line-supplied drives for industry applications. Experimental results are provided to prove the feasibility of the proposed technique. ©2017 IEEE

Sensorless control of matrix converter-fed synchronous reluctance motor drives

This paper presents a sensorless control technique based on direct flux vector control (DFVC) method for synchronous reluctance (SyR) motor drives fed by a three-phase to three-phase matrix converter (MC). Rotor position is estimated based on active flux (AF) concept down to 50 [rpm]. Furthermore, the effect of nonlinear voltage errors of the MC is compensated, and a self-commissioning method capable of identifying the voltage error before compensation is presented and tested. The proposed drive combines the advantages of matrix converters and SyR motors in sensorless fashion, for application into a number of fields, spanning from compact drives for aviation to line-supplied drives for industry applications. Experimental results are provided to prove the feasibility of the proposed technique. ©2017 IEEE