Optimized INFORM measurement sequence for sensorless PM synchronous motor drives with respect to minimum current distortion

IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 591-598

  Robeischl, Ewald ^a   Schroedl, Manfred ^b  

^a VA TECH ELIN EBG Elektronik GmbH   (Austria)

^b VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

AC machines; Current distortion; INFORM method; Permanent magnet (PM) motors; Sensorless control; Sensorless drives; Sensorless position estimation; Variable speed drives

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CURRENT MEASUREMENT; ELECTRIC DISTORTION; PERMANENT MAGNETS; POSITION MEASUREMENT; SPEED; VARIABLE SPEED DRIVES;

CURRENT DISTORTION; SENSORLESS DRIVES; SENSORLESS PERMANENT-MAGNET SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR DRIVES; SENSORLESS POSITION ESTIMATION;

SYNCHRONOUS MOTORS;

EID: 2342587436     PISSN: 00939994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TIA.2004.824510     Document Type: Article

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