Design and Control of Drives and Electrical Machines

A special issue of Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292). This special issue belongs to the section "Systems & Control Engineering".

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School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen 518055, China
Interests: high-performance motor driving control strategies; hydrogen fuel cell electronic control systems; optimization control of energy storage converters

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Sustainable Energy and Environment Thrust, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511400, China
Interests: AC motor drives; reluctance motor drives
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Centre for Advanced Low Carbon Propulsion Systems, Coventry University, Coventry CV1 5FB, UK
Interests: control of permanent magnet brushless machines drives and power electronics

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The field of Design and Control of Drives and Electrical Machines focuses on the development and optimization of electrical machines, such as motors and generators, as well as the control systems that govern their operation. Researchers are exploring innovative approaches to enhance the design and performance of electrical machines. This includes the development of new machine topologies, advanced materials, and optimization techniques. Moreover, control systems play a critical role in ensuring the efficient and safe operation of these machines. Researchers are investigating various control strategies, such as sensorless control, fault detection and diagnosis, and advanced control algorithms, to improve the performance and reliability of drives and electrical machines.

The field also addresses emerging trends, such as the integration of renewable energy sources. With the shift towards clean and sustainable energy, there is a need for electrical machines that can efficiently convert and utilize power from renewable sources like solar and wind. This requires the design of machines with specific characteristics and control systems that can accommodate the intermittent nature of renewable energy generation.

Overall, the field of Design and Control of Drives and Electrical Machines focuses on advancing the performance, energy efficiency, and reliability of electrical machines through innovative design methodologies and control strategies. This Special Issue provides a platform for researchers to exchange ideas and contribute to the ongoing progress in this dynamic field.

The aim of this Special Issue is to attract original research and review papers in the field of Design and Control of Drives and Electrical Machines. Major topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Permanent magnet machines;
  • AC/DC machines;
  • Reluctance machines;
  • Multiphase machines;
  • Motor control and motor drives;
  • Sensorless control;
  • Power electronic devices (si and wide band gap) and applications;
  • Other areas in electric machines;
  • Other areas in motor drives and power electronics.

Dr. Chengrui Li
Dr. Dianxun Xiao
Dr. Lu Wang
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Keywords

  • permanent magnet machines
  • AC/DC machines
  • reluctance machines
  • multiphase machines
  • motor control and motor drives
  • sensorless control
  • power electronic devices (si and wide band gap) and applications
  • other areas in electric machines
  • other areas in motor drives and power electronics

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A Low Switching Frequency Model Predictive Control Method for an Induction Motor Fed by a 3-Level Inverter
by Jingtao Huang, Guangxu Jiang, Peng Zhang and Jixin Chen
Electronics 2023, 12(17), 3609; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics12173609 - 26 Aug 2023
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Abstract
Traditional model predictive control (MPC) for the induction motor fed by a three-level inverter needs to explore 27 voltage vectors to obtain the optimal one, which leads to high switching frequency and requires too much computation. To solve this issue, a low switching [...] Read more.
Traditional model predictive control (MPC) for the induction motor fed by a three-level inverter needs to explore 27 voltage vectors to obtain the optimal one, which leads to high switching frequency and requires too much computation. To solve this issue, a low switching frequency model predictive control with partition optimization is proposed. First, the reference voltage vector can be gained from the prediction model at the next time, and the space voltage vector plane is divided into 12 sectors for further vector choice. Furthermore, considering inverter constraints, the candidate voltage vectors are determined according to the sector location of the reference voltage vector. In this way, the candidate vectors can be reduced to 3 at most. Then, a boundary circle limit is designed to avoid unnecessary switch changes. If the reference voltage vector is within the boundary limit, the switches do not act, which can reduce the system switching frequency without introducing the extra weight coefficient into the cost function. These selected voltage vectors are substituted into the cost function to determine the optimal one. Finally, the neutral point voltage deviation is controlled by the positive and negative redundant small vectors to realize the multi-objective constraint without weighting coefficients. The simulation results show that the proposed control method can significantly reduce the switching frequency; at the same time, both the dynamic and steady performances can be maintained well, and the cost function has no weight coefficients. Full article
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