Speed Control of PMSM using nature-inspired algorithms

• Published in: Revista IEEE América Latina Vol. 16; no. 2; pp. 677 - 685
• Main Authors: Aguilar-Mejia, O., Sosa-Cortes, R., Enriquez-Ramirez, C., Templos-Santos, J. L., Minor-Popocalt, H., Tapia-Olvera, R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Alamitos IEEE 01-02-2018; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Algorithms; Bio-inspired models; Biological system modeling; Computer simulation; Control systems design; IEEE transactions; Load modeling; Mathematical analysis; Parameters; Performance enhancement; Permanent magnet motors; Permanent magnets; PI controller; PMSM; Process control; Proportional integral; Regulators; Robots; Rotor speed; Rotors; Search algorithms; Simulation; Speed control; Swarm intelligence; Synchronous motors
• ISSN: 1548-0992; 1548-0992
• DOI: 10.1109/TLA.2018.8327429

A Proportional-Integral (PI) controller is a system designed to diminish the error between the desired reference value and the measured variable of the process to be regulated. The PI controller works according to two input parameters that must be calculated by a tuning process. In this work, the process is performed using intelligent swarm algorithms to seek for optimal parameters of PI controller. Three reactive, nature-inspired algorithms (bat, whale optimization and cuckoo search), were used to tune the PI controller. The control scheme based on linear regulators is used to improve the performance of the permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) and to regulate the rotor speed to a desired reference value. In order to validate the effectiveness of the controller, simulation is performed under constant load condition, varying load condition and varying set speed conditions of the PMSM.