Title: Sliding-mode observers with compound manifolds for the induction motor

Authors: Mihai Comanescu

Addresses: Penn State Altoona, 3000 Ivyside Park, Altoona, PA, USA

Abstract: The paper discusses the problem of speed and flux estimation for the induction motor (IM) drive and presents a series of Sliding Mode Observers (SMOs) that are constructed using compound manifolds. Observers with compound manifolds have not been widely investigated because they cannot be designed following a standard procedure; however, it is shown that they have unique and useful properties. The paper introduces the candidate manifolds associated with IM estimation and shows various approaches for designing SMOs with compound manifolds. Generally, using the IM model, it is typical to design observers with simple manifolds. However, since the state transition matrix of the IM model depends on the motor speed, the problem is more complicated - the speed must either be known or it must be estimated. In the paper, several sensored and sensorless observer designs are presented. The paper presents the theoretical developments and shows simulations and experimental results.

Keywords: induction motors; motor control; state estimation; speed estimation; sliding mode observers; sensorless control; compound manifolds; simulation.

DOI: 10.1504/IJPELEC.2014.064642

International Journal of Power Electronics, 2014 Vol.6 No.3, pp.224 - 256

Received: 09 Dec 2013
Accepted: 01 May 2014
Published online: 23 Oct 2014 *

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