Analog Filtering Method for Sensorless AC Machine Control With Carrier-Frequency Signal Injection

This paper analyzes the angle estimation errors for signal injection based sensorless control with an analog bandpass filter (BPF). The analog BPF has been used to reduce the level of the injection voltage. However, the frequency components of the current signal that have passed through the analog BPF have different phase delays. In addition, the injection voltage at the carrier frequency is distorted by the pulsewidth modulation. Because of these reasons, the angle estimation error includes the alternation at three or six times the rotating frequency and dc offset. The pattern of the angle estimation error depends on the quality factor of the analog BPF. In this paper, each cause of the angle estimation errors is studied and the experimental results verify these analyses. In addition, the filter design guide to reduce the angle estimation error is outlined.