A new current control algorithm for torque ripple reduction of BLDC motors

Author

Kim, Tae-Sung ; Ahn, Sung-Chan ; Hyun, Dong-seok

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Hanyang Univ., Seoul, South Korea

Volume

2

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

1521

Abstract

The BLDC (brushless DC) motor is characterized by linear torque to current and speed to voltage. It has low acoustic noise and fast dynamic response. Moreover, it has high power density with a high proportion of torque to inertia in spite of a small size drive. However, when armature current is commutated, the current ripple is generated by the motor inductance components in stator windings and back-EMF This current ripple caused torque ripple. Therefore, it is difficult to apply the BLDC motor to a precision servo drive system. In this paper, a new current control algorithm using Fourier series coefficients is proposed. This proposed algorithm can minimize torque ripple due to the phase current commutation of a BLDC motor. Simulation and experimental results prove the effectiveness at the proposed algorithm through comparison with the conventional unipolar PWM method

Keywords

DC motor drives; Fourier series; brushless DC motors; commutation; electric current control; inductance; machine control; servomotors; torque control; BLDC motor; Fourier series coefficients; armature current commutation; brushless DC motor; current control algorithm; current ripple generation; fast dynamic response; high power density; linear speed to voltage; linear torque to current; low acoustic noise; motor inductance components; phase current commutation; precision servo drive system; stator windings; torque ripple minimisation; torque to inertia; Acoustic noise; Brushless DC motors; Brushless motors; Commutation; Current control; DC motors; Induction motors; Pulse width modulation; Torque; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Industrial Electronics Society, 2001. IECON '01. The 27th Annual Conference of the IEEE

Conference_Location

Denver, CO

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7108-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IECON.2001.976016

Filename

976016