E. Delmotte et al., Flux observer for induction machine control. Part I - Sensitivity analysisas a function of sampling rate and parameters variations, EPJ-APPL PH, 14(1), 2001, pp. 13-24
In the last decades, many vector control techniques have been developed for
induction machine to increase their dynamic performances. But they are bas
ed on an accurate estimation of flux variables, which are not measurable in
conventional induction machines. So, observer strategies are used in induc
tion machine controls. Complex algorithms have been developed, but their lo
ng calculation time does not allow a simple implementation in digital form.
For this reason, reduced-order observers are often used when a real-time e
stimation is implemented. If these structures lead to better flux estimatio
ns than in the case of an open-loop model, their convergence gains have to
be determined and they are sensitive to the parameters value. The authors p
resent a new analytical method to elaborate a reduced-order observer. The i
nfluence of the sampling rate is taken into account and the paper investiga
tes the optimal gain, which minimise the sensitivity to the parameters valu
e. In order to measure the observer robustness, the authors define two crit
eria, which are computed in steady state: the orientation error and the mod
ulus error of the rotor flux. Some examples illustrate the theory and their
calculation results are presented.