A rotor-flux-observer-based composite adaptive speed controller for an induction motor

A composite adaptive speed controller for an induction motor based on a rotor-flux-observer is proposed in this paper. The rotor flux is estimated with the simplified rotor-flux-observer on the rotor reference frame and the input-output linearization theory is used to decouple the motor speed and the rotor flux. Then, the composite adaptive algorithm is used as the speed controller of the induction motor drive. The resulting system is verified to be stable. Some experimental results are provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed adaptive controller. Good speed tracking and load regulating responses can be obtained by the proposed composite adaptive controller. Moreover, the system can be operated in a wide range of speed and is robust to parameter variations.