Control of induction motors for high dynamic performance and maximal power efficiency via feedback linearization with input-output decoupling

The authors attempt to achieve both high dynamic performance and maximal power efficiency for induction motors by means of linear decoupling of rotor speed (or motor torque) and rotor flux. The induction motor with the proposed controller possesses the input-output dynamic characteristics of a linear system such that the rotor speed (or motor torque) and the rotor flux are decoupled. The rotor speed (or motor torque) responses are not affected by abrupt changes in the rotor flux, and vice versa. The rotor flux need not be measured but is estimated by the well-known flux simulator. The effect of large variation in the rotor resistance on the control performances is minimized by using a parameter adaptation method. The authors present simulation and experimental results as well as mathematical performance analyses.<>