Simplified Equivalent Model of PMSM With Inter-Turn Fault

An inter-turn fault (ITF) is conventionally analyzed by a method that uses negative-sequence components obtained by symmetrical coordinate transformations. However, this method is inefficient because it involves solving complex equations that include many parameters. This paper proposes a simplified d-q equivalent circuit model of a permanent magnet synchronous motor with an ITF. The model is developed by reflecting representative phenomena related to the negative sequence components of the fault in advance of a final model construction, such that the final model does not require the separation of positive and negative sequence components. As a result, the model can rapidly examine the influence of the fault due to the simplicity of the equations, and can help build the detection and tolerance control techniques of the fault. The model is verified by numerical analysis, simulation and experiment.