Sensorless Control of PMSM Based on FOC Strategy and Fractional Order PI Controller

In this article is presented a sensorless control system for a Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM) based on the Field Oriented Control (FOC) strategy using the Model Reference Adaptive System (MRAS) observer for rotor position and speed estimation. The controller of the outer speed control loop in the FOC structure is replaced by fractional PID (PI
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