Matrix Converter Fed Brushless DC Motor Using Field Programmable Gate Array
Brushless DC motors (BLDC) are widely used in
industrial areas. The BLDC motors are driven either by indirect ACAC
converters or by direct AC-AC converters. Direct AC-AC
converters i.e. matrix converters are used in this paper to drive the
three phase BLDC motor and it eliminates the bulky DC link energy
storage element. A matrix converter converts the AC power supply to
an AC voltage of variable amplitude and variable frequency. A
control technique is designed to generate the switching pulses for the
three phase matrix converter. For the control of speed of the BLDC
motor a separate PI controller and Fuzzy Logic Controller (FLC) are
designed and a hysteresis current controller is also designed for the
control of motor torque. The control schemes are designed and tested
separately. The simulation results of both the schemes are compared
and contrasted in this paper. The results show that the fuzzy logic
control scheme outperforms the PI control scheme in terms of
dynamic performance of the BLDC motor. Simulation results are
validated with the experimental results.
[1] Jiancheng Fang, Xinxiu Zhou, Gang Liu, “Instantaneous Torque Control
of Small Inductance Brushless DC Motor’, IEEE Transactions on Power
Electronics, Vol. 27, No.12, pp. 4952-4964, Dec. 2012.
[2] F. Aghili, “Fault Tolerant Torque control of BLDC motors” , IEEE
Transactions on Power Electronics, Vol. 26, No.2, pp. 355-363, Nov.
2011.
[3] Y. S. Lai, Y. S. Lin, “A unified Approach to Zero crossing point
detection of back EMF for Brushless DC motor drives without current
and hall Sensors” , IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, Vol. 26,
No.6, pp. 1704-1713, June. 2011.
[4] Viswanathan, Jeevanantham, “A Novel current controlled Space vector
modulation based Control Scheme for Reducing Torque Ripple in
Brushless DC Drives”, International Journal of Computer applications,
Vol.28, no.2, pp.25-31, August. 2011.
[5] Sheeba Jose, Paranjothi, Jawahar Senthil Kumar, “Digital control
Strategy for Four quadrant Operation of Three Phase BLDC Motor with
load variations”, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, vol.9,
no.2, pp. 974-982, May. 2013.
[6] Bharani Kumar, Nirmal Kumar, “Performance Analysis of wind
Turbine –driven permanent magnet generator with matrix converter”,
Turk J ElecEng & Comp Sci, vol. 20, no.3, pp.299-317, 2012.
[7] Tiangui Jiang, Bozhou, Chumei Hong, Mingmingshi, “New Modulation
Scheme for matrix converter driving BLDC Motor”, International
Conference on Electrical machines and systems, Oct. 2008, pp.1445-
1450.
[8] J. Karpagam, Dr. A. N. Kumar, V. Kumar, “Comparison of Modulation
Techniques for Matrix Converter”, IACSIT Int J of Engg & Tech,
vol.2,No.2, pp189-195, April. 2010.
[9] Chitra Venugopal, K. S. Ravi Chandran, R. Varadharajan, ”Fuzzy logic
Based Matrix converter for the speed control of Induction motor”,
Journal of Electrical Engineering: Theory and Application, Vol. 1,
issue3, pp. 151-157, June. 2010.
[10] Vinod Kumar, Ramesh Chand Bansal and Raghuveer Raj Joshi,
“Experimental realization of Matrix Converter based Induction Motor
Drive under Various Abnormal Voltage Conditions”, International
Journal of Control, Automation and Systems, Vol. 6, No.5, pp. 670-676,
October, 2008.
[11] Djahbar, B. Mazari, and M. Latroch, “Control Strategy of Three-Phase
Matrix Converter Fed Induction Motor Drive System” IEE Pulsed
Power Symposium, Vol. 11, Sep. 2005, pp. 1-6.
[12] S. Bala, G. Venkataraman, “Matrix Converter BLDC Drive using
reverse Blocking IGBTs”, Proc IEEE APEC March. 2006, pp. 660-666.
[13] Xiaoyan Huang, Andrew Goodman, Gerata, Youtong Fang, Quifen Lu,
“A Single Sided Matrix Converter for a brushless DC motor in Aero
Space Application”, IEEE Transaction on Industrial Electronics, vol.59,
no.9, 3542-3552, Sep. 2012.
[14] P. W. Wheeler, Rodriguez, J. C. Clare, L. Empringham and A.
Weinstein, “Matrix Converters: A technology review”, IEEE
Transaction on Industrial Electronics, vol 49, No2, pp. 276–288, April.
2002.
[15] K. B. Lee, F. Blaaberg, “Sensorless DTC-SVM for Induction Motor
drive using parameter estimation strategies”, IEEE Transaction on
Industrial Electronics, vol.55, 512-521, Feb. 2008.
[16] Rodriguez, Rivera Macro, J. W. Kolar, P. W. Wheeler, “A Review of
control and modulation methods for matrix converters”, IEEE
Transaction on Industrial Electronics, vol 59, 58-70, Jan.2012.
[17] Kolar J W, Friedi Thomas, Wheeler PW, “Review of three phase PWM
AC-AC converter topologies”, IEEE Transaction on Industrial
Electronics, vol 58, 4988-5005, Nov. 2011.
[18] P. Pillay and R. Krishnan, “Modeling, simulation and analysis of
permanent-magnet motor drives, part-II: the brushless DC motor
drives”, IEEE Transaction on Industrial Applications, vol.25, 274-279,
Apr. 1989.
[19] Byoung-KuK Lee and Mehrdad, “Advanced simulation Model for
Brushless DC motor drives”, Electric Power Components and systems,
vol. 31:9, 841-868,2003.
[20] Goh Teck Chiang, Jun-ichi-Itoh, “Comparison of Two Overmodulation
strategies in an Indirect Matrix Converters”, IEEE Transaction on
Industrial Electronics, vol.60, No.1, 43-53, Jan. 2013.
[21] Brahmin Metidji, Nabil Taib, Toufik Rekioua, Seddik Bacha, “Phase
Current Reconstruction using a Single Sensor of Three phase AC motors
fed by SVM controlled Direct matrix Converter”, IEEE Transaction on
Industrial Electronics, vol.60,No.12,5497-5504, Dec. 2013.
[22] Tae-Won Chun, Quang-Vinh Tran, Hong-Hee Lee, Heung-Geun Hong-
Hee Lee, Heung-Geun Kim, “Sensorless control of BLDC Motor Drive
for an automative Fuel Pump using a Hysteresis Comparator”, IEEE
Transaction on Power Electronics, vol.29, No.3, pp 1382-1391, March.
2014.
[23] Dan Xiao, M. F. Rahman, “Sensorless Direct torque and flux Controlled
IPM Synchronous machine Fed By Matrix Converter over a Wide Speed
range” , IEEE Transaction on Industrial Informatics, Vol.9 No.4, 1855 –
1866, Nov. 2013.
[24] Jiacheng Wang, Bin Wu, Dewei Xu, Zargari, N.R., “Phase Shifting
transformer fed Multimodular matrix converter operated by a new
modulation strategy”, IEEE Transaction on Industrial Electronics”,
vol.60, no.10, 4329-4338, Oct. 2013.
[25] Chin-long Cham, Zahurin Bin Samad, “Brushless DC Motor
Electromagnetic Torque Estimation with Single Phase Current Sensing”,
J Electrical Engineering & Technology, Vol.9, No.3,866-872, May.
2014.
[26] P. Subha Karuvelam,, M. Rajaram, “Control of Speed and Torque in
Matrix Converter fed BLDC Motor using FPGA Controller”,
International Journal of Power and Energy Systems, vol.34, no.3, pp.
99-108, 2014.
[1] Jiancheng Fang, Xinxiu Zhou, Gang Liu, “Instantaneous Torque Control
of Small Inductance Brushless DC Motor’, IEEE Transactions on Power
Electronics, Vol. 27, No.12, pp. 4952-4964, Dec. 2012.
[2] F. Aghili, “Fault Tolerant Torque control of BLDC motors” , IEEE
Transactions on Power Electronics, Vol. 26, No.2, pp. 355-363, Nov.
2011.
[3] Y. S. Lai, Y. S. Lin, “A unified Approach to Zero crossing point
detection of back EMF for Brushless DC motor drives without current
and hall Sensors” , IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, Vol. 26,
No.6, pp. 1704-1713, June. 2011.
[4] Viswanathan, Jeevanantham, “A Novel current controlled Space vector
modulation based Control Scheme for Reducing Torque Ripple in
Brushless DC Drives”, International Journal of Computer applications,
Vol.28, no.2, pp.25-31, August. 2011.
[5] Sheeba Jose, Paranjothi, Jawahar Senthil Kumar, “Digital control
Strategy for Four quadrant Operation of Three Phase BLDC Motor with
load variations”, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, vol.9,
no.2, pp. 974-982, May. 2013.
[6] Bharani Kumar, Nirmal Kumar, “Performance Analysis of wind
Turbine –driven permanent magnet generator with matrix converter”,
Turk J ElecEng & Comp Sci, vol. 20, no.3, pp.299-317, 2012.
[7] Tiangui Jiang, Bozhou, Chumei Hong, Mingmingshi, “New Modulation
Scheme for matrix converter driving BLDC Motor”, International
Conference on Electrical machines and systems, Oct. 2008, pp.1445-
1450.
[8] J. Karpagam, Dr. A. N. Kumar, V. Kumar, “Comparison of Modulation
Techniques for Matrix Converter”, IACSIT Int J of Engg & Tech,
vol.2,No.2, pp189-195, April. 2010.
[9] Chitra Venugopal, K. S. Ravi Chandran, R. Varadharajan, ”Fuzzy logic
Based Matrix converter for the speed control of Induction motor”,
Journal of Electrical Engineering: Theory and Application, Vol. 1,
issue3, pp. 151-157, June. 2010.
[10] Vinod Kumar, Ramesh Chand Bansal and Raghuveer Raj Joshi,
“Experimental realization of Matrix Converter based Induction Motor
Drive under Various Abnormal Voltage Conditions”, International
Journal of Control, Automation and Systems, Vol. 6, No.5, pp. 670-676,
October, 2008.
[11] Djahbar, B. Mazari, and M. Latroch, “Control Strategy of Three-Phase
Matrix Converter Fed Induction Motor Drive System” IEE Pulsed
Power Symposium, Vol. 11, Sep. 2005, pp. 1-6.
[12] S. Bala, G. Venkataraman, “Matrix Converter BLDC Drive using
reverse Blocking IGBTs”, Proc IEEE APEC March. 2006, pp. 660-666.
[13] Xiaoyan Huang, Andrew Goodman, Gerata, Youtong Fang, Quifen Lu,
“A Single Sided Matrix Converter for a brushless DC motor in Aero
Space Application”, IEEE Transaction on Industrial Electronics, vol.59,
no.9, 3542-3552, Sep. 2012.
[14] P. W. Wheeler, Rodriguez, J. C. Clare, L. Empringham and A.
Weinstein, “Matrix Converters: A technology review”, IEEE
Transaction on Industrial Electronics, vol 49, No2, pp. 276–288, April.
2002.
[15] K. B. Lee, F. Blaaberg, “Sensorless DTC-SVM for Induction Motor
drive using parameter estimation strategies”, IEEE Transaction on
Industrial Electronics, vol.55, 512-521, Feb. 2008.
[16] Rodriguez, Rivera Macro, J. W. Kolar, P. W. Wheeler, “A Review of
control and modulation methods for matrix converters”, IEEE
Transaction on Industrial Electronics, vol 59, 58-70, Jan.2012.
[17] Kolar J W, Friedi Thomas, Wheeler PW, “Review of three phase PWM
AC-AC converter topologies”, IEEE Transaction on Industrial
Electronics, vol 58, 4988-5005, Nov. 2011.
[18] P. Pillay and R. Krishnan, “Modeling, simulation and analysis of
permanent-magnet motor drives, part-II: the brushless DC motor
drives”, IEEE Transaction on Industrial Applications, vol.25, 274-279,
Apr. 1989.
[19] Byoung-KuK Lee and Mehrdad, “Advanced simulation Model for
Brushless DC motor drives”, Electric Power Components and systems,
vol. 31:9, 841-868,2003.
[20] Goh Teck Chiang, Jun-ichi-Itoh, “Comparison of Two Overmodulation
strategies in an Indirect Matrix Converters”, IEEE Transaction on
Industrial Electronics, vol.60, No.1, 43-53, Jan. 2013.
[21] Brahmin Metidji, Nabil Taib, Toufik Rekioua, Seddik Bacha, “Phase
Current Reconstruction using a Single Sensor of Three phase AC motors
fed by SVM controlled Direct matrix Converter”, IEEE Transaction on
Industrial Electronics, vol.60,No.12,5497-5504, Dec. 2013.
[22] Tae-Won Chun, Quang-Vinh Tran, Hong-Hee Lee, Heung-Geun Hong-
Hee Lee, Heung-Geun Kim, “Sensorless control of BLDC Motor Drive
for an automative Fuel Pump using a Hysteresis Comparator”, IEEE
Transaction on Power Electronics, vol.29, No.3, pp 1382-1391, March.
2014.
[23] Dan Xiao, M. F. Rahman, “Sensorless Direct torque and flux Controlled
IPM Synchronous machine Fed By Matrix Converter over a Wide Speed
range” , IEEE Transaction on Industrial Informatics, Vol.9 No.4, 1855 –
1866, Nov. 2013.
[24] Jiacheng Wang, Bin Wu, Dewei Xu, Zargari, N.R., “Phase Shifting
transformer fed Multimodular matrix converter operated by a new
modulation strategy”, IEEE Transaction on Industrial Electronics”,
vol.60, no.10, 4329-4338, Oct. 2013.
[25] Chin-long Cham, Zahurin Bin Samad, “Brushless DC Motor
Electromagnetic Torque Estimation with Single Phase Current Sensing”,
J Electrical Engineering & Technology, Vol.9, No.3,866-872, May.
2014.
[26] P. Subha Karuvelam,, M. Rajaram, “Control of Speed and Torque in
Matrix Converter fed BLDC Motor using FPGA Controller”,
International Journal of Power and Energy Systems, vol.34, no.3, pp.
99-108, 2014.
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industrial areas. The BLDC motors are driven either by indirect ACAC
converters or by direct AC-AC converters. Direct AC-AC
converters i.e. matrix converters are used in this paper to drive the
three phase BLDC motor and it eliminates the bulky DC link energy
storage element. A matrix converter converts the AC power supply to
an AC voltage of variable amplitude and variable frequency. A
control technique is designed to generate the switching pulses for the
three phase matrix converter. For the control of speed of the BLDC
motor a separate PI controller and Fuzzy Logic Controller (FLC) are
designed and a hysteresis current controller is also designed for the
control of motor torque. The control schemes are designed and tested
separately. The simulation results of both the schemes are compared
and contrasted in this paper. The results show that the fuzzy logic
control scheme outperforms the PI control scheme in terms of
dynamic performance of the BLDC motor. Simulation results are
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