학술논문

A Variational Approach to MTPA Control of Induction Motor for EVs Range Optimization
Document Type
Periodical
Source
IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol. Vehicular Technology, IEEE Transactions on. 69(7):7014-7025 Jul, 2020
Subject
Transportation
Aerospace
Torque
Stators
Rotors
Induction motors
Transient analysis
Steady-state
Mechanical power transmission
Electric vehicle
induction motor
vectorial control
MTPA control
calculus of variations
Language
ISSN
0018-9545
1939-9359
Abstract
The paper presents a control strategy for induction motor which optimizes both efficiency and torque response in both transient and steady state. In the context of vectorial control of induction motor, the optimum problem is defined according to the calculus of variations for a given step change of the reference torque. This allows finding the closed-form analytical solution of the current reference trajectories which minimize the amplitude of the stator current. Simulation and experimental results confirm the validity of the proposed approach that allows getting significant improvements in the drive efficiency. As a consequence, if the induction motor is used in the powertrain of an electric vehicle, the proposed control strategy can determine an increase of the range per charge, as demonstrated by the analysis of a case study.