A Fixed Switching Frequency Predictive Current Control Method for Switched Reluctance Machines

摘要

The paper presents a novel fixed switching frequency predictive current control method for switched reluctancemachines (SRM). The proposed deadbeat predictive current controller accurately predicts the required duty ratio for thePWM pulse for a given reference current in each digital time step over the entire speed range of operation. The pulsewidth depends on the operating conditions, machine parameters and the rotor position. The controller utilizes themachine inductance profile as a function of current and rotor position to accurately predict the required voltage. Thecontrol method is studied through computer simulation and followed by experimental validation. The method is suitablefor torque ripple sensitive applications requiring accurate tracking of a given current profile and mitigating theaudible noise due to the switching of the inverter.