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Area of Science:

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Machine Dynamics
  • Signal Processing

Background:

  • Multiphase machines are emerging as advanced alternatives to conventional three-phase systems.
  • Accurate rotor speed estimation is crucial for high-performance control of electric motors.
  • Traditional electromechanical sensors for speed detection are often costly and fragile.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a novel, sensorless rotor speed estimation strategy for symmetrical six-phase induction motors (IMs).
  • To address the limitations of traditional speed sensing methods in complex motor systems.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing the Short Time Fourier Transform (STFT) for rotor speed estimation.
  • Tracking rotor slot harmonics (RSH) frequencies within the stator currents of squirrel-cage IMs.
  • Employing a sliding window approach within the STFT for real-time analysis of noisy and non-stationary signals.

Main Results:

  • The STFT-based method effectively estimates rotor speed by monitoring RSH frequencies.
  • The technique demonstrates suitability for online applications, even with signal disturbances.
  • Experimental validation confirms the efficacy of the proposed rotor speed estimation approach.

Conclusions:

  • The novel STFT-based strategy provides an effective sensorless method for estimating rotor speed in six-phase IMs.
  • This approach offers a robust and practical solution for advanced motor control applications.
  • The method's ability to handle noisy and non-stationary signals broadens its applicability.