A Sensorless Rotor Position Detection Method for Permanent Synchronous Motors Based on High-Frequency Square Wave
Anran Song1,2, Zilong Feng2,3, Bo Huang2,3
1School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Suqian University, Suqian 223800, China.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|January 10, 2026
Summary
This study introduces a harmonic voltage compensation strategy using a sixth-order quasi-proportional resonant (QPR) controller to reduce torque ripple and speed fluctuations in interior permanent magnet synchronous motors (IPMSM) sensorless control.
Area of Science:
- Electrical Engineering
- Control Systems
- Motor Drives
Background:
- Sensorless control of interior permanent magnet synchronous motors (IPMSM) faces challenges from low-order stator current harmonics.
- Torque ripple and speed fluctuations are significant issues in IPMSM control systems.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose and validate a harmonic voltage compensation strategy for IPMSM sensorless control.
- To suppress fifth and seventh stator current harmonics causing performance degradation.
Main Methods:
- A sixth-order quasi-proportional resonant (QPR) controller is proposed for harmonic voltage compensation.
- Harmonic current extraction using multiple synchronous reference frame transformations.
- Targeted compensation voltage generation and parallel connection with PI controllers.
Main Results:
- Significant suppression of stator current distortion.
- Effective reduction in torque and speed ripples.
- Substantial improvement in rotor position estimation accuracy.
Conclusions:
- The proposed harmonic voltage compensation strategy enhances IPMSM sensorless control performance.
- The sixth-order QPR controller effectively mitigates harmonic disturbances.
- The novel strategy offers superior performance compared to conventional methods.
Keywords:
IPMSMharmonic voltage compensationhigh-frequency square-wave injectionmultiple coordinate systemssixth-order quasi-proportional resonantMore Related Videos
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