Microcontroller-Based MTPA for BLDC Motors with Large Inductance and Misaligned Hall Sensors
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Abstract
Brushless DC (BLDC) motors with Hall-effect sensors are ubiquitous in industrial, robotics, and mobility applications due to their high efficiency, lower cost, and superior power density. A typical BLDC motor is driven by a voltage-source inverter (VSI) using the common six-step 120º commutation logic, where the Hall sensor signals estimate the rotor position at discrete intervals. However, Hall-sensor misalignment in many cost-effective BLDC motors leads to unbalanced phase currents and increased torque ripple. Additionally, BLDC motors with large winding time constants have prolonged phase current commutation period that deviates the system from optimal maximum torque-per-Ampere (MTPA) operation. This paper builds on previous research to propose a new method combining a Hall-sensor filter and dynamic MTPA PI controller for real-time correction of the advance firing angle. The proposed method is implemented on a modern microcontroller. Experimental results demonstrate significant improvement on a typical industrial BLDC motor with substantial Hall-sensor misalignment and large winding inductance.
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| Meta-epidemiology (narrow) | 0.001 | 0.000 |
| Meta-epidemiology (broad) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Bibliometrics | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Science and technology studies | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Scholarly communication | 0.000 | 0.001 |
| Open science | 0.001 | 0.000 |
| Research integrity | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Insufficient payload (model declined to judge) | 0.002 | 0.001 |
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