A Novel Switching Control for Induction Motors Using a Robust Hybrid Controller that Combines Sliding Mode with PI Anti-Windup

Abstract

Induction Motors are the most used machines in the industrial field since the last century, due to their low cost, high robustness with satisfactory performance. However, they are still difficult to control compared to the DC motor because of the non-linearity presented in the mathematical model. Sliding mode theory is often used to develop powerful control against various internal and external disturbances. However, the chattering problem caused by the attractive part of the regulator is a serious problem for its applications. In this paper, the proposed solution for having an optimal performance consists in combining the Sliding Mode Control with an anti-windup proportional-integral regulator. This is achieved through a simple linear supervisor that can activate the sliding mode at start-up and transient regimes while making the second controller drive the steady state. The asymptotic stability of the delivered control signal is ensured via the Lyapunov method. This allows us to benefit from the advantages of the two regulators without having their disadvantages. This new hybrid technique can potentially offer very promising results in terms of robustness and control efficiency. The validation of this theory was carried out by simulation and then by practical implementation using a dSPACE-DS-1104 control board. The obtained results show a high-performance control with very good robustness against parametric variations and remarkable stability during all different operating zones.

DSP in the loop implementation of an improved sliding mode control for induction motor drive

“…This paper proposes a cascaded sliding mode control designed in two steps using smooth functions, and a rotor flux estimator based on stator currents as input variables [16], [17]. Figure 1 gives the control scheme representing a main block for speed and flux control by generating secondary variables reference signals, then an auxiliary block for currents control generating the sliding mode control law signals.…”

Improvement DTC for Induction Motor Drives Using Modern Speed Controllers Tuning by PSO Algorithm

“…3. A PI anti-windup controller consists in taking into account the saturation a posteriori, to avoid or minimize the effect of the windup phenomenon in the integral actions of the PI, and to preserve the stability and the performances of the looped system, this controller makes it possible to improve the performances of the speed control by cancelling the saturation phenomenon caused by the saturation of the integrator [18].…”