Hybrid stepper motors (HSMs) are commonly used in many cost-sensitive industrial and consumer applications. With the use of micro-stepping techniques, they could theoretically achieve a very high resolution in positioning of mechanical loads, even without position sensors. However, it is well known that HSMs are affected by a large torque ripple, due to cogging and phase unbalancing. This, in t...

The main problem in improving the tracking performance of linear permanent magnet motors is the presence of force ripple caused by the irregular magnetic field of the permanent magnets and inaccuracy in electronic commutation by the servo amplifier. This paper presents a method to identify and compensate the effect of the force ripple in servo control. A physical model of the linear motor and t...

The conventional direct torque control (CDTC) is known to produce quick and robust response in induction motor drives. However, during steady state, torque, flux and current occur, which results in acoustical noise and incorrect speed estimations. The main objective of this paper is to present different hybrid space vector PWM (HSVPWM) methods for direct torque controlled induction motor for re...

In a Universal DC motor, brushes control the commutation by physically connecting the coils at the correct moment. In BLDC motors the commutation is controlled by electronics. The electronics can either have position sensor inputs that provide information about when to commutate or use the Back Electromotive Force generated in the coils. Position sensors are most often used in applications wher...

With ever increasing oil prices and concerns for the natural environment, there is a fast growing interest in electric vehicles (EVs). However, energy storage is the weak point of the EVs that delays their progress. For this reason, a need arises to build more efficient, light weight, and compact electric propulsion systems, so as to maximize driving range per charge. There are basically two wa...

This paper presents some techniques for driving novel 5 phase dual winding PMSM (Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor) the in-wheel motor. The motor realizes change over characteristics that can expand area from high-torque mode to high-speed due construction. However, structure makes a high-current ripple high coupling between windings. proposes control methods reduce current ripple, including i...

A new method for optimum shape design of variable capacitance micromotor VCM using Differential Evolution DE , a stochastic search algorithm, is presented. In this optimization exercise, the objective function aims to maximize torque value and minimize the torque ripple, where the geometric parameters are considered to be the variables. The optimization process is carried out using a combinatio...

Brushless DC motor has a rotor with permanent magnet and has no mechanical commutator which leads to many advantages like less maintenance, long life, high reliability, low inertia, low friction and low noise. Since the brush system/commutator assembly is replaced by an electronic controller which can be easily integrated into other required electronics, thereby improving the effective power to...

Permanent magnet synchronous machines generate parasitic torque pulsations owing to distortion of the stator flux linkage distribution, variable magnetic reluctance at the stator slots, and secondary phenomena. The consequences are speed oscillations which, although small in magnitude, deteriorate the performance of the drive in demanding applications. The parasitic effects are analysed and mod...