This paper presents a strategy for vector control of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM) drive fed with a diode clamped multilevel inverter. In the proposed work the conventional 2-level inverter is replaced with three and five level inverters in PMSM drive system. The implementation of multilevel inverters improved the torque and speed response under various operating conditions. PI cont...

This paper provides a comprehensive review of the recent development on the switched reluctance machine operating in generating mode in both the low and high speed operations. The machine consists of a salient rotor and stator poles and controlled via switching of the power electronic devices. There is a steady development of the machine operating in the motoring mode; however, its generating o...

Fast flexible electronics operating at radio frequencies (>1 GHz) are more attractive than traditional flexible electronics because of their versatile capabilities, dramatic power savings when operating at reduced speed and broader spectrum of applications. Transferrable single-crystalline Si nanomembranes (SiNMs) are preferred to other materials for flexible electronics owing to their unique a...

Accurate positioning of the motor requires high control performance for low-speed operation and motor’s parameter perturbation. In the AC motor vector control technology, the nonsingular higher-order terminal sliding mode observer of Insertion Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (IPMSM) is put forward based on the object current and voltage values to obtain the rotor position and speed signa. Th...

This study examined how operating elderly or young avatars affected shoppers’ product perceptions and purchasing behaviors. It also investigated how virtual shopping experiences translated into prosocial behavior regarding a nonprofit organization supporting the elderly. Operating elderly avatars influenced shoppers’ product choice and walking speed while shopping compared to operating younger ...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Walking ability poststroke is commonly assessed using gait speed categories developed by Perry et al. The purpose of this study was to reexamine factors that predict home and community ambulators determined from real-world walking activity data using activity monitors. METHODS Secondary analyses of real-world walking activity from 2 stroke trials. Home (100-2499 steps/d...