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Predefined-Time Performance-Guaranteed Control of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors (PMSMs) Based on Reinforcement Learning
by
Yuliang Jin
Yuliang Jin 1,
Chunwu Yin
Chunwu Yin 2
,
Duanyang Li
Duanyang Li 3,
Zhiwu Li
Zhiwu Li 1 and
Naiqi Wu
Naiqi Wu 1,*
1
Macao Institute of Systems Engineering, Macao University of Science and Technology, Macao, China
2
College of Information and Control Engineering, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi’an 710055, China
3
Institute of Collaborative Innovation, University of Macau, Macao, China
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Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Energies 2026, 19(11), 2645; https://doi.org/10.3390/en19112645 (registering DOI)
Submission received: 8 May 2026
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Revised: 27 May 2026
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Accepted: 28 May 2026
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Published: 30 May 2026
Abstract
Against the background that efficient energy utilization has become a global focus and the demand for energy conservation and consumption reduction of industrial equipment is increasingly urgent, aiming at the problems of permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSMs) in actual operation, such as parameter perturbation, time-varying load and control saturation constraints, which lead to decreased operation efficiency, insufficient energy utilization, low trajectory tracking accuracy, slow convergence speed, weak anti-interference ability and poor engineering applicability, this paper proposes a predefined-time convergent guaranteed-performance control strategy to provide technical support for the efficient and stable operation of PMSMs. Firstly, a prescribed performance control structure independent of the initial value is designed, which breaks through the dependence of traditional Prescribed Performance Control (PPC) on initial states and lays a control foundation for efficient energy utilization. Secondly, the traditional reinforcement learning algorithm is improved to overcome its randomness defect, which is used to accurately online estimate the composite time-varying disturbances (including parameter perturbation and time-varying load) during the operation of PMSMs. Furthermore, the predefined-time convergence control mechanism is integrated to design a prescribed performance control law for PMSMs, which ensures that the angular velocity tracking error converges to zero within a pre-specified time, realizes time-optimal control, effectively suppresses the adverse effects caused by various disturbances and control saturation, and improves the motor operation efficiency and energy utilization efficiency. Finally, the effectiveness is verified by simulation. The results show that the strategy can effectively improve the trajectory tracking accuracy of PMSMs, achieve fast convergence within the predefined time, enhance the adaptability of the motor to complex working conditions, and further improve the energy utilization efficiency.
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Jin, Y.; Yin, C.; Li, D.; Li, Z.; Wu, N.
Predefined-Time Performance-Guaranteed Control of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors (PMSMs) Based on Reinforcement Learning. Energies 2026, 19, 2645.
https://doi.org/10.3390/en19112645
AMA Style
Jin Y, Yin C, Li D, Li Z, Wu N.
Predefined-Time Performance-Guaranteed Control of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors (PMSMs) Based on Reinforcement Learning. Energies. 2026; 19(11):2645.
https://doi.org/10.3390/en19112645
Chicago/Turabian Style
Jin, Yuliang, Chunwu Yin, Duanyang Li, Zhiwu Li, and Naiqi Wu.
2026. "Predefined-Time Performance-Guaranteed Control of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors (PMSMs) Based on Reinforcement Learning" Energies 19, no. 11: 2645.
https://doi.org/10.3390/en19112645
APA Style
Jin, Y., Yin, C., Li, D., Li, Z., & Wu, N.
(2026). Predefined-Time Performance-Guaranteed Control of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors (PMSMs) Based on Reinforcement Learning. Energies, 19(11), 2645.
https://doi.org/10.3390/en19112645
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