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A Survey of Fuzzy Algorithms Used in Multi-Motor Systems Control

  • Vedrana Jerković Štil,
  • Toni Varga,
  • Tin Benšić and
  • Marinko Barukčić

28 October 2020

Multi-motor systems are strong coupled multiple-input–multiple-output systems. The main objective in multi-motor drive control is to achieve synchronized operation of all motors in the system. In this paper, multi-motor systems are classified i...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advancements in Electric Motors, Drives, Power Converters and Related Systems)
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  • Open Access
13 Citations
5,437 Views
16 Pages

Speed Control of a Multi-Motor System Based on Fuzzy Neural Model Reference Method

  • Waleed I. Breesam,
  • Ameer L. Saleh,
  • Khearia A. Mohamad,
  • Salam J. Yaqoob,
  • Mohammed A. Qasim,
  • Naseer T. Alwan,
  • Anand Nayyar,
  • Jehad F. Al-Amri and
  • Mohamed Abouhawwash

28 April 2022

The direct-current (DC) motor has been widely utilized in many industrial applications, such as a multi-motor system, due to its excellent speed control features regardless of its greater maintenance costs. A synchronous regulator is utilized to veri...

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  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,877 Views
23 Pages

23 May 2024

In this paper, an online energy-saving control allocation strategy based on self-updating loss estimation for multi-motor drive systems is proposed, where the impact of variations in motor parameters and distribution coefficients is considered. First...

(This article belongs to the Topic Energy Management and Efficiency in Electric Motors, Drives, Power Converters and Related Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
5,393 Views
23 Pages

Lyapunov Based Reference Model of Tension Control in a Continuous Strip Processing Line with Multi-Motor Drive

  • Daniela Perduková,
  • Pavol Fedor,
  • Viliam Fedák and
  • Sanjeevikumar Padmanaban

The article describes design and experimental verification of a new control structure with reference model for a multi-motor drive of a continuous technological line in which the motors are mutually mechanically coupled through processed material. It...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Renewable Electric Energy Systems)
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  • Open Access
26 Citations
4,511 Views
17 Pages

13 December 2022

Barrel-type structures are ubiquitous in industry and life. A novel construction platform of barrel-type structures is introduced, and it involves a multi-motor system. The synchronous control of multiple motors has great importance. To guarantee the...

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  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,848 Views
17 Pages

Finite-Time Consensus Tracking Control for Speed Sensorless Multi-Motor Systems

  • Bolun Zhang,
  • Shuangye Mo,
  • Hao Zhou,
  • Tong Qin and
  • Yong Zhong

29 May 2022

Considering the unknown compound interference in manufacturing systems, the finite-time tracking and synchronization performance of the multi-motor system significantly affects the production safety, reliability, and quality, which can be considered...

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  • Open Access
5 Citations
7,980 Views
15 Pages

Distribution of the Strip Tensions with Slip Control in Strip Processing Lines

  • Daniel Magura,
  • Karol Kyslan,
  • Sanjeevikumar Padmanaban and
  • Viliam Fedák

4 August 2019

The control of tension in processing lines for metal strips tackles several problems. The process of achieving high tension driven by a multi-motor drive system, where the motors are mechanically coupled by a strip, is affected by the maximal torque...

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  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,646 Views
22 Pages

Multi-motor servo systems are widely used in industrial control. However, the single-core microprocessor architecture based on the microcontroller unit (MCU) and digital signal processor (DSP) is not well suited for high-performance multi-motor servo...

(This article belongs to the Topic Micro-Mechatronic Engineering)
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  • Open Access
2 Citations
4,182 Views
17 Pages

10 October 2022

This paper presents the design, modeling, and control of a hybrid multi-degree-of-freedom motor (HMDOF motor) that can be applied to unmanned aerial vehicles, such as drones. The HMDOF motor has a rotating motor and tilting motors separately and enab...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Design, Analysis and Control of Permanent Magnet Machines)
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  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,833 Views
19 Pages

Adaptive Weighted Particle Swarm Optimization for Controlling Multiple Switched Reluctance Motors with Enhanced Deviatoric Coupling Control

  • Tianyu Zhang,
  • Xianglian Xu,
  • Fangqing Zhang,
  • Yifeng Gu,
  • Kaitian Deng,
  • Yuli Xu,
  • Tunzhen Xie and
  • Yuanqing Song

3 November 2024

Switched reluctance motors (SRMs) are widely used in industrial applications due to their advantages. Multi-motor synchronous control systems are crucial in modern industry, as their control strategies significantly impact synchronization performance...

(This article belongs to the Section Power Electronics)
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  • Open Access
22 Citations
5,173 Views
18 Pages

Distributed Permanent Magnet Direct-Drive Belt Conveyor System and Its Control Strategy

  • Qixun Zhou,
  • Hao Gong,
  • Guanghui Du,
  • Yingxing Zhang and
  • Hucheng He

19 November 2022

The long-distance traditional belt conveyor driven by a single high-power motor has the problems of excessive tension increments and sharp fluctuations in speed and tension. This paper designs a distributed permanent magnet direct drive belt conveyor...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Multi-Factor Coupling Analysis and Optimization Method for High-Quality Electrical Machine Systems)
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  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,504 Views
21 Pages

23 October 2023

The permanent-magnet synchronous motor (PMSM), with the advantages of low energy consumption and stable operation, is considered a green power source to replace gasoline engines. Motor control is the core problem of the electric-drive system, so it i...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Practical Applications of New Optimization Methods and Intelligent Control)
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  • Open Access
16 Citations
6,496 Views
28 Pages

Longitudinal Modelling and Control of In-Wheel-Motor Electric Vehicles as Multi-Agent Systems

  • Binh-Minh Nguyen,
  • Hung Van Nguyen,
  • Minh Ta-Cao and
  • Michihiro Kawanishi

18 October 2020

This paper deals with longitudinal motion control of electric vehicles (EVs) driven by in-wheel-motors (IWMs). It shows that the IWM-EV is fundamentally a multi-agent system with physical interaction. Three ways to model the IWM-EV are proposed, and...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Electric Vehicle Efficient Power and Propulsion Systems)
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  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,787 Views
13 Pages

In this paper, a novel highly integrated System on Chip (SoC) based control unit concept is presented, which is conceived to combine the functionality of various powertrain ECUs and to additionally enhance their control with predictions based on the...

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  • Open Access
1,733 Views
13 Pages

18 November 2024

Arterial green wave control can effectively reduce the delay time and number of stops of the coordinated traffic flows. However, existing arterial green wave control methods mostly focus on motor vehicles and provide them with green wave bands, negle...

(This article belongs to the Section Transportation and Future Mobility)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,650 Views
16 Pages

11 November 2024

To improve the tracking performance and robustness of traditional multi-motor speed cooperative control, this paper proposes a speed cooperative control method for multiple permanent magnet synchronous motors (multi-PMSMs) based on the fixed-time con...

(This article belongs to the Section Systems & Control Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,124 Views
27 Pages

8 January 2026

Partial demagnetization of multiple in-wheel motors changes torque distribution characteristics and can reduce vehicle stability, which poses a challenge for in-wheel motor drive electric vehicles (IWMDEVs) to maintain a balance between safety and ef...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Actuator Fault Diagnosis, State Detection and Fault Tolerant Control for Ground and Rail Vehicles)
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  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,169 Views
21 Pages

25 March 2024

In order to fully utilize the control degrees of freedom of a multi-three-phase-star smooth-pole permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM), this paper first develops a modeling approach using a new matrix transformation method. The proposed transform...

(This article belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
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  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,327 Views
12 Pages

In the presented paper, the leader-following consensus algorithm of a multi-agent system (MAS) is used along with the centralized event-triggering scheme to make the speed of the network-coupled multiple-motors synchronizable. In the proposed method,...

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  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,877 Views
16 Pages

7 November 2024

This paper introduces an extended state observer-based command filtered backstepping control method to improve the tracking accuracy and synchronization performance of multi-motor-driving servo systems under the condition of low-speed nonlinear frict...

(This article belongs to the Section C2: Dynamical Systems)
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  • Open Access
17 Citations
3,043 Views
14 Pages

19 June 2024

In order to enhance the synchronization of welding robot arms and improve welding quality, this study proposes a fuzzy PID-based improved deviation coupling multi-axis synchronous control method. Firstly, in response to the intricacies inherent in th...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Control Systems and Applications)
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  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,235 Views
31 Pages

1 September 2023

Recently, with the trend of redundancy design, the importance of synchronous motion control of multiple motors has been emphasized in various fields such as automotive, construction, and industrial engineering. Therefore, this paper proposed a novel...

(This article belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)
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  • Open Access
1 Citations
348 Views
21 Pages

26 May 2026

To reduce the communication load and improve the operational efficiency of multi-motor-driving systems, this paper proposes a feedback channel event-triggered fixed-time command-filtered synchronous control strategy. By adaptively determining the fee...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Control and Coordinated Optimization of Distributed Power Systems)
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  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,112 Views
18 Pages

Sliding Mode with Equivalent Control for Induction Motor Drive Based on Multi-Pulse VSC

  • Carlos E. Castañeda,
  • Antonio Valderrabano-Gonzalez,
  • Hossam A. Gabbar and
  • Onofre A. Morfín

22 June 2023

In this work, the application of a sliding mode equivalent control for an induction motor drive based on a multi-pulse Voltage Source Converter is proposed. This is accomplished by transforming the squirrel-cage induction motor mathematical model int...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Improvements of the Electricity Power System II)
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  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,748 Views
24 Pages

In this study, a control scheme is proposed based on Chaotic Particle Swarm Optimization (CPSO) to enhance the Linear Auto-Disturbance Rejection Controller (LADRC). The focus is on addressing the challenge of high-precision variations in angle-of-att...

(This article belongs to the Section Systems & Control Engineering)
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  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,331 Views
13 Pages

Predictive Control of Multi-Phase Motor for Constant Torque Applications

  • Manuel R. Arahal,
  • Federico Barrero,
  • Manuel G. Satué and
  • Daniel R. Ramírez

16 March 2022

Constant torque motors are needed for rotary screw compressors that are used for cooling and other applications. In such systems, the torque demanded by the load is approximately the same over the whole range of mechanical speeds. In this paper, the...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Innovative Applications of Multiphase Machines)
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  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,218 Views
21 Pages

31 January 2024

For the same frequency, a vibrating screen usually can only achieve a circular or linear motion trajectory, which will lead to the phenomenon of screen clogging. The compound frequency vibrating screen can achieve various motion trajectories accordin...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Research on Rotor Dynamics and Vibration Control)
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  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,828 Views
20 Pages

Research on Multi-Mode Control of Electro-Hydraulic Variable Displacement Pump Driven by Servo Motor

  • Zhiqiang Zhang,
  • Yupeng Yan,
  • Lin Li,
  • Qun Chao,
  • Kunshan Jin and
  • Zhiqi Liu

15 May 2024

The electro-hydraulic power source with an electro-hydraulic variable pump driven by a servo motor is suitable for electrified construction machinery. To achieve better energy efficiency in different working conditions, the multi-mode control scheme...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Advances in the Design Solutions of Electro-Hydraulic Actuators for Mechatronic Systems)
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  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,825 Views
22 Pages

To solve the problem of asynchronous speed between the coaxial in-wheel motors of distributed drive electric vehicle caused by changes in the road surface, load, and other factors during the regenerative braking of the vehicle, which may result in a...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Intelligent Electric Vehicle Control, Testing and Evaluation)
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  • Open Access
8 Citations
6,871 Views
30 Pages

12 May 2020

Providing uninterrupted electricity service aboard the urban trains is of vital importance not only for reliable signaling and accurate traffic management but also for ensuring the safety of passengers and supplying emergency equipment such as lighti...

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  • Open Access
9 Citations
6,644 Views
24 Pages

Analysis of the Control System for a Soft Starter of an Induction Motor Based on a Multi-Zone AC Voltage Converter

  • Evgeniy Kosykh,
  • Aleksey Udovichenko,
  • Nikolay Lopatkin,
  • Gennadiy Zinoviev,
  • Evgeniy Grishanov and
  • Regina Sarakhanova

The development trends of the modern world of power electronics dictate the requirements for the use of AC voltage converters as soft starters for induction motors. A direct connection of the motors to the mains voltage negatively affects both the mo...

(This article belongs to the Section Industrial Electronics)
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  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,587 Views
21 Pages

18 June 2025

In order to improve the output torque/current utilization of five-phase interior permanent magnet synchronous motor (FP-IPMSM) when running below base speed, a multi-dimensional maximum torque per ampere (MTPA) control strategy based on virtual signa...

(This article belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)
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  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,345 Views
25 Pages

16 September 2024

To address the problem of energy wastage in traditional long-distance belt conveyors with low carrying capacity due to the excessive power installation of a single drive motor, a model of a distributed permanent magnet direct drive belt conveyor driv...

(This article belongs to the Topic Energy Management and Efficiency in Electric Motors, Drives, Power Converters and Related Systems)
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  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,525 Views
18 Pages

Robustness Analysis for Multi-Agent Consensus Systems with Application to DC Motor Synchronization

  • Daniel Olivares,
  • Gerardo Romero,
  • Jose A. Guerrero and
  • Rogelio Lozano

18 September 2020

DC motor speed synchronization is a critical problem in industrial and robotic applications. To tackle this problem, we propose to use a multi-agent consensus-based control scheme that guarantees the convergence of the DC motor speeds to either fixed...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Multi-Agent Systems 2020)
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  • Open Access
272 Views
31 Pages

6 October 2026

This study investigates the multi-objective design of flapping-wing parameters using aerodynamic load calculations and steady-state motor performance evaluation. First, a semi-empirical flexible-wing aerodynamic model is combined with a steady-state...

(This article belongs to the Section Drone Design and Development)
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  • Open Access
255 Views
21 Pages

1 August 2026

For multi-permanent magnet synchronous motors (multi-PMSMs) with nonlinearity and uncertainty, an event-triggered nonlinear adaptive PI control is proposed. To enhance the synchronization of multi-PMSMs, a coordinated control strategy is implemented....

(This article belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
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  • Open Access
14 Citations
5,821 Views
18 Pages

BLDC Motors Sensorless Control Based on MLP Topology Neural Network

  • Guozhong Yao,
  • Jiayu Feng,
  • Guiyong Wang and
  • Shaojun Han

11 May 2023

In order to reduce the complexity of the brushless DC motor (BLDC)-control-system algorithm while improving the estimation performance of the rotor phase position and the speed of the sensorless motor, a neural network (ANN) control algorithm based o...

(This article belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)
  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
241 Views
14 Pages

3 September 2026

This paper presents a comparative analysis of scalar V/F and field-oriented control (FOC) control strategies for induction motor drives, including classical and AI-enhanced implementations. AI-based optimization is used to improve dynamic performance...

(This article belongs to the Proceedings of The International Conference on Electronics, Engineering Physics and Earth Science (EEPES2026))
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  • Open Access
3 Citations
889 Views
18 Pages

27 January 2026

In permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) drive systems, the nonlinearity of the inverter and non-sinusoidal nature of back EMF generate harmonics in the stator current, resulting in torque ripple and reduced motor efficiency. Although the proport...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Theory and Application of Magnetic Actuators—3rd Edition)
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  • Open Access
11 Citations
2,671 Views
16 Pages

6 November 2023

In this paper the objective is to force the outputs of nonlinear nonaffine multi-input multi-output (MIMO) systems to track those of a linear system with the desired properties. The approach is based on designing higher order sliding mode controller...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Control Theory and Applications)
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  • Open Access
382 Views
21 Pages

Development of Simple and Robust Weighting-Factor-Less Predictive Torque Control for Enhanced Open Winding Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Drive Operation

  • Ravi Eswar Kodumur Meesala,
  • Ramanjaneya Reddy Udumula,
  • Kasi Ramakrishnareddy Ch,
  • Rambabu Motamarri and
  • Sreekanth Reddy Chalapala

10 September 2026

Intuitive response and multi-objective control are well-known features of Finite Control Set Predictive Torque Control (FCSPTC). However, its implementation difficulty is a result of limitations such as high computations, strong model parameter depen...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Control and Optimization Techniques for PMSM Drives)
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  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,483 Views
23 Pages

Electromagnetic and Electromechanical Compatibility Improvement of a Multi-Winding Switch Control-Based Induction Motor—Theoretical Description and Mathematical Modeling

  • Andriy Kutsyk,
  • Mariusz Korkosz,
  • Mykola Semeniuk,
  • Piotr Bogusz,
  • Andriy Lozynskyy,
  • Jacek Kozyra and
  • Zbigniew Łukasik

28 October 2022

The main advantages of multi-winding (multiphase) induction machines include reducing torque ripple, decreasing rotor harmonics losses, reducing the current per phase without increasing the voltage per phase, reducing the current harmonics of the DC...

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  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,591 Views
18 Pages

24 August 2024

PI-PD controllers have superior performance compared to traditional PID controllers, especially for controlling unstable and integrating industrial processes with time delays. However, computing the four tuning parameters of this type of controller i...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Control Techniques for Power Converter and Drives)
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  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,295 Views
23 Pages

3 June 2025

Wide-speed regulation control strategies for Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors (IPMSMs) are widely applied in industrial fields. However, traditional algorithms are prone to being affected by motor parameter mismatches, sensor sampling err...

(This article belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,913 Views
15 Pages

25 June 2022

Fault probability rises with an increase in the number of current sensors in multi-phase permanent synchronous motor (PMSM) drives. This paper proposes an improved axis rotation method for fault diagnosis and tolerant control to make the multi-phase...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Design and Control of Multiphase Machines)
  • Review
  • Open Access
121 Citations
15,519 Views
29 Pages

Switched Reluctance Motors and Drive Systems for Electric Vehicle Powertrains: State of the Art Analysis and Future Trends

  • Yuanfeng Lan,
  • Yassine Benomar,
  • Kritika Deepak,
  • Ahmet Aksoz,
  • Mohamed El Baghdadi,
  • Emine Bostanci and
  • Omar Hegazy

8 April 2021

This paper presents a detailed literature review on switched reluctance motor (SRM) and drive systems in electric vehicle (EV) powertrains. SRMs have received increasing attention for EV applications owing to their reliable structure, fault tolerance...

(This article belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
  • Article
  • Open Access
160 Views
24 Pages

9 October 2026

Many riders experience persistent communication problems with their horses, particularly in controlling speed and direction, despite extensive training. This proof-of-concept study employed a pre-test–post-test intervention design to examine th...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Equine Cognition and Behavior in Human–Horse Interactions)
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  • Open Access
332 Views
25 Pages

27 August 2026

This study investigated the effects of high-definition transcranial alternating current stimulation (HD-tACS) on cognitive–motor dual-task performance and upper-limb multi-joint motor control. Sixteen right-handed healthy male participants comp...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Neuromechanics and Precision Motor Control for Functional Health)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
2,794 Views
25 Pages

23 May 2025

This paper presents a novel control strategy employing a deep reinforcement learning (DRL) scheme for online selection of optimal weighting factors in cost functions of the finite control set model predictive current controller of a permanent magnet...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Energy and Power Systems: Control and Management)
  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
304 Views
14 Pages

The accelerating adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) has positioned them among the fastest-growing sectors in the electricity market. Since reliability, energy efficiency, and robustness are the fundamental criteria in motor drive selection, the perm...

(This article belongs to the Proceedings of The 6th International Electronic Conference on Applied Sciences)

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