Evolutionary programming based machine parameters estimation for field oriented control

It is generally aware that real-time parameter estimation of the AC induction machine is very important for the efficient operation of vector-controlled drives. However, most existing methods have not taken into account the four imperfections within the system, i.e. the existence of severe power harmonics due to the PWM inverter drive, the imbalancing of the 3-phase supply from the inverter, the variation of supply frequency under load changing and acceleration/deceleration, and the changes in resistance. In this paper, we have developed a new method of parameter estimation based on real time data sampling of voltages and currents, no matter whether they are sinusoidal or not. The assumption of a synchronous rotating speed of the stator flux is not critical. With the aid of evolutionary programming techniques, the model has been found useful for on-line speed/torque control in most field orientation control schemes as it is much easier to achieve a global minimum during the optimisation process.