Evaluation of Predictive Current Control Techniques for PM BLDC Motor in Stationary Plane

In general, PM BLDC motors are injected with square wave phase currents through PI-PWM control in a-b-c reference plane to ensure maximum torque-per-ampere. The operation of PM BLDC motor in a stationary plane has shown considerable simplification in design, and analysis in the control techniques. The present paper considers the injection of square wave phase current through predictive current control strategies in the stationary plane. For the evaluation of performance, cases of deadbeat predictive control, hysteresis based predictive control, and finite control-set model predictive control (FCS-MPC) methods are considered. Control schemes have been designed for 48V, 660W PM BLDC motor. Comparative evaluation is carried out in terms of the harmonic components available in the current and torque, tracking of the current trajectory in the stationary plane in the low and high-speed region, and execution time of all the control methods. Considered predictive methods are tested on an experimental prototype, and control is implemented through digital Signal Processor (DSP) TMS320F28335. Evaluation leads to the conclusion that predictive control performs better than PI-PWM for reducing commutation torque ripple, keeping current harmonics under control. It is observed that predictive control strategies in the stationary plane, improve the torque-speed characteristic to the wider utilization of constant torque zone of operation as compared to conventional strategies.