Four-quadrant position sensorless control in SRM drives over the entire speed range

Proper synchronization of the excitation with respect to the rotor position is essential in optimal control of switched reluctance motor (SRM) drives. To avoid additional cost, size, and unreliability caused by the external position sensors, magnetic status of the SRM can be directly monitored to detect commutation instants. A one-to-one correspondence between magnetic status of the SRM and rotor position removes the need for an explicit access to the rotor position. In order to obtain a good precision over the entire speed range, educated modifications on the structure of the sensorless strategy is necessary. This is due to the impact of the operational regions on dynamic behavior of the SRM. In addition, introduction of SRM technology to industrial and domestic applications has raised the need for four-quadrant operation of the SRM drives. The present paper introduces a range of strategies that are necessary to accommodate this requirement in a sensorless format. Our experimental findings indicate that high-grade sensorless operation in a four-quadrant SRM drive is possible and can be integrated in a variety of applications.

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