Systematic multi-level optimization design and dynamic control of less-rare-earth hybrid permanent magnet motor for all-climatic electric vehicles

Abstract Motors that convert electrical energy to mechanical energy, have been considered as one of the most crucial components of all-climatic electric vehicles (EVs). In order to realize high-quality energy conversion, motor optimization has attracted considerable attention in the research field of motors. In this paper, systematic multi-level optimization design and dynamic control strategy is proposed for a less-rare-earth hybrid permanent magnet (LRE-HPM) motor. In the proposed systematic optimization strategy, the design requirements of the motor design level and control level are considered comprehensively. In the motor design level, the comprehensive sensitivity analysis is adopted to stratify design parameters, and the response surface method and multi-objective genetic algorithm are implemented respectively. In the motor control level, the resonance compensation strategy is established to further suppress torque ripple and speed vibration. Finally, a prototype motor is built and tested. Both simulation and experimental results not only verify the effectiveness of the proposed systematic optimization and dynamic control strategy, but also offer a research orientation for realizing high-quality energy conversion of all-climatic EVs.