Recent Advances in the Design, Modeling, and Control of Multiphase Machines—Part I

Multiphase machines are well recognized as an attractive alternative to conventional three-phase machines in a number of applications where high overall system reliability and reduction in total power per phase are required. The pace of developments in the field has accelerated in the last few years, and substantial knowledge has been recently generated. The main objective of the two-part survey named ‘Recent Advances in the Design, Modeling, and Control of Multiphase Machines’ is to present relevant contributions to encourage and guide new advances and developments in the field. More specifically, part 1 of the work analyzes the recent progress in the design, modeling, and control, including healthy operation, of multiphase motor drives, and discusses open challenges and future research directions in the area.