Initial rotor position estimation for wound-rotor synchronous starter/generators based on multi-stage-structure characteristics

Tao Meng, Weiguo Liu, Ningfei Jiao, Jichang Peng, Yujie Zhu

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Abstract

The inductance parameters of the main generator of a wound-rotor synchronous starter/generator changed significantly with the variation of field current and armature current, so traditional position estimation methods based on magnetic saliency are no longer applicable. In order to improve the accuracy of estimation, a novel initial rotor position estimation method of a wound-rotor synchronous starter/generator based on multi-stage-structure characteristics is proposed in this paper. Square wave voltage signals were imposed on the stator of the main generator, and the response current signals extracted on the stator of the main exciter were used to estimate position information. This method eliminates the dependency on the magnetic saliency. Experimental results verified the feasibility and effectiveness of this method.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAPEC 2018 - 33rd Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages540-545
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781538611807
DOIs
StatePublished - 18 Apr 2018
Event33rd Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2018 - San Antonio, United States
Duration: 4 Mar 20188 Mar 2018

Publication series

NameConference Proceedings - IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - APEC
Volume2018-March

Conference

Conference33rd Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Antonio
Period4/03/188/03/18

Keywords

  • Initial rotor position estimation
  • Multi-stage-structure characteristics
  • Square wave voltage
  • Wound-rotor synchronous starter/generator (WRSSG)

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