Condition monitoring approach for permanent magnet synchronous motor drives based on the INFORM method

Arellano-Padilla, J.; Sumner, M.; Gerada, C.

Abstract

This paper proposes a monitoring scheme based on saliency tracking to assess the health condition of PMSM drives operating under non stationary conditions. The evaluated scheme is based on the INFORM methodology, which is associated to the accurate sensorless control of PM drives without zero speed limitation. The result is a monitoring scheme that is able to detect faults that would be very difficult to evaluate under nonstationary conditions. A relevant aspect of the proposed scheme is that it remains valid for full speed range, and can be used for standstill operation. Additionally, the approach is insensitive to the inverter nonlinearities which enhance the detection capabilities further respect to similar topologies.
In this work the proposed approach is evaluated numerically and experimentally in the presence of incipient winding faults and inter-turn short circuits in a PM conventional drive. The obtained results show quick response and excellent detection capabilities not only in the detection of faults, but to determine their magnitude which is vital to avoid further degradation.

Citation

Arellano-Padilla, J., Sumner, M., & Gerada, C. (2016). Condition monitoring approach for permanent magnet synchronous motor drives based on the INFORM method. IET Electric Power Applications, 10(1), 54-62. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-epa.2015.0148

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Aug 12, 2015
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2016
• Deposit Date: Apr 19, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 19, 2016
• Journal: IET Electric Power Applications
• Print ISSN: 1751-8660
• Electronic ISSN: 1751-8679
• Publisher: Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 10
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 54-62
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-epa.2015.0148
• Keywords: Condition monitoring, Fault diagnosis, Machine windings, Permanent magnet motors, Synchronous motor drives, INFORM method, saliency tracking, health condition, nonstationary conditions, sensorless control, fault detection, standstill operation, inverter n
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/767671
• Publisher URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/abs_all.jsp?arnumber=7380107&tag=1
• Additional Information: This paper is a postprint of a paper submitted to and accepted for publication in IET Electric Power Applications and is subject to Institution of Engineering and Technology Copyright. The copy of record is available at IET Digital Library