The Open Automation and Control Systems Journal

2015, 7 : 599-606
Published online 2015 June 26. DOI: 10.2174/1874444301507010599
Publisher ID: TOAUTOCJ-7-599

An Exponential Reaching Law Sliding Mode Observer for PMSM in Rotating Frame

Xiao Genfu and Zhou Yanhui
School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Jinggangshan University, Jiangxi, 343009, P.R. China.

ABSTRACT

In order to solve chattering problem of conventional sliding mode observer (SMO), this paper proposes a exponential reaching law sliding mode observer (ERL-SMO) for a permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) which substitutes exponential reaching law for constant reaching law. The ERL-SMO estimates the rotor position and the angular velocity from the back electromotive force (EMF) based on rotating frame instead of fixed frame. A phase locked loop (PLL) replaces low-pass filter which commonly leads to a phase delay. The stability of the proposed exponential reaching law was verified using the Lyapunov function. The simulation results show that ERL-SMO hasn’t only achieved a precise identification of PMSM speed and position, but also significantly weakened the signal chattering.

Keywords:

Exponential reaching law, PMSM, SMO, sensorless, vector control.