Optimization of PM brushless DC motor drive

Traditional approaches to controller designs that guarantee fast compensation of load torque and reference variations result in design iterations and most of the time in poorer response for load torque variations. In this paper a reference model for desired drive behavior generation and optimization methods has been applied to achieve controller integral time constant lower than the maximum time constant of the PM brushless DC motor drive. Presented simulation results show that using reference model for desired drive behavior generation, it is possible to determine optimal controller parameters for faster (10 time) and better (2 time) load torque compensation than in the case of traditional design of speed controller parameters. Response due to reference input with constrained overshoot has been achieved using a filter in the servosystem input. Thereby, the proposed method demonstrates the design of a speed controller that is optimal for both load torque and reference variations and its verification with simulation are accomplished for a permanent magnet brushless dc motor drive.