Induction motor drive based on the stator flux vector control

This paper presents a new torque control algorithm for induction motors, based on the stator flux vector control. For each sampling period, the value of the stator voltage is calculated to keep the stator flux equal to the reference vector, while the stator flux reference vector is calculated to keep the rotor flux amplitude constant at all operating conditions. An improved stator and rotor flux estimation algorithm is proposed, enabling robust and stable operation of the drive, even at low speeds. The induction motor torque is manipulated by variations of the flux angular velocity, enabling drive operation with fixed switching frequency and ripple-free torque in the steady state. The performance of the proposed algorithm is tested through various experimental runs, proving good behavior of the drive in both transient and steady-state operating conditions.