Neural Network-Based Optimisation of Sinusoidal PWM Controller for VSI-Driven BLDC Motor
Although increasing the number of switches increases the switch losses, most designed controllers focus on controlling an inverter circuit with more than six switches. The paper aims to address this issue that arises in implementation of the voltage source inverter (VSI) for brushless DC (BLDC) moto...
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| description | Although increasing the number of switches increases the switch losses, most designed controllers focus on controlling an inverter circuit with more than six switches. The paper aims to address this issue that arises in implementation of the voltage source inverter (VSI) for brushless DC (BLDC) motors. It optimises the sinusoidal pulse width modulation (PWM) controller, minimising total harmonic distortion (THD) while keeping the VSI’s circuit at six switches to avoid increased switching losses. This was achieved by applying an artificial neural network (ANN) to generate a signal, which combines with the already existing reference and carrier signals. The addition of the new signal to the existing signals contributed to generating more pulses compared with the conventional sinusoidal PWM. Simulink was used to design the system and analyse its performance with the conventional and neutral point clamped (NPC) VSI systems. Results indicated that the proposed system performs better when controlled with an LCC filter. Compared with the control experiments, its output waveform has the lowest THD value, which is 6.04%. The switching losses of all the systems were also computed. Results from the computation indicated that the proposed system is capable of reducing the switching losses by 0.6 kW compared with the NPC VSI brushless DC motor (BLDCM) system. BLDCM speed was tested across various conditions; the results are reported in Section 5. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bde6997239fd44e69b676f1a8d0a175a2024-02-26T14:30:08ZengSciendoPower Electronics and Drives2543-42922023-01-018127529810.2478/pead-2023-0018Neural Network-Based Optimisation of Sinusoidal PWM Controller for VSI-Driven BLDC MotorOwusu George0Annan John Kojo1Nunoo Solomon21Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa, Ghana1Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa, Ghana1Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa, GhanaAlthough increasing the number of switches increases the switch losses, most designed controllers focus on controlling an inverter circuit with more than six switches. The paper aims to address this issue that arises in implementation of the voltage source inverter (VSI) for brushless DC (BLDC) motors. It optimises the sinusoidal pulse width modulation (PWM) controller, minimising total harmonic distortion (THD) while keeping the VSI’s circuit at six switches to avoid increased switching losses. This was achieved by applying an artificial neural network (ANN) to generate a signal, which combines with the already existing reference and carrier signals. The addition of the new signal to the existing signals contributed to generating more pulses compared with the conventional sinusoidal PWM. Simulink was used to design the system and analyse its performance with the conventional and neutral point clamped (NPC) VSI systems. Results indicated that the proposed system performs better when controlled with an LCC filter. Compared with the control experiments, its output waveform has the lowest THD value, which is 6.04%. The switching losses of all the systems were also computed. Results from the computation indicated that the proposed system is capable of reducing the switching losses by 0.6 kW compared with the NPC VSI brushless DC motor (BLDCM) system. BLDCM speed was tested across various conditions; the results are reported in Section 5.https://doi.org/10.2478/pead-2023-0018artificial neural networkharmonicssinusoidal pwminvertermatlab/simulink |
| spellingShingle | Owusu George Annan John Kojo Nunoo Solomon Neural Network-Based Optimisation of Sinusoidal PWM Controller for VSI-Driven BLDC Motor Power Electronics and Drives artificial neural network harmonics sinusoidal pwm inverter matlab/simulink |
| title | Neural Network-Based Optimisation of Sinusoidal PWM Controller for VSI-Driven BLDC Motor |
| title_full | Neural Network-Based Optimisation of Sinusoidal PWM Controller for VSI-Driven BLDC Motor |
| title_fullStr | Neural Network-Based Optimisation of Sinusoidal PWM Controller for VSI-Driven BLDC Motor |
| title_full_unstemmed | Neural Network-Based Optimisation of Sinusoidal PWM Controller for VSI-Driven BLDC Motor |
| title_short | Neural Network-Based Optimisation of Sinusoidal PWM Controller for VSI-Driven BLDC Motor |
| title_sort | neural network based optimisation of sinusoidal pwm controller for vsi driven bldc motor |
| topic | artificial neural network harmonics sinusoidal pwm inverter matlab/simulink |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/pead-2023-0018 |
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