Efficiency Improvement of Overall PMSM-Inverter System Based on Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm Under Full Power Range

• Published in: IEEE transactions on magnetics Vol. 52; no. 7; pp. 1 - 4
• Main Authors: Ding, Xiaofeng, Liu, Guanliang, Du, Min, Guo, Hong, Duan, Chongwei, Qian, Hao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 01.07.2016; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Algorithm design and analysis; Algorithms; Computational efficiency; Computing time; Conductors; Copper; Harmonic analysis; Harmonics; Inverters; Lamination; Magnetism; Mathematical analysis; Mathematical models; Motors; Permanent magnet motors; Permanent magnets; Synchronous motors; Artificial bee colony (ABC) algorithm; inverter; permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM); different direct-axis currents (Ids); fundamental and harmonic losses; switching frequencies (SFs)
• DOI: 10.1109/TMAG.2016.2526614
• ISSN: 0018-9464

This paper investigates both the fundamental and harmonic losses of permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) in conjunction with inverter losses for a wide range of switching frequencies (SFs) and different direct-axis currents (Ids) under full power range. The effects of SFs and Ids on the total losses, including fundamental loss and harmonic loss in the windings and lamination core, conduction loss, and switching loss in IGBTs, are described through analytical models. Meanwhile, the loss models of the motor are modified and validated by the 2-D finite-element analysis. Furthermore, the efficiency improvement of the overall PMSM-inverter system for different operation conditions benefits from an artificial bee colony (ABC) algorithm proposed in this paper. The optimal SF and Id, in terms of PMSM-inverter overall efficiency, are preferred for every operation point, thanks to the proposed ABC and the precise calculation of losses. Experimental results validate the proposed methodology.