Combined vector and direct torque control methods for IPM motor drives using emotional controller (BELBIC)

This paper presents a modern control system for three phase high performance interior permanent magnet motor drives. The control system combines the advantages of vector control and direct torque control and overcomes some of the implementation drawbacks of either of the methods. The system uses a current control loop in connection with a switching table. A brain emotional learning based intelligent controller (BELBIC) is employed in the system which provides excellent performance under different operating conditions. BELBIC is based on the emotion processing mechanism in human's brain providing actions based on sensory inputs and emotional cues. A comprehensive evaluation of an IPM motor performance under the proposed control system proves the effectiveness of the system and its partial superiority over either vector control or direct torque control despite its relatively simple structure.