Analysis, microcontroller implementation and chaos control of non-smooth air-gap permanent magnet synchronous motor

Abstract

This article presents an analysis and control approach for a non-smooth air-gap permanent magnet synchronous motor (NSAG-PMSM) in the absence of external disturbances. The analytical study of NSAG-PMSM shows the existence of equilibrium points. Based on the Routh–Hurwitz criterion, the stability of the equilibrium points reveals the existence of transcritical bifurcation. NSAG-PMSM exhibits various dynamical behaviours, such as bistable chaos, periodic spiking oscillations, chaotic spiking characteristics, coexistence between periodic and chaotic behaviours and periodic evolution towards monostable chaos as system parameters change. The research uses microcontroller implementation to validate the dynamical characteristics observed during the numerical simulations of the NSAG-PMSM. The study of NSAG-PMSM proposes a strategy to mitigate chaos and stabilise the system using two simple controllers, with a comparative study presented using peak overshoot and settling time diagrams. By combining these different aspects, this article significantly contributes to the understanding of the operation in NSAG-PMSM, highlighting specific aspects related to the application of microcontroller techniques in the field of electrical engineering and solutions to chaos control.