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Hybrid Fuzzy Fractional-Order PID-Based Speed Control for Brushless DC Motor

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This article presents a novel hybrid control scheme for speed control of Brushless DC (BLDC) motor by simultaneously controlling BLDC motor reference current and inverter DC bus voltage. A fractional-order PID (FOPID) controller is employed to control BLDC motor reference current while a fuzzy logic controller manipulates the inverter DC bus voltage. A modified harmony search (HS) metaheuristic technique is developed for FOPID controller parameters tuning. Three different operating conditions are applied to test the motor, including no-load operation, varying load operation, and varying speed operation to verify the proposed controller’s effectiveness. Furthermore, the proposed hybrid control strategy has been compared to Fuzzy-based and FOPID-based speed control schemes. The obtained results confirm that the proposed control scheme provides better and accurate speed control over a wide range of speeds. Also, the proposed controller decreases the torque ripples under different operating conditions.

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Acknowledgement

The authors would like to acknowledge the support provided by King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals through the Direct Fund Project # DF191004. Dr. Abido would also like to acknowledge the funding support provided by King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (K.A.CARE), Energy Research & Innovation Center (ERIC), KFUPM.

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  1. System Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

    M. A Mohammed Eltoum

  2. Electrical Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

    A. Hussein & M. A. Abido

  3. K.A.CARE Energy Research & Innovation Center (ERIC), Dhahran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

    M. A. Abido

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A Mohammed Eltoum, M., Hussein, A. & Abido, M.A. Hybrid Fuzzy Fractional-Order PID-Based Speed Control for Brushless DC Motor. Arab J Sci Eng 46, 9423–9435 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-020-05262-3

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