Advancements in power electronics, digital signal processing, and energy-efficient algorithms have made AC motors central to the power electronics industry. Technologies such as variable frequency drives (VFDs), along with IE3 and IE4 induction motors, permanent magnet motors, and synchronous reluctance motors, represent a new generation of high-performance, eco-friendly solutions. These innovations enhance process and speed control, product quality, energy efficiency, and diagnostic analytics.
Aimed at professionals and advanced students working on sensorless control, predictive control, direct torque control, speed control, and power quality and optimization for electric drives, this edited volume reviews the latest control techniques for various AC machines. It offers a comprehensive framework for modeling and control algorithms using MATLAB®/Simulink®, and details design, simulation, and experimental verification methods for developing more cost-effective, reliable, and high-performance systems.
