Adaptive control for speed-sensorless induction motors with uncertain load torque and rotor resistance

The problem of controlling a speed-sensorless induction motor is addressed. Smooth reference signals for rotor speed and flux modulus are required to be tracked for any unknown constant values of load torque and rotor resistance within known bounds. A fourth order non-linear adaptive tracking control is presented which is based on a novel rotor speed observer and on two identifiers for the uncertain parameters; it guarantees asymptotic rotor speed tracking and exponential rotor flux modulus tracking with an explicitly computed domain of attraction. The closed-loop performances are illustrated by simulation. Copyright (c) 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.