Design and Real-Time Implementation of Robust Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Control System

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vptu@hcmut.edu.vn

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https://doi.org/10.54644/jte.2025.1848

Keywords:

Interior permanent magnet synchronous motor, Maximum torque per ampere, Motor control system, Synchronous motor control, Hardware-in-the-loop

Abstract

This article examines the design of an Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (IPMSM) control system, beginning with a study of IPMSM structure and mathematical modeling, which is vital for accurate control system. Control strategies, particularly vector control, and drive method like space vector modulation, are explored and designed. The core contribution is a maximum torque per ampere-based controller for the IPMSM, designed to optimize torque and efficiency. The article validates the controller’s performance through MATLAB Simulink simulations and real time hardware in the loop (HIL) experiments using the GatherTech HIL, bridging simulation and real-world testing. Simulation results for both non-maximum torque per ampere (N-MTPA) and maximum torque per ampere (MTPA) strategies are analyzed, demonstrating the proposed controller's performance. Results show improved torque and speed response compared to N-MTPA strategies, indicating faster acceleration, robust stabilization and enhanced the efficiency. This research provides a framework for high-performance IPMSM controllers.

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Author Biographies

Van Van Huynh, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Van Van Huynh received his B.Eng. and M.Eng. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education, Vietnam, in 2005 and 2008, respectively, and received the Ph.D. degree in mechanical and automation engineering from Da-Yeh University, Changhua, Taiwan, in 2015. He is currently a Lecturer with the Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. His current research interests include sliding mode control, variable structure control, and power system control.

Email: huynhvanvan@tdtu.edu.vn. ORCID:  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9766-9004.

Lam The Thinh Tran, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Lam The Thinh Tran was born in Ca Mau City, Vietnam. Currently, he is B.Eng. student in Electrical Engineering, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. His research topics include load frequency control, sliding mode control and optimal control.

Email: tranlamthethinh.2501@gmail.com. ORCID:  https://orcid.org/ 0009-0009-3007-539X.

Phan Tu Vu, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), VNU-HCM, Vietnam

Phan Tu Vu was born in Saigon, Vietnam, in 1972. He received his B.Eng. and M.Eng. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), Vietnam National University (VNU-HCM), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in 1995 and 1999, respectively, and his Ph.D. degree from Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic, in 2006. From 1995 to 2009, he was a Lecturer at HCMUT. From 2007 to 2011, he served as the Head of the Department of Power Systems at HCMUT. From 2009 to 2010, he was a Researcher with the Department of Applied Mathematics, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, USA. Since 2014, he has been an Associate Professor at the Department of Power Systems, HCMUT. His research interests include numerical and optimization methods applied to electromagnetic transients, high-voltage engineering, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), and optimal power flow problems in power systems.

Email: vptu@hcmut.edu.vn. ORCID:  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5262-0266.

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V. V. Huynh, L. T. T. Tran, and P. T. Vu, “Design and Real-Time Implementation of Robust Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Control System”, JTE, vol. 20, no. 04SI, pp. 96–105, Nov. 2025.

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