Model Reference Adaptive System Against Rotor Resistance Variation in Induction Motor Drive

Abstract
The paper deals with a compensation method of the rotor-resistance variation in induction motor drives using high-performance slip-frequency control. Our proposed method is based on a discrete-type model reference adaptive system (MRAS), and it is implemented in an 8086 microprocessor. When an induction motor is driven by a controlled current source, the system sensitivity to the rotor resistance variation is increased. In the MRAS, the value of the rotor resistance is estimated and the slip-frequency gain is adjusted. Experimental and numerical results show that even if the value of the rotor resistance varies from its nominal value, the secondary flux level is maintained constant by using this compensation method. These results point out the validity of our proposed method.