Observer-Based Fixed-Time Control for Permanent-Magnet Synchronous Motors With Parameter Uncertainties

In this article, a fixed-time observer-based sliding-mode control strategy is proposed for a permanent-magnet synchronous motor. Both the current regulation loop (inner loop) and the speed-tracking loop (outer loop) are controlled by the designed fixed-time convergence sliding-mode controller, improving the control performance and guaranteeing the convergence in a fixed-time manner. To guarantee the robustness of the proposed control algorithm, an observer is constructed to estimate and attenuate the parameter uncertainties and load disturbance in the outer loop. The fixed-time convergence of the inner and outer loop error systems are proved. Moreover, a parameter tuning method of the designed controller is proposed to provide guidance for practical applications. Finally, experiments are conducted by using three different control schemes, that is, PI control, super-twisting sliding-mode control, and the controller designed in this article, the results of which show the effectiveness and advantages of the proposed control scheme.