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Abstract

To enhance the disturbance rejection capability and robust stability of PMSM under time-varying disturbances, an improved super-twisting higher-order sliding mode active disturbance rejection cascade control strategy is proposed. Firstly, a second-order mathematical model of the PMSM speed-current dual-loop system is established. Secondly, to address the oscillation issues caused by differentiation of the reference speed in conventional linear error feedback control, a composite sliding mode error feedback control law is designed by integrating the fast super-twisting (FST) algorithm and the fast non-singular terminal sliding mode control (FNFTSMC) method. The control law effectively suppresses system chattering and improves dynamic response. Meanwhile, an improved extended state observer (IESO) is constructed based on deviation control theory, which enhances real-time compensation of the cascade controller by optimizing convergence speed and disturbance estimation accuracy. Finally, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation results on an RT-LAB platform demonstrate that the proposed method outperforms traditional strategies in both dynamic performance and disturbance rejection, providing a viable solution for high-performance PMSM drive applications.

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Professor Junqin Liu

Dr. Zhentong Wang

Dr. Haicheng Zhong

Dr. Feng Deng

Professor Kaihui Zhao

Dr. Xiangfei Li