Improved direct torque control of doubly fed induction motor in electric vehicles using fuzzy logic controllers

Conventional Direct Torque Control (DTC) presents challenges such as significant torque ripples and limited adaptability to load variations. These challenges are exacerbated when applied to electric vehicles (EVs) due to changes in driving speed and the load torque that depends on road conditions. I...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Chantoufi, Aziz Derouich, Najib El Ouanjli, Said Mahfoud, Abderrahman El Idrissi
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Published: Elsevier 2025-03-01
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author Ahmed Chantoufi
Aziz Derouich
Najib El Ouanjli
Said Mahfoud
Abderrahman El Idrissi
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Aziz Derouich
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Said Mahfoud
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description Conventional Direct Torque Control (DTC) presents challenges such as significant torque ripples and limited adaptability to load variations. These challenges are exacerbated when applied to electric vehicles (EVs) due to changes in driving speed and the load torque that depends on road conditions. In this context, this work aims to improve the DTC of a Doubly Fed Induction Motor (DFIM) used for electric propulsion. Hysteresis comparators and the control table, responsible for the ripples in conventional DTC, have been replaced by fuzzy logic controllers. Additionally, a fuzzy logic speed controller has been designed to ensure better speed tracking across different ranges (low, medium, and high speed). Simulations performed using Matlab/Simulink allowed for a comparison of the proposed control strategy with conventional DTC. The results show a reduction of 42 % in torque ripples. Furthermore, the proposed control strategy does not show any overshoot compared to the conventional DTC strategy, which shows an overshoot of 1.5 km/h. This improves adaptability to load variations and the precision of dynamic response, optimizing the overall vehicle performance. These improvements result in smoother driving and increased overall efficiency of EVs, demonstrating the practicality and effectiveness of the fuzzy logic control strategy for electric propulsion applications.
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spelling doaj-art-00b9535dad9e4f09b47e5338138bae1c2024-12-18T08:55:09ZengElseviere-Prime: Advances in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Energy2772-67112025-03-0111100882Improved direct torque control of doubly fed induction motor in electric vehicles using fuzzy logic controllersAhmed Chantoufi0Aziz Derouich1Najib El Ouanjli2Said Mahfoud3Abderrahman El Idrissi4Industrial Technologies and Services Laboratory, Higher School of Technology, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco; Corresponding author.Industrial Technologies and Services Laboratory, Higher School of Technology, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, MoroccoElectrical Engineering Department, Higher School of Technology, Moulay Ismail University, Meknes, MoroccoPolydisciplinary Laboratory of Sciences, Technologies, and Societies, Higher School of Technology, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Khenifra 54000, MoroccoIndustrial Technologies and Services Laboratory, Higher School of Technology, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, MoroccoConventional Direct Torque Control (DTC) presents challenges such as significant torque ripples and limited adaptability to load variations. These challenges are exacerbated when applied to electric vehicles (EVs) due to changes in driving speed and the load torque that depends on road conditions. In this context, this work aims to improve the DTC of a Doubly Fed Induction Motor (DFIM) used for electric propulsion. Hysteresis comparators and the control table, responsible for the ripples in conventional DTC, have been replaced by fuzzy logic controllers. Additionally, a fuzzy logic speed controller has been designed to ensure better speed tracking across different ranges (low, medium, and high speed). Simulations performed using Matlab/Simulink allowed for a comparison of the proposed control strategy with conventional DTC. The results show a reduction of 42 % in torque ripples. Furthermore, the proposed control strategy does not show any overshoot compared to the conventional DTC strategy, which shows an overshoot of 1.5 km/h. This improves adaptability to load variations and the precision of dynamic response, optimizing the overall vehicle performance. These improvements result in smoother driving and increased overall efficiency of EVs, demonstrating the practicality and effectiveness of the fuzzy logic control strategy for electric propulsion applications.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772671124004595Electric vehicleDirect torque controlDoubly feed induction motorFuzzy logic
spellingShingle Ahmed Chantoufi
Aziz Derouich
Najib El Ouanjli
Said Mahfoud
Abderrahman El Idrissi
Improved direct torque control of doubly fed induction motor in electric vehicles using fuzzy logic controllers
e-Prime: Advances in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Energy
Electric vehicle
Direct torque control
Doubly feed induction motor
Fuzzy logic
title Improved direct torque control of doubly fed induction motor in electric vehicles using fuzzy logic controllers
title_full Improved direct torque control of doubly fed induction motor in electric vehicles using fuzzy logic controllers
title_fullStr Improved direct torque control of doubly fed induction motor in electric vehicles using fuzzy logic controllers
title_full_unstemmed Improved direct torque control of doubly fed induction motor in electric vehicles using fuzzy logic controllers
title_short Improved direct torque control of doubly fed induction motor in electric vehicles using fuzzy logic controllers
title_sort improved direct torque control of doubly fed induction motor in electric vehicles using fuzzy logic controllers
topic Electric vehicle
Direct torque control
Doubly feed induction motor
Fuzzy logic
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772671124004595
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