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Han-Vit Kim, Do-Hyeon Kim, and June-Seok Lee, "A Hybrid Flux-Weakening Control Method for Maximum-Speed Operation of a Wound Field Synchronous Motor," in Proc. 2026 International Power Electronics Conference (IPEC-Nagasaki 2026 - ECCE Asia), Nagasaki, Japan, 31 May-4 Jun. 2026, pp. 1-6.

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1. Authors: Han-Vit Kim, Do-Hyeon Kim, and June-Seok Lee
2. Title: A Hybrid Flux-Weakening Control Method for Maximum-Speed Operation of a Wound Field Synchronous Motor
3. Published in: 2026 International Power Electronics Conference (IPEC-Nagasaki 2026 - ECCE Asia)
4. Date of Conference: 31 May-4 Jun. 2026
5. Conference Location: Nagasaki, Japan
6. Pages: 1-6
7. Abstract
: This paper proposes a hybrid flux-weakening control method for achieving maximum-speed operation of a wound field synchronous motor (WFSM). During high-speed operation, the stator inductance varies nonlinearly with the stator and field currents, and reflecting this variation is essential for reaching the maximum speed. However, constructing a high-resolution lookup table (LUT) requires extensive measurements, and using a full stator inductance LUT demands considerable memory and computation. Therefore, the proposed method transitions between two flux-weakening methods so that the operating point can reach the maximum-speed region. The switching point between the two methods is accurately determined by incorporating nonlinear variations in the d-axis inductance obtained from finite element analysis. As a result, the proposed method achieves maximum-speed operation using only a single-variable LUT defined within a limited field-current range, which greatly reduces memory requirements. The effectiveness of the method is validated through simulation results on a 5-kW WFSM.