PMSM Drives and its Application: An Overview

The Permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) drive has emerged as one of the most preferred motor drives for industrial applications. Its distinguished advantages include high torque density, high efficiency, and vast speed range operation. This paper presents, first, details of PMSM drives and their components. Second, explains the modelling of PMSM. Third, discusses the needs of position sensors, their applications, and their performance with the required accuracy. They are finally concerned about extensive industrial applications and future sensorless and sensorbased PMSM drives research trends. Conclusion: This paper reviews permanent magnet synchronous motor types and permanent magnet materials used due to their advantage and disadvantage and the classification of PM rotor type. This paper briefly discusses the position sensor, its types, and application based on requirements. Based on comparative analysis of permanent magnet materials, briefly discussed sensors and classification of permanent magnet motor, recommendations are given on their practical application.