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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 IPEC

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  • Jun. 22, 2026

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1. Authors: A Hybrid Flux-Weakening Control Method for Maximum-Speed Operation of a Wound Field Synchronous Motor
2. Title: Han-Vit Kim, Do-Hyeon Kim, and June-Seok Lee
3. Published in: Integration of Power conversion, Electric machine, and Control (IPEC)
4. Date of Conference: May 31-June 4, 2026 
5. Conference Location: Nagasaki, JAPAN
6. 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.