Comparative Study on Direct Torque Control of Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor for Electric Vehicle

Comparative studies on several direct torque control (DTC) strategies of interior permanent magnet synchronous motor (IPMSM) for electric vehicles (EVs) are discussed in details, namely basic DTC, DTC combined with space vector modulation (DTC-SVM), and deadbeat DTC (DB-DTC). These DTC strategies are reviewed, meanwhile dynamics and steady-state performance are analyzed and compared. Simulations of a 20kW IPMSM for EVs are carried out for comparison studies including: ripple of torque and stator flux, sensitivity to machine's parameter, computational complexity, and total harmonic distortion of stator current. The results can be used as guidance for application of IPMSM to EVs and others.