Near-optimal control of motor drives via approximate dynamic programming

Yebin Wang, Ankush Chakrabarty, Meng Chu Zhou, Jinyun Zhang

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Abstract

Data-driven methods for learning near-optimal control policies through approximate dynamic programming (ADP) have garnered widespread attention. In this paper, we investigate how data-driven control methods can be leveraged to imbue near-optimal performance in a core component in modern factory systems: The electric motor drive. We apply policy iteration-based ADP to an induction motor model in order to construct a state feedback control policy for a given cost functional. Approximate error convergence properties of policy iteration methods imply that the learned control policy is near-optimal. We demonstrate that carefully selecting a cost functional and initial control policy yields a near-optimal control policy that outperforms both a baseline nonlinear control policy based on backstepping, as well as the initial control policy.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2019 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, SMC 2019
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages3679-3686
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9781728145693
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2019
Event2019 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, SMC 2019 - Bari, Italy
Duration: Oct 6 2019Oct 9 2019

Publication series

NameConference Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics
Volume2019-October
ISSN (Print)1062-922X

Conference

Conference2019 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, SMC 2019
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityBari
Period10/6/1910/9/19

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Human-Computer Interaction

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