Novel rapid control prototyping for permanent magnet synchronous motor via model-based design and STM32 chip

As control algorithms become increasingly sophisticated, delivering improved performance at the expense of greater complexity, practical experiments often become unfeasible. To address this challenge, this study introduces a novel rapid control prototyping (NRCP) approach based on model-based design (MBD) using MATLAB/Simulink, STM32CubeMX software, and field-oriented control strategies for permanent magnet synchronous motors. Compared with existing rapid control prototyping methods, our NRCP design offers several advantages: it simplifies model construction by utilizing only basic Simulink modules, minimizes dependency on MATLAB/Simulink toolboxes by only requiring Embedded Code conversion to C language, and ensures strong compatibility as the experimental code involves only C language. To demonstrate the feasibility and efficiency of this approach, sensor-based and sensorless control models were developed using the MBD method. The practicality of the NRCP was successfully validated through sensor-based and sensorless experiments using an ARM Cortex-M4-based STM32 microcontroller.