Research projects

Prof. Teresa Orłowska-Kowalska, DSc, PhD, Eng

2020-currenty

1. Methods of detection and compensation of current sensor faults for induction and synchronous motor drives based on modified state variable observers, 2021-2025, National Science Centre (NCN), OPUS 21, 2021/41/B/ST7/02971, project manager..

2010-2019

1. Hybrid methods of fault detection of synchronous motors with permanent magnets in electric drives with vector control using analytical and neural computations, 2018-2022, National Science Centre (NCN), OPUS 14, 2017/27/B/ST7/00816, project manager.
2. Discrete sliding mode control and state variable estimation in induction motor drive systems, National Research Centre, 2015/17/B/ST7/03846; 2016-2019, project manager.
3. Research and development of methods for detection and compensation of electrical and mechanical faults in vector-controlled induction motor drive systems, in particular for safe systems, National Research Centre 2013/09/B/ST7/04199; 2014-2017, project manager.
4. Adaptive fuzzy control of a complex drive system with variable parameters, National Research Centre UMO-2011/03/B/ST7/02517; 2012-2015, main contractor.
5. Cascading sliding mode control of state variables in induction motor drives, National Research Centre N510 334637; 2012-2014, main contractor.
6. Robust estimators of state variables and parameters of a drive system with elastic connection, National Research Center UMO-2011/01/B/ST7/03500; 2011-2014, main contractor.
7. Adaptive neural control of an electric drive with elastic connection, Research project of the National Research Center UMO-2011/01/B/ST7/04632; 2011-2014, project manager.
8. System for monitoring and diagnostics of stator windings of an induction motor, Ministry of Science and Higher Education No. N N510 637 340; 2011-2013, main contractor.

2000-2009

1. Universal rotor flux and speed estimator for sensorless drives with induction motors, National Research Centre N510 334637; 2009-2011, project manager.
2. Development of a sensorless dual-zone speed control system for traction vehicles of public transport with induction motors, National Research and Development Centre No. N R01 0001 06, 2009-2012, main contractor.
3. Application of predictive control in the control structure of a drive system with an elastic connection, Scientific Research Committee No. N510 352936, 2009-2011, main contractor.
4. Application of FPGA matrices for the implementation of neural state variable estimators of a drive system with an elastic connection, Scientific Research Committee No. N510 358336; 2009-2010, project manager.
5. Remote control, monitoring and diagnostic system for drive devices and biological-chemical processes of sewage treatment plants and pumping stations, Scientific Research Committee No. R01 014 03; 2007-2011, main contractor.
6. Development of methods for estimating inaccessible state variables and parameters of nonlinear multiply coupled drive system, Scientific Research Committee No. N510 023 32/2345, 2007-2009, project manager.
7. Diagnostics of a converter induction drive using higher-order transformations and neural networks, Scientific Research Committee N510 038 31/2439, 2006-2008, main contractor.
8. Analysis of dynamic properties of a sensorless vector induction motor control system with adaptive angular velocity estimators, Scientific Research Committee N510 040 31/2441, 2006-2008; project manager.
9. Parametric and nonparametric identification of a complex induction motor drive system, Scientific Research Committee N510 039 31/2440; 2006-2008; project manager.
10. Sensorless direct torque control of an induction motor in parallel fixed-point implementation, Scientific Research Committee No. 3 T10A 052 30; 2006-2008, project manager.
11. Adaptive fuzzy control of an AC electric drive with a flexible connection, Research Committee No. 3 T10A 043 26, 2004-2007; project manager.
12. Development of state variable estimation and parameter identification methods for sensorless induction motor drives, Research Committee No. 4 T10A 025 22, 2002-2004; project manager.
13. Adaptive fuzzy control in a DC motor drive system, Research Committee No. 8T10A 022 18, 2000-2002, project manager.
14. Estimation of rotor speed and position in a permanent magnet synchronous motor drive system, Research Committee No. 8T10A 022 68, 2000-2002, project manager.

1990-1999

1. Self-tuning sensorless drive with induction motor and neural state estimator, Scientific Research Committee No. 8 T10A 029 16, 1999-2001, project manager.
2. Executive drive and design of industrial actuator series, Scientific Research Committee No. 8T 10 A 07597C/3755 1998-2000; main contractor.
3. Application of state estimators in sensorless electric drive, Scientific Research Committee No. 8 T10A 006 11, 1996-1998; project manager.
4. Application of neural networks for monitoring and diagnostics of induction motors, Scientific Research Committee No. 8 S502 030 07; 1994-1996; main contractor.
5. Development of curriculum in Electrical Engineering POCEE, International Programme TEMPUS, project UE Tempus-JEP-09137-95, 1995-1998; national manager (and international coordinator) of the project.
6. Robust control in positional drive with induction motor, Scientific Research Committee No. 8 T10A 010 08, 1994-1996; project manager.
7. Numerical control systems of converter drives in conditions of incomplete information about the object, MNSzWiT No. 1411/8/91, 1991-1993; project manager.

1980-1989

1. State and parameter estimation in optimally controlled drive systems with asynchronous motors, Ministry of Science and Higher Education RRJ-04 departmental program coordinated by the Institute of Automatic Control of the Lodz University of Technology. Task GT4.2: 1986-1990; project manager (PWr).
2. Development of synthesis methods for control systems for converter drives with asynchronous motors, Central Research and Development Problem 5.7 entitled "Electrotechnical machines and devices". Coordinator: Department of Fundamental Research in Electrical Engineering MHiPM and PAN; 1986-1990; project manager (PWr).
3. Problems of mathematical description and synthesis of dynamics of electromechanical systems with frequency control Nodal subproblem 05.5A entitled "Selected basic research in the field of electrical engineering". Coordinator: Department of Basic Research in Electrical Engineering, MHiPM and PAN; 1980-1985; project manager (PWr).