The aim of this study is to introduce the maximum torque per total ampere (MTPTA) control strategy for brushless doubly-fed induction machine (BDFIM) drives taking iron loss into account. In this regard, the condition for realizing the MTPTA is investigated in the presence of iron loss by a theoretical approach. It is shown the proposed strategy is realized when the MTPTA criterion tracks zero as reference signal. As a result, the current is not only shared between stator windings fairly but also total stator currents are minimized for a given torque. The experimental results confirm the performance of proposed control strategy.

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