%0 Electronic Article %A S.M. Gadoue %+ Sch. of EECE, Newcastle Univ., Newcastle upon Tyne %A D. Giaouris %+ Sch. of EECE, Newcastle Univ., Newcastle upon Tyne %A J.W. Finch %+ Sch. of EECE, Newcastle Univ., Newcastle upon Tyne %K model reference adaptive speed estimation schemes %K closed loop sensorless modes %K fuzzy logic based adaptation mechanism %K sensorless vector control %K induction motor drives %X This paper proposes a novel adaptation mechanism to replace the classical PI controller used in model reference adaptive speed estimation schemes which are based on rotor flux. The proposed adaptation mechanism is based on a fuzzy logic strategy. A detailed experimental comparison between the new and conventional schemes is carried out in both open and closed loop sensorless modes of operation when a vector control drive is working at very low speed. Superior performance has been obtained using the new fuzzy logic adaptation mechanism in both modes of operations. %T A new fuzzy logic based adaptation mechanism for MRAS sensorless vector control induction motor drives %B IET Conference Proceedings %D January 2008 %P 179-183 %I Institution of Engineering and Technology %U https://digital-library.theiet.org/;jsessionid=33idmtjiatup4.x-iet-live-01content/conferences/10.1049/cp_20080507 %G EN