Load-commutated inverters (LCIs) in conjunction with the wound-field synchronous motors (WFSMs) are one of the most applicable drive topologies, and in some cases the only choice, in high-power medium-voltage applications. In this paper, a novel strategy is presented for field oriented control (FOC) of these drives in stator flux coordinates. Considering rotor saliency, independent flux and speed control is carried out to achieve maximum torque to ampere ratio. Furthermore, the proposed strategy provides a simple way to design the PI controllers' parameters according to the phase-controlled DC machine and WFSM drive analogy. Simulation studies are presented to verify the performance of the total proposed control scheme. Comparisons show the superiority of the proposed method over the conventional drive technologies for LCI-fed WFSM drives.
