Sensorless Method with Parameter Identification Applied to a Bistable Fast Linear Switched Reluctance Actuator for Textile Machine

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Sensorless Method with Parameter Identification Applied to a Bistable Fast Linear Switched Reluctance Actuator for Textile Machine

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