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Abstract

Nowadays, the use of multimotor drives has become prevalent across various modern industries due to high production efficiency, high redundancy, marked flexibility, and so on. For example, in the manufacturing industry, multimotor systems are used in conveyor systems, automated assembly lines, material handling systems, and motor control centers. In robotics, multimotor systems are used to control the movement and manipulation of robotic arms and end-effectors. As for transportation electrification, multiple motors serve as the distributed propulsion systems in electric/hybrid vehicles and all/more-electric aircraft. To meet industrial application demands, the leading global technology companies, such as ABB and Rockwell Automation, not only have developed their own representative world-class multimotor products but also continue to improve them. Overall, in light of the swift progress of industrial automation and electrification, there exists a growing demand for multimotor drives, ultimately resulting in a growing significance of the associated research.