METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING A RESOLVER

    公开(公告)号:US20210010832A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-14

    申请号:US16506387

    申请日:2019-07-09

    Abstract: A resolver disposed to monitor a rotatable member is described, along with an associated method for evaluating an output signal therefrom. The method for monitoring the resolver includes supplying an excitation signal to the resolver, and monitoring, at an oversampling rate, first and second output signals from the resolver. An oversampling routine is executed to determine averages of the first and second output signals from the resolver. A demodulation angle error is determined based upon the first and second output signals from the resolver, and provided as feedback. A position of the resolver is also determined based upon the first and second output signals from the resolver.

    System and method for estimating rotor sensor offset

    公开(公告)号:US10608562B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-31

    申请号:US16181801

    申请日:2018-11-06

    Abstract: In an example, a system is disclosed. The system includes a rotor position estimation module configured to generate an adjustment signal to adjust a desired torque signal for a motor. The rotor position estimation module includes a sensor offset estimation module configured to estimate an offset position of a sensor based on (1) a motor current signal indicative of a current to rotate a rotor within the motor, (2) a motor voltage signal indicative of a voltage applied to a power inverter that provides the current to the motor, and (3) a motor parameter. The sensor can be disposed on the rotor. The rotor position estimation module also includes a speed adjustment module configured to generate the adjustment signal based on the estimated offset position.

    Determination of load factor for vehicle with park actuator motor

    公开(公告)号:US11415216B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-16

    申请号:US16807758

    申请日:2020-03-03

    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for controlling operation of a vehicle includes a controller having a processor and a tangible, non-transitory memory. The vehicle includes a park assembly with a park actuator motor having an actuator shaft. The vehicle has a park mode and an out-of-park mode. The controller is configured to determine if the park actuator motor has reached an out-of-park position when a shift command to the out-of-park mode is received. The controller is configured to obtain and store at least one dynamic parameter associated with the park actuator motor prior to the detent member reaching the out-of-park position. The method includes determining a load factor based on the dynamic parameter over time when at least one of a predefined time threshold and a predefined motor position threshold is reached. Operation of the vehicle is controlled based at least partially on the load factor.

    Comprehensive smart-clamp strategy for inverter systems

    公开(公告)号:US10601358B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-24

    申请号:US16157624

    申请日:2018-10-11

    Abstract: A current command module is configured to, based on a motor torque request for an electric motor of the vehicle, generate a d-axis current command for the electric motor and a q-axis current command for the electric motor. A voltage command module is configured to generate voltage commands based on the d-axis current command and the q-axis current command. A switching control module is configured to: based on the d-axis current command and the q-axis current command, determine a first duty cycle command for a phase of the electric motor; generate a second duty cycle command based on the first duty cycle command, a predetermined minimum period to transition switches of an inverter module from OFF to ON, a predetermined switching period, a predetermined deadtime period when both of the switches are OFF before one of the switches is turned ON, and whether a current of the phase is positive.

    DETERMINATION OF LOAD FACTOR FOR VEHICLE WITH PARK ACTUATOR MOTOR

    公开(公告)号:US20210277992A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-09

    申请号:US16807758

    申请日:2020-03-03

    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for controlling operation of a vehicle includes a controller having a processor and a tangible, non-transitory memory. The vehicle includes a park assembly with a park actuator motor having an actuator shaft. The vehicle has a park mode and an out-of-park mode. The controller is configured to determine if the park actuator motor has reached an out-of-park position when a shift command to the out-of-park mode is received. The controller is configured to obtain and store at least one dynamic parameter associated with the park actuator motor prior to the detent member reaching the out-of-park position. The method includes determining a load factor based on the dynamic parameter over time when at least one of a predefined time threshold and a predefined motor position threshold is reached. Operation of the vehicle is controlled based at least partially on the load factor.

    Method and apparatus for monitoring a resolver

    公开(公告)号:US11209291B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-28

    申请号:US16506387

    申请日:2019-07-09

    Abstract: A resolver disposed to monitor a rotatable member is described, along with an associated method for evaluating an output signal therefrom. The method for monitoring the resolver includes supplying an excitation signal to the resolver, and monitoring, at an oversampling rate, first and second output signals from the resolver. An oversampling routine is executed to determine averages of the first and second output signals from the resolver. A demodulation angle error is determined based upon the first and second output signals from the resolver, and provided as feedback. A position of the resolver is also determined based upon the first and second output signals from the resolver.

    Quasi six-step PWM control
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10734935B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-04

    申请号:US15712223

    申请日:2017-09-22

    Abstract: A method is provided for controlling a transition between over-modulation and six-step pulse width modulation (PWM) modes in an electrical system having a polyphase electric machine driven by a polyphase output voltage of a power inverter. The method includes receiving input values via a PWM controller, including a holding angle, rotational speed of the electric machine, and present voltage angle of the power inverter. The method includes calculating a future voltage angle of the inverter using the input values and adjusting pulse widths of a baseline PWM pulse train based on a duty cycle of the power inverter. The power inverter output voltage is controlled during the transition using the adjusted baseline PWM pulse train, such that the transition is continuous. An electrical system includes the power supply, power inverter, electric machine, and the PWM controller, the latter of which is configured to execute the method.

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