Abstract:
A device may select an operation mode based on at least one of a motor speed, a motor transient speed, or a motor power command value. The operation mode may be selected from a group of operation modes including a single pulse mode, a continuous conduction mode, and a variable dwell continuous conduction mode. The device may control a switched reluctance motor using the operation mode.
Abstract:
An electrical inverter may include a plurality of phase modules to provide a plurality of phase outputs. Two or more of the plurality of phase modules may share a common insulated-gate bipolar transistor.
Abstract:
A control system for a switched reluctance (SR) machine is disclosed. The SR machine may have a rotor and a stator. The control system may have a converter circuit operatively coupled to the stator and including a plurality of gates in selective communication with each phase of the stator, and a controller in communication with each of the stator and the converter circuit. The controller may be configured to command a fixed dwell of a theta-on angle and a theta-off angle and a varying current command to the plurality of gates when the SR machine is in a continuous conduction mode.
Abstract:
A system (102) and method for torque compensation in a switched reluctance (SR) machine (104) disposed on a machine (100) is disclosed. The system (102) may comprise a SR machine (104), an inverter (122) and a controller (124). The controller (124) is in operable communication with the inverter (122) and is configured to determine a commanded main current associated with energization by a main current (138) of a first portion of the plurality of windings (130) for a controlling phase (132), and determine a commanded parasitic current associated with energization by a parasitic current (140) of a second portion of the windings (130) in a non-controlling phase (134). The controller (124) is further configured to determine an offset current (142) based on the commanded parasitic current, and determine a target current (136) based on a first sum of the commanded main current and the offset current (142), and command the inverter (122) to actuate the target current (136) in the first portion of the windings (130) during the controlling phase (132).
Abstract:
A device may receive a current measurement of a motor identifying a plurality of component currents associated with a plurality of phases. The device may determine a position estimate for the motor based on the plurality of component currents associated with the plurality of phases. The device may control the motor based on the plurality of component currents.
Abstract:
A method (200) of controlling an electric motor (116) may include determining a desired torque at the electric motor (116). A current at a first phase (142) of the electric motor (116) may be calculated at a controller (166). The calculated current may be a current that results in supplying the desired torque at the electric motor (116). The controller (166) may compare the calculated current to a predetermined threshold current, and when the calculated current is greater than the predetermined threshold current, the controller (166) may reduce the calculated current to the predetermined threshold current and adjust a current in a second phase (146) adjacent to the first phase (142) of the electric motor (116) to continue to supply the desired torque at the electric motor (116).
Abstract:
A control system (200) for a switched reluctance (SR) motor (206) includes a Direct Current (DC) power source (202), and an inverter (204). The control system (200) includes a user interface configured to enable an operator to specify a desired torque output. The control system (200) further includes a controller (216) which converts a DC current from the Alternating Current (AC) supplied to the SR motor (206) by the inverter (204). The controller (216) estimates an actual power output generated by the SR motor (206) based on a DC voltage supplied by the DC power source (202) to the inverter (204), and the converted DC current. The controller (216) estimates an actual torque output based on the actual power output and a rotational speed of the SR motor (206). The controller (216) compares the actual torque output and a desired torque output to calculate a torque error. The controller (216) adjusts a torque output limit and the rotational speed of the SR motor (206).
Abstract:
A control system (126) is provided for an electric machine (106) having a rotor (110) and a stator (112). The control system (126) has a converter circuit (116) in electrical communication with the stator (112) and a controller (128) in electrical communication with the converter circuit (116). The controller (128) is configured to receive a first signal indicating a torque applied to or output by the rotor (110) and receive a second signal indicating a rotational speed of the rotor (110). The controller (128) is also configured to determine at least one characteristic of a pulse signal based on at least one of the first or second signal. The controller (128) is also configured to inject the pulse signal into one or more phases of the stator (112) via the converter circuit (116) according to the determined at least one characteristic. The controller (128) is also configured to determine a position of the rotor based on the injected pulse signal.
Abstract:
A method (130) of estimating an initial rotor (110) position of a switched reluctance (SR) machine (106) having a rotor (110) and a stator (112) is provided. The method (130) may comprise the steps of driving a phase current (132) in each of a plurality of phases of the sr machine (106) to a predefined limit (134), performing an integration of a common bus (114) voltage associated with each phase, determining a flux value for each phase based on the integrations, and determining the initial rotor (110) position based on the flux values.
Abstract:
A method of controlling a motor is provided. The method may determine a speed of the motor, and engage a soft chopping routine on a first switch and a second switch of each phase if the motor speed is relatively low. The first switch may be driven by a first pulse width modulated PWM signal and the second switch being driven by a second PWM signal. The first and second PWM signals may be altematingly configured such that at least one of the first switch and the second switch is closed at any point during the distributed soft chopping routine and both the first switch and the second switch are never simultaneously open.