Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
220 words
A method of determining the stator flux of an electric machine, comprising the steps of: supplying a stator current (i s ) to the electric machine; supplying a voltage (u s ) to the stator of the electric machine; estimating the stator resistance (R sest ) of the electric machine and providing a signal representative thereof; determining a stator flux signal (Φ sest ) of the electric machine as a time integral of the difference between the voltage (u s ) supplied to the stator and the product of the stator current (i s ) and the stator resistance signal (R sest ); correcting the initial value or another earlier value of the stator resistance on the basis of the stator current component signal (i d s , i d .sup.δ, i d r ) parallel to the stator flux signal (Φ sest ), an air gap flux signal (Φ.sub.δest) or a rotor flux signal (Φ rest ) to determine the stator resistance signal (R sest ) of the electric machine; comparing said current component signal (i d s , i d .sup.δ, i d r ) with a set value signal (i d * ) for the current component in question; and changing the stator resistance signal (R sest ) on the basis of the result of this comparison.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
220 words
A method of determining the stator flux of an electric machine, comprising the steps of: supplying a stator current (i s ) to the electric machine; supplying a voltage (u s ) to the stator of the electric machine; estimating the stator resistance (R sest ) of the electric machine and providing a signal representative thereof; determining a stator flux signal (Φ sest ) of the electric machine as a time integral of the difference between the voltage (u s ) supplied to the stator and the product of the stator current (i s ) and the stator resistance signal (R sest ); correcting the initial value or another earlier value of the stator resistance on the basis of the stator current component signal (i d s , i d .sup.δ, i d r ) parallel to the stator flux signal (Φ sest ), an air gap flux signal (Φ.sub.δest) or a rotor flux signal (Φ rest ) to determine the stator resistance signal (R sest ) of the electric machine; comparing said current component signal (i d s , i d .sup.δ, i d r ) with a set value signal (i d * ) for the current component in question; and changing the stator resistance signal (R sest ) on the basis of the result of this comparison.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
79 words
A method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of adding said current component signal (i d s , i d .sup.δ, i d r ) with a negative sign to the set value signal (i d * ) of the current component in question to obtain a difference value signal (Δ i d ) representing the magnitude of the change of the current component for use in the correction of the stator resistance signal (R sest ).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
224 words
Apparatus for determining the stator flux of an electric machine, comprising: means for supplying a stator current (i s ) to the electric machine; means for supplying a voltage (u s ) to the stator of the electric machine; means for estimating the stator resistance (R sest ) of the electric machine and generating a signal representative thereof; means for determining a stator flux signal (Φ sest ) of the electric machine as a time integral of the difference between the voltage (u s ) supplied to the stator and the product of the stator current (i s ) and the stator resistance signal (R sest ); means for correcting the initial value or another earlier value of the stator resistance on the basis of the stator current component signal (i d s , i d .sup.δ, i d r ) parallel to the stator flux signal (Φ sest ) or a rotor flux signal (Φ rest ) to determine the stator resistance signal (R sest ) of the electric machine; means for comparing said current component signal (i d s , i d .sup.δ, i d r ) with a set value signal (i d * ) for the current component in question; and means for changing the stator resistance signal (R sest ) on the basis of the result of this comparison.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
224 words
Apparatus for determining the stator flux of an electric machine, comprising: means for supplying a stator current (i s ) to the electric machine; means for supplying a voltage (u s ) to the stator of the electric machine; means for estimating the stator resistance (R sest ) of the electric machine and generating a signal representative thereof; means for determining a stator flux signal (Φ sest ) of the electric machine as a time integral of the difference between the voltage (u s ) supplied to the stator and the product of the stator current (i s ) and the stator resistance signal (R sest ); means for correcting the initial value or another earlier value of the stator resistance on the basis of the stator current component signal (i d s , i d .sup.δ, i d r ) parallel to the stator flux signal (Φ sest ) or a rotor flux signal (Φ rest ) to determine the stator resistance signal (R sest ) of the electric machine; means for comparing said current component signal (i d s , i d .sup.δ, i d r ) with a set value signal (i d * ) for the current component in question; and means for changing the stator resistance signal (R sest ) on the basis of the result of this comparison.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
77 words
Apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising means for adding said current component signal (i d s , i d .sup.δ, i d r ) with a negative sign to the set value signal (i d * ) of the current component in question to obtain a difference value signal (Δ i d ) representing the magnitude of the change of the current component for use in the correction of the stator resistance signal (R sest ).