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US5386186A
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Stator flux oriented control
Assignee: Eaton Corp
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Filing: 1993-08-04
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Granted: 1995-01-31
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Expires: 2013-08-04
Abstract
Abstract In an AC drive, a method for stator flux oriented control of a waveform generator providing switching signals to an inverter supplying pulse width modulated current to a three-phase, variable frequency induction motor is provided. The method includes generating a quadrature axis stator voltage signal, a direct axis stator voltage signal, and a stator frequency signal to which switching signals from the waveform generator to the inverter are responsive.
Inventors
- 👤 David J. Gritter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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2026-11-02 07:33
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02P; H02P21/00; H02P21/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
In an AC drive, a method for stator flux oriented control of a waveform generator providing switching signals to an inverter supplying pulse width modulated current to a three phase, variable frequency induction motor, comprising: generating a quadrature axis stator voltage signal; generating a direct axis stator voltage signal; and generating a stator frequency signal; and generating switching signals from the waveform generator to the inverter in response to the quadrature axis stator voltage signal, the direct axis stator voltage signal, and the stator frequency signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
In an AC drive, a method for stator flux oriented control of a waveform generator providing switching signals to an inverter supplying pulse width modulated current to a three phase, variable frequency induction motor, comprising: generating a quadrature axis stator voltage signal; generating a direct axis stator voltage signal; and generating a stator frequency signal; and generating switching signals from the waveform generator to the inverter in response to the quadrature axis stator voltage signal, the direct axis stator voltage signal, and the stator frequency signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
267 words
In an AC drive, a method for stator flux oriented control of a waveform generator providing switching signals to an inverter supplying pulse width modulated current to a three phase, variable frequency induction motor, comprising the steps of: generating an estimated quadrature axis stator flux signal; generating an estimated direct axis stator flux signal; generating a direct axis stator flux reference signal; generating a direct axis stator current reference signal in response to the estimated direct axis stator flux signal and the direct axis stator flux reference signal; supplying a quadrature axis stator flux reference signal; generating an estimated rotor speed signal in response to the estimated quadrature axis stator flux signal and the quadrature axis stator flux reference signal; supplying a direct axis stator current signal; generating a direct axis stator voltage signal in response to the direct axis stator current reference signal and the direct axis stator current signal; supplying a speed reference signal; generating a quadrature axis stator current reference signal in response to the speed reference signal and the estimated rotor speed signal; supplying a quadrature axis stator current signal; generating a quadrature axis stator voltage signal in response to the quadrature axis stator current reference signal and the quadrature axis stator current signal; generating an estimated slip signal; combining the estimated slip signal and the estimated rotor speed signal so as to produce a stator frequency signal to the waveform generator; and generating switching signals from the waveform generator to the inverter in response to the quadrature axis stator voltage signal, the direct axis stator voltage signal, and the stator frequency signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
267 words
In an AC drive, a method for stator flux oriented control of a waveform generator providing switching signals to an inverter supplying pulse width modulated current to a three phase, variable frequency induction motor, comprising the steps of: generating an estimated quadrature axis stator flux signal; generating an estimated direct axis stator flux signal; generating a direct axis stator flux reference signal; generating a direct axis stator current reference signal in response to the estimated direct axis stator flux signal and the direct axis stator flux reference signal; supplying a quadrature axis stator flux reference signal; generating an estimated rotor speed signal in response to the estimated quadrature axis stator flux signal and the quadrature axis stator flux reference signal; supplying a direct axis stator current signal; generating a direct axis stator voltage signal in response to the direct axis stator current reference signal and the direct axis stator current signal; supplying a speed reference signal; generating a quadrature axis stator current reference signal in response to the speed reference signal and the estimated rotor speed signal; supplying a quadrature axis stator current signal; generating a quadrature axis stator voltage signal in response to the quadrature axis stator current reference signal and the quadrature axis stator current signal; generating an estimated slip signal; combining the estimated slip signal and the estimated rotor speed signal so as to produce a stator frequency signal to the waveform generator; and generating switching signals from the waveform generator to the inverter in response to the quadrature axis stator voltage signal, the direct axis stator voltage signal, and the stator frequency signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the estimated direct axis stator current reference signal is generated by a proportional-integral regulator.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the estimated rotor speed signal is generated by a proportional-integral regulator.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the direct axis stator voltage signal is generated by a proportional-integral regulator.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the quadrature axis stator current reference signal is generated by a proportional-integral regulator.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the quadrature axis stator voltage signal is generated by a proportional-integral regulator.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 2 wherein the quadrature axis flux reference signal has a value of zero volts per hertz.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
153 words
In an AC drive, a method for stator flux oriented control of a waveform generator for providing switching signals to an inverter supplying pulse width modulated current to a three phase, variable frequency induction motor, comprising the steps of: generating a direct axis stator current signal; generating a direct axis stator current reference signal; generating a quadrature axis stator current signal; generating a quadrature axis stator current reference signal; generating a direct axis stator voltage signal in response to the direct axis stator current reference signal and the direct axis stator current signal; generating a quadrature axis stator voltage signal in response to the quadrature axis stator current reference signal and a quadrature axis stator current signal; generating a stator frequency signal; and generating switching signals from the waveform generator to the inverter in response to the quadrature axis stator voltage signal, the direct axis stator voltage signal, and the stator frequency signal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
153 words
In an AC drive, a method for stator flux oriented control of a waveform generator for providing switching signals to an inverter supplying pulse width modulated current to a three phase, variable frequency induction motor, comprising the steps of: generating a direct axis stator current signal; generating a direct axis stator current reference signal; generating a quadrature axis stator current signal; generating a quadrature axis stator current reference signal; generating a direct axis stator voltage signal in response to the direct axis stator current reference signal and the direct axis stator current signal; generating a quadrature axis stator voltage signal in response to the quadrature axis stator current reference signal and a quadrature axis stator current signal; generating a stator frequency signal; and generating switching signals from the waveform generator to the inverter in response to the quadrature axis stator voltage signal, the direct axis stator voltage signal, and the stator frequency signal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
59 words
The method of claim 9 further comprising the steps of: generating an estimated direct axis stator flux signal; generating an estimated quadrature axis stator flux signal; generating a direct axis stator flux reference signal; supplying a quadrature axis stator flux reference signal; generating an estimated rotor speed signal; supplying a speed reference signal; and generating an estimated slip signal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the estimated rotor speed signal is generated in response to the estimated quadrature axis stator flux signal and the quadrature axis stator flux reference signal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the direct axis stator current reference signal is generated in response to the estimated direct axis stator flux signal and a direct axis stator flux reference signal.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the quadrature axis stator current reference signal is generated in response to the speed reference signal and the estimated rotor speed signal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the direct axis stator current signal and the quadrature axis stator current signal are generated in response to current supplied from the inverter to the induction motor.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the stator frequency signal is generated by combining the estimated slip signal and the estimated rotor speed signal.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the direct axis stator current reference signal is generated by a proportional-integral regulator.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the estimated rotor speed signal is generated by a proportional-integral regulator.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the quadrature axis stator current reference signal is generated by a proportion-integral regulator.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the direct axis stator voltage signal is generated by a proportional-integral regulator.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the quadrature axis stator voltage signal is generated by a proportional-integral regulator.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the quadrature axis flux reference signal has a value of zero volts per hertz.
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