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Power factor control of pulse width modulated inverter supplied permanent magnet motor
Assignee: Honeywell International Inc
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Filing: 1994-05-26
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Granted: 1995-06-27
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Expires: 2014-05-26
Abstract
Abstract Power factor control of a pulse width modulated inverter supplied permanent magnet motor is achieved by using Park Vectors for automatically adjusting a pulse width modulating signal for approximately unity power factor, thereby avoiding the heretofore required manual adjustment during operation of the motor for power factor changes in accordance with changes in EMF and motor resistance.
Inventors
- 👤 Gabor Kalman
- 👤 Colin Huggett
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 14:02
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02M; H02M7/00; H02M7/02; H02M7/04; H02M7/12; H02M7/21; H02M7/217; H02M7/219; H02J; H02J3/00; H02J3/18; H02J3/1892; H02M7/42; H02M7/44; H02M7/48; H02M7/53; H02M7/537; H02M7/5387; H02M7/53871; H02M7/53875; H02M7/53876; H02P; H02P6/00; H02P6/08; H02P6/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
Apparatus for power factor control of pulse width modulated inverter supplied permanent magnet motor, comprising: means for determining voltage and current Park Vectors (space vectors) at predetermined sampling instants; means for converting the current Park Vector into first and second components, the first component being "in phase" with the voltage Park Vector and the second component being "in quadrature" with said voltage Park Vector at a sampling instant; means for generating a control power level signal at each sampling instant, said control power level signal being proportional to the second component of the current Park Vector; means for subtracting the control power level signal from a desired "in quadrature" current value to provide a difference signal; means responsive to the difference signal for providing a pulse width modulated modulation depth signal; and means responsive to the pulse width modulated depth signal for controlling the motor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
Apparatus for power factor control of pulse width modulated inverter supplied permanent magnet motor, comprising: means for determining voltage and current Park Vectors (space vectors) at predetermined sampling instants; means for converting the current Park Vector into first and second components, the first component being "in phase" with the voltage Park Vector and the second component being "in quadrature" with said voltage Park Vector at a sampling instant; means for generating a control power level signal at each sampling instant, said control power level signal being proportional to the second component of the current Park Vector; means for subtracting the control power level signal from a desired "in quadrature" current value to provide a difference signal; means responsive to the difference signal for providing a pulse width modulated modulation depth signal; and means responsive to the pulse width modulated depth signal for controlling the motor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
Apparatus as described by claim 1, wherein: the "in quadrature" current value is zero.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
102 words
Apparatus for power factor control of a pulse width modulated inverter supplied permanent magnet motor, comprising: means responsive to motor phase currents sampled at predetermined intervals for providing a signal which represents a reactive current component; means for filtering the reactive current component signal; means for summing the filtered reactive current component signal with a zero valued angle signal and for providing an error signal; regulating means responsive to the error signal for providing a signal which is a modulation depth index for a pulse width modulated inverter; and the pulse width modulated inverter connected to the motor for controlling the motor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
102 words
Apparatus for power factor control of a pulse width modulated inverter supplied permanent magnet motor, comprising: means responsive to motor phase currents sampled at predetermined intervals for providing a signal which represents a reactive current component; means for filtering the reactive current component signal; means for summing the filtered reactive current component signal with a zero valued angle signal and for providing an error signal; regulating means responsive to the error signal for providing a signal which is a modulation depth index for a pulse width modulated inverter; and the pulse width modulated inverter connected to the motor for controlling the motor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
Apparatus as described by claim 3, wherein: the predetermined sampling intervals are 60 degrees apart, referred to a fundamental frequency generated by the pulse width modulated inverter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
Apparatus as described by claim 3, wherein: the modulation depth index ranges from 0 to 1.0 per unit value of the motor terminal voltage.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
130 words
A method for power factor control of a pulse width modulated inverter supplied permanent magnet motor, comprising: extracting information relating to the phase of an applied voltage from a pulse width modulated inverter; using the extracted phase information for determining a signal representative of the reactive component of a current Park Vector (space vector); phasing the reactive component of the determined current Park Vector signal with respect to a currently applied voltage Park vector signal; comparing the phased determined current Park Vector signal to a commanded reactive power signal, said comparison providing a closed loop error signal; using the error signal for adjusting the modulation index of the pulse width modulated inverter until a desired reactive power condition is established; and controlling the motor with the pulse width modulated inverter.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
130 words
A method for power factor control of a pulse width modulated inverter supplied permanent magnet motor, comprising: extracting information relating to the phase of an applied voltage from a pulse width modulated inverter; using the extracted phase information for determining a signal representative of the reactive component of a current Park Vector (space vector); phasing the reactive component of the determined current Park Vector signal with respect to a currently applied voltage Park vector signal; comparing the phased determined current Park Vector signal to a commanded reactive power signal, said comparison providing a closed loop error signal; using the error signal for adjusting the modulation index of the pulse width modulated inverter until a desired reactive power condition is established; and controlling the motor with the pulse width modulated inverter.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as described by claim 6, wherein: the commanded reactive power signal is zero; and the desired reactive power condition is zero.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as described by claim 6, including: filtering the reactive component of the current Park Vector signal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as described by claim 6, including: extracting information relating to the phase of an applied voltage from a pulse width modulated inverter at 60 degree intervals.
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