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Output smoothing in a switched reluctance machine
Assignee: Nidec SR Drives Ltd
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Filing: 1997-05-23
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Granted: 1998-12-22
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Expires: 2017-05-23
Abstract
Abstract A switched reluctance machine run as a servo-motor has its torque ripple reduced by shaping the chopping current by which the rotor is rotated relative to the stator. The shaping includes reducing the rate of change of torque with respect to time such that the magnitude of the torque ripple is reduced and therefore more easily rejected by the control function of the machine controller.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael James Turner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 08:50
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02P; H02P25/00; H02P25/02; H02P25/08; H02P25/098
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A method of smoothing the output ripple of a switched reluctance machine comprising a rotor, a stator, and at least one phase winding, the method comprising: rotating the rotor relative to the stator; monitoring a position parameter of the rotor relative to the stator; actively profiling a pulse of phase winding current as a function of rotor position by shaping the leading and trailing edges of the pulse so as to reduce the rate of change of torque with respect to time in each phase inductance cycle, the profiling altering natural current growth and decay in the pulse; and controlling the profiled phase current with feedback based on the monitored position parameter so as to reduce the overall magnitude of the output ripple of the machine.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
126 words
A method of smoothing the output ripple of a switched reluctance machine comprising a rotor, a stator, and at least one phase winding, the method comprising: rotating the rotor relative to the stator; monitoring a position parameter of the rotor relative to the stator; actively profiling a pulse of phase winding current as a function of rotor position by shaping the leading and trailing edges of the pulse so as to reduce the rate of change of torque with respect to time in each phase inductance cycle, the profiling altering natural current growth and decay in the pulse; and controlling the profiled phase current with feedback based on the monitored position parameter so as to reduce the overall magnitude of the output ripple of the machine.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 in which the profiling includes using feed forward in which the monitored position parameter is compared with a reference signal to produce an error signal, including output ripple information.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, in which the controlling includes: comparing the monitored position parameter with a reference signal; and energizing the or each phase winding with a value of winding current based on the comparison such that the magnitude of the output ripple is reduced.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, including: initiating current in the phase winding during a first period of substantially constant inductance of the phase winding; and withdrawing the current during a subsequent second period of substantially constant inductance of the phase winding.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 in which rise and/or fall in current is shaped to effect a substantially smooth transition from a first value to a second value.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as claimed in claim 5 in which rise and/or fall in current is shaped according to a substantially linear slope.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as claimed in claim 5 in which rise and/or fall in current is shaped according to a cosinusoidal function.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 in which the machine is motoring and the output is torque, at least part of the current rise, after the current is initiated, occurring within a period of minimum inductance.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 in which the machine is motoring and the output is torque, at least part of the current fall occurring within a period of maximum inductance.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 in which the machine is generating and the output is electrical power, at least part of the current rise, after the current is initiated, occurring within a period of maximum inductance.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 in which the machine is generating and the output is electrical power, at least part of the current fall occurring within a period of maximum inductance.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 in which rise and fall of current is shaped for machine speeds in a predetermined speed range.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as claimed in claim 12 in which the speed range extends from standstill of the rotor.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as claimed in claim 12 in which rise and fall of current is shaped when the machine is controlled by current chopping.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 in which the switched reluctance machine is controlled as a servo-motor.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
130 words
A control system for smoothing the output ripple of a switched reluctance machine comprising a rotor, a stator and at least one phase winding, the system comprising: means for monitoring a position parameter of the rotor relative to the stator to produce a monitored output; means for actively profiling a pulse of phase winding current as a function of rotor position by shaping the leading and trailing edges of the pulse so as to reduce the rate of change of torque with respect to time in each phase inductance cycle, the profiling altering natural current growth and decay in the pulse; and means for controlling the profiled phase current with feedback based on the monitored output so as to reduce the overall magnitude of the output ripple of the machine.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
130 words
A control system for smoothing the output ripple of a switched reluctance machine comprising a rotor, a stator and at least one phase winding, the system comprising: means for monitoring a position parameter of the rotor relative to the stator to produce a monitored output; means for actively profiling a pulse of phase winding current as a function of rotor position by shaping the leading and trailing edges of the pulse so as to reduce the rate of change of torque with respect to time in each phase inductance cycle, the profiling altering natural current growth and decay in the pulse; and means for controlling the profiled phase current with feedback based on the monitored output so as to reduce the overall magnitude of the output ripple of the machine.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
37 words
A system as claimed in claim 16 in which the means for profiling includes feed forward means in which the monitored output is compared with a reference signal to produce an error signal, including output ripple information.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
52 words
A system as claimed in claim 16 in which the means for controlling include means for comparing the monitored output with a reference signal and means for energizing the or each phase winding with a value of current based on the comparison such that the magnitude of the output ripple is reduced.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
52 words
A system as claimed in claim 16 in which the means for controlling is operable to initiate current in the phase winding during a first period of substantially constant inductance of the phase winding, and to withdraw the current during a subsequent second period of substantially constant inductance of the phase winding.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system as claimed in claim 16 in which the means for controlling is operable to shape the current to effect a substantially smooth transition of the current.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system as claimed in claim 20 in which the means for controlling is operable to shape the current according to a substantially linear slope.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
24 words
A system as claimed in claim 20 in which the means for controlling is operable to shape the current according to a sinusoidal function.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
129 words
A system for smoothing the output ripple of a switched reluctance machine comprising a rotor, a stator, and at least one phase winding, the system comprising: a monitoring device for monitoring a position parameter of the rotor relative to the stator; a profiler for actively profiling a pulse of phase winding current as a function of rotor position by shaping the leading and trailing edges of the pulse so as to reduce the rate of change of torque with respect to time in each phase inductance cycle, the profiling altering natural current growth and decay in the pulse; and a controller for controlling the profiled phase current with feedback based on the monitored position parameter so as to reduce the overall magnitude of the output ripple of the machine.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
129 words
A system for smoothing the output ripple of a switched reluctance machine comprising a rotor, a stator, and at least one phase winding, the system comprising: a monitoring device for monitoring a position parameter of the rotor relative to the stator; a profiler for actively profiling a pulse of phase winding current as a function of rotor position by shaping the leading and trailing edges of the pulse so as to reduce the rate of change of torque with respect to time in each phase inductance cycle, the profiling altering natural current growth and decay in the pulse; and a controller for controlling the profiled phase current with feedback based on the monitored position parameter so as to reduce the overall magnitude of the output ripple of the machine.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 23, in which the profiler uses feed forward wherein the monitored position parameter is compared with a reference signal to produce an error signal, including output ripple information.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
43 words
The system of claim 23, wherein current is initiated in the phase winding during a first period of substantially constant inductance of the phase winding, further wherein current is withdrawn during a subsequent second period of substantially constant inductance of the phase winding.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 23, wherein rise and fall of current is shaped when the machine is controlled by current chopping.
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