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Method for controlling the switching-off process in the phase windings of a reluctance motor
Assignee: Daimler Benz AG
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Filing: 1994-06-13
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Granted: 1999-01-26
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Expires: 2014-06-13
Abstract
Abstract A process is disclosed for controlling the switching-off process of the branches of a reluctance engine whose stator is provided with windings to which are transmitted current pulses calculated as a function of angular position and speed of rotation of the rotor according to a predetermined algorithm. The excited branch is switched off when a switching-off angle is reached after a zero crossing reference angle. Two ranges of operation called "chop" range and blocked voltage range must be differentiated. The switching-off angle for both ranges of operation of the reluctance engine is calculated according to the same algorithm and is set by a regulator. In the lower speed of rotation range, the "chop" range, a pulse width modulated voltage is applied to the conductive branch, and in the upper range, the blocked voltage range, a constant voltage is applied. In both ranges, the switching-off angle is calculated from engine parameters and actual operation values to maximize torque yield and to trigger the switching-off process by converting said values into a switching-off pulse that switches off the conductive branch.
Inventors
- 👤 Reinhard Orthmann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 12:06
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02P; H02P25/00; H02P25/02; H02P25/08; H02P25/092; H02P25/0925
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
371 words
A method for controlling a reluctance motor having a stator with phase windings and having operating ranges comprising a "chop" range and a block voltage range, the method comprising: storing in a memory minimum and maximum inductances (L min , L max ) of the phase winding and a value of the stator pole angle (β s ), exciting each phase winding according to a predetermined switch-on angle, calculating a switch-off angle (γ p ) for the operating ranges of the reluctance motor from an actual value of the speed of rotation (n ist ), an actual value of a supply voltage (u k ), the minimum and maximum inductances (L min , L max ) of the phase winding, and the value of the stator pole angle (β s ), determining a limit current (i G ) from a product of the actual value of the supply voltage (u k ) and the value of the stator pole angle (β s ) divided by a product of the actual value of the speed of rotation (n ist ) and the difference between the maximum and minimum inductances (L max , L min ) of a motor phase winding, supplying the limit current (i G ) to a divider, the divider determining a normalized current (I c ) from a desired value of the current (i soll ) and the limit current (i G ), supplying the normalized current (I o ) to a nonlinear functional network, the nonlinear functional network determining a switching-off time (t off ) with fixedly deposited values for the stator pole angle (β s ) values for relative pole overlap of stator teeth and rotor teeth (α c ) the rotor angle (β R ), and the minimum and maximum inductances (L min , L max ), evaluating the switching-off time (t off ) in a subsequent functional network with speed of rotation information (R/L), supplying the output of the subsequent functional network to a nonlinear time element for triggering a switching-off process at the stator phase windings, and switching off each phase winding according to the switch-off angle (γ p ) having an angular count starting with an inductance rise of the excited phase winding.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
371 words
A method for controlling a reluctance motor having a stator with phase windings and having operating ranges comprising a "chop" range and a block voltage range, the method comprising: storing in a memory minimum and maximum inductances (L min , L max ) of the phase winding and a value of the stator pole angle (β s ), exciting each phase winding according to a predetermined switch-on angle, calculating a switch-off angle (γ p ) for the operating ranges of the reluctance motor from an actual value of the speed of rotation (n ist ), an actual value of a supply voltage (u k ), the minimum and maximum inductances (L min , L max ) of the phase winding, and the value of the stator pole angle (β s ), determining a limit current (i G ) from a product of the actual value of the supply voltage (u k ) and the value of the stator pole angle (β s ) divided by a product of the actual value of the speed of rotation (n ist ) and the difference between the maximum and minimum inductances (L max , L min ) of a motor phase winding, supplying the limit current (i G ) to a divider, the divider determining a normalized current (I c ) from a desired value of the current (i soll ) and the limit current (i G ), supplying the normalized current (I o ) to a nonlinear functional network, the nonlinear functional network determining a switching-off time (t off ) with fixedly deposited values for the stator pole angle (β s ) values for relative pole overlap of stator teeth and rotor teeth (α c ) the rotor angle (β R ), and the minimum and maximum inductances (L min , L max ), evaluating the switching-off time (t off ) in a subsequent functional network with speed of rotation information (R/L), supplying the output of the subsequent functional network to a nonlinear time element for triggering a switching-off process at the stator phase windings, and switching off each phase winding according to the switch-off angle (γ p ) having an angular count starting with an inductance rise of the excited phase winding.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
88 words
A method according to claim 1, further comprising: measuring angular position of the rotor relative to the stator using an angle sensor, and triggering and supplying an initialization pulse to a controller having an arithmetical unit, the controller first determining a switch-off angle (α p ) at which the switching-off process begins from the stator pole angle β s , and then determining an angle (α g ) at which the switching-off process must be completed, thereby determining a moment for the switching-off process of the phase winding.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the speed of rotation is controlled via current intensity in the stator phase windings.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the switching-off process is triggered when approximately 2/3 of a total time has passed after a symmetrical overlap of stator teeth and rotor teeth.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
71 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein after the actual value of the speed or rotation (n ist ) is measured, the desired value of the current (i soll ) is determined and subsequently the speed of rotation is controlled to a desired value of the speed of rotation (n soll ) using a phase winding current (i s ) calculated from the desired value of the current (i soll ).
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