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Relative angel estimation apparatus for a sensorless switched reluctance machine system
Assignee: Sundstrand Corp
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Filing: 1996-04-09
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Granted: 1999-02-02
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Expires: 2016-04-09
Abstract
Abstract A control for operating an inverter coupled to a switched reluctance machine includes a relative angle estimation circuit for estimating rotor angle for a phase in the switched reluctance machine. The relative angle estimation circuit estimates a phase voltage and thereby calculates phase flux linkage to estimate the rotor angle.
Inventors
- 👤 Barry T. Drager
- 👤 Stephen R. Jones
- 👤 Graham T. Fordyce
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 19:53
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02P; H02P9/00; H02P9/02; F; F02; F02N; F02N11/00; F02N11/04; H02P25/00; H02P25/02; H02P25/08; H02P25/086; H02P25/089; H02P6/00; H02P6/14; H02P6/16; H02P6/18; H02P2101/00; H02P2101/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
An apparatus for estimating rotor position of a switched reluctance machine having a plurality of phases, each phase being in one of a plurality of logic states and having a phase winding across which a phase voltage is developed and through which a phase current flows, the phase current flowing through a resistance and the resistance being determined by the logic state of the phases comprising: first means for developing an estimate of phase voltage magnitude in accordance with the resistance associated with the logic state of the phase, the first developing means including a second means for developing a scaled magnitude of the phase current; and means responsive to the first and second developing means for developing an estimate of rotor position.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
123 words
An apparatus for estimating rotor position of a switched reluctance machine having a plurality of phases, each phase being in one of a plurality of logic states and having a phase winding across which a phase voltage is developed and through which a phase current flows, the phase current flowing through a resistance and the resistance being determined by the logic state of the phases comprising: first means for developing an estimate of phase voltage magnitude in accordance with the resistance associated with the logic state of the phase, the first developing means including a second means for developing a scaled magnitude of the phase current; and means responsive to the first and second developing means for developing an estimate of rotor position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second developing means is responsive to a current sensor which detects phase current magnitude.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second developing means utilizes a constant value to obtain an estimate of phase current magnitude.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the rotor position estimate developing means includes an integrator for computing a flux linkage magnitude for the phase winding and further includes means for initializing the integrator.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the initializing means initializes the integrator when both the phase is in a flyback conduction logic state and a magnitude of the phase current is less than a predetermined value.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the integrator develops an analog representation of the flux linkage magnitude.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the integrator comprises a digital accumulator for developing a digital representation of the flux linkage magnitude.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 4, further including a look-up table storing values representing rotor position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
163 words
In a switched reluctance machine having a plurality of phases, each phase being in one of a plurality of logic states and having a phase winding across which a phase voltage is developed and through which a phase current flows, the phase current flowing through a resistance and the resistance being determined by the logic state of the phase, an apparatus for estimating rotor position, comprising: a current controller capable of developing a plurality of conduction signals for controlling the phase current wherein the conduction signals are determinative of the logic state of the phase; developing means responsive to the plurality of conduction signals for developing an estimate of the magnitude of the phase voltage in accordance with the resistance associated with the logic state of the phase and for developing a scaled magnitude of the phase current; and an accumulator responsive to the developing means for computing a digital representation of a flux linkage magnitude to obtain an estimate of rotor position.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
163 words
In a switched reluctance machine having a plurality of phases, each phase being in one of a plurality of logic states and having a phase winding across which a phase voltage is developed and through which a phase current flows, the phase current flowing through a resistance and the resistance being determined by the logic state of the phase, an apparatus for estimating rotor position, comprising: a current controller capable of developing a plurality of conduction signals for controlling the phase current wherein the conduction signals are determinative of the logic state of the phase; developing means responsive to the plurality of conduction signals for developing an estimate of the magnitude of the phase voltage in accordance with the resistance associated with the logic state of the phase and for developing a scaled magnitude of the phase current; and an accumulator responsive to the developing means for computing a digital representation of a flux linkage magnitude to obtain an estimate of rotor position.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
120 words
In a switched reluctance machine having a plurality of phases and a DC bus voltage having a high DC voltage wherein each phase is in one of a plurality of logic states and includes a phase winding across which a phase voltage is developed and through which a phase current flows, the phase current flowing through a resistance and the resistance being determined by the logic state of the phase, an apparatus for estimating rotor position, comprising: means for estimating a magnitude of the phase voltage according to the DC voltage and the resistance of the phase associated with the logic state thereof; and means for integrating the magnitude of the phase voltage to obtain an estimate of rotor position.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
120 words
In a switched reluctance machine having a plurality of phases and a DC bus voltage having a high DC voltage wherein each phase is in one of a plurality of logic states and includes a phase winding across which a phase voltage is developed and through which a phase current flows, the phase current flowing through a resistance and the resistance being determined by the logic state of the phase, an apparatus for estimating rotor position, comprising: means for estimating a magnitude of the phase voltage according to the DC voltage and the resistance of the phase associated with the logic state thereof; and means for integrating the magnitude of the phase voltage to obtain an estimate of rotor position.
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