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Method of minimizing errors in rotor angle estimate in synchronous machine

Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
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Filing: 1999-06-09
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Granted: 2002-05-28
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Expires: 2019-06-09
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Abstract

Abstract A method of minimizing errors in a rotor angle estimate in a synchronous machine the method comprising the steps of determining the stator flux (Ψssest) of the synchronous machine on the basis of the current model of the synchronous machine, determining the stator flux (Ψssu') on the basis of the voltage integral and initial value (Ψssu(n-1)) of the stator flux, and determining the rotor angle (thetaest(n)) of the synchronous machine. The method also comprises the steps of determining an angle correction term (thetak(n)) on the basis of the determined stator fluxes (Ψssest, Ψssu'), and adding the angle correction term (thetak(n)) to the determined rotor angle (thetaest(n)) of the synchronous machine to obtain a rotor angle estimate (theta(n)).

Inventors

  • 👤 Julius Luukko

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 13:52
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02P; H02P21/00; H02P21/24; H02P21/28; H02P21/14; H02P21/18

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 132 words
A method of minimizing errors in a rotor angle estimate in a synchronous machine, the method comprising the steps of: determining a stator flux (ψ s sest ) of the synchronous machine on the basis of a current model of the synchronous machine, determining a stator flux (ψ s su′ ) on the basis of a voltage integral and initial value (ψ s su (n−1)) of the stator flux, determining a rotor angle (θ est (n)) of the synchronous machine, determining an angle correction term (θ k (n)) on the basis of the determined stator fluxes (ψ s sest , ψ s su′ ), and adding the angle correction term (θ k (n)) to the determined rotor angle (θ est (n)) of the synchronous machine to obtain the rotor angle estimate (θ(n)).
Claim 2
Independent Claim 132 words
A method of minimizing errors in a rotor angle estimate in a synchronous machine, the method comprising the steps of: determining a stator flux (ψ s sest ) of the synchronous machine on the basis of a current model of the synchronous machine, determining a stator flux (ψ s su′ ) on the basis of a voltage integral and initial value (ψ s su (n−1)) of the stator flux, determining a rotor angle (θ est (n)) of the synchronous machine, determining an angle correction term (θ k (n)) on the basis of the determined stator fluxes (ψ s sest , ψ s su′ ), and adding the angle correction term (θ k (n)) to the determined rotor angle (θ est (n)) of the synchronous machine to obtain the rotor angle estimate (θ(n)).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 176 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein determination of the angle correction term also comprises the steps of: transforming the determined stator fluxes into estimated rotor coordinates using the sum of the determined rotor angle (Θ est (n)) and an initial value of the angle correction term (θ k (n−1)) in the transformation of the coordinates, subtracting a stator flux (ψ r′ su′ ) based on a voltage model and transformed into rotor coordinates from a stator flux (ψ r′ sest ) based on the current model and transformed into estimated rotor coordinates to obtain a difference variable (Δψ r′ s ) of the stator flux, taking a real part (Δψ sd ) from the difference variable (Δψ r′ s ) of the stator flux, multiplying the real part (Δψ sd ) of the stator flux to obtain a difference variable amplified with an amplifying coefficient (k), and adding the amplified difference variable to the initial value (θ k (n−1)) of the angle correction term to obtain an updated angle correction term (θ k (n).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 79 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises the step of: determining a corrected stator flux (ψ s su (n)) by adding the difference variable (Δψ s s ) of the stator flux transformed into stator coordinates to the integrated stator flux (ψ s su′ ) whereby the corrected stator flux (ψ s su (n)) is used as the next initial value of the stator flux for determining the voltage integral of the stator flux.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 96 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein the method comprises the steps of: determining an angle correction term on the basis of one or more angle speeds of the motor, forming and storing angle correction terms related to other angle speeds on the basis of the correction terms determined using one or more angle speeds of the motor, selecting an angle correction term which is dependent on the angle speed during the operation of the synchronous machine, and adding the selected angle correction term to the determined rotor angle to obtain a rotor angle estimate.

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