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System for actively reducing rotational nonuniformity of a shaft, in particular, the drive shaft of an internal combustion engine, and method for this
Assignee: Gruendl und Hoffmann GmbH Gesellschaft fuer Elektrotechnische Entwicklungen
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Filing: 1998-02-27
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Granted: 2002-06-18
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Expires: 2018-02-27
Abstract
Abstract The invention concerns a system for active reduction of rotational nonuniformities of a shaft, especially the drive shaft ( 10 ) of an internal combustion engine or a shaft that is coupled or can be coupled to it, with at least one electric machine ( 4 ), which is coupled or can be coupled to the shaft, wherein the electric machine ( 4 ) is controlled such that it generates a rapidly varying torque, to reduce the rotational nonuniformities, and it superimposes on this torque a positive or negative torque in order to further achieve a driving action or braking or generator type action. The invention is also oriented to a corresponding method for active reduction of rotational nonuniformities.
Inventors
- 👤 Ullrich Masberg
- 👤 Thomas Pels
- 👤 Klaus-Peter Zeyen
- 👤 Andreas Gründl
- 👤 Bernhard Hoffmann
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2026-10-29 18:18
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B75/00; F02B75/06; B; B60; B60W; B60W20/00; B60K; B60K6/00; B60K6/20; B60K6/42; B60K6/48; B60K6/485; B60L; B60L1/00; B60L1/003; B60L15/00; B60L15/20; B60L50/00; B60L50/10; B60L50/16; B60L50/50; B60L50/60; B60L50/61; B60L50/62; B60L7/00; B60L7/003; B60W10/00; B60W10/04; B60W10/08; B60W30/00; B60W30/18; B60W30/20; F02B75/065; H; H02; H02P; H02P29/00; H02P29/0016; B60K17/00; B60K17/22; B60K6/22; B60K6/26; B60K2006/262; B60L2200/00; B60L2200/26; B60L2210/00; B60L2210/10; B60L2210/40; B60L2240/00; B60L2240/10; B60L2240/34; B60L2240/40; B60L2240/42; B60L2240/421; B60L2240/423; B60L2240/44; B60L2240/441; B60L2240/443; B60L2270/00; B60L2270/10; B60L2270/14; B60L2270/145; B60W2510/00; B60W2510/06; B60W2510/0657; F02N; F02N11/00; F02N11/08; F02N11/0862; F02N11/0866; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/60; Y02T10/62; Y02T10/64; Y02T10/70; Y02T10/7072; Y02T10/72
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A system for active reduction of rotational fluctuations of a shaft comprising an electrical machine ( 4 ), with the electrical machine ( 4 ) being controlled in such a way that in order to reduce rotational fluctuations, it produces a rapidly varying torque, wherein, if no mean accelerating or decelerating torque is generated, the rapidly varying torque defines a zero line and has a curved shape, and superimposes a positive or negative torque, respectively, over the rapidly varying torque to additionally generate a mean accelerating or decelerating or rheostatic braking torque, wherein as a result of such superimposition, the rapidly varying torque only shifts with respect to the zero line while maintaining the curved shape; and wherein the rapidly varying torque acts in an alternating manner, i.e. by decelerating in the case of a positive rotational fluctuation of the shaft and by accelerating in the case of a negative rotational fluctuation of the shaft.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
155 words
A system for active reduction of rotational fluctuations of a shaft comprising an electrical machine ( 4 ), with the electrical machine ( 4 ) being controlled in such a way that in order to reduce rotational fluctuations, it produces a rapidly varying torque, wherein, if no mean accelerating or decelerating torque is generated, the rapidly varying torque defines a zero line and has a curved shape, and superimposes a positive or negative torque, respectively, over the rapidly varying torque to additionally generate a mean accelerating or decelerating or rheostatic braking torque, wherein as a result of such superimposition, the rapidly varying torque only shifts with respect to the zero line while maintaining the curved shape; and wherein the rapidly varying torque acts in an alternating manner, i.e. by decelerating in the case of a positive rotational fluctuation of the shaft and by accelerating in the case of a negative rotational fluctuation of the shaft.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein a case a small accelerating or braking/rheostatic braking effect must be achieved, the total torque generated by the electric machine ( 4 ) assumes positive and negative values whereas in case the effect to be achieved is greater, it only assumes positive or negative values, respectively.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein the electrical machine ( 4 ) produces a negative torque in order to act as a power supply generator and/or to achieve or support deceleration of the vehicle and/or reduce the slip of a drive wheel as part of an antislip control system by means of deceleration.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein the electrical machine ( 4 ) produces a positive torque to achieve or support acceleration of the vehicle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein the electrical machine ( 4 ) is a rotating field machine or a traveling field machine.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
82 words
A system according to claim 1 comprising at least one inverter ( 17 ) to produce the voltages and/or currents with the variable frequency, amplitude and/or phase required for the magnetic fields of the machine ( 4 ), and at least one control device ( 31 ) which controls the inverter ( 17 ) and thereby the electrical machine ( 4 ) in such a way that the latter produces the rapidly varying torque, if necessary with superimposed positive or negative torque.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A system according to claim 6 wherein the inverter ( 17 ) produces the voltages and/or currents by means of sinusoidal pulse modulation with a clock frequency in excess of 10 kHz.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
58 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein the energy gained upon reduction of a positive rotational fluctuation as well as any energy gained in the case of a decelerating additional torque is at least partially stored and the stored braking energy due to rotational fluctuation is at least partially reused in the reduction of a negative rotational fluctuation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein the electrical machine ( 4 ) also performs the function of a starter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein the electrical machine ( 4 ), acting as a generator, supplies power at a relatively high voltage level and high-performance consumers are supplied electrically at the high voltage level.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein the electrical machine ( 4 ) has a high torque density compared with the maximum torque, in particular in excess of 0.01 Nm/cm 3 .
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein the electrical machine ( 4 ) acts as an electromagnetic clutch in the drive train ( 2 ) and/or as an active transmission synchronization device or as part thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
151 words
A procedure for active reduction of rotational fluctuations of a shaft, comprising at least an electrical machine ( 4 ) the electrical machine ( 4 ) being controlled in such a way that it produces a rapidly varying torque, wherein, if no mean accelerating or decelerating, torque is generated, the rapidly varying torque defines a zero line and has a curved shape, and over which rapidly varying torque it superimposes a positive or negative torque, respectively, to additionally generate an accelerating or decelerating or rheostatic braking force, wherein as a result of the superimposition, the rapidly varying torque is only shifted with respect to the zero line while maintaining the curved shape, and wherein the rapidly varying torque acts in an alternating manner, i.e. by decelerating in the case of a positive rotational fluctuation of the shaft and by accelerating in the case of a negative rotational fluctuation of the shaft.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
151 words
A procedure for active reduction of rotational fluctuations of a shaft, comprising at least an electrical machine ( 4 ) the electrical machine ( 4 ) being controlled in such a way that it produces a rapidly varying torque, wherein, if no mean accelerating or decelerating, torque is generated, the rapidly varying torque defines a zero line and has a curved shape, and over which rapidly varying torque it superimposes a positive or negative torque, respectively, to additionally generate an accelerating or decelerating or rheostatic braking force, wherein as a result of the superimposition, the rapidly varying torque is only shifted with respect to the zero line while maintaining the curved shape, and wherein the rapidly varying torque acts in an alternating manner, i.e. by decelerating in the case of a positive rotational fluctuation of the shaft and by accelerating in the case of a negative rotational fluctuation of the shaft.
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