US6646412B2 — Method and system for controlling torque in a pow…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 157 words

A method for estimating slip gain of an induction machine system with a rotor and a fixed stator that form a torque flow path from a torque input member to a torque output member, the method comprising: commanding a change in torque on the torque input member; determining commanded q-axis and d-axis stator voltages; calculating the product of the stator voltage and a desired windowing function, the windowing function being a multiplier for stator voltage following a change in torque command to effect a correctly tuned slip gain estimate; calculating Q and D factors for a current transient event as a time integral of a windowed q and d axis stator voltage waveform; determining, using Q and D factors, whether an estimate of slip gain is accurate; and correcting the slip gain estimate for a given change in commanded torque based on the Q and D factors relative to a slip gain estimate that is correctly tuned.

Claim 2

Independent Claim 157 words

A method for estimating slip gain of an induction machine system with a rotor and a fixed stator that form a torque flow path from a torque input member to a torque output member, the method comprising: commanding a change in torque on the torque input member; determining commanded q-axis and d-axis stator voltages; calculating the product of the stator voltage and a desired windowing function, the windowing function being a multiplier for stator voltage following a change in torque command to effect a correctly tuned slip gain estimate; calculating Q and D factors for a current transient event as a time integral of a windowed q and d axis stator voltage waveform; determining, using Q and D factors, whether an estimate of slip gain is accurate; and correcting the slip gain estimate for a given change in commanded torque based on the Q and D factors relative to a slip gain estimate that is correctly tuned.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 120 words

The method for estimating slip gain as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the Q factor and the D factor are expressed, respectively, as: Q_Factor = ∫ t = 0 t f  W  ( t )  v qs rf   t D_Factor = ∫ t = 0 t f  W  ( t )  v ds rf   t where W is the windowing factor, rf is the rotor flux reference frame, qs is the q-axis, ds is the d-axis, and t f is the total amount of time for data collection and v qs rf and v ds rf are the stator voltages in the estimated rotor flux synchronous reference frame.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 84 words

The method set forth in claim 2 , wherein the induction machine acts as a motor as torque is distributed through the torque flow path from the input member to the output member and as a generator as torque is distributed through the torque flow path from the output member to the input member; the Q factor and the D factor relationship to slip gain estimates uniformly changing as slip gain estimates increase during both motoring operation and generating operation as torque command changes.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 85 words

The method as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the induction machine acts as a motor as torque is distributed through the torque flow path from the input member to the output member and as a generator as torque is distributed through the torque flow path from the output member to the input member; the Q factor and the D factor relationship to slip gain estimates uniformly changing as slip gain estimates increase during both motoring operation and generating operation as torque command changes.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 177 words

A control system for controlling torque in a torque transfer drive having a torque input member and a torque output member, the system including a programmable digital processor having a memory in which control algorithms are stored and a central processor unit for executing control processing steps in accordance with control algorithm instructions, the steps comprising: commanding a change in torque on the torque input member; determining commanded q-axis and d-axis stator voltage; calculating the product of the collected stator voltage and a desired windowing function, the windowing function being a multiplier for stator voltage following a change in torque command to effect a correctly tuned slip gain estimate; calculating Q and D factors for a current transient event as a time integral of a windowed q and d axis stator voltage waveform; determining, using Q and D factors, whether an estimate of slip gain is accurate; and correcting the slip gain estimate based on the Q and D factors for a given change in commanded torque relative to a slip gain estimate that is correctly tuned.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 177 words

A control system for controlling torque in a torque transfer drive having a torque input member and a torque output member, the system including a programmable digital processor having a memory in which control algorithms are stored and a central processor unit for executing control processing steps in accordance with control algorithm instructions, the steps comprising: commanding a change in torque on the torque input member; determining commanded q-axis and d-axis stator voltage; calculating the product of the collected stator voltage and a desired windowing function, the windowing function being a multiplier for stator voltage following a change in torque command to effect a correctly tuned slip gain estimate; calculating Q and D factors for a current transient event as a time integral of a windowed q and d axis stator voltage waveform; determining, using Q and D factors, whether an estimate of slip gain is accurate; and correcting the slip gain estimate based on the Q and D factors for a given change in commanded torque relative to a slip gain estimate that is correctly tuned.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 117 words

The control system as set forth in claim 5 , wherein the Q factor and the D factor are expressed, respectively, as: Q_Factor = ∫ t = 0 t f  W  ( t )  v qs rf   t D_Factor = ∫ t = 0 t f  W  ( t )  v ds rf   t where W is the windowing factor, rf is the rotor flux reference frame, qs is the q-axis, ds is the d-axis, and t f is the total amount of time for data collection and v qs rf and v ds rf are the stator voltages in the estimated rotor flux synchronous reference frame.

Claim 9

Independent Claim 199 words

A system for controlling torque in a driveline having a multi-phase induction machine, the induction machine having a rotor and a fixed stator that form a torque flow path from a torque input member to a torque output member, the system having a digital processor with a memory containing an algorithm that responds to rotor position and speed data to achieve a torque control that includes the steps of: establishing a commanded torque change input in the form of a commanded stator current in a rotor flux reference frame; determining the stator current in the rotor flux frame; determining the difference in the stator currents in the rotor flux frame; computing a stator voltage in the rotor flux reference frame that depends on the current difference; determining slip frequency and a first rotor flux angle corresponding to commanded torque as a function of estimated slip gain; measuring rotor angle; determining an estimated rotor flux angle based on the summation of the first rotor flux angle and the rotor angle; the stator current in the rotor flux reference frame being determined as a function of estimated rotor flux angle and current in a stationary reference frame for the induction machine.

Claim 10

Independent Claim 199 words

A system for controlling torque in a driveline having a multi-phase induction machine, the induction machine having a rotor and a fixed stator that form a torque flow path from a torque input member to a torque output member, the system having a digital processor with a memory containing an algorithm that responds to rotor position and speed data to achieve a torque control that includes the steps of: establishing a commanded torque change input in the form of a commanded stator current in a rotor flux reference frame; determining the stator current in the rotor flux frame; determining the difference in the stator currents in the rotor flux frame; computing a stator voltage in the rotor flux reference frame that depends on the current difference; determining slip frequency and a first rotor flux angle corresponding to commanded torque as a function of estimated slip gain; measuring rotor angle; determining an estimated rotor flux angle based on the summation of the first rotor flux angle and the rotor angle; the stator current in the rotor flux reference frame being determined as a function of estimated rotor flux angle and current in a stationary reference frame for the induction machine.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 39 words

The system set forth in claim 7 including a reference frame transformer that responds to estimated rotor flux position change and measured current in the stationary reference frame to determine the stator current in the rotor flux reference frame.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 25 words

The system set forth in claim 8 including a phase transformer for converting three-phase stator current to two-phase stator current in the stationary reference frame.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 25 words

The system set forth in claim 7 including a phase transformer for converting three-phase stator current to two-phase stator current in the stationary reference frame.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	2006-11-10	2007-05-12	2007-11-11	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2010-11-10	2011-05-12	2011-11-11	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2014-11-10	2015-05-12	2015-11-11	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Method and system for controlling torque in a powertrain that includes an induction motor

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