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Motor operating region based random pulse width modulation

US10538169B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 4, 2018
Grant dateJan 21, 2020
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Expiry dateJun 4, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T10/72
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle includes a traction motor having resonance frequency zones, an inverter including switches arranged to drive the traction motor, and a controller. The controller operates the switches only within specified sets of carrier frequencies such that noise side bands corresponding to the carrier frequencies fall outside the resonance frequency zones.

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