Motor control system and method
US10812003B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 5, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02P27/06
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus is described in which a series of short-circuiting pulses is applied to a motor. A current in the motor is determined after one or more of the series of short circuit pulses has completed. The duration of the short-circuit pulses is adjusted depending on the determined current. The method and apparatus may be used within an arrangement for catching a spinning motor.
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