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Method and apparatus for PWM control of voltage source inverter

US7307401B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 16, 2006
Grant dateDec 11, 2007
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Expiry dateMar 16, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M7/53876
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

PWM methods and apparatus are provided for loss minimized control of AC motors taking into consideration inverter non-linear limitations. The method comprises providing a voltage to the AC motor based on a switching cycle, adding a duty cycle of a zero vector to each phase leg of the switching cycle when a duty cycle of a first phase leg of the switching cycle is less than a minimum duty cycle, and subtracting the duty cycle of the zero vector from each phase leg of the switching cycle when a second duty cycle of a second phase leg is greater than a maximum duty cycle. The minimum duty cycle and maximum duty cycle indicate distortion regions.

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