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Motor drive control with a single current sensor using space vector technique

US7612522B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 7, 2007
Grant dateNov 3, 2009
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Expiry dateDec 19, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M7/5395
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A drive system for a three phase brushless AC motor is arranged to optimize the transistor switching pattern to improve power output whilst allowing current measurement in all of the phases using a single sensor. This is achieved by defining voltage demand vectors x where more than two states are required to meet a minimum state time requirement determined by the single sensor method, and calculating three or more state vectors which produce the demanded vector x whilst still allowing single current sensing. Various methods of optimising the PWM pattern so as to give maximum output whilst using single current sensing are also disclosed.

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