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Method and apparatus for identifying orientation of a stationary rotor in a sensor-less PMSM

US7944164B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 31, 2008
Grant dateMay 17, 2011
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Expiry dateAug 5, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02P21/32
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for determining rotor position in a stationary rotor of a sensor-less permanent magnet synchronous machine that employs a rotating magnetic field to identify a magnetic axis of the stator without a magnetic direction and then determines magnetic direction by applying pulses along the magnet axis in two polarities.

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