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Method and apparatus for estimating a rotation speed of an electric motor

US8405344B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 12, 2009
Grant dateMar 26, 2013
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Expiry dateDec 20, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02P6/182
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method is disclosed for estimating a rotation speed of an electric motor supplied by an inverter, by determining a time derivative of a stator current vector of the electric motor during a zero vector state of the inverter; and determining an estimate of the rotation speed of the electric motor on the basis of the determined time derivative of the stator current vector.

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