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Method and system controlling an electrical motor with temperature compensation

US8547045B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 27, 2011
Grant dateOct 1, 2013
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Expiry dateFeb 1, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02P29/662
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A temperature estimation module estimates a change in temperature of the magnets associated with the rotor of the motor based on an operational magnetic flux strength that is compared to a reference magnetic flux strength determined at a known ambient temperature and for a predetermined operating range of the motor The temperature estimation module or the system establishes a relationship between the estimated change in the temperature and a magnetic torque component of a target output torque of the motor consistent with the predetermined operating range. The current adjustment module or the system adjusts a command (e.g., quadrature-axis current command) for the motor to compensate for shaft torque variation associated with the estimated change in the temperature in conformance with the established relationship.

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