Sensorless control of switched reluctance electric machines

a technology of switched reluctance electric machines and sensorless control, which is applied in the direction of dynamo-electric converter control, motor/generator/converter stopper, dynamo-electric gear control, etc., which can solve the problems of reducing reliability, and adding cost and complexity to the overall drive system
US20040189240A1Inactive Publication Date: 2004-09-30GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC +2
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Authority / Receiving Office
US Β· United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC
Publication Date
2004-09-30
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable Β· inactive patent

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Abstract

A system and methodology for control of a switched reluctance electric machine comprising: a switched reluctance electric machine including a sensor generating and transmitting a sensor signal indicative of an operating characteristic; a controller operatively coupled to the switched reluctance motor and the sensor; and the controller executing a method. The method comprises: probing a selected diagnostic phase with a pulse injection process; measuring an actual operating characteristic of the switched reluctance electric machine; computing an inductance based on the actual operating characteristic and correlating the inductance with a position to formulate an estimated position; modeling the switched reluctance electric machine to formulate an observer-based estimated position; selecting at one of the estimated position, the observer-based estimated position, and a combination thereof to formulate a selected position of the switched reluctance machine; and controlling said switched reluctance machine based on said selected position and a command.
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[0001] This invention relates to sensorless operation of a switched reluctance electric machine.

[0002] A switched reluctance motor (SRM) is a viable candidate for various motor control applications due to its rugged and robust construction. A high-performance SRM drive is possible by appropriately scheduling the commutation angles using accurate rotor position and speed information. The position information for a SRM drive is usually, obtained from a position sensor, often a shaft-mounted encoder or resolver, which adds cost and complexity to the overall drive system.

[0003] Sensorless operation is a key feature required to make SRM drives industrially competitive. Sensorless operation is important for various applications due to the need for minimum package size, high reliability and low cost for electric motor driven actuators. Use of discrete position sensors adds cost and complexity to the overall drive system and generally reduces reliability especially in harsh environments. Re...

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