Inductive Rotor Position Signal Conditioning Without Phase Delay
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Solution Overview
Problem
The phase shift or quadrature error in inductive position sensors used in magnetic bearing controllers of electrical machines, caused by parasitic resistive elements, complicates precise determination of rotor position, and existing methods like low-pass filtering degrade control accuracy.
Innovation Solution
A method and device for conditioning the measurement signal by sampling at specific times and breaking it down into in-phase and quadrature components using trigonometric functions, without additional processing means or control loops, to accurately determine rotor position.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If low-pass filtering is used to eliminate quadrature error, then measurement precision is improved, but phase delay occurs which degrades control accuracy
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the quadrature error component from the measurement signal through mathematical decomposition rather than physical filtering. By separating the in-phase and quadrature components using trigonometric relationships, the harmful quadrature error is isolated and eliminated without introducing phase delay, thus resolving the contradiction between measurement precision and time loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical/physical low-pass filter with a mathematical signal processing approach. Instead of using analog filtering hardware that inherently introduces phase delay, the solution uses digital signal processing techniques (trigonometric decomposition and calculation) to achieve quadrature error elimination without the temporal penalties of physical filtering.
2Measurement precision
If low-pass filtering is used to eliminate quadrature error, then measurement precision is improved, but information containing position data is removed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the harmful quadrature error component while preserving the useful position information. Through trigonometric decomposition, the measurement signal is separated into in-phase and quadrature components, allowing selective elimination of the quadrature error without discarding the position-containing in-phase component, thus avoiding information loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the measurement signal into distinct components (in-phase and quadrature) that can be processed independently. This segmentation allows the quadrature error to be identified and removed while the position information in the in-phase component is preserved and used for accurate rotor position determination.
3Device complexity
If parasitic resistive elements are present in inductive elements, then device complexity is reduced, but phase shift occurs which complicates position determination
Solution Approach 1:
The patent converts the harmful phase shift caused by parasitic resistive elements into a manageable parameter. By explicitly calculating and compensating for the phase shift through trigonometric relationships, the solution transforms the adverse effect into a correctable factor, maintaining simple sensor hardware while achieving precise position determination.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the approach from trying to eliminate parasitic resistance to working with its effects. By introducing phase shift compensation as a calculated parameter and using trigonometric decomposition, the system adapts to the presence of parasitic elements rather than attempting to remove them, preserving device simplicity while restoring measurement precision.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables precise determination of rotor position without phase delay, improving control accuracy in magnetic bearings.
Implementation Method 1
An inductive position sensor comprises two inductive elements connected in series. An alternating supply voltage is applied to the ends of the inductive elements. A displacement of the rotor causes a variation in the air gap generating a variation in the inductance of the inductive elements.
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AI summary
A device for conditioning a measurement signal supplied by an inductive position sensor (7, 8) for a rotor (3) of an electric machine (1) supported by at least one active magnetic bearing (4). The inductive position sensor (7, 8) measures a displacement of the rotor (3) and is supplied by an alternating voltage source (10a) supplying a sinusoidal voltage at a predetermined constant frequency. The device includes a sampler (15) and a first means (16). The sampler (15) samples first and second samples of the measurement signal at different times. The first means breaks down the measurement signal into a sum of a sine function and a cosine function from the first and second samples of the measurement signal.


