IP Library Granted Patent US 7,066,034
Granted Patent B2
US 7,066,034 · App. 10/828,873 · Granted Jun 27, 2006

Start-up method and system for permanent magnet synchronous motor drive

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Patent No.
US 7,066,034
App. No.
10/828,873
Granted
Jun 27, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of determining a rotor angle in a drive control for a motor, comprising the steps of (a) determining a rotor magnetic flux in the motor; (b) estimating the rotor angle on the basis of the rotor magnetic flux; and (c) correcting the estimated rotor angle on the basis of reactive power input to the motor. Step (a) may include the step of non-ideal integration of stator voltage and current values. Step (b) may include the step of correcting phase errors caused by said non-ideal integration via a PLL circuit with phase compensation (F). Step (c) may include the steps of (1) calculating a first reactive power input value as 1.5*We*(C_Lq*I*I) and a second reactive power input value as 1.5*(Vq*id−Vd*iq); (2) determining a difference between said first and second reactive power input values; and (3) applying said difference to the rotor angle estimated in step (b) to obtain a corrected rotor angle. At higher motor frequencies, the estimated rotor angle is based on the rotor magnetic flux. At lower frequencies, it is based on a predetermined motor load model which is used in conjunction with a start-up sequencing logic circuit.

Claims (61)

1. A method of determining a rotor angle in a drive control for a motor, comprising the steps of:

a) estimating the rotor angle on the basis of the rotor magnetic flux in the motor; and

b) correcting the estimated rotor angle on the basis of reactive power input to the motor;

wherein step (a) further comprises the step of (al) estimating the rotor angle during motor start-up according to a predetermined motor load model in conjunction with a start-up sequencer.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said load model is representative of motor acceleration torque.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein said model is responsive to load torque current feedback (iq).

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein said load model is representative of friction torque.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein said model is responsive to motor frequency (We).

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein said step (a1) terminates at an adjustable percentage of rated motor frequency.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein said adjustable percentage is about 10 percent.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein said step (a1) is carried out in open-loop mode and terminates at a transition from open-loop mode to closed-loop mode.

9. A method of determining a rotor angle in a drive control for a motor, comprising the steps of:

a) determining a rotor magnetic flux in the motor; and

b) estimating the rotor angle on the basis of the rotor magnetic flux in the motor, and during motor start-up according to a predetermined motor load model in conjunction with a start-up sequencer; and

c) correcting the estimated rotor angle on the basis of reactive power input to the motor;

wherein step (a) includes the step of non-ideal integration of stator voltage and current values.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein said load model is representative of motor acceleration torque.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein said model is responsive to load torque current feedback (iq).

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein said load model is representative of friction torque.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein said model is responsive to motor frequency (We).

14. The method of claim 9 , wherein said step (b) terminates at an adjustable percentage of rated motor frequency.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein said step (b) terminates at about 10% of rated motor frequency.

16. The method of claim 9 , wherein said step (b) is carried out in open-loop mode and terminates at a transition from open-loop mode to closed-loop mode.

17. The method of claim 9 , wherein step (a) further includes the step of correcting phase errors caused by said non-ideal integration via a PLL circuit with phase compensation (F).

18. A system for determining a rotor angle in a drive control for a motor, comprising:

a first circuit for estimating a rotor angle on the basis of rotor magnetic flux in the motor; and

a second circuit for correcting the estimated rotor angle on the basis of reactive power input to the motor;

wherein said first circuit further estimates the rotor angle during motor start-up according to a predetermined motor load model in conjunction with a start-up sequencer.

19. The system of claim 18 , wherein said load model is representative of motor acceleration torque.

20. The system of claim 19 , wherein said model is responsive to load torque current feedback (iq).

21. The system of claim 19 , wherein said load model is representative of friction torque.

22. The system of claim 21 , wherein said model is responsive to motor frequency (We).

23. The system of claim 18 , wherein said estimating step terminates at an adjustable percentage of rated motor frequency.

24. The system of claim 23 , wherein said estimating step terminates at about 10% of rated motor frequency.

25. The system of claim 18 , wherein said estimating step is carried out in open-loop mode and terminates at a transition from open-loop mode to closed-loop mode.

26. A system for determining a rotor angle in a drive control for a motor, comprising:

a) a first circuit for determining a rotor magnetic flux in the motor; and

b) a second circuit for estimating the rotor angle on the basis of the rotor magnetic flux in the motor, and during motor start-up according to a predetermined motor load model in conjunction with a start-up sequencer; and

c) correcting the estimated rotor angle on the basis of reactive power input to the motor;

wherein said first circuit carries out non-ideal integration of stator voltage and current values.

27. The system of claim 26 , wherein said load model is representative of motor acceleration torque.

28. The system of claim 27 , wherein said model is responsive to load torque current feedback (iq).

29. The system of claim 27 , wherein said load model is representative of friction torque.

30. The system of claim 29 , wherein said model is responsive to motor frequency (We).

31. The system of claim 26 , wherein said estimating step terminates at an adjustable percentage of rated motor frequency.

32. The system of claim 31 , wherein said estimating step terminates at about 10% of rated motor frequency.

33. The system of claim 26 , wherein said estimating step is carried out in open-loop mode and terminates at a transition from open-loop mode to closed-loop mode.

34. The system of claim 26 , wherein said second circuit corrects phase errors caused by said non-ideal integration via a PLL circuit with phase compensation (F).

35. The method of claim 1 , wherein said correcting step is performed by calculating a first reactive power input value and a second reactive power input value; determining a relation between said first and second reactive power input values; and applying said relation to the rotor angle estimated in the estimating step to obtain the corrected rotor angle.

36. The method of claim 1 , wherein said estimating step includes the step of non-ideal integration of stator voltage and current values, and the step of correcting phase errors caused by said non-ideal integration via a PLL circuit with phase compensation (F).

37. The method of claim 9 , wherein said step of correcting the estimated rotor angle on the basis of reactive power input to the motor is carried out by calculating a first reactive power input value and a second reactive power input value; determining a relation between said first and second reactive power input values; and applying said relation to the rotor angle estimated in step (b) to obtain a corrected rotor angle.

38. The method of claim 9 , wherein step (b) includes the step of correcting phase errors caused by said non-ideal integration via a PLL circuit with phase compensation (F).

39. The system of claim 18 , wherein said second circuit corrects the estimated rotor angle on the basis of reactive power input to the motor, by calculating a first reactive power input value and a second reactive power input value; determining a relation between said first and second reactive power input values; and applying said relation to the rotor angle estimated in said estimating step to obtain a corrected rotor angle.

40. The system of claim 18 , wherein said first circuit carries out non-ideal integration of stator voltage and current values; and

wherein said second circuit corrects phase errors caused by said non-ideal integration via a PLL circuit with phase compensation (F).

41. The system of claim 26 , wherein the estimated rotor angle is corrected on the basis of reactive power input to the motor, by calculating a first reactive power input value and a second reactive power input value; determining a relation between said first second reactive power input values; and applying said relation to the rotor angle estimated in step (b) to obtain a corrected rotor angle.

42. The system of claim 26 , wherein said second circuit corrects phase errors caused by said non-ideal integration via a PLL circuit with phase compensation (F).

43. The method of claim 3 , wherein said model applies a predetermined gain multiplier to said load torque current feedback.

44. The method of claim 5 , wherein said model applies a predetermined gain multiplier to said motor frequency.

45. The system of claim 20 , wherein said model applies a predetermined gain multiplier to said load torque current feedback.

46. The system of claim 22 , wherein said model applies a predetermined gain multiplier to said motor frequency.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 23, 2018
From: INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER CORPORATION
To: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AMERICAS CORP.
Reel/Frame 046612/0968 →