Systems and methods for controlling torque of a motor

1. A method for controlling torque of a motor, the motor having first, second, and third phase coils, the method comprising:

determining a motor position value indicative of a position of the motor;

determining a first phase advance angle associated with the first phase coil;

determining when a shorted operational condition occurs at an input node of the first phase coil;

when both the short operational condition is occurring and the motor position value indicates the motor is within a predetermined angular range, then determining a second phase advance angle associated with the first phase coil based on a calibration value;

determining first, second, and third phase voltage amplitude values based on the second phase advance angle;

determining first, second, and third duty cycle values based on the first, second, and third phase voltage amplitude values, respectively; and

determining a modified first duty cycle value based on the first duty cycle value and a first predetermined value, the modified first duty cycle value indicative of a voltage that would be present at the input node of the first phase coil during the shorted operational condition;

determining a modified second duty cycle value based on the second duty cycle value and a second predetermined value; and

determining a modified third duty cycle value based on the third duty cycle value and a third predetermined value; and

applying first, second, and third voltages having first, second, and third duty cycles, respectively, based on the modified first, second, and third duty cycle values, respectively, to the first, second, and third phase coils, respectively, to obtain a desired torque from the motor.

2. A system for controlling torque of a motor, the motor having first, second, and third phase coils, the system comprising:

a controller configured to determine a motor position value indicative of a position of the motor, the controller further configured to determine a first phase advance angle associated with the first phase coil, the controller further configured to determine when a shorted operational condition occurs at an input node of the first phase coil, the controller further configured to determine a second phase advance angle associated with the first phase coil based on a calibration value when both the short operational condition is occurring and the motor position value indicates the motor is within a predetermined angular range, the controller further configured to determine first, second, and third phase voltage amplitude values based on the second phase advance angle, the controller further configured to determine first, second, and third duty cycle values based on the first, second, and third phase voltage amplitude values, respectively, the controller further configured to determine a modified first duty cycle value based on the first duty cycle value and a first predetermined value, the modified first duty cycle value indicative of a voltage that would be present at the input node of the first phase coil during the shorted operational condition, the controller further configured to determine a modified second duty cycle value based on the second duty cycle value and a second predetermined value, the controller further configured to determine a modified third duty cycle value based on the third duty cycle value and a third predetermined value; and

a motor control circuit operably coupled to the first, second, and third phase coils of the motor and to the controller, the controller further configured to induce the motor control circuit to apply first, second, and third voltages having first, second, and third duty cycles, respectively, based on the modified first, second, and third duty cycle values, respectively, to the first, second, and third phase coils, respectively, to obtain a desired torque from the motor.

3. A method for controlling torque of a motor, the motor having first, second, and third phase coils, the method comprising:

determining first, second, and third duty cycle values associated with the first, second, and third phase coils, respectively;

determining when a shorted operational condition occurs at an input node of the first phase coil;

determining a modified first duty cycle value based on the first duty cycle value and a first predetermined value, the modified first duty cycle value indicative of a voltage that would be present at the input node of the first phase coil during the shorted operational condition;

determining a modified second duty cycle value based on the second duty cycle value and a second predetermined value; and

determining a modified third duty cycle value based on the third duty cycle value and a third predetermined value; and

applying first, second, and third voltages having first, second, and third duty cycles, respectively, based on the modified first, second, and third duty cycle values, respectively, to the first, second, and third phase coils, respectively, to obtain a desired torque from the motor.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein first, second, and third currents flowing through the first, second, and third phase coils, respectively, are substantially equal to currents that would be present in the first, second, and third phase coils, respectively, if the first phase coil did not have the shorted operational condition.

5. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:

when both the short operational condition is occurring and the motor position value indicates the motor is within a predetermined angular range, then setting the modified first, second, and third duty cycle values equal to zero, such that the torque produced by the motor is reduced toward the desired torque level.

6. A system for controlling torque of a motor, the motor having first, second, and third phase coils, the system comprising:

a controller configured to determine first, second, and third duty cycle values associated with the first, second, and third phase coils, respectively, the controller further configured to determine when a shorted operational condition occurs at an input node of the first phase coil, the controller further configured to determine a modified first duty cycle value based on the first duty cycle value and a first predetermined value, the modified first duty cycle value indicative of a voltage that would be present at the input node of the first phase coil during the shorted operational condition, the controller further configured to determine a modified second duty cycle value based on the second duty cycle value and a second predetermined value, the controller further configured to determine a modified third duty cycle value based on the third duty cycle value and a third predetermined value; and

a motor control circuit operably coupled to the first, second, and third phase coils of the motor and to the controller, the controller further configured to induce the motor control circuit to apply first, second, and third voltages having first, second, and third duty cycles, respectively, based on the modified first, second, and third duty cycle values, respectively, to the first, second, and third phase coils, respectively, to obtain a desired torque from the motor.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein first, second, and third currents flowing through the first, second, and third phase coils, respectively, are substantially equal to currents that would be present in the first, second, and third phase coils, respectively, if the first phase coil did not have the shorted operational condition.

8. The system of claim 6 , wherein the controller is further configured to set the modified first, second, and third duty cycle values equal to zero, such that the torque produced by the motor is reduced toward the desired torque level when both the short operational condition is occurring and the motor position value indicates the motor is within a predetermined angular range.