Vehicle including electronic control unit configured to control inverter
A vehicle includes an electronic control unit configured to perform control of an inverter by switching a plurality of controls including: first PWM control of generating a first PWM signal of a plurality of switching elements by comparison of voltage commands of respective phases based on a torque command of a motor with a carrier voltage and switching the plurality of switching elements; and second PWM control of generating a second PWM signal of the plurality of switching elements based on a modulation factor of a voltage and a voltage phase based on the torque command and the number of pulses in a predetermined period of an electrical angle of the motor and switching the plurality of switching elements. The electronic control unit is configured to limit execution of the second PWM control when an abnormality occurs in at least one of the current sensor or the voltage sensor.
1. A vehicle comprising:
a motor configured to drive the vehicle;
an inverter configured to drive the motor by switching a plurality of switching elements;
a battery configured to exchange power with the motor via the inverter;
a first current sensor configured to detect a current which is applied to the motor;
a first voltage sensor configured to detect a voltage supplied to the inverter; and
an electronic control unit configured to perform control of the inverter by switching a plurality of controls including
i) a first PWM control of generating a first PWM signal of the plurality of switching elements by comparison of voltage commands of respective phases based on a torque command of the motor with a carrier voltage and switching the plurality of switching elements, and
ii) a second PWM control of generating a second PWM signal of the plurality of switching elements based on a modulation factor of a voltage and a voltage phase based on the torque command and a number of pulses in a predetermined period of an electrical angle of the motor and switching the plurality of switching elements,
wherein the electronic control unit is configured to limit execution of the second PWM control and execute the first PWM control when an abnormality occurs in at least one of the first current sensor or the first voltage sensor.
2. The vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a boost converter configured to boost a voltage of power from the battery and to supply a boosted voltage to the inverter;
a second current sensor configured to detect a current flowing in the boost converter; and
a second voltage sensor configured to detect a voltage supplied to the boost converter,
wherein the electronic control unit is configured to limit execution of the second PWM control and execute the first PWM control when an abnormality occurs in at least one of the second current sensor or the second voltage sensor.
3. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic control unit is configured to prohibit execution of the second PWM control as limiting of execution of the second PWM control.
4. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic control unit is configured to reduce a torque command range or a rotation speed range of the second PWM control as limiting of execution of the second PWM control and execute the first PWM control.
5. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic control unit is configured to generate the first PWM signal at a first interval when performing the first PWM control and to generate the second PWM signal at a second interval longer than the first interval when performing the second PWM control.
6. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the first PWM control and the second PWM control are sinusoidal PWM controls.
7. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the second PWM signal is generated at a second interval longer than a first interval at which the first PWM signal is generated.