Abstract:
A control device (30) calculates an upper limit value of a duty ratio (DR_Ulim) according to a voltage (Vm) from a voltage sensor (13) and a threshold voltage (OVb) when an overvoltage is determined to have been applied to a battery (B), and determines a duty ratio (DR) for providing switching control to NPN transistors (Q1, Q2) in a range lower than the calculated upper limit value of the duty ratio (DR_Ulim). The control device (30) uses the determined duty ratio (DR) to provide switching control to the NPN transistors (Q1, Q2). Then, an up-convener (12) converts a direct current voltage (Vb) from the battery (B) into the output voltage (Vm) such that an overvoltage is not applied to the battery (B).
Abstract:
A system and method for driving an electric vehicle is provided. The system has, for example, a power source generating a voltage, a voltage converter, a control system, and one or more motors for driving or propelling the vehicle. The voltage converter is configured to accept an input voltage and generate an output voltage, which is different from the input voltage. The power source provides the input voltage to the voltage converter. A switch is further provided to switch the delivery of power to the control system between a power source voltage and an increased voltage derived from the voltage converter.
Abstract:
An active filter for reducing the common mode current in a pulse width modulated drive circuit driving a load, said drive circuit comprising an a-c source, a rectifier connected to said a-c source and producing a rectified output voltage connected to a positive d-c bus and a negative d-c bus, a PWM inverter having input terminals coupled to said positive d-c bus and negative d-c bus and having a controlled a-c output, a load driven by said a-c output of said PWM inverter, a ground wire extending from said load, and a current sensor for measuring the common mode current in said drive circuit in said ground wire, said current sensor producing an output current related to said common mode current, said active filter comprising a first and second MOSFET transistor, each having first and second main electrodes and a control electrode, and an amplifier driving a respective one of the transistors; said first electrode of said first and second transistor coupled to a common node, said second electrodes of said first and second transistors being coupled to said positive d-c bus and said negative d-c respectively; each of said amplifiers having an input coupled to said output of said current sensor and each having an output connected to a respective one of said control electrodes; and a d-c isolating capacitor connecting said common node of said first electrode of said first and second transistors to said ground wire.
Abstract:
On end of a reactor (L1) is connected to a positive electrode of a battery (B1) and the other end is connected to a power line via a transistor (Q1) and to the ground via a transistor (Q2). By PWM control of the transistors (Q1, Q2), an arbitrary increased voltage is obtained in the power line. It is possible to obtain an optimal inverter input voltage (power line voltage) according to the motor drive state, thereby increasing efficiency. Thus, it is possible to optimize the inverter input voltage according to the motor drive condition.
Abstract:
An electric motor drive controller for an electric vehicle driven by a motor with permanent excitation and powered by an energy source comprises: a power control stage coupleable to the motor for generating a drive signal at a voltage to control the motor at a desired speed; a voltage control circuit connectable between the energy source and the power control stage for controlling the voltage of the drive signal at a first voltage potential in one operating mode and at a voltage potential greater than the first voltage potential in another operating mode; and a mode controller for controlling the operating modes of the voltage control circuit based on properties of the drive signal.
Abstract:
Method for commutation of a brushless motor being supplied with electrical energy from a DC intermediary circuit via a multi-phase inverter, by which a first current and a second current value are determined and the length of a commutation interval is set in dependence of these current values. With motors being exposed to heavily varying load torques during one rotation, e.g. motors driving a compressor, a stable operation must be reached. For this purpose a correction value is added to the pre-set commutation interval determined by the speed of the motor, said correction value being the result of the difference of the actual value of the intermediary circuit current and a filtered and delayed value of the intermediary circuit current, multiplied by a weighting factor.
Abstract:
The lawn end garden tractor has independent electric motors for both driven wheels. The motors are combined with reduction gearboxes, and the wheel is mounted on the output shaft of the gearbox. There is no mechanical axle connection. The power to the motors is controlled by an automatic controller as to wheel speed, power being increased/decreased in accordance with whether the wheels are under-running or overrunning relative to manually-controlled speed setting. Steering is controlled by potentiometer on a mechanical steering wheel or by joystick control. The joystick may be on the tractor, or remote. The drive system is suitable also for four-wheel drive.
Abstract:
When a shift position is changed from a non-forward operating position to a forward operating position during a predetermined operation that shuts off gates of a first inverter and a second inverter and operates an engine, a step-up/down converter is controlled to gradually change the voltage of a high voltage-side power line toward a required voltage that is lower than a reverse voltage of a first motor.
Abstract:
First pulse width modulation control is a control of generating a first pulse width modulation signal for a plurality of switching elements by comparison of modulated waves of voltage commands in phases based on a torque command for a motor with a carrier voltage, and performing switching of the plurality of switching elements. Second pulse width modulation control is a control of generating a second pulse width modulation signal for 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 per unit period of an electrical angle of the motor, and performing switching of the plurality of switching elements. An electronic control unit is configured to switch the plurality of switching elements between the first pulse width modulation control and the second pulse width modulation control at irregular time intervals.
Abstract:
A motor drive device that inputs AC power from a power supply to drive a motor includes: a converter that converts the AC power from the power supply into DC power; a DC/DC converter that generates DC power produced by stepping-up, stepping-down, or stepping-up and stepping-down the DC power from the converter; an inverter that converts the DC power from the DC/DC converter into AC power and supplies to the motor; and an electrical storage capacitor that is provided between the DC/DC converter and the inverter.