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| 20100148753 | Method to predict phase current - A phase current prediction method is disclosed. The phase current prediction method predicts current representative of a PWM period using a motor model which receives current measured through a single current sensor as an input, instead of the measured current, and determines the predicted current to be phase current. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20130057195 | VARIABLE SPEED INDUCTION MOTOR WITH SINGLE EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A single external power supply variable speed induction motor and a control method thereof are disclosed. An induction motor includes: a stator in which coils directly connected to a single-phase or 3-phase or more systematic power supply are wound; a rotor that is supported to be rotatable in the stator; a power conversion device that is attached to the rotor and controls a rotor current without connection of a separate external power supply; and a control circuit that is connected to the power conversion device and controls the power conversion device. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20140042953 | WINDING SYNCHRONOUS MACHINE HAVING A MOVING OBJECT INCLUDING AN INVERTER CIRCUIT, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME - The present invention relates to a winding synchronous machine having a moving object including an inverter circuit, wherein a winding synchronous machine, including a winding synchronous motor or generator having a moving object including an inverter circuit, is provided, the winding synchronous machine being characterized by comprising: a moving-object inverter circuit connected to the moving object of the winding synchronous machine; and a moving-object circuit control device connected to the moving-object inverter circuit so as to control the moving-object inverter circuit. According to the provided winding synchronous machine, the moving-object circuit control device is characterized by comprising: a stator inverter voltage estimator estimating a high-frequency voltage of a stator inverter circuit; a field current reference generator generating a field current reference of the moving object; and an energy storage device voltage controller generating a current reference tracking a DC-link energy storage device voltage of the moving object. According to the present invention, the winding synchronous machine can be implemented while overcoming the problems associated with using a rare-earth permanent magnet, an extra power source is not needed, and an excitation circuit, in which ripples almost never occur, is included. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20150078049 | ELECTRIC POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS - The disclosure relates to an electric power conversion apparatus, and capable of determining a minimum output voltage of a boost converter based on a voltage of the grid, and comparing the minimum output voltage of the converter with an input voltage of the converter, and controlling the operation of the converter based on the comparison result, thereby reducing the unnecessary operation and switching loss of the converter, the electric power conversion apparatus according to the invention comprises a converter; and a control unit configured to detect a grid voltage to determine a minimum output voltage of the converter based on the grid voltage, and control the operation of the converter based on an input voltage of the converter and the determined minimum output voltage. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150145466 | DOUBLE WOUND ROTOR TYPE MOTOR WITH CONSTANT ALTERNATING CURRENT OR DIRECT CURRENT POWER SUPPLY INPUT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A double wound rotor type motor with a constant alternating current or direct current power supply input and a control method thereof is disclosed. The wound rotor type motor includes: a stator in which a coil directly connected to a single phase grid power supply or a direct current power supply is wound; a rotor that is rotatably supported in the stator; a power conversion device that is attached to the rotor and controls a rotor current without connection of a separate external power supply; and a control circuit that is connected to the power conversion device and controls the power conversion device. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150188404 | POWER SUPPLY AND GATE DRIVER THEREIN - A power supply and a gate driver includes a power switching element to control current, a control circuit to output a control signal for opening or closing of the power switching element, and a gate drive circuit to open or close the power switching element in accordance with the control signal. The gate drive circuit includes a first inductive circuit connected to a supply voltage source, and a second inductive circuit connected to an input stage of the power switching element, and transfers electrical energy stored in the input stage of the power switching element, using the first and second inductive circuits. Accordingly, electrical energy supplied to the input stage of the power switching element during an ON state of the power switching element is again recovered during an OFF state of the power switching element. | 07-02-2015 |
| 20150229245 | POWER APPARATUS, CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF AND MOTOR DRIVING APPARATUS THEREIN - Disclosed herein is a power apparatus including a first motor, a second motor connected with the first motor in parallel, a driver configured to supply driving currents to the first and second motors, a current detector configured to detect the driving current of the first motor and the driving current of the second motor, a speed calculator configured to calculate a rotating speed of the first motor and a rotating speed of the second motor, and a controller configured to control the driver based on the rotating speed of the first motor, wherein the controller controls the driver so that the rotating speed of the first motor and the rotating speed of the second motor are the same as each other, when the rotating speed of the first motor and the rotating speed of the second motor are different from each other. | 08-13-2015 |
| 20150236625 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DRIVING A PLURALITY OF PERMANENT MAGNET SYNCHRONOUS MOTORS USING SINGLE INVERTER - A motor driving apparatus and a method of driving a plurality of permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) using a single inverter is described. The motor driving apparatus includes a single power conversion apparatus configured to supply power to a plurality of motors and a control apparatus configured to control the power conversion apparatus to adjust a phase current ratio supplied to the plurality of motors from the single power conversion apparatus according to a requirement of each of the plurality of motors. | 08-20-2015 |
