System and Method for Controlling Wound Rotor Synchronous Motor
US-2016226428-A1 · Aug 4, 2016 · US
Apparatus for controlling drive motor of vehicle and method using the same
US10720875B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10720875-B2 |
| Application number | US-201916451373-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 25, 2019 |
| Priority date | Oct 8, 2018 |
| Publication date | Jul 21, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 2020 |
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An apparatus for controlling a drive motor of a vehicle in which a wound rotor synchronous motor is mounted includes: an inverter which controls a stator current supplied to a stator of the drive motor and a rotor current supplied to a rotor of the drive motor; and a drive motor controller which controls the inverter such that the stator current and the rotor current are supplied to the drive motor when a temperature of the rotor is less than a threshold value, and only the stator current is supplied to the drive motor when the temperature of the rotor is greater than or equal to the threshold value.
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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus for controlling a drive motor of a vehicle in which a wound rotor synchronous motor is mounted, the apparatus comprising: an inverter which controls a stator current supplied to a stator of the drive motor and a rotor current supplied to a rotor of the drive motor; and a drive motor controller which controls the inverter such that the stator current and the rotor current are supplied to the drive motor when a temperature of the rotor is less than a threshold value, and only the stator current is supplied to the drive motor when the temperature of the rotor is greater than or equal to the threshold value. 2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein: the drive motor is operated in a WRSM (wound rotor synchronous motor) mode by the stator current and the rotor current when the temperature of the rotor is less than the threshold value. 3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein: the drive motor is operated in a SynRM (synchronous reluctance motor) mode by the stator current when the temperature of the rotor is greater than or equal to the threshold value. 4. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising: a memory which stores a first current map of the WRSM mode including stator current and rotor current corresponding to a torque of the drive motor and a second current map of the SynRM mode including stator current corresponding to the torque of the drive motor; wherein the drive motor controller acquires the stator current and the rotor current from the first current map when the temperature of the rotor is less than the threshold value, and the drive motor controller acquires the stator current from the second current map when the temperature of the rotor is greater than or equal to the threshold value. 5. A method for controlling a drive motor of a vehicle in which a wound rotor synchronous motor is mounted, the method comprising: detecting, by a temperature sensor, a temperature of a rotor of the drive motor; operating, by a controller, the drive motor in a WRSM (wound rotor synchronous motor) mode when the temperature is less than a threshold value; and operating, by the controller, the drive motor in a SynRM (synchronous reluctance motor) mode when the temperature is greater than or equal to the threshold value. 6. The method of claim 5 , wherein operating the drive motor in the WRSM mode includes: receiving a torque command from a superordinate controller, and supplying current to a stator and the rotor of the drive motor according to the torque command. 7. The method of claim 5 , wherein operating the drive motor in the SynRM mode includes: receiving a torque command from a superordinate controller, and only supplying current to a stator of the drive motor according to the torque command.
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Controlling or determining the temperature of the rotor · CPC title
Current · CPC title
Temperature · CPC title
Structural details of electrical machines · CPC title
Hybrid vehicles · CPC title
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- What does patent US10720875B2 cover?
- An apparatus for controlling a drive motor of a vehicle in which a wound rotor synchronous motor is mounted includes: an inverter which controls a stator current supplied to a stator of the drive motor and a rotor current supplied to a rotor of the drive motor; and a drive motor controller which controls the inverter such that the stator current and the rotor current are supplied to the drive m…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Hyundai Motor Co Ltd, Kia Motors Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60L15/20. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Jul 21 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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