Method and control device for determining at least one characteristic value of a drivetrain which is in the installed state in an electrically drivable motor vehicle, and motor vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11724704-B2
Application number	US-202016783485-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 6, 2020
Priority date	Feb 22, 2019
Publication date	Aug 15, 2023
Grant date	Aug 15, 2023

Abstract

A method for determining at least one characteristic value of a drivetrain, which drivetrain is located in the installed state in a motor vehicle that can be partially or fully electrically driven using the drivetrain and has an electrical part having electrical components and a mechanical part having mechanical components. The electrical part and the mechanical part are coupled via an electrical machine. A predetermined mechanical boundary condition for the electrical machine is set by actuating at least one of the mechanical components of the mechanical part and/or using at least one vehicle-external mechanical component. A control device generates an electrical excitation signal in the electrical part by actuating at least one of the electrical components of the electrical part and detects a response signal using a measuring device of the motor vehicle.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method for determining at least one characteristic value of a drivetrain installed in a motor vehicle which is at least partially electrically driven, comprising:
conducting at least one measuring run for an electrical machine of the drivetrain, the electrical machine coupling electrical parts of the drivetrain to mechanical parts of the drivetrain, the at least one measuring run comprising:
actuating at least one mechanical component of the motor vehicle to set and maintain a predetermined mechanical boundary condition for the electric machine;
generating a drive voltage commanded by a control device of the motor vehicle by controlling at least one of the electrical parts of the drivetrain, the drive voltage resulting in a drive torque being applied to a rotor of the electrical machine; and
while the drive voltage is being generated, detecting at least one response signal which results using a measuring device of the motor vehicle, and

determining the at least one characteristic value of the drivetrain based on the at least one response signal using a predetermined calculation rule,
wherein the predetermined mechanical boundary condition is set and maintained by actuating a brake system of the motor vehicle to brake at least one wheel of the motor vehicle,
wherein the at least one response signal comprises a measured machine current of the electrical machine, and
wherein the predetermined calculation rule includes one or more equations for a short-circuit test.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one characteristic value determined is at least one of an electrical armature resistance, an electrical rotor resistance, a stray inductance, and a main inductance of the electrical machine.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the electrical parts of the drivetrain comprise a power electronics system which is used to generate the drive voltage,
wherein the drive voltage is generated using switchable battery cells, and
wherein a curve of the drive voltage over time is set by successively adding or removing one or more of the switchable battery cells to an electrical circuit of the power electronics system.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined mechanical boundary condition is set and maintained during a stationary phase of the motor vehicle.

5. A motor vehicle which is at least partially electrically driven and which comprises a drivetrain and a control unit, the control unit comprising at least a processor device which is configured to carry out the method according to claim 1 .

6. A method for determining at least one characteristic value of a drivetrain installed in a motor vehicle which is at least partially electrically driven, comprising:
conducting at least one measuring run for an electrical machine of the drivetrain, the electrical machine coupling electrical parts of the drivetrain to mechanical parts of the drivetrain, the at least one measuring run comprising:
actuating at least one mechanical component of the motor vehicle to set and maintain a predetermined mechanical boundary condition for the electric machine;
generating a drive voltage commanded by a control device of the motor vehicle by controlling at least one of the electrical parts of the drivetrain, the drive voltage resulting in a drive torque being applied to a rotor of the electrical machine; and
while the drive voltage is being generated, detecting at least one response signal which results using a measuring device of the motor vehicle, and

determining the at least one characteristic value of the drivetrain based on the at least one response signal using a predetermined calculation rule,
wherein the predetermined mechanical boundary condition is set and maintained by opening a clutch of the drivetrain to allow the electrical machine to operate without load.

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the at least one response signal comprises a measured machine current of the electrical machine,
wherein the predetermined calculation rule includes one or more equations for an idling test, and
wherein the at least one characteristic value determined is at least one of a machine constant, an armature inductance, and a self-inductance of a stator of the electrical machine.

8. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the at least one response signal comprises a measured rotational speed of the electrical machine during a startup of the rotor, and
wherein the at least one characteristic value determined comprises a mechanical parameter of the electrical machine.

9. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the electrical parts of the drivetrain comprise a power electronics system which is used to generate the drive voltage,
wherein the drive voltage is generated using switchable battery cells, and
wherein a curve of the drive voltage over time is set by successively adding or removing one or more of the switchable battery cells to an electrical circuit of the power electronics system.

10. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the predetermined mechanical boundary condition is set and maintained during a stationary phase of the motor vehicle.

11. A motor vehicle which is at least partially electrically driven and which comprises a drivetrain and a control unit, the control unit comprising at least a processor device which is configured to carry out the method according to claim 6 .

12. A method for determining at least one characteristic value of a drivetrain installed in a motor vehicle which is at least partially electrically driven, comprising:
conducting at least one measuring run for an electrical machine of the drivetrain, the electrical machine coupling electrical parts of the drivetrain to mechanical parts of the drivetrain, the at least one measuring run comprising:
actuating at least one vehicle-external mechanical component to at least partially set and maintain a predetermined boundary condition for the electric machine;
generating a drive voltage commanded by a control device of the motor vehicle by controlling at least one of the electrical parts of the drivetrain, the drive voltage resulting in a drive torque being applied to a rotor of the electrical machine; and
while the drive voltage is being generated, detecting at least one response signal which results using a measuring device of the motor vehicle, and

determining the at least one characteristic value of the drivetrain based on the at least one response signal using a predetermined calculation rule,
wherein the vehicle-external mechanical component is located outside the vehicle.

13. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the vehicle-external mechanical component is used to compensate for at least one of friction and moments of inertia, and
wherein the vehicle-external mechanical component is operated according to a model for evaluating measured signals, the model considering for one or more of the mechanical parts of the drivetrain at least one of elasticity, bending moments, and moments of inertia.

14. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the electrical parts of the drivetrain comprise a power electronics system which is used to generate the drive voltage,
wherein the drive voltage is generated using switchable battery cells, and
wherein a curve of the drive voltage over time is set by successively adding or removing one or more of the switchable battery cells to an electrical circuit of the power electronics system.

15. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the predetermined mechanical boundary condition is set and maintained during a

Assignees

• Audi Ag

Inventors

• Hinterberger Michael
• Liebhart Bernhard
• Terbrack Christoph
• Endisch Christian

Classifications

• B60W40/12 Primary

  related to parameters of the vehicle itself {, e.g. tyre models} · CPC title

• B60K1/00

  Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units (B60K7/00 takes precedence; arrangement or mounting of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion B60K6/00) · CPC title

• B60K23/00

  Arrangement or mounting of control devices for vehicle transmissions, or parts thereof, not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• B60W10/08 Primary

  including control of electric propulsion units, e.g. motors or generators · CPC title

• B60W10/30

  including control of auxiliary equipment, e.g. air-conditioning compressors or oil pumps · CPC title