Dynamometer system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12442702-B2
Application number	US-202318875615-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 13, 2023
Priority date	Jun 15, 2022
Publication date	Oct 14, 2025
Grant date	Oct 14, 2025

Abstract

A control device ( 4 ) for this dynamometer system comprises: a feedback controller ( 50 ) that generates a feedback input signal on the basis of a torque detection signal and a feedback command signal; a natural vibration suppression circuit ( 52 ) that generates a correction signal so that natural vibration of a vibration element is suppressed; an inverter input generation unit ( 53 ) that generates an inverter input signal on the basis of the feedback input signal and the correction signal; and a command generation unit ( 7 ) that generates the feedback command signal on the basis of the torque detection signal and a speed detection signal. The command generation unit ( 7 ) generates the feedback input signal from a signal generated on the basis of the speed detection signal and the torque detection signal through band stop processing that attenuates a component within a stop band.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A dynamometer system comprising:
an oscillating dynamometer main body;
an inverter that supplies electric power corresponding to an inverter input signal to the oscillating dynamometer main body;
a torque detector that generates a torque detection signal corresponding to a torque generated in an oscillator of the oscillating dynamometer main body;
a speed detector that generates a speed detection signal corresponding to a rotation speed of an output shaft of the oscillating dynamometer main body; and
a controller that generates the inverter input signal based on the torque detection signal and the speed detection signal, and inputs the inverter input signal to the inverter,
wherein the controller includes:
a feedback controller that generates a feedback input signal based on a deviation between a detection signal, which is either one of the torque detection signal or the speed detection signal, and a feedback command signal for the detection signal;
a natural vibration suppression circuit that generates a correction signal for the feedback input signal to suppress a natural vibration of the oscillator based on the inverter input signal;
an inverter input generator that generates the inverter input signal based on the feedback input signal and the correction signal; and
a command generator that generates the feedback command signal based on the torque detection signal and the speed detection signal,
wherein the command generator generates the feedback command signal from a signal generated based on both the speed detection signal and the torque detection signal through band stop processing that attenuates a component within a predetermined stop band and allows a component outside the predetermined stop band to pass through.

2. The dynamometer system according to claim 1 , wherein a center frequency of the predetermined stop band is variably set to a magnitude proportional to the rotation speed.

3. The dynamometer system according to claim 2 , wherein the command generator includes a driving force observer that generates a driving force estimation signal corresponding to a driving force applied to the oscillating dynamometer main body based on the speed detection signal and the torque detection signal, a travel resistance setting unit that generates a travel resistance setting signal based on the speed detection signal, and at least one notch filter that performs the band stop processing on the driving force estimation signal and the travel resistance setting signal.

4. The dynamometer system according to claim 1 , wherein the command generator includes a driving force observer that generates a driving force estimation signal corresponding to a driving force applied to the oscillating dynamometer main body based on the speed detection signal and the torque detection signal, a travel resistance setting unit that generates a travel resistance setting signal based on the speed detection signal, and at least one notch filter that performs the band stop processing on the driving force estimation signal and the travel resistance setting signal.

5. A dynamometer system comprising:
an oscillating dynamometer main body;
an inverter that supplies electric power corresponding to an inverter input signal to the oscillating dynamometer main body;
a torque detector that generates a torque detection signal corresponding to a torque generated in an oscillator of the oscillating dynamometer main body;
a speed detector that generates a speed detection signal corresponding to a rotation speed of an output shaft of the oscillating dynamometer main body; and
a controller that generates the inverter input signal based on the torque detection signal and the speed detection signal, and inputs the inverter input signal to the inverter,
wherein the controller includes:
a feedback controller that generates a feedback input signal based on a deviation between a detection signal, which is either one of the torque detection signal or the speed detection signal, and a feedback command signal for the detection signal;
a natural vibration suppression circuit that generates a correction signal for the feedback input signal to suppress a natural vibration of the oscillator based on the inverter input signal;
an inverter input generator that generates the inverter input signal based on the feedback input signal and the correction signal; and
a command generator that generates the feedback command signal based on the torque detection signal and the speed detection signal,
wherein the command generator generates the feedback command signal from a travel resistance setting signal generated based on the speed detection signal and a driving force estimation signal generated based on the speed detection signal and the torque detection signal through band stop processing that attenuates a component within a predetermined stop band and allows a component outside the predetermined stop band to pass through.

6. The dynamometer system according to claim 5 , wherein the command generator includes a driving force observer that generates the driving force estimation signal corresponding to a driving force applied to the oscillating dynamometer main body based on the speed detection signal and the torque detection signal, a travel resistance setting unit that generates the travel resistance setting signal based on the speed detection signal, a first notch filter that performs the band stop processing on the speed detection signal inputted to the driving force observer and the travel resistance setting unit, and a second notch filter that performs the band stop processing on the torque detection signal inputted to the driving force observer.

7. The dynamometer system according to claim 5 , wherein a center frequency of the predetermined stop band is variably set to a magnitude proportional to the rotation speed.

8. The dynamometer system according to claim 7 , wherein the command generator includes a driving force observer that generates the driving force estimation signal corresponding to a driving force applied to the oscillating dynamometer main body based on the speed detection signal and the torque detection signal, a travel resistance setting unit that generates the travel resistance setting signal based on the speed detection signal, a first notch filter that performs the band stop processing on the speed detection signal inputted to the driving force observer and the travel resistance setting unit, and a second notch filter that performs the band stop processing on the torque detection signal inputted to the driving force observer.

9. A dynamometer system comprising:
an oscillating dynamometer main body;
an inverter that supplies electric power corresponding to an inverter input signal to the oscillating dynamometer main body;
a torque detector that generates a torque detection signal corresponding to a torque generated in an oscillator of the oscillating dynamometer main body;
a speed detector that generates a speed detection signal corresponding to a rotation speed of an output shaft of the oscillating dynamometer main body; and
a controller that generates the inverter input signal based on the torque detection signal and the speed detection signal, and inputs the inverter input signal to the inverter,
wherein the controller includes:
a feedback controller that generates a feedback input signal based on a deviation between a detection signal, which is either one of the torque detection signal or the speed detection signal, and a feedback command signal for the detection signal;
a natural vibration suppression circuit that generates a correction signal for the feedback input signal to suppress a natural vibration of the oscilla

Assignees

• Meidensha Electric Mfg Co Ltd

Inventors

• Takahashi Toshimichi

Classifications

• G01M17/03

  Endless-tracks · CPC title

• G05B11/32

  with inputs from more than one sensing element; with outputs to more than one correcting element · CPC title

• G01M17/007

  Wheeled or endless-tracked vehicles (G01M17/08 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G01L3/16 Primary

  Rotary-absorption dynamometers, e.g. of brake type · CPC title