Method and apparatus for generating a compensated motor velocity output value for an electric power steering motor

• Main Author: KLEINAU, JULIE ANN
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 16.04.2003
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: CONTROL OR REGULATION OF ELECTRIC MOTORS, ELECTRIC GENERATORSOR DYNAMO-ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; CONTROLLING TRANSFORMERS, REACTORS OR CHOKE COILS; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER; ELECTRICITY; GENERATION; LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS; MOTOR VEHICLES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRAILERS; TRANSPORTING

A method for generating a compensated torque command signal (116) to be applied to an electric power steering motor (36) is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, the method includes generating an assist torque command signal (64) responsive to a measured vehicle speed (42) and an input steering tor...