System and method for controlling muliphase electric motors

Controlling a multiphase electric motor by controlling the transmission of power to a first set of phases of a multiphase electric motor in accordance with a first operating configuration; detecting the presence of a shorted phase in the first set of phases while the first set of phases are being op...

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Main Authors Deshpande Yateendra, Rahimian Mina, Sundaram Vivek Meenakshi, Nzeocha Nwamaka, Hajiaghajani Masoud, Toliyat Hamid
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 10.01.2017
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
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Summary:Controlling a multiphase electric motor by controlling the transmission of power to a first set of phases of a multiphase electric motor in accordance with a first operating configuration; detecting the presence of a shorted phase in the first set of phases while the first set of phases are being operated in accordance with the first operating configuration; and, responsive to detection of the shorted phase, adjusting control of the transmission of power to the multiphase electric motor such that power is transmitted to a second set of phases in accordance with a second operating configuration.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201414223318