System and method for look ahead detection of electrical problems at a motor of a vehicle

A system for sensing short circuits and open circuits prior to operation of a motor (i.e., while the motor is in a static state), thereby sparing the electrical system from destructive effects of these electrical problems. In addition, the system may detect a short circuit during operation of the mo...

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Main Authors Frommer, Thomas, Tahir, Wasim, Singh, Shashank Kumar, Chinsen, Jason, Dominik, Tomasz T
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 10.02.2009
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Summary:A system for sensing short circuits and open circuits prior to operation of a motor (i.e., while the motor is in a static state), thereby sparing the electrical system from destructive effects of these electrical problems. In addition, the system may detect a short circuit during operation of the motor (i.e., while the motor is in a dynamic state). Still yet, the system may detect an open circuit at the motor. The motor may be any electromechanical motor, such as a direct current (DC) motor, used in a vehicle or otherwise for controlling motion of a mechanical device.