Delphi Technologies, Inc.

Aparna S Amberkar

Sayeed Ahmad Mir

Mark Philip Colosky

A method and system for estimating current in a PM electric machine is disclosed. The method includes acquiring a torque value representative of the torque produced by the electric machine; receiving a position value indicative of the rotational position of the electric machine; obtaining a speed value indicative of the rotational velocity of the electric machine; receiving a temperature value representative of a temperature of the electric machine; calculating an estimate of the current. Where the calculating is based upon at least one of the torque value, the position value, the speed value, and the temperature value.

Current estimation for an electric machine

An absolute hand-wheel position tracking system for an electric power steering system having a hand-wheel, an assist motor for providing an assist torque disposed relative to the hand-wheel, and a motor position sensor responsive to the assist motor, includes a hand-wheel position initialization function responsive to the hand-wheel; a motor position correction and scaling function responsive to the motor position sensor and responsive to the assist torque; an enable function responsive to the assist torque and responsive to the hand-wheel position initialization function; and an absolute hand-wheel position generation function in signal communication with the hand-wheel position initialization function, the motor position correction and scaling function, and the enable function.

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Saginaw, MI, United States of America

Aparna S Amberkar