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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2018
Unico, Llc, Franksville, WI (US);
James J. Sewell, Racine, WI (US);
Unico, LLC, Franksville, WI (US);
Abstract
A method of operating an electric induction motor with a variable-speed drive includes determining a voltage level on a DC bus for the drive, and measuring a first magnitude of magnetic flux from a stator of the normally-operating electric motor, determining a normal flux level. The method includes disabling a first output to the drive when the DC bus voltage is less than a first threshold level. The method includes measuring a magnetic flux feedback signal having a phase and second magnitude, estimating a speed of the electric motor, and configuring a second output signal for the drive when the DC bus voltage is greater than a second threshold level. The second output signal matches a signal from the second magnitude and a phase of magnetic flux. The method includes enabling the drive output to restart the electric motor when the magnetic flux is greater than a third threshold value.