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Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2023

Filed:

May. 03, 2022
Applicant:

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);

Inventors:

Tejas Desai, Troy, MI (US);

Robert S. Kleinhardt, Romeo, MI (US);

Yida Yang, Lasalle, CA;

Claudio Bruning, Royal Oak, MI (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02P 21/14 (2016.01); H02P 25/18 (2006.01); H02P 27/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02P 21/14 (2013.01); H02P 25/182 (2013.01); H02P 27/08 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method includes determining a vector state of an alternating current (AC) electrical machine. The method includes, when the vector state is a zero-vector state, obtaining a plurality of phase current samples of the AC electrical machine, determining a decay time constant based on the plurality of phase current samples, and determining a resistance of a winding of the AC electrical machine based on the decay time constant. The method further includes selectively activating a plurality of switches of an inverter configured to provide power to the AC electrical machine based at least on the resistance of the winding of the AC electrical machine.


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