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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 06, 1995
Franklin L Forbes, LaOtto, IN (US);
Ronald J Krefta, Noblesville, IN (US);
Amritlal H Patel, Anaheim, CA (US);
General Electric Company, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Abstract
A motor has a stationary assembly including three windings in magnetic coupling relation to a rotatable assembly, the position of which is sensed by a position sensor. A converter, adapted to be coupled to a power supply, energizes each of the windings with a voltage. The converter is responsive to the angular position and speed of the rotatable assembly for selectively energizing each of the windings according to a preselected sequence. The converter energizes each winding with the voltage throughout a commutation period when a back EMF induced in such winding has a polarity opposite to a polarity of the voltage energizing such winding, the commutation period for each winding overlapping the commutation period for another winding. Alternatively, the converter energizes each winding with the voltage throughout a commutation period of 180 electrical degrees, the commutation period for each winding overlapping the commutation period for another winding. As a result, torque ripple in the rotation of the rotatable assembly is reduced.