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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 09, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Stephen R Jones, Winnebago, IL (US);
Barry T Drager, Rockford, IL (US);
Assignee:
Sundstrand Corporation, Rockford, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02P / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
318701 ; 318603 ; 318254 ; 318616 ;
Abstract
A sensorless control for operating an inverter coupled to a switched reluctance machine includes an instantaneous position generation circuit that develops a signal for controlling commutation of the switched reluctance machine. The instantaneous position generation circuit includes a digitally controlled counter which provides a direct interface between a position estimation circuit and commutation logic for the inverter.