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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2004
James M. Nagashima, Cerritos, CA (US);
Khwaja M. Rahman, Torrance, CA (US);
Nitinkumar R. Patel, Cypress, CA (US);
Steven E. Schulz, Torrance, CA (US);
Terence G. Ward, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Stanley K. Fujii, Torrance, CA (US);
James M. Nagashima, Cerritos, CA (US);
Khwaja M. Rahman, Torrance, CA (US);
Nitinkumar R. Patel, Cypress, CA (US);
Steven E. Schulz, Torrance, CA (US);
Terence G. Ward, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Stanley K. Fujii, Torrance, CA (US);
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A method of controlling an IPM machine having a salient rotor. Stator terminal signals are measured and rotated to obtain synchronous reference frame current signals. A rotor position is estimated based on an impedance generated using the rotor and included in the current signals. The estimated rotor position is used to control the machine. An alternator-starter system in which this method is used can provide high cranking torque and generation power over a wide speed range while providing operational efficiency.