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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2008
Allen Michael Ritter, Roanoke, VA (US);
Rajib Datta, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Luis J. Garces, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Xianghui Huang, Schenectady, NY (US);
Allen Michael Ritter, Roanoke, VA (US);
Rajib Datta, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Luis J. Garces, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Xianghui Huang, Schenectady, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for determining rotor position comprising sending a signal to a stator, receiving a first signal indicative of a first estimated stator inductance, and receiving a second signal indicative of a second estimated stator inductance. The method further includes, calculating a first rotor position angle using a function including the first estimated stator inductance and the second estimated stator inductance.