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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2008
Applicant:
John S. Hsu, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Inventor:
John S. Hsu, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Assignee:
UT-Battelle, LLC, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02P 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and a circuit for controlling an ac machine comprises controlling a full bridge network of commutation switches which are connected between a multiphase voltage source and the phase windings to switch the phase windings between a parallel connection and a series connection while providing commutation discharge paths for electrical current resulting from inductance in the phase windings. This provides extra torque for starting a vehicle from lower battery current.