System and method for controlling muliphase electric motors Patent uri icon

abstract

  • Controlling a multiphase electric motor by controlling the transmission of power to a first set of phases of a multiphase electric motor in accordance with a first operating configuration; detecting the presence of a shorted phase in the first set of phases while the first set of phases are being operated in accordance with the first operating configuration; and, responsive to detection of the shorted phase, adjusting control of the transmission of power to the multiphase electric motor such that power is transmitted to a second set of phases in accordance with a second operating configuration.

author list (cited authors)

  • Toliyat, H., Hajiaghajani, M., Sundaram, V., Nzeocha, N., Deshpande, Y., & Rahimian, M.

complete list of authors

  • Toliyat, Hamid||Hajiaghajani, Masoud||Sundaram, Vivek||Nzeocha, Nwamaka||Deshpande, Yateendra||Rahimian, Mina

publication date

  • January 2017