MOTOR PHASE WINDING FAULT DETECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS

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APP PUB NO 20110089883A1
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12582733

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A method of detecting a phase winding fault in a multi-phase electric machine is executable via a motor controller, and includes measuring feedback signals of the machine, including each phase current, and generating reference phase voltages for each phase. The method includes calculating a predetermined voltage value using the feedback signals and reference phase voltages, and comparing the voltage value to a corresponding threshold to determine the fault. A control action is executed when the voltage value exceeds the corresponding threshold. The voltage value is one or more of: a ratio of a normalized zero sequence voltage to a modulation index, an RMS voltage for each phase, and total harmonic distortion of each phase current. An apparatus detects the fault, and includes a motor controller and an algorithm as set forth above. The apparatus may include a voltage inverter for generating a multi-phase alternating current output for powering the machine.

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GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS INC300 RENAISSANCE CENTER MC 482-C23-B21 DETROIT MI 48265-3000

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Anwar, Mohammad N Van Buren Twp, US 29 560
Gleason, Sean E West Bloomfield, US 24 896
Hasan, SM N Troy, US 6 45
Hiti, Silva Redondo Beach, US 131 1698
Rahman, Khwaja M Troy, US 88 1237
Schulz, Steven E Torrance, US 131 2274

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