| US 7,528,562 B2 | ||
| Method and apparatus for controlling an electric motor using star voltage modulation | ||
| Paul H. Kahler, Shelby Township, Mich. (US); and Kevin McLaughlin, Troy, Mich. (US) | ||
| Assigned to TRW Automotive U.S. LLC, Livonia, Mich. (US) | ||
| Filed on May 12, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/433,374. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0262744 A1, Nov. 15, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. H02P 21/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 318—400.02 [318/432; 318/434] | 45 Claims |
| 1. A method for controlling an electric motor, said method comprising the steps of:
determining multi-phase voltage command values;
determining a star voltage of the electric motor;
determining multi-phase voltage output command values as a function of said star voltage and said multi-phase voltage command
values; and
supplying multi-phase voltage to said electric motor in accordance with said multi-phase voltage output command values to
energize the electric motor.
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