A motor control method comprises detecting operating parameters of a motor system comprising a plurality of windings, a rotor, a stator magnetically coupled to the rotor and a plurality of power converters connected to the plurality of windings, determining, by a controller, a suitable pole number and a preliminary set of operating variables based upon the operating parameters, reducing operating stresses of the motor system gradually and after reducing the operating stresses, configuring the plurality of power converters so as to adjust the number of poles of the motor system according to the suitable pole number.

A motor control method comprises providing a machine comprising a plurality of windings, a rotor and a stator magnetically coupled to the rotor, coupling a plurality of power converters to the plurality of windings, configuring the plurality of power converters so as to adjust the number of poles of the machine in a low-stress operating mode according to a plurality of operating parameters and after a fault occurs in the machine, configuring the plurality of power converters such that the machine enters a fault tolerant operating mode.

A motor control method comprises providing a machine comprising a plurality of windings, a rotor and a stator magnetically coupled to the rotor, coupling a plurality of power converters to the plurality of windings, configuring the plurality of power converters so as to adjust the number of poles of the machine in a low-stress operating mode according to a plurality of operating parameters and after a fault occurs in the machine, configuring the plurality of power converters such that the machine enters a fault tolerant operating mode.

A reconfigurable electric motor (or machine) that may be reconfigured to improve performance given particular motor conditions. The motor is part of a motor system including a stator, a rotor, a microinverter network including a plurality of microinverters, and a motor controller including processing circuitry. The motor controller controls the plurality of microinverters to drive the motor in accordance with a first configuration of a plurality of motor configurations. The motor controller determines, based on determined motor conditions, to reconfigure the motor from the first configuration to a second configuration, where the first configuration has a first pole count that is different than a second pole count of the second configuration. The motor controller further controls the plurality of microinverters to drive the motor in accordance with the second configuration.

A reconfigurable electric motor (or machine) that may be reconfigured to improve performance given particular motor conditions. The motor is part of a motor system including a stator, a rotor, a microinverter network including a plurality of microinverters, and a motor controller including processing circuitry. The motor controller controls the plurality of microinverters to drive the motor in accordance with a first configuration of a plurality of motor configurations. The motor controller determines, based on determined motor conditions, to reconfigure the motor from the first configuration to a second configuration, where the first configuration has a first pole count that is different than a second pole count of the second configuration. The motor controller further controls the plurality of microinverters to drive the motor in accordance with the second configuration.

The present invention provides a high-low-voltage conversion star multi-phase variable-frequency drive system and relates to a high-voltage high-power motor and drive control thereof. The variable-frequency drive technical solution which is commonly used at present mainly has the disadvantages that a frequency converter is added to a common motor, the insulation life of the motor is short and the heat dissipating ability of the motor is poor. The system comprises a phase-shifting transformer, rectifying circuits, inverter circuits, a multi-phase motor, and a control circuit connected with the phase-shifting transformer, the rectifying circuits, the inverter circuits and the multi-phase motor, wherein primary windings of the phase-shifting transformer are connected with an alternating-current power source, and secondary windings of the phase-shifting transformer are connected with the rectifying circuits; and is characterized in that the number of the secondary windings is the same as the number of the rectifying circuits, one secondary winding is connected with one rectifying circuit, all rectifying circuits are in common-ground connection to form a common-ground direct-current power source, and output ends of the rectifying circuits are connected with the inverter circuits. By adopting the technical solution, high voltage and large currents are realized, simultaneously the structure is simple, the insulation requirement is lowered, the heat dissipating ability of the motor is improved and the power density is increased.

The vehicle drive system includes: a motor having a stator and a rotor; and a battery. The stator has primary conductors, the rotor has secondary conductors, and the battery has battery modules. A motor ECU and a battery ECU are provided. The motor ECU can change the number of poles of the motor by increasing/reducing the number of primary conductor groups, in each of which a current flows in the same direction and the primary conductors are continuously aligned in a circumferential direction. The battery ECU can change a connection mode of battery module pairs, which are electrically connected to each other, between in series and in parallel. The ECU, the motor ECU, and the battery ECU are configured to initiate changing the number of the poles and changing the connection mode of the battery module pairs at different timings from each other.

The vehicle drive system includes: a motor having a cylindrical stator and a cylindrical rotor provided in the stator and driving a drive wheel of a vehicle by rotation of the rotor; and a motor ECU controlling the motor. The stator has plural primary conductors, and the rotor has plural secondary conductors in a radially outer portion. The motor is configured to change a number of poles of the stator when the motor ECU increases/reduces a number of primary conductor groups through which the current flows in the same direction and are continuously aligned in a circumferential direction. An ECU and the motor ECU are configured to change the number of the poles of the stator on the basis of at least one of a driving operation by a driver and a travel state of an own vehicle.

A synchronous motor is driven by three phase alternate current. The rotor core includes a laminated body configured by laminating plate members made of electrical steel sheet. Each plate member is formed in a substantially circular shape in a plan view and formed with projections along an outer circumference thereof.

The number of slots of the stator is 3xy when variable x is a natural number and variable y is a positive odd number. The number of poles of the rotor is (3y+1)x or (3y1)x. The number of projections of each plate member is a common measure of (3y+1)x and (3y1)x. The laminated body has a structure in which the plate members are laminated so that the projections are shifted relative to one another.

A synchronous motor is driven by three phase alternate current. The rotor core includes a laminated body configured by laminating plate members made of electrical steel sheet. Each plate member is formed in a substantially circular shape in a plan view and formed with projections along an outer circumference thereof.

The number of slots of the stator is 3xy when variable x is a natural number and variable y is a positive odd number. The number of poles of the rotor is (3y+1)x or (3y1)x. The number of projections of each plate member is a common measure of (3y+1)x and (3y1)x. The laminated body has a structure in which the plate members are laminated so that the projections are shifted relative to one another.