Two inverters (10) provided at respective both ends of open-end windings (8) are appropriately controlled. As control regions (R) of a rotating electrical machine (80), a first speed region (VR1) and a second speed region (VR2) in which the rotational speed of the rotating electrical machine (80) is higher than in the first speed region (VR1) for the same torque are set, and in the second speed region (VR2), a rotating electrical machine control device (1) controls both inverters (10), a first inverter (11) and a second inverter (12), by mixed pulse width modulation control in which control is performed such that a plurality of pulses with different patterns are outputted during a first period (T1) which is a half cycle of electrical angle, and an inactive state continues during a second period (T2) which is the other half cycle.

Two inverters (10) provided at respective both ends of open-end windings (8) are appropriately controlled. As control regions (R) of a rotating electrical machine (80), a first speed region (VR1) and a second speed region (VR2) in which the rotational speed of the rotating electrical machine (80) is higher than in the first speed region (VR1) for the same torque are set, and in the second speed region (VR2), a rotating electrical machine control device (1) controls both inverters (10), a first inverter (11) and a second inverter (12), by mixed pulse width modulation control in which control is performed such that a plurality of pulses with different patterns are outputted during a first period (T1) which is a half cycle of electrical angle, and an inactive state continues during a second period (T2) which is the other half cycle.

An electric motor control system includes a master control module, a drive module, and a monitoring module. The master control module is configured to output a low-voltage drive signal to the drive module, the drive module converts the low-voltage drive signal into a high-voltage drive signal and outputs the high-voltage drive signal to a power unit, and the power unit outputs, according to the high-voltage drive signal, a power supply drive signal provided by a high-voltage battery. The monitoring module is electrically connected with the master control module and the drive module, and is configured to acquire the low-voltage drive signal, and output a fault signal to the master control module when the low-voltage drive signal is abnormal, to control the master control module to stop outputting the low-voltage drive signal.

A system for controlling one or more loads. The system comprises a plurality of power converters, wherein each power converter is configured to be arranged in a parallel configuration with one or more additional power converters so as to control the one or more loads, and a central controller configured to output a common reference based on local current or voltage values received from each power converter; and transmit the common reference to each of the power converters. Each power converter comprises an inverter configured to control the one or more loads based on voltage switching signals, a module configured to provide the voltage switching signals to the inverter according to a modulation scheme.

A system for controlling one or more loads. The system comprises a plurality of power converters, wherein each power converter is configured to be arranged in a parallel configuration with one or more additional power converters so as to control the one or more loads, and a central controller configured to output a common reference based on local current or voltage values received from each power converter; and transmit the common reference to each of the power converters. Each power converter comprises an inverter configured to control the one or more loads based on voltage switching signals, a module configured to provide the voltage switching signals to the inverter according to a modulation scheme.

A motor drive control device capable of reliably acquiring currents of coils of two phases by a one-shunt current detection system is provided. The motor drive control device includes: a motor drive unit including an inverter circuit; a single current detection circuit connected to a direct current line of the inverter circuit, and detecting a current flowing through the direct current line; and a control circuit unit performing analog-to-digital conversion processing of the current to take in the current, and performing PWM control on the motor drive unit. The control circuit unit acquires, from the current detection circuit, a detection result of a first current and a second current being currents of coils of two phases among coils of three phases in a half cycle of one PWM cycle, and, when the A/D conversion processing of at least one of the first current and the second current is unsuccessful, reacquires, in the same PWM cycle or a next or subsequent PWM cycle, a detection result of only the current unsuccessful in the A/D conversion processing, and performs the A/D conversion processing of the reacquired detection current.

A motor drive control device capable of reliably acquiring currents of coils of two phases by a one-shunt current detection system is provided. The motor drive control device includes: a motor drive unit including an inverter circuit; a single current detection circuit connected to a direct current line of the inverter circuit, and detecting a current flowing through the direct current line; and a control circuit unit performing analog-to-digital conversion processing of the current to take in the current, and performing PWM control on the motor drive unit. The control circuit unit acquires, from the current detection circuit, a detection result of a first current and a second current being currents of coils of two phases among coils of three phases in a half cycle of one PWM cycle, and, when the A/D conversion processing of at least one of the first current and the second current is unsuccessful, reacquires, in the same PWM cycle or a next or subsequent PWM cycle, a detection result of only the current unsuccessful in the A/D conversion processing, and performs the A/D conversion processing of the reacquired detection current.

A motor driving apparatus which drives a motor including a plurality of windings corresponding to a plurality of phases, respectively, includes: a first inverter including a plurality of first switching elements and connected to a first end of each of the windings; a second inverter including a plurality of second switching elements and connected to a second end of each of the windings; and a controller obtaining a vector corresponding to a voltage command of the motor by combining switching vectors which cause difference between a common mode voltage of the first inverter and a common mode voltage of the second inverter to be zero and configured to control the plurality of first switching elements and the plurality of second switching elements in a pulse width modulation method based on the obtained vector.

A motor driving apparatus which drives a motor including a plurality of windings corresponding to a plurality of phases, respectively, includes: a first inverter including a plurality of first switching elements and connected to a first end of each of the windings; a second inverter including a plurality of second switching elements and connected to a second end of each of the windings; and a controller obtaining a vector corresponding to a voltage command of the motor by combining switching vectors which cause difference between a common mode voltage of the first inverter and a common mode voltage of the second inverter to be zero and configured to control the plurality of first switching elements and the plurality of second switching elements in a pulse width modulation method based on the obtained vector.

A system in a vehicle includes a current regulator to obtain current commands from a controller based on a torque input and provide voltage commands and an inverter to use the voltage commands from the current regulator and direct current (DC) supplied by a battery to provide alternating current (AC). The system also includes an electric traction motor to provide drive power to a transmission of the vehicle based on injection of the AC from the inverter. The current regulator adjusts parameters of a transfer function implemented by the current regulator, based on feedback of an input to and an output from the electric traction motor to achieve the AC corresponding with the torque input in no more than two control cycles.