A motor control apparatus for a vehicle includes a data detector detecting driving data and a vehicle controller controlling a drive motor according to the driving data. The vehicle controller includes an acceleration generator determining a request torque and a request speed using the driving data and generating a request acceleration using the request torque and the request speed; a driving point determinator selecting an inductance control current map or a motor efficiency control current map according to the request acceleration and determining a current driving point according to the request torque and the request speed using the selected current map; and a motor controller controlling the drive motor using the current driving point.

A power supply system includes a first controller that, controls an MG1 inverter, a second controller that controls an MG2 inverter, and a voltage sensor that detects a voltage generated from a pair of output terminals. The first controller controls the MG1 inverter according to a target value of the voltage generated from the output terminals, irrespective of the magnitude of a deviation between the target value of the voltage generated from the output terminals, and the detected voltage. The second controller controls the MG2 inverter according to the deviation. This processing is implemented by an effective value computing unit, effective value PI control unit, and a neutral point output voltage command unit.

A variable magnetization machine control system comprising a controller configured to generate a reversely rotating d-axis/q-axis current vector trajectory during a change in a magnetization state of a variable magnetization machine to drive the variable magnetization machine at a predetermined speed while maintaining the driving voltage below a predetermined maximum magnitude.

An inverter control device that controls a multiple of inverters configured to use the same positive and negative direct current voltage bus lines connected to a power supply and driving a corresponding multiple of motors, the inverter control device including smoothing control means that controls an inverter outflow current so that voltage of the power supply is smoothed by a smoothing capacitor connected to the positive and negative direct current voltage bus lines, and two-phase modulation operation means that fixes a predetermined one phase of a three-phase modulated wave at either a maximum voltage or minimum voltage the inverter can output determined by a voltage between the positive and negative direct current voltage bus lines, and calculates a modulated wave that causes the other two phases to switch.

A vehicle control device includes: a slip determination module that determines a slip of each of wheels; a base distribution calculation module that calculates a base distribution torque to be distributed to the front and rear wheels on the basis of requested torques and a base distribution ratio of torques between the front and rear wheels, and changes the base distribution ratio on the basis of a result of slip determination performed by the slip determination module when the slip is detected; a rotation speed control module that decreases the base distribution torque on the basis of the result of slip determination, in a manner that a rotation speed of a slipping wheel that is slipping becomes equal to a target rotation speed; and a torque vectoring module that redistributes a torque down amount of the slipping wheel to the base distribution torque of non-slipping wheels that are not slipping.

A permanent magnet synchronous motor includes at least two series-connected windings for each phase, and is configured to be driven by selecting the windings using a multi-inverter driving device configured to switch between an inverter for low-speed drive and an inverter for high-speed drive. A ratio of an induced voltage constant of at least one group of windings constituting the windings for the high-speed drive and a d-axis inductance is larger than a ratio of an induced voltage constant of all the series-connected windings to the d-axis inductance.

A permanent magnet synchronous motor includes at least two series-connected windings for each phase, and is configured to be driven by selecting the windings using a multi-inverter driving device configured to switch between an inverter for low-speed drive and an inverter for high-speed drive. A ratio of an induced voltage constant of at least one group of windings constituting the windings for the high-speed drive and a d-axis inductance is larger than a ratio of an induced voltage constant of all the series-connected windings to the d-axis inductance.

An apparatus for an electrically powered terrestrial vehicle applies electrical energy to front wheels and to rear wheels. A control system receives desired acceleration inputs and provides target torque requirements to a plurality of adaptive field-oriented motor control circuits. One or more three-phase alternating current synchronous motors receive voltage magnitude and voltage frequency to generate torque, which is applied through a reduction gear. One motor only may be powered during certain modes of operation.

A vehicle includes a motor, a power converter, a fuel tank, and a three-phase line. The motor moves the vehicle. The power converter is connected to the motor. The power converter is configured to convert electric power and to supply the converted electric power to the motor. The fuel tank is disposed between the motor and the power converter. The fuel tank has a tank bottom on a side of a bottom of the vehicle. The tank bottom has a recess. The three-phase line is provided in the recess. The motor is electrically connected to the power converter via the three-phase line.

A vehicle includes a motor, a power converter, a fuel tank, and a three-phase line. The motor moves the vehicle. The power converter is connected to the motor. The power converter is configured to convert electric power and to supply the converted electric power to the motor. The fuel tank is disposed between the motor and the power converter. The fuel tank has a tank bottom on a side of a bottom of the vehicle. The tank bottom has a recess. The three-phase line is provided in the recess. The motor is electrically connected to the power converter via the three-phase line.