Abstract: A control system included in a speed selector connected by output phases to a synchronous electric motor, the synchronous electric motor being controlled according to a control law implemented by the speed selector. A first speed of the synchronous electric motor is determined by a first speed estimator. A second speed estimator is used to determine a second speed of the synchronous electric motor. The system includes a signal generator module configured to apply, to the output phases, voltages taking account of a non-constant current signal. The second speed estimator is configured to recover the current response on the output phases, to deduce therefrom the second speed of the synchronous electric motor.

Abstract: A control method to be implemented in a power converter, the power converter including an inverter module controlled by a control rule that makes it possible to determine a control voltage to be applied to an electrical load on the basis of a reference control voltage. The control method includes determining a correction value to be applied to the reference control voltage, the correction value being determined from a first filtered voltage obtained by filtering a voltage that is representative of the real measured voltage, and a second filtered voltage obtained by filtering a voltage that is representative of the reference control voltage.

Abstract: A control method used in a control unit of a power converter, connected by three output phases to a synchronous electric motor, the method being used for starting the motor and including a first step for determining the voltages to be applied to the output phases depending on a reference current, a second step for determining a frequency to be applied to the stator depending on a stator frequency, a step for application of the first step and the second step for a given duration, so as to allow the rotor of the synchronous electric motor to rotate at the stator frequency applied. The method is particularly effective for an architecture including a transformer and a sinus filter between the power converter and the electric motor.

Abstract: A display method displays at least one matrix code on a screen of an electronic display device, to send data to electronic equipment including a mechanism reading the matrix code. The display device includes the screen and a mechanism displaying information on the screen. The display method includes: generating at least one two-dimensional matrix code from data to be sent; displaying the matrix code on the screen, matrix codes being displayed successively when plural matrix codes are generated; partitioning a primary image corresponding to a generated matrix code into at least two secondary images, dimensions of the primary image being equal to dimensions of the matrix code and dimensions of the secondary image being smaller than or equal to resolution of the screen, the corresponding matrix code being displayed as secondary images during the display, and the secondary images being displayed successively on the screen.

Abstract: A heat-dissipating structure for a variable speed drive (VSD), a VSD device having the heat-dissipating structure, and a method for controlling the heat-dissipating structure. The heat-dissipating structure comprises: an electronic element array, having a first end and an opposite second end, electronic elements in the array producing heat during operation; a heat-dissipating fan, disposed at the first end of the array and used to conduct cooling air to flow between the first end and the second end to cool the electronic elements in the array; and a control apparatus, for controlling operation of the fan, the control apparatus controlling the fan so that the fan rotates at a first rotation direction within a first time period to conduct the cooling air to flow from the second end to the first end, and rotates at a second rotation direction contrary to the first rotation direction within a second time period to conduct the cooling air to flow from the first end to the second end.

Abstract: The invention relates to a control method implemented in a processing unit (UC) used in the control of a multipump system, said multipump system comprising an inlet passage (IN) intended to receive a fluid, two pumps (P1, P2) connected in parallel to said inlet passage and an outlet passage connected to the outlets of the two pumps (P1, P2), at least one of the two pumps being controlled by a variable speed drive (VSD), each pump (P1, P2) being defined by a first characteristic curve (HQcurve_n), flow rate-manometric head at maximum speed, and by a second characteristic curve (PQcurve_n), flow rate-received power. The control method provides for determining the total flow rate (Qtotal) of the multipump system without using sensors such as flowmeters.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a control system for an electric charge, said system comprising: —A first power converter (VV1) and a second power converter (VV2) connected in parallel, —A first control unit (UC1) associated with the first power converter and a second control unit (UC2) associated with the second power converter, —The second control unit (UC2) comprises a main control module (M1_2) for determining a second output voltage (v?2) to apply the electric charge and a secondary control module (M2_2) to determine a control voltage (?v?k) to be applied to said second output voltage (v?2), said control voltage being determined from the difference between the output current (i?2) of the second power converter and the output current (i?1) of the first power converter.

Abstract: The invention relates to a variable speed drive (1) intended to control an electrical load, said variable speed drive (1) being constructed to be inserted along a main axis (X) through an opening (200) produced in a frame (2). The variable speed drive has the particular feature of comprising an undercut (40) produced on its rear part and having a sufficient depth to allow its fixing plinth (111) to pass through said opening (200). The invention also relates to a system comprising the variable speed drive and a seal-tight architecture. The seal-tight architecture comprises said frame through which the opening (200) intended to accommodate the variable speed drive (1) is produced.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of control implemented in a variable speed drive, said method comprising the following steps of: for a switching of a transistor (100) of the rectifier stage (1), determination of a first control signal (Ce) corresponding to a first gate current (Ige) to be applied to the gate of the transistor to be switched so as to act on the rate of the variation of a first voltage (Vrec) generated by the switching, for a switching of a transistor (200) of the inverter stage (2), determination of a second control signal (Cs) corresponding to a second gate current to be applied to the gate of the transistor to be switched so as to act on the rate of the variation of a second voltage (Vinv) generated by the switching, determination of a first instant of switching (te) of the transistor of the rectifier stage and of a second instant of switching (ts) of the transistor of the inverter stage (2), the first control signal (Ce), the second control signal (Cs), the first instant of switching a

Abstract: A power converter configured to control an electrical load including a supply DC bus, a bus capacitor, a pre-charging circuit of the bus capacitor provided with a limiting resistor, a switched-mode power supply, and a starter assembly of the switched-mode power supply. The power converter includes a selection mechanism configured to connect the supply DC bus either, in a first state, to the starter assembly of the switched-mode power supply or, in a second state, to the bus capacitor to short circuit the limiting resistor.

Abstract: A variable-speed drive including: a DC power supply bus including a positive line and a negative line; a bus capacitor connected between the positive line and the negative line of the DC power supply bus; an inverter module supplied with power by the DC power supply bus and controlled to provide a variable voltage to an electrical load; a first switching branch connected between the positive line and the negative line of the bus and including at least one first electronic switch; and a first module including a braking resistor, or a second module including a mechanism for storing and regenerating electrical energy generated during braking of the electrical load, wherein the first module and the second module are removable and interchangeable.

Abstract: A control method used in a control unit of a power converter, connected by three output phases to a synchronous electric motor, the method being used for starting the motor and including a first step for determining the voltages to be applied to the output phases depending on a reference current, a second step for determining a frequency to be applied to the stator depending on a stator frequency, a step for application of the first step and the second step for a given duration, so as to allow the rotor of the synchronous electric motor to rotate at the stator frequency applied. The method is particularly effective for an architecture including a transformer and a sinus filter between the power converter and the electric motor.

Abstract: A control method implemented in a power converter including an inverter connected to a synchronous electric motor including permanent magnets, the electric motor being modeled in the power converter by a mathematical model of currents in the electric motor expressing a flux current and a torque current on the basis of magnetic-saturation parameters. The control method identifies magnetic-saturation parameters during a learning procedure including applying a static voltage signal and a high-frequency voltage signal along an axis of the flux and/or an axis of the torque of the motor to cause an oscillation of the current on the axis of the flux and/or on the axis of the torque.

Abstract: This is a multi-level converter comprising at least one arm (B) formed of n stages (Et1, Et2, . . . , Etn) mounted in cascade. The first stage (Et1) comprises a single switching structure (Ce10) with four voltage levels and an ith stage (i lying between two and n) comprises i identical switching structures (Cei1, Cei2, . . . Ceii) with four voltage levels, mounted in series. Each switching structure with four voltage levels comprises a cell of floating capacitor type (T1, T2, T1?, T2?, C12), two basic switching cells (T3u, T3?u; T3l, T3?l) and a capacitive divider bridge (C9, C10, C11), the basic switching cells being connected between the voltage divider bridge and the cell of floating capacitor type.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detecting a defect on the DC power supply bus of a power converter connected to an electrical distribution network (RD). The method comprises steps of: determination of a mean value ( V) of the voltage (Vbus) of the DC power supply bus of the converter, determination of the ripple ({tilde over (V)}ppH1) of the voltage (Vbus) of the DC power supply bus, monitoring of the variation of the said mean value ( V) with respect to the said ripple ({tilde over (V)}ppH1), determination of a defect on the DC power supply bus as a function of the rate of the said variation, the said defect consisting of an anomaly on the inductor (L1) of the DC power supply bus, a power overload of the power converter, or advanced wear of the bus capacitor (Cbus).