Abstract: A rotating equipment system with in-line drive-sense circuit (DSC) electric power signal processing includes rotating equipment, in-line drive-sense circuits (DSCs), and one or more processing modules. The in-line DSCs receive input electrical power signals and generate motor drive signals for the rotating equipment. An in-line DSC receives an input electrical power signal, processes it to generate and output a motor drive signal to the rotating equipment via a single line and simultaneously senses the motor drive signal via the single line. Based on the sensing of the motor drive signal via the single line, the in-line DSC provides a digital signal to the one or more processing modules that receive and process the digital signal to determine information regarding one or more operational conditions of the rotating equipment, and based thereon, selectively facilitate one or more adaptation operations on the motor drive signal via the in-line DSC.

Abstract: A system for opening or closing a closure member of a vehicle and an accelerometer calibration method are provided. The system includes an actuator assembly with an electric motor operably coupled to an extensible member for opening or closing the closure member. The system also includes an accelerometer configured to sense movement of the closure member and output an accelerometer signal. An actuator controller is coupled to electric motor and to the accelerometer and is configured to determine an adjusted accelerometer signal as the accelerometer signal adjusted using one of a plurality of predetermined compensation factors determined through an accelerometer calibration process temporally before installation of the accelerometer in the vehicle. The actuator controller then controls the opening or closing of the closure member using the electric motor based on the movement of the closure member as represented by the adjusted accelerometer signal.

Abstract: The motor control apparatus includes: a setting unit configured to set a limit value of coil current flowing through a coil of a motor; a current supply unit configured to supply the motor with the coil current in a range not exceeding the limit value set by the setting unit; a detection unit configured to detect a current value of the coil current; and a comparison unit configured to compare an average value of the current value detected by the detection unit over a predetermined time period with a first threshold value. When the average value has exceeded the first threshold value, the setting unit updates the limit value in a decreasing manner.

Abstract: A robotic manipulator is described. The robotic manipulator includes a rigid or semi-rigid end effector that engages with objects and a sensor that detects data associated with the object. For example, the sensor can include an optical sensor or a vision-based tactile sensor that detects data associated with the object.

Abstract: A gas engine replacement device includes a housing, a battery receptacle coupled to the housing and configured to removably connect to a battery pack having a memory storing battery pack configuration data, a motor located within the housing, a power take-off shaft receiving torque from the motor and protruding from a side of the housing, a power switching network configured to selectively provide power from the battery pack to the motor, and a first electronic processor coupled to the power switching network and configured to control the power switching network to rotate the motor. The first electronic processor is configured to receive the battery pack configuration data responsive to a connection of the battery pack to the battery receptacle and control the power switching network based on the battery pack configuration data.

Abstract: A system for speed regulation of an induction motor including an induction motor configured to be driven by a 3-phase alternating voltage (AC) signal. The system further includes an encoder configured to measure a shaft speed of the induction motor. Further, the system includes a variable frequency drive (VFD) device configured to generate the 3-phase AC signal to drive the induction motor. The system also includes a controller configured to generate a control voltage signal based on the measured shaft speed of the induction motor and a reference speed, the control voltage signal being input to the VFD device to control a frequency of the 3-phase AC signal.

Abstract: The invention relates to a demolition robot (1), comprising a cable (12) intended to be connected to an electric network to power a motor (21), a pump (22) that is powered by the electric motor for generating a hydraulic flow to consumers (13), wherein the motor (21) is activable at varying thermal load values (PT), depending on the current consumer's (13) need for hydraulic power, a control unit (24) arranged to receive information about the thermal load (PT) on the motor, to determine a partial thermal damage value (SL, SM, SH) at various thermal loads (PT) on the motor. To minimize the risk of thermal damage to the motor, the control unit (24) is adapted to compare said partial thermal damage values (SL, SM, SH) with a normative partial thermal damage (A) and is adapted to limit the thermal load (PT) on the motor (21) to a maximum allowable thermal load value (PTmax), if the partial thermal damage value (SL, SM, SH) exceeds the normative partial thermal damage (A) at a predetermined value (A?).

Abstract: A motor control device and a motor control method are provided. The motor control device includes a memory and a controller. During an initialization period, the controller drives a brushless DC motor to change a rotor position through a drive circuit for adjusting and obtaining a starting angle and a locked exciting current corresponding to the starting angle, and the controller stores starting-angle information corresponding to the starting angle and locked exciting-current information corresponding to the locked exciting current in the memory. After the initialization period ends, during a normal rotation period, the controller maintains the rotor position of the brushless DC motor at the starting angle with the locked exciting current through the drive circuit, until the controller activates the brushless DC motor through the drive circuit.

Abstract: A motor including a first terminal and a second terminal to which a single-phase AC is input includes a third terminal, an AC/DC converter that converts a single-phase AC into a DC, an inverter that is PWM-controlled by a PWM signal to convert the DC into a three-phase AC, a controller that outputs a PWM signal to the inverter, and a detection circuit connected to the third terminal, in which the detection circuit outputs any one of a first detection signal, a second detection signal, and a third detection signal, and the controller outputs a PWM signal to be in a first rotation state when the detection circuit outputs the first detection signal, to be in a second rotation state when the detection circuit outputs the second detection signal, and to be in a third rotation state when the detection circuit outputs the third detection signal.

Abstract: A rotating machine control device drives a multi-phase rotating machine and a direct-current rotating machine. The control unit controls an operation of an inverter switching element and a direct current rotating machine switch in a drive circuit of the multi-phase rotating machine and the direct current rotating machine. The control unit has an anomaly detection unit for detecting an anomaly in the multi-phase power converter or the multi-phase rotating machine, or an anomaly in a direct current rotating machine switch or the direct current rotating machine. The control unit changes the switching operation of the inverter switching element and the direct current rotating machine switch according to the anomaly.

Abstract: A control system for an electric machine, wherein the electric machine has a maximum bus value (Vbus) is provided. The control system is configured to determine a feedforward vector (VFF), determine a feedback vector (VFB), compare a magnitude of a sum of the feedforward vector and feedback vector (|VFF+VFB|) and the maximum bus value (Vbus), when |VFF+VFB|?Vbus providing a control vector of VFF+VFB to the electric machine, and when |VFF+VFB|>Vbus providing a control vector of VFF+k(VFB) to the electric machine, where k is a scalar value between 0 and 1 inclusive where |VFF+k(VFB)|=Vbus.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a motor driving circuit of an electronic parking brake system, which is configured to include a first motor and a second motor for releasing or applying a parking brake applied to different wheels, respectively; and a first ECU and a second ECU for controlling the driving of the first motor and the second motor, respectively, wherein the second ECU is prevented from intervening in the driving of the first motor and the second motor while the first ECU drives the first motor and the second motor, and controls the driving of the first motor and the second motor only when there is an abnormality in the first ECU.

Abstract: A power distribution circuit for an electrically powered aircraft includes a plurality of batteries and a plurality of electric propulsion systems. A plurality of isolated power distribution circuits each couple a battery of the plurality of batteries to two or more electric propulsion systems. The plurality of electric propulsion systems are positioned on the aircraft to apply balanced forces to the aircraft such that in the event of a failure, the aircraft remains stable and only experiences a loss in altitude or speed.

Abstract: In a position control device that controls a rotational speed and a rotational angle of a three-phase synchronous motor by calculating a d-axis current command value and a q-axis current command value based on a position command and causing a inverter to adjust current values of respective phases of the three-phase synchronous motor, a processor calculates a d-axis additional current value to be added to the d-axis current command value. The d-axis additional current value oscillates in such a manner that the polarity changes according to an electrical angle and crosses a zero level with an inclination whose polarity is opposite the polarity of a first q-axis current command value at a zero-cross electrical angle. As a result, positional deviation ripples caused by dead time can be suppressed.

Abstract: A drive device for operating an electrical machine has a regulator for driving a rotor winding, which has a highside switch and a de-energization switch. A first terminal of the rotor winding can be connected to a positive supply terminal via the high-side switch, the first terminal of the rotor winding can be connected to a negative supply terminal via a semiconductor component, and a second terminal of the rotor winding can be connected to the negative supply terminal via the de-energization switch. The drive device is arranged to enter a safe state in the presence of at least one fault by disconnecting and/or de-energizing the rotor winding from the positive supply terminal. At least one of the switches is designed to be redundant; and/or the regulator has a plurality of measuring points.

Abstract: A rotary permanent magnet electrodynamic suspension device includes drive systems, a suspension system, an isolation layer. The drive systems are symmetrically provided in an axial direction of the suspension system. The isolation layer is provided between the suspension system and each drive system. The suspension system includes a magnetic wheel, a non-magnetic conductor and a support. The non-magnetic conductor has electromagnetic induction with the magnetic wheel. The support and the magnetic wheel are both ring-shaped, and the magnetic wheel is sleeved on an outer circumference of the support. The drive systems are configured to drive the magnetic wheel to rotate through electromagnetic induction. The magnetic wheel includes an annular array of permanent magnets to form four pole pairs based on radial magnetization and tangential magnetization. A permanent magnet electrodynamic suspension using the device is also provided.

Abstract: A motor controller comprises a switch circuit, a control circuit, and a function pin. The switch circuit is coupled to a motor for driving the motor. The control circuit generates a plurality of control signals to control the switch circuit. The function pin is coupled to the control circuit for receiving a function signal. The function signal is configured to inform the motor controller to execute a braking function. The braking function enables a braking time to be a variable value.

Abstract: Provided are an electric motor control device and an electric motor control method with high reliability capable of performing noise reduction control (or sensorless control) by superimposing a radio-frequency voltage and capable of performing compensation of a dead time of an inverter with a minimum necessary configuration.

Abstract: A surgical system comprising an end effector, a firing driver movable during a firing stroke, a motor to drive the firing driver during the firing stroke, and a control circuit is disclosed. The control circuit is to initiate the firing stroke to drive the firing driver in a first mode, wherein, in the first mode, the motor is to drive the firing driver at a first speed; detect a first motor stall condition in the first mode; transition from the first mode to a second mode based on the detected first motor stall condition, wherein, in the second mode, the motor is to drive the firing driver at a second speed less than the first speed; detect a second motor stall condition in the second mode; and pause driving the firing driver for a period of time based on the detected second motor stall condition.

Abstract: A rotation angle detecting method includes measuring a current flowing through a motor, and obtaining a rotation angle of the motor based on a value of the measured current. The obtaining of the rotation angle of the motor includes obtaining the rotation angle in an inertial rotation of the motor based on a rotational angular velocity of the motor immediately before a first time point, a time period from the first time point to a second time point, and a time period from the second time point to a third time point. The first time point is a time point at which driving of the motor is stopped, the second time point is a time point at which a polarity of the value of the measured current is inverted, and the third time point is a time point at which the value of the measured current becomes zero.