Abstract: A method and system of controlling driving of a brushless DC electric motor (BLDC) of an electric water pump are provided. The method includes estimating an initial position of a rotor using a magnitude of a current detected in a three-phase coil wound on a stator and converting a current magnitude that reflects a rotational angle of the rotor with respect to the initial position into two direct currents based on the three-phase current. The converted direct currents are output and a rotational angle, a speed, a flux and a torque of the rotor are acquired based on values of the three-phase current, a voltage generated according to flow of the three-phase current, a predetermined coil resistance, and an inductance input. A speed of the motor is then adjusted based on the acquired rotational angle, speed, flux, and torque of the rotor.

Abstract: A method and system of controlling driving of a brushless DC electric motor (BLDC) of an electric water pump are provided. The method includes estimating an initial position of a rotor using a magnitude of a current detected in a three-phase coil wound on a stator and converting a current magnitude that reflects a rotational angle of the rotor with respect to the initial position into two direct currents based on the three-phase current. The converted direct currents are output and a rotational angle, a speed, a flux and a torque of the rotor are acquired based on values of the three-phase current, a voltage generated according to flow of the three-phase current, a predetermined coil resistance, and an inductance input. A speed of the motor is then adjusted based on the acquired rotational angle, speed, flux, and torque of the rotor.

Abstract: A device for controlling a motor includes an inverter which drives the motor, a first shunt resistor which is connected to a source of a first low-side transistor included in the inverter, a second shunt resistor which is connected to a source of a second low-side transistor included in the inverter, and a controller which controls the inverter based on a first current flowing through the first shunt resistor and a second current flowing through the second shunt resistor.

Abstract: A method for diagnosing an electric water pump of an internal combustion engine includes determining whether a present condition is a coil-open diagnosis condition that enables diagnosis of whether any coil of a sensorless 3-phase motor used in the electric water pump is open. When the coil-open diagnosis condition is satisfied, whether a coil of one phase is open is determined by using a change in phase currents. When the coil-open diagnosis condition is satisfied, whether coils of two phases are open is determined by using a magnitude of a motor torque or a magnitude of an average phase current. When the coil-open diagnosis condition is satisfied, whether any coil of the motor is open during driving of the motor is determined by using a variation in the motor torque.

Abstract: A method for diagnosing an electric water pump of an internal combustion engine includes determining whether a present condition is a coil-open diagnosis condition that enables diagnosis of whether any coil of a sensorless 3-phase motor used in the electric water pump is open. When the coil-open diagnosis condition is satisfied, whether a coil of one phase is open is determined by using a change in phase currents. When the coil-open diagnosis condition is satisfied, whether coils of two phases are open is determined by using a magnitude of a motor torque or a magnitude of an average phase current. When the coil-open diagnosis condition is satisfied, whether any coil of the motor is open during driving of the motor is determined by using a variation in the motor torque.

Abstract: A method for diagnosing an electronic water pump of an engine in a vehicle includes determining whether a stall occurs while a sensorless 3-phase motor used for the electronic water pump of the engine is driven, based on a peak value of a torque of the motor. The method further includes determining whether the stall occurs while the motor is stopped, based on the torque of the motor.