Abstract: A system and method for controlling any of a variety of permanent magnet motors includes normalizing motor parameters with respect to demagnetization current of a motor and developing a torque-per-current relationship using the normalized motor parameters at approximately maximum torque. Using the developed torque-per-current relationship, it is possible to control any of a variety of permanent magnet motors without the need for extensive configuration of a motor control unit for a specific motor.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling any of a variety of permanent magnet motors includes normalizing motor parameters with respect to demagnetization current of a motor and developing a torque-per-current relationship using the normalized motor parameters at approximately maximum torque. Using the developed torque-per-current relationship, it is possible to control any of a variety of permanent magnet motors without the need for extensive configuration of a motor control unit for a specific motor.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for use with a controller that supplies voltages to an induction machine via supply lines, the voltages including a fundamental voltage component and an injected voltage component, the line voltages also including harmonic voltage components where the harmonic voltage components include at least a high frequency first harmonic component having a frequency substantially equal to the sum of the fundamental component frequency and the injected component frequencies, the method for identifying the high frequency first harmonic component and comprising the steps of sensing the line voltages, identifying a zero sequence voltage component of the line voltages, rectifying the zero sequence voltage component to generate a rectified signal and using the rectified signal to identify the high frequency first harmonic component.