Abstract: A method with which stalling of a rotor of a sensor-free motor can be detected is described below. According to one exemplary embodiment, the method comprises operating an electric motor, wherein a rotation speed of the electric motor is controlled by field-oriented control, and wherein an estimate is calculated, wherein the estimate represents magnetic flux in the electric motor. The method further comprises calculating a value which represents the change in the magnitude of the estimate for the magnetic flux and comparing the calculated value with a threshold value in order to detect whether the calculated value lies below the threshold value. An error is flagged if it is detected that the calculated value lies below the threshold value for a specific time.

Abstract: A method with which stalling of a rotor of a sensor-free motor can be detected is described below. According to one exemplary embodiment, the method comprises operating an electric motor, wherein a rotation speed of the electric motor is controlled by means of field-oriented control, and wherein an estimate is calculated, which estimate represents the magnetic flux in the electric motor. The method further comprises calculating a value which represents the change in the magnitude of the estimate for the magnetic flux and comparing the calculated value with a threshold value in order to detect whether the calculated value lies below the threshold value. An error is flagged if it is detected that the calculated value lies below the threshold value for a specific time.