Vehicle with selectively enabled boost converter
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B60L-009/00
B60L-011/00
G05D-001/00
G05D-003/00
G06F-007/00
G06F-017/00
B60L-011/18
H02P-006/08
B60K-006/26
B60K-006/48
출원번호
US-0483602
(2014-09-11)
등록번호
US-9387766
(2016-07-12)
발명자
/ 주소
Hao, Lei
Namuduri, Chandra S.
Nehl, Thomas Wolfgang
Gopalakrishnan, Suresh
출원인 / 주소
GM Global Technology Operations LLC
대리인 / 주소
Quinn Law Group, PLLC
인용정보
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1인용 특허 :
3
초록▼
A vehicle includes a transmission, energy storage system (ESS), power inverter module (PIM), and controller. The PIM includes a boost converter having a bypass switch and a first plurality of switches, and also a power inverter having a second plurality of switches. The controller is programmed to e
A vehicle includes a transmission, energy storage system (ESS), power inverter module (PIM), and controller. The PIM includes a boost converter having a bypass switch and a first plurality of switches, and also a power inverter having a second plurality of switches. The controller is programmed to execute a method that enables a DC boost converter of the PIM by opening the bypass switch when a speed and a torque of the electric machine are within a predetermined boost range. The controller bypasses the boost converter by transmitting a second switching signal closing the bypass switch when the speed and torque are not within the predetermined boost range. A voltage input to the power inverter is equal to the DC battery voltage whenever the boost converter is bypassed and exceeds the DC battery voltage whenever the boost converter is enabled.
대표청구항▼
1. A vehicle comprising: a transmission having a polyphase electric machine;an energy storage system (ESS) having a direct current (DC) battery pack with a DC battery voltage;a plurality of sensors operable to measure a voltage and a current at each phase winding of the polyphase electric machine, a
1. A vehicle comprising: a transmission having a polyphase electric machine;an energy storage system (ESS) having a direct current (DC) battery pack with a DC battery voltage;a plurality of sensors operable to measure a voltage and a current at each phase winding of the polyphase electric machine, and a speed or position of a rotor of the electric machine;a power inverter module (PIM) that is electrically connected to the ESS and includes: a DC boost converter having a bypass switch and a first plurality of switches; anda power inverter having a second plurality of switches; anda controller in communication with the sensors, the bypass switch, and with the first and second plurality of switches, wherein the controller is programmed to calculate a torque of the electric machine using the measured voltage, current, and speed, and to enable the DC boost converter by opening the bypass switch via a first switching control signal when the speed and the calculated torque of the electric machine are within a predetermined boost range, and to bypass the DC boost converter by transmitting a second switching signal closing the bypass switch when the speed and the calculated torque are not within the predetermined boost range, such that a voltage input to the power inverter is equal to the DC battery voltage whenever the DC boost converter is bypassed and exceeds the DC battery voltage whenever the DC boost converter is enabled. 2. The vehicle of claim 1, further comprising an internal combustion engine that is connected to the transmission. 3. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the DC boost converter includes an input filter capacitor and the power inverter includes an inverter capacitor, wherein the bypass switch is electrically connected between the input filter capacitor and the inverter capacitor. 4. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the bypass switch includes an electromechanical relay. 5. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the bypass switch includes a bi-directional blocking solid-state switch. 6. An electrical system for a vehicle having a transmission with a polyphase electric machine, the electrical system comprising: a power inverter module (PIM) that is electrically connected to an energy storage system (ESS) and includes: a DC boost converter having a bypass switch and a first plurality of switches; anda power inverter having a second plurality of switches;a plurality of sensors operable to measure a voltage and a current at each phase winding of the polyphase electric machine, and a speed or position of a rotor of the electric machine;a controller in communication with the sensors and the bypass switch, and with the first and second plurality of switches, wherein the controller is programmed to determine the speed and the torque of the electric machine using the measured voltage, current, and speed, and to enable the DC boost converter by opening the bypass switch via a first switching control signal whenever the speed and torque of the electric machine are within a predetermined boost range, and to bypass the DC boost converter by transmitting a second switching signal closing the bypass switch when the speed and torque are not within the predetermined boost range, such that a voltage input to the power inverter is equal to a DC battery voltage of the ESS whenever the DC boost converter is bypassed and exceeds the DC battery voltage of the ESS whenever the DC boost converter is enabled. 7. The electrical system of claim 6, wherein the DC boost converter includes an input filter capacitor and the power inverter includes an inverter capacitor, and wherein the bypass switch is electrically connected between the input filter capacitor and the inverter capacitor. 8. The electrical system of claim 6, wherein the bypass switch includes an electromechanical relay. 9. The electrical system of claim 6, wherein the bypass switch includes a bi-directional blocking solid-state switch. 10. A method for use in a vehicle having a transmission with a polyphase electric machine, an energy storage system (ESS) having a direct current (DC) battery pack with a DC battery voltage, and a power inverter module (PIM) that is electrically connected to the ESS, the method comprising: determining a speed and a torque of the electric machine, including measuring, via a plurality of sensors, a speed or position of a rotor of the electric machine and a voltage and current at each phase winding of the electric machine, and calculating, via a controller, the torque as a function of the measured speed, voltage, and current;enabling a DC boost converter of the PIM via the controller by opening a bypass switch of the DC boost converter via a first switching control signal when the speed and torque of the electric machine are within a predetermined boost range, such that a voltage input to the power inverter exceeds the DC battery voltage whenever the DC boost converter is enabled; andselectively bypassing the DC boost converter by transmitting a second switching signal closing the bypass switch via the controller when the speed and torque are not within the predetermined boost range, such that the voltage input to the power inverter is equal to the DC battery voltage whenever the DC boost converter is bypassed. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the bypass switch is an electromechanical relay, and wherein selectively bypassing the DC boost converter includes closing the electromechanical relay. 12. The method of claim 10, wherein the bypass switch is a bi-directional blocking solid-state switch, and wherein selectively bypassing the DC boost converter includes closing the bi-directional blocking solid-state switch. 13. The method of claim 10, further comprising determining a low-power region of operation of the electric machine and sizing the DC boost converter for the low-power region and not for peak power of the electric machine. 14. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the DC boost converter is sized for a low-power region of operation of the electric machine and not for peak power of the electric machine. 15. The electrical system of claim 6, wherein the DC boost converter is sized for a low-power region of operation of the electric machine and not for peak power of the electric machine.
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