Control apparatus of motor generator, and power generation apparatus and moving body comprising same

A control apparatus for a motor generator that is connected to an internal combustion engine, the control apparatus comprising a processor programmed to:

• estimate an estimated torque pulsation, which is an estimation value of torque pulsation of the internal combustion engine;
• control the motor generator to suppress a decrease in a rotation speed of the internal combustion engine, when a negative torque that obstructs rotation of the internal combustion engine is generated in the estimated torque pulsation of the internal combustion engine;
• when (i) the negative torque is generated in the estimated torque pulsation of the internal combustion engine and (ii) rotation variation of the internal combustion engine is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold, suppress the decrease in the rotation speed of the internal combustion engine by performing a drive assist operation in which the motor generator is driven as a motor to assist in driving of the internal combustion engine;
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• when (i) the negative torque is generated in the estimated torque pulsation of the internal combustion engine and (ii) the rotation variation of the internal combustion engine is equal to or less than the predetermined threshold, suppress the decrease in the rotation speed of the internal combustion engine by stopping driving of the motor generator and setting generated power of the motor generator to zero.

A power generation apparatus comprising:

• an internal combustion engine;
• a motor generator that is connected to the internal combustion engine;
• and
• a control apparatus that controls the motor generator,
• the control apparatus comprising a processor programmed to:
• estimate an estimated torque pulsation, which is an estimation value of torque pulsation of the internal combustion engine;
• control the motor generator to suppress a decrease in a rotation speed of the internal combustion engine, when a negative torque that obstructs rotation of the internal combustion engine is generated in the estimated torque pulsation of the internal combustion engine;
• drive the motor generator as a power generator, based on a power generation torque command of the motor generator, when a positive torque in an opposite direction to the negative torque is generated in the estimated torque pulsation of the internal combustion engine;
• when (i) the negative torque is generated in the estimated torque pulsation of the internal combustion engine and (ii) rotation variation of the internal combustion engine is greater than a predetermined threshold, suppress the decrease in the rotation speed of the internal combustion engine by performing a drive assist operation in which the motor generator is driven as a motor to assist in driving of the internal combustion engine;
• and
• when (i) the negative torque is generated in the estimated torque pulsation of the internal combustion engine and (ii) the rotation variation of the internal combustion engine is equal to or less than the predetermined threshold, suppress the decrease in the rotation speed of the internal combustion engine by driving the motor generator as a power generator but such that power generated by the motor generator is reduced compared to when the motor generator is driven as the power generator based on the power generation torque command.

A moving body comprising:

• an internal combustion engine;
• a motor generator that is connected to the internal combustion engine;
• and
• a control apparatus that controls the motor generator,
• the control apparatus comprising a processor programmed to:
• estimate an estimated torque pulsation, which is an estimation value of torque pulsation of the internal combustion engine;
• control the motor generator to suppress a decrease in a rotation speed of the internal combustion engine, when a negative torque that obstructs rotation of the internal combustion engine is generated in the estimated torque pulsation of the internal combustion engine;
• drive the motor generator as a power generator, based on a power generation torque command of the motor generator, when a positive torque in an opposite direction to the negative torque is generated in the estimated torque pulsation of the internal combustion engine;
• when (i) the negative torque is generated in the estimated torque pulsation of the internal combustion engine and (ii) rotation variation of the internal combustion engine is greater than a predetermined threshold, suppress the decrease in the rotation speed of the internal combustion engine by performing a drive assist operation in which the motor generator is driven as a motor to assist in driving of the internal combustion engine;
• and
• when (i) the negative torque is generated in the estimated torque pulsation of the internal combustion engine and (ii) the rotation variation of the internal combustion engine is equal to or less than the predetermined threshold, suppress the decrease in the rotation speed of the internal combustion engine by driving the motor generator as a power generator but such that power generated by the motor generator is reduced compared to when the motor generator is driven as the power generator based on the power generation torque command.