Synchronous electric machine and enhanced control thereof
AssigneeMultipolar Development Corporation
InventorShaun Martin McCUTCHEON
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Abstract
In some implementations, a synchronous electric machine may include multiple virtual poles and a control device. The control device may control magnetic polarities of the multiple virtual poles to create a set of effective poles. Each effect pole, included in the set of effective poles, includes one or more virtual poles of the multiple virtual poles. The control device may apply one or more input signals to the one or more virtual poles to generate a rotating magnetic field at an applied frequency.
Claims20
A synchronous electric machine, comprising:
- multiple virtual poles;
- one or more memories;
- and
- one or more processors, communicatively coupled to the one or more memories, configured to:
- control magnetic polarities of the multiple virtual poles to create a set of effective poles,
- wherein each effective pole, included in the set of effective poles, includes one or more virtual poles of the multiple virtual poles;
- and
- apply one or more input signals to the one or more virtual poles to generate a rotating magnetic field at an applied frequency.
A method, comprising:
- determining, by a controller, a desired pole number of a synchronous electric machine,
- wherein the synchronous electric machine includes:
- multiple virtual poles;
- controlling, by the controller, magnetic polarities of the multiple virtual poles to create a set of effective poles,
- wherein each effective pole, included in the set of effective poles, includes one or more virtual poles of the multiple virtual poles;
- and
- applying, by the controller, one or more input signals to the one or more virtual poles to generate a rotating magnetic field at an applied frequency.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions, the set of instructions comprising:
- one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a synchronous electric machine, cause the synchronous electric machine to:
- determine a desired pole number of the synchronous electric machine,
- wherein the synchronous electric machine includes multiple virtual poles;
- control magnetic polarities of the multiple virtual poles to create a set of effective poles,
- wherein each effective pole, included in the set of effective poles, includes one or more virtual poles of the multiple virtual poles;
- and
- apply one or more input signals to the one or more virtual poles to generate a rotating magnetic field at an applied frequency.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.