Apparatus and Method for Optimizing Restricted Pulse Modulation Schedule

A tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions thereon which, upon being executed by one or more processors of a controller, provide for optimizing a restricted pulse modulation schedule by execution of the following steps:

• manipulating a plurality of logic gates to transmit pulse modulated current to a plurality of stator phase windings such that an inverter supplies alternating current to a six phase alternating current induction motor to satisfy a first speed and/or torque output requirement of the six phase alternating current induction motor to enforce an incident energy threshold, wherein the transmission of the pulse modulation current to the plurality of stator phase windings is restricted such that a common mode voltage to a stator is at or below the incident energy threshold, wherein the six phase alternating current induction motor includes the stator with the plurality of stator phase windings wound thereon, each stator phase winding separated spatially by 30 electrical degrees from a previous stator phase winding such that each of at least six stator phases is interleaved with another stator phase, wherein the six phase alternating current induction motor is associated with a motor drive with a power supply and the inverter for the six phase alternating current induction motor including the plurality of logic gates adapted as insulated gate bipolar transistors connecting the inverter to the plurality of stator phase windings.