Torque ripple minimization control of permanent magnet synchronous motors for EPS applications

This paper identifies a control method used to reduce torque ripple of a permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) for an electric power steering (EPS) system. NVH (Noise Vibration Harshness) is important for safe and convenient driving. Vibration caused by motor torque is a problem in column type EPS systems. Maintaining a very low torque ripple is one solution that allows for smoother steering. Theoretically, it is possible to design and drive the motor without torque ripple. However, in reality, a PMSM system torque ripple is caused by the motor itself (saturation in the iron core and EMF distortion) and the imperfect driver. This paper analyzes torque ripple of a PMSM system, and an advanced PMSM control method for the column typed EPS system is presented. Results of the analysis indicate that the compensation current is needed in order to minimize torque ripple when a PMSM is driven.     

双绕组永磁同步电机的设计及在客车上的应用

综合客车整车的动力性和经济性,再结合电机热平衡管理和冗余设计理念,研发了一种大功率大扭矩高效双绕组永磁同步电机。通过精准设计双绕组电机定转子结构,实现电机双源输出。扭矩叠加,整车动力性大幅提升,同时形成转矩耦合高效区,拓宽电机整体高效区占比,降低整车能耗,提高整车经济性。通过优化控制策略,实现电机两套绕组的分时驱动,确保电机温升和损耗始终处于较低状态,并保障了整车动力的不间断运行。     

Shape design optimization of interior permanent magnet motor for vibration mitigation using level set method

This paper presents a new optimization method to obtain the structural design of permanent magnet motor which can reduce the mechanical vibration. The optimization problem is formulated to minimize a multi-objective function including the mean compliance of the whole stator for maximizing the stiffness under the magnetic force and the torque ripple by aligning torque profiles to a constant target value for maximizing the magnetic performance, with constraint for material usage. The level set function is introduced for representing the structural boundaries and calculating the material properties. A coupled magneto-mechanical analysis is performed to verify the vibration characteristic of the motor system and obtain the design sensitivities. To confirm the usefulness of the proposed design method and to obtain the optimum structural design for low vibration motor, a design example of 20 kW interior permanent magnet motor developed for the power train of a hybrid electric vehicle is provided.     

Application of the Pareto-optimal approach for selecting dynamic characteristics of seat suspension systems

In this paper, a method for selecting the dynamic characteristics of seat suspension systems is presented. The basic principle of such a method consists in the shaping of nonlinear seat suspension dynamic behaviour for the different requirements defined by machine operators. A combined optimisation procedure has allowed to find the Pareto-optimal system configuration with simultaneous minimisation of conflicted optimisation criteria: the suspended body acceleration and suspension travel. As an example of the proposed method, the seat with a viscous-elastic passive suspension is investigated and its vibro-isolation properties are shaped by the air-spring and shock-absorber force characteristics.     

Application of a modified thermostatic control strategy to parallel mild HEV for improving fuel economy in urban driving conditions

A modified thermostatic control strategy is applied to the powertrain control of a parallel mild hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) to improve fuel economy. This strategy can improve the fuel economy of a parallel mild HEV by operating internal combustion engine (ICE) in a high-efficiency region. Thus, in this study, experiments of a parallel mild HEV were conducted to analyze the characteristics of the hybrid electric powertrain and a numerical model is developed for the vehicle. Based on the results, the thermostatic control strategy was modified and applied to the vehicle model. Also, battery protection logic by using electrochemical battery model is applied because the active usage of battery by thermostatic control strategy can damage the battery. The simulation results of the vehicle under urban driving conditions show that the thermostatic control strategy can improve the vehicle’s fuel economy by 3.7 % compared with that of the conventional strategy. The results also suggest that the trade-off between the fuel economy improvement by efficient ICE operation and the battery life reduction by active battery usage should be carefully investigated when a thermostatic control strategy is applied to a parallel mild HEV.     

我国公路材料设计参数存在的问题及改进建议

分析了现行规范公路设计参数存在的问题,认为《公路沥青路面设计规范》推荐设计参数值是在全国代表性地区实测、调查汇总得到的,并不能完全代表全国各个地区,如果机械地照搬规范推荐值,会造成设计取用值或大或小,从而使设计出的路面产生极大的浪费,或为以后道路的正常运营埋下隐患.为此,提出应针对不同地区,确定适当的公路土基回弹模量、基层与面层设计参数.     

某系统电站自动并列装置设计

针对移动电站在高原地区工作功率下降且无功率补偿的问题,采用电力电子技术,设计制作了性能可靠、结构简洁、操作简练的移动电站自动并列运行装置,提高了电站并列运行的成功率,增强了特殊地区恶劣环境下电站工作效能,避免了人工操作带来的不利因素。