783 results about "Constant torque" patented technology

A variable speed wind turbine employing a rotor connected to a multiplicity of synchronous generators with wound field or permanent magnet rotors. A passive rectifier and an inverter are used for power transfer back to the grid. A Turbine Control Unit (TCU) commands a required generator torque based on rotor speed and power output of the turbine inverters. Torque is controlled by regulating the DC current by control of the inverter. A main-shaft-damping filter is provided by measurement of the DC bus voltage. In high winds the turbine remains at a constant average output power through a constant torque command and a varying pitch command to a rotor pitch servo system. A set point is fixed at the inverter output such that output VAR load is minimized running the turbine at very nearly unity power factor. Dynamic VAR and power factor control is provided by a separate VAR apparatus.

A variable speed wind turbine employing a rotor connected to a multiplicity of synchronous generators with wound field or permanent magnet rotors. A passive rectifier and an inverter are used for power transfer back to the grid. A Turbine Control Unit (TCU) commands a required generator torque based on rotor speed and power output of the turbine inverters. Torque is controlled by regulating the DC current by control of the inverter. A main-shaft-damping filter is provided by measurement of the DC bus voltage. In high winds the turbine remains at a constant average output power through a constant torque command and a varying pitch command to a rotor pitch servo system. A set point is fixed at the inverter output such that output VAR load is minimized running the turbine at very nearly unity power factor. Dynamic VAR and power factor control is provided by a separate VAR apparatus.

An adjustable headrest that provides both support and comfort to the user and one that can be used in connection with furniture including household and office furniture and also in connection with various types of passenger vehicles. The headrest includes slide means for permitting easy height adjustment of the headrest and also includes locking means for securely locking the headrest in a desired elevated position. Further, the headrest includes easily adjustable, wing-like, side-support members that are pivotally connected to a centrally located, vertically adjustable head support member by means of constant torque hinges and also includes easily adjustable chin support members that are pivotally connected to the side support members by means of constant torque hinges.

Systems and methods for controlling a rotating electromagnetic machine. The rotating machine, such as a permanent magnet motor or hybrid switched reluctance motor, includes a stator having a plurality of phase windings and a rotor that rotates relative to the stator. A drive is connected to the phase windings for energizing the windings. A controller outputs a control signal to the drive in response to an input demand such as a demanded speed or torque. Control methods (which can be implemented separately or in combination) include varying the gain of an estimator as a function of a demanded or estimated speed to position control system poles at desired locations, decoupling control system currents to achieve a constant torque with motor speed, compensating flux estimates of the estimator for saturation operation of the stator, estimating rotor position using averages of sample values of energization feedback, and calculating a trim adjusted speed error from a plurality of speed estimates.

A method of operating a controller for a pool pump motor includes the steps of setting an operating mode for the pool pump motor, setting a torque value for the pool pump motor corresponding to the operating mode, setting a high operating threshold and a low operating threshold corresponding to the torque value, operating the pool pump motor in a constant torque mode using the torque value, monitoring an operating parameter of the pool pump motor corresponding to a load on the pool pump motor, discontinuing operating the pool pump motor when the operating parameter is higher than the high operating threshold or lower than the low operating threshold and signaling a pool pump motor fault upon the discontinuing operating the pool pump motor. The operating parameter of the pool pump motor is RPM or current supplied to the pool pump motor. Additionally disclosed are energy efficient pool hydraulic design techniques that increase the energy efficiency of hydraulic systems.

Systems and methods for controlling a rotating electromagnetic machine. The rotating machine, such as a permanent magnet motor or hybrid switched reluctance motor, includes a stator having a plurality of phase windings and a rotor that rotates relative to the stator. A drive is connected to the phase windings for energizing the windings. A controller outputs a control signal to the drive in response to an input demand such as a demanded speed or torque. Control methods (which can be implemented separately or in combination) include varying the gain of an estimator as a function of a demanded or estimated speed to position control system poles at desired locations, decoupling control system currents to achieve a constant torque with motor speed, compensating flux estimates of the estimator for saturation operation of the stator, estimating rotor position using averages of sample values of energization feedback, and calculating a trim adjusted speed error from a plurality of speed estimates.

An adjustable headrest that provides both support and comfort to the user and one that can be used in connection with furniture including household and office furniture and also in connection with various types of passenger vehicles. The headrest includes slide means for permitting easy height adjustment of the headrest and also includes locking means for securely locking the headrest in a desired elevated position. Further, the headrest includes easily adjustable, wing-like, side-support members that are pivotally connected to a centrally located, vertically adjustable head support member by means of constant torque hinges and also includes easily adjustable chin support members that are pivotally connected to the side support members by means of constant torque hinges.

An axial gap dynamoelectric machine comprises first and second stators disposed coaxially with an intermediate rotor. The stators are selectively aligned with an axial offset between the positions of their respective teeth and slots. The stators comprise toroidal cores having laminated layers composed of a material selected from the group consisting of amorphous and nanocrystalline metals and optimized Fe-based alloy. Optionally, the machine further comprises misalignment means for adjusting the offset of the stators. Adaptive adjustment permits the machine to be operated to in a mode that reduces the back EMF of the motor, allowing constant voltage to be maintained as speed is increased. Reducing back EMF also allows a wider range of operating speed, especially in combination with use of high pole counts. Alternatively, the machine can be operated, e.g. at lower speed, in a constant torque mode. The machine may exploit the high pole count achievable by use of improved soft magnetic materials. Also provided are techniques for reducing torque ripple during operation, and also for using the stator offset in combination with a dual full wave bridge rectifier arrangement.

A drive shaft assembly for a downhole motor includes a drive shaft formed with convexly spherical bearing surfaces on each end, and end housings with concavely spherical bearing surfaces for mating contact with the spherical bearing surfaces of the drive shaft, thereby facilitating omni-directional articulation between the drive shaft and the end housings while transferring axial thrust loads between the drive shaft and end housings across the interface of the mating spherical bearing surfaces. Torque is transferred between the drive shaft and end housings through two or alternatively four swivelling drive keys mounted to each end of the drive shaft and engageable with complementary drive key slots in the end housings. Full and constant torque-transferring contact is thus provided between the swivelling drive keys and the end housings irrespective of any angular offset between the drive shaft and the end housings, resulting from omni-directional articulation of the drive shaft relative to the end housing. The omni-directional center of rotation at each end of the drive shaft coincides with the geometric centerpoint of the corresponding convexly spherical bearing surface, which corresponds to the intersection of the drive shaft's rotational axis, the end housing's rotational axis, and the drive key swivel axis.

An adjustable headrest for use with furniture and vehicle seats that includes novel slide mechanisms for permitting easy vertical and horizontal adjustments of the headrest relative to the seat. The headrest also includes wing-like side support members that are pivotally connected to horizontally adjustable slide mechanisms by constant torque hinges. Additionally, the headrest includes a mechanism for permitting pivotal movement of the entire headrest relative to the seat connector which connects the headrest to the seat.

The invention relates to a PI (Proportional Integral) parameter mixed setting method, which is a model-based mixed setting method combining off-line setting and fuzzy PI on-line setting for ensuring that a closed loop vector control system works in an optimal state. The PI parameter mixed setting method comprises the following steps of: firstly deducing a mathematic model of a system according toa vector control principle, calculating rotational inertia by a method of constant torque start and machine free stop, and calculating PI parameters and inner ring compensation dosage according to the mathematic model; proposing a new PI control rule table by a fuzzy PI controller; and finally verifying the exactness of the PI parameters by a comparison test. According to the PI parameter mixed setting method disclosed by the invention, the dynamic property and the steady state precision of the system are improved and are better than those of a system utilizing a single setting method, and the validity of the method is verified.

A locating device for slide joint is mounted to an inner member provided with at least one locating hole and an outer member provided with a through hole and slidably fitted on the inner member. The locating device includes a mounting seat mounted on the outer member; a pushbutton pivotally connected to the mounting seat and having an engaging section located at an end thereof; a torsion spring arranged between the pushbutton and the mounting seat to apply a constant torque on the pushbutton; and a locating rod having two spaced annular ribs. The engaging section of the pushbutton is located between the two annular ribs to selectively press against one of the two inner annular ribs under the torque of the torsion spring. The locating rod has an inner end extended through the through hole on the outer member to insert into the locating hole on the inner member.

An adjustable headrest that provides both support and comfort to the user and one that can be used in connection with furniture including household and office furniture and also in connection with various types of passenger vehicles. The headrest includes slide means for permitting easy height adjustment of the headrest and also includes locking means for securely locking the headrest in a desired elevated position. Further, the headrest includes easily adjustable, wing-like, side-support members that are pivotally connected to a centrally located, vertically adjustable head support member by means of constant torque hinges and also includes easily adjustable chin support members that are pivotally connected to the side support members by means of constant torque hinges.

A control apparatus for a vehicle is provided with an electric motor that outputs driving force for running the vehicle; an automatic transmission that establishes a plurality of gears by selectively applying and releasing a plurality of friction apply elements in a predetermined combination for each gear among the plurality of gears, and transmits power from the electric motor to an output shaft of the vehicle; and a torque controlling portion which, when there is a demand for a power-off downshift, controls output torque of the electric motor such that input torque of the automatic transmission becomes constant torque during an inertia phase of that shift, and controls the output torque of the electric motor such that the output torque of the automatic transmission comes to match the torque required after the shift, after rotation synchronization by an apply-side friction apply element is complete.

An adjustable headrest for use with furniture and vehicle seats that includes novel slide mechanisms for permitting easy vertical and horizontal adjustments of the headrest relative to the seat. The headrest also includes wing-like side support members that are pivotally connected to horizontally adjustable slide mechanisms by constant torque hinges. Additionally, the headrest includes a mechanism for permitting pivotal movement of the entire headrest relative to the seat connector which connects the headrest to the seat.

An electrically powered driveline assembly includes a first electric motor and a second electric motor that drive corresponding input shafts to drive an output shaft. The first and second electric motors are selectively coupled to facilitate constant torque and speed output of the output shaft during shifting and also in the event of failure of one of the electric motors.

Methods and apparatus for controlling the tension of one continuous material (e.g., plastic zipper) with attachments or formed features (e.g., sliders or formed slider end stops) as it is fed to a sealing station, where it is joined to and later pulled by another continuous material (e.g., packaging film). The tension control scheme can be applied in cases wherein the packaging film advances a single package length per advancement as well as cases wherein the packaging film advances a distance equal to multiple package lengths per advancement. A tension control zone is created between a pair of nip rollers disposed in zipper processing equipment and a zipper sealing station inside a thermoforming packaging machine by applying a predetermined torque to one of the nip rollers using a torque control device. The zipper processing equipment may comprise a zipper shaping station and a slider insertion station. The torque control device applies a substantially constant torque that maintains the zipper tension substantially constant in the tension control zone, especially during zipper stomping, slider insertion and zipper sealing.

In vehicular steering control apparatus and method, a carrier frequency of a PWM control signal to drive an electric motor on a basis of the manipulated variable of the electric motor is controlled and the carrier frequency is set to at least two predetermined set frequencies in accordance with at least one of a driving state of the electric motor and a traveling state of the vehicle, one of the predetermined set frequencies being set to reduce noises in the inverter and the other of the predetermined set frequencies being set to reduce a switching loss in the inverter. For example, the carrier frequency is set to be lowered to the other of the predetermined set frequencies in a case where a rotational speed of the electric motor is driven in a rotational speed region (A2) higher than that in a constant torque region (A1).

The present invention is a high voltage synch motor digitalized vector control device which comprises a high voltage input dephasing isolating transformer and a power unit module that is provided with energy feedback. The two units are connected in series to form a three-phase high voltage variable frequency output. The present invention also consists of a digital processor, a programmable logic component, a digital high voltage synchronous machine vector controller that is formed by relative surrounding circuit, a rotor position and speed feedback encoder that is connected with the controlled synchronous motor with the same axle and a monitor transducer of the output current of the frequency changer; the surrounding circuit consists of an optical fiber connector and an upper monitor system that gives frequency. The present invention has the advantages of less pollution to the grid, needless of reactive-load compensation equipment, fast response, wide range of speed regulation ratio, actuated by constant torque and quadrant operating power.

The invention discloses a motor test system for an electric vehicle, and solves the problems that a motor test system in the prior art can not meet neither constant-torque loading when an electric vehicle motor runs below the rated rotational speed nor constant-power loading when the electric vehicle motor runs above the rated rotational speed. The motor test system comprises a tested-motor controller connected with a tested motor and used for controlling the state of the tested motor simulating the operation of the electric vehicle, an AC power dynamometer connected with the output terminal of the shaft of the tested motor and used for providing a load for the tested motor and the controller so as to simulate the required power output during actual operation of the electric vehicle, a dynamometer controller connected with the dynamometer and used for controlling the dynamometer to provide a resisting force for both the tested motor and the tested-motor controller when the tested motor simulates the operation of the electric vehicle, and a rotational speed and torque sensor connected with the output shaft of the tested motor and used for measuring both the rotational speed and the torque of the tested motor. The motor test system can improve the accuracy in testing the electric vehicle motor.

The invention discloses a surface-mounted permanent magnet synchronous generator flux weakening control method, belonging to the PMSM control technical field. The method employs a current regulator to provide a direct-axis voltage when a motor rotating speed is higher than a base speed, thereby allowing a motor to move along the intersection between a voltage horicycle and a constant torque curve. The method allows a current locus to meet a torque curve, and meanwhile to meet voltage and current restriction; an output direct current voltage can rapidly recover stability after short fluctuation, and possesses sound dynamic response.

The invention discloses a power generation control method for an extended-range electric vehicle. The power generation control method includes acquiring generated power of the integral vehicle and dissolving the generated power of the integral vehicle into a target rotation speed and target torque; controlling a power generator to start a rotation speed mode according to the target rotation speed and simultaneously controlling an engine to output constant torque; acquiring the rotation speed of the power generator in real time, and controlling the engine to output the target torque when the rotation speed of the power generator reaches the target rotation speed; controlling the engine and the power generator to stop running when a situation that the quantity of electricity of a power battery meets preset conditions or the power battery is charged by an external power source is detected. The invention further discloses the extended-range electric vehicle and a vehicle control unit and a power generation control system of the extended-range electric vehicle. The power generation control method, the extended-range electric vehicle, the vehicle control unit and the power generation control system have the advantages that the rotation speed of the power generator is controlled in a closed-loop manner by the power generation control method, so that power generation of the extended-range electric vehicle is controlled, the problem of slow response speed of an existing engine is solved, and problems of high generated power fluctuation and low economical efficiency and stability of an existing integral vehicle due to closed-loop control for the rotation speed of the existing engine are solved.

The invention discloses a low-uncertainty stray loss test system of a motor, which is characterized by comprising a rectifying unit, a test power supply, a simulating constant torque load and a torque / rotating speed sensor, wherein the rectifying unit respectively connects direct current obtained by bridge-rectifying alternating current commercial power to the test power supply and the simulating constant torque load; the test power supply is sequentially connected with an electrical parameter measuring control, output control and test motor after modulating the direct current into frequency converting static alternating current power supply; the simulating constant torque load is connected with a load motor after modulating the direct current into a controllable power supply of a constant torque load; and the torque / rotating speed sensor is respectively connected with a data measurement and test motor and the load motor. Compared with the prior art, the invention has the advantages of simple test system, convenient operation, high test precision and good stability, can meet an efficiency test of an efficient and superefficient motor of 0.37-375kW, has an uncertainty value lower than 0.4 percent and lays a certain foundation for China to be dedicated to research and development of the high-efficiency motor.

The invention discloses a micro-tension control system and method. In the hot continuous rolling process, when a rolled piece enters a current machine frame and is stably bitten, the current machine frame is kept under speed control, speed control of main motors of machine frames on the upstream of the current machine frame is switched to constant torque control, on the basis, the torque and the rolling force of a main motor of the current machine frame are sampled to calculate the initial length of a rolling force arm, and the tension measurement calculating accuracy is improved. Each machine frame is provided with a pressure measuring head device to directly detect the rolling force, and consideration is given to the situation that the length of the rolling force arm is changed along with changes of the rolling force. Tension between the machine frames is obtained in real time through tension calculating models to form micro-tension closed-loop control to adjust the speeds of the machine frames so as to correct the tension deviations between the machine frames. As for a serial type universal rolling mill, the speed of the E machine frame serves as a standard, the rolling speed of the E machine frame is kept unchanged while speed set values of the other machine frames are adjusted, and real-time control is carried out on dynamic instantaneous values of the tension difference of the E machine frame before and after the adjustment process to guarantee micro-tension rolling of series universal rolling.

Motors, such as DC motors, and methods and systems for operating a motor, are described. The motor is optionally an electronically commutated motor. The motor comprises one or more electromagnets and a controller device to control the electromagnets. The controller device is configured to calibrate the motor operation in a desired installation to determine the torque needed to achieve a desired operating speed by causing the motor to ramp up to the desired speed, measuring an electric current needed to operate the motor at the desired speed, and setting a value corresponding to a first speed tap using the measured electric current. The controller device is configured to operate the motor in a substantially constant torque mode using the set value at least after the completion of the calibration operation. The motor may be configured for use in a ventilation system, such as an HVACR system.

The invention discloses an elevator frequency converter IGBT over-temperature closed loop protection method based on switching frequency adjustment. The elevator frequency converter IGBT over-temperature closed loop protection method comprises the steps that firstly, IGBT junction resistance is detected; secondly, IGBT junction temperature is worked out; thirdly, switching frequency is adjusted. According to the elevator frequency converter IGBT over-temperature closed loop protection method, the IGBT junction resistance is directly detected, the junction temperature is accurately worked out for an NPC three-level frequency converter, and the IGBT internal temperature can be reflected more truly; a temperature closed loop is manufactured, through adjustment of the IGBT switching frequency, the IGBT temperature of a rectifier and the IGBT temperature of an inverter are adjusted independently and dynamically in real time so that the rectifier and the inverter can work in a safe temperature range, the frequency converter is controlled to enable the rotation speed of an elevator to be reduced and guarantee constant torque, and then a system is in a low-speed stable operation stage; the junction temperature is displayed visibly, so that operation personnel make judgments and execute corresponding operation conveniently; the real temperature of an IGBT chip can be accurately detected, and non-shutdown protection can also be conducted.

An adjustable headrest that provides both support and comfort to the user and one that can be used in connection with furniture including household and office furniture and also in connection with various types of passenger vehicles. The headrest includes slide means for permitting easy height adjustment of the headrest and also includes locking means for securely locking the headrest in a desired elevated position. Further, the headrest includes easily adjustable, wing-like, side-support members that are pivotally connected to a centrally located, vertically adjustable head support member by means of constant torque hinges and also includes easily adjustable chin support members that are pivotally connected to the side support members by means of constant torque hinges.