Abstract:
A method, implemented by circuital means in a device, for estimating at a certain instant two currents of a poly-phase electric load controlled in SVM mode, for example a three-phase electric motor, using the same measuring instrument, without introducing in the measurement error contributory terms due to the inevitable time lag between the two measurements carried out at different instants, comprises the steps of measuring the current flowing in one of the two windings exactly at the desired instant, measuring the current flowing in the other winding first with a certain anticipation in respect to the desired instant and after with a delay equal to the anticipation in respect to the desired instant. The estimated value of the current in the second winding is given in first approximation by the arithmetic mean of the two measured values before and after the desired instant of simultaneous measurement of the two currents. Therefore, the two currents can be measured with an undecremented precision using the same A/D converter connected through a multiplexer by performing the three closely sequenced sensing of electric current.
Abstract:
A method of estimating the current flowing through a winding of a poly-phase electric load at a certain instant while keeping constant the duty-cycle of the PWM driving signals and without increasing relevantly the THD comprises the steps of imposing that between two consecutive edges of the control phases there is at least a certain minimum time, sufficient for measuring the current flowing through a DC_LINK line, but keeping symmetrical all control phases in respect to the instant of the cycle at which the current is to be determined. It is checked whether or not, in the switching cycle during which the current measurement is to be made, the edges of the control phases are sufficiently spaced one from the other. If not, switchings are purposely generated such that the control phases be always symmetrical in respect to the instant 0 or T/2, but with edges spaced one from the other by a certain minimum time.