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Main Function

Class Item Contents Main Item
Control function Torque control Generate the torque by controlling the amount and the direction of stator current according to the position of rotor
  • Current control
  • Rotor position and speed detection
Protection function Over temperature limit If excess the restrictive temperature of inverter and motor, then limit the motor power limit the max motor power according with inverter and motor temperature
Failure detection
  • Detection of problems related to the external interface
  • Fault detection in the inverter
  • Detection of disorders associated with inverter
  • Fault detection of performance related
  • Inverter hardware failure detection
Cooperative control Vehicle driving control The communication with the another controller of necessary information from the vehicle
  • Demand torque, Battery condition, EWP, and other receive information
  • Inverter status information transmission