Title of Invention

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONVERTING DC POWER TO AC POWER

Abstract Methods and systems for converting direct current (DC) power to alternating current (AC) power are provided. A first phase of the AC power is generated based on a first carrier signal. A second phase of the AC power is generated based on a second carrier signal.
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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONVERTING DC POWER TO AC
POWER
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention generally relates to power inverters, and
more particularly relates to methods and systems for converting DC power to
AC power.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] In recent years, advances in technology, as well as ever evolving
tastes in style, have led to substantial changes in the design of automobiles.
One of the changes involves the complexity of the electrical and drive
systems within automobiles, particularly alternative fuel vehicles, such as
hybrid, electric, and fuel cell vehicles. Such alternative fuel vehicles
typically use an electric motor, perhaps in combination with another
actuator, to drive the wheels.
[0003] Many of the electrical components, including the electric motors,
used in such vehicles receive electrical power from alternating current (AC)
power supplies. However, the power sources (i.e., batteries) used in such
applications provide only direct current (DC) power. Thus, devices known
as power inverters are used to convert the DC power to AC power, which
often utilize several of switches, or transistors, operated at various intervals
to convert the DC power to AC power.
[0004] In recent years, "z-source" inverters have been developed which
have several advantages over conventional power inverters. For example,
due to the impedance source (e.g., including one or more inductors) included
therein, z-source inverters have the ability to produce an output voltage that
is greater than or less than the voltage of the DC power provided. However,
conventional methods, such as Pulse Width Modulation (PWM), used to

control the switches within the inverters cause a ripple current to pass
through the inductors with a relatively low frequency. As a result, very
large and expensive inductors must be used in such power inverters, as the
required size of the inductors is proportional to the frequency of the ripple
current.
[0005] Accordingly, it is desirable to provide a method and system for
converting DC power to AC power that allows for the use of smaller and
less expensive inductors. Furthermore, other desirable features and
characteristics of the present invention will become apparent from the
subsequent detailed description and the appended claims, taken in
conjunction with the accompanying drawings and the foregoing technical
field and background.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] In one embodiment, a method for converting direct current (DC)
power to alternating current (AC) power is provided. A first phase of the
AC power is generated based on a first carrier signal. A second phase of the
AC power is generated based on a second carrier signal.
[0007] In another embodiment, a method for operating a multi-phase
motor through a power inverter having a pair of switches for each phase of
the motor is provided. A first carrier signal is generated, and a first
modulation signal is generated. The first carrier signal and the first
modulation signal jointly determine a first waveform. A first pair of the
switches in the power inverter is operated based on the first waveform. A
second carrier signal is generated, and a second modulation signal is
generated. The second carrier signal and the first modulation signal jointly
determine a second waveform. A second pair of the switches in the power
inverter is operated based on the second waveform.
[0008] In a further embodiment, an automotive drive system is provided.
The automotive drive system includes a direct current (DC) power supply,

an electric motor, a power inverter, and a processor. The DC power supply
is coupled to the electric motor. The power inverter includes first and
second pairs of switches and is coupled to the electric motor and the DC
power supply to receive DC power from the DC power supply and provide
alternating current (AC) power to the electric motor. The processor is in
operable communication with the electric motor, the DC power supply, and
the power inverter. The processor is configured to generate a first carrier
signal, operate the first pair of switches in the power inverter based on the
first carrier signal, generate a second carrier signal, and operate the second
pair of switches in the power inverter based on the second carrier signal.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0009] The present invention will hereinafter be described in conjunction
with the following drawing figures, wherein like numerals denote like
elements, and
[0010] FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an exemplary automobile according
to one embodiment of the present invention;
[0011] FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an inverter system within the
automobile of FIG. 1;
[0012] FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a power inverter within the
automobile of FIG. 1;
[0013] FIG. 4 is a graphical illustration of first, second, and third sets of
carrier and modulation signals, along with shoot-through modulation signals
and associated waveforms, generated by the inverter system of FIG. 2 to
control the power inverter of FIG. 3;
[0014] FIG. 5 is a graphical illustration of the first set of carrier and
modulation signals and the associated waveforms of FIG. 4;
[0015] FIG. 6 is a graphical illustration of the second set of carrier and
modulation signals of FIG. 4, along with associated waveforms; and

[0016] FIG. 7 is a graphical illustration of the third set of carrier and
modulation signals of FIG. 4, along with associated waveforms.
DESCRIPTION OF AN EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENT
[0017] The following detailed description is merely exemplary in nature
and is not intended to limit the invention or the application and uses of the
invention. Furthermore, there is no intention to be bound by any expressed
or implied theory presented in the preceding technical field, background,
brief summary or the following detailed description.
[0018] The following description refers to elements or features being
"connected" or "coupled" together. As used herein, unless expressly stated
otherwise, "connected" means that one element/feature is directly joined to
(or directly communicates with) another element/feature, and not necessarily
mechanically. Likewise, unless expressly stated otherwise, "coupled" means
that one element/feature is directly or indirectly joined to (or directly or
indirectly communicates with) another element/feature, and not necessarily
mechanically. However, it should be understood that although two elements
may be described below, in one embodiment, as being "connected," in
alternative embodiments similar elements may be "coupled," and vice versa.
Thus, although the schematic diagrams shown herein depict example
arrangements of elements, additional intervening elements, devices, features,
or components may be present in an actual embodiment. It should also be
understood that FIGS. 1-7 are merely illustrative and may not be drawn to
scale.
[0019] FIG. 1 to FIG. 7 illustrate a method and system for converting
direct current (DC) power to (AC) power. A first phase of the AC power is
generated based on a first carrier signal. A second phase of the AC power is
generated based on a second carrier signal. In one embodiment, the
generating of the first phase comprises operating a first set of switches in a
power inverter based on the first carrier signal, and the generating of the

second phase comprises operating a second set of switches in the power
inverter based on the second carrier signal.
[0020] FIG. 1 illustrates a vehicle 10, or "automobile," according to one
embodiment of the present invention. The automobile 10 includes a chassis
12, a body 14, four wheels 16, and an electronic control system (or
electronic control unit (ECU)) 18. The body 14 is arranged on the chassis
12 and substantially encloses the other components of the automobile 10.
The body 14 and the chassis 12 may jointly form a frame. The wheels 16
are each rotationally coupled to the chassis 12 near a respective corner of the
body 14.
[0021] The automobile 10 may be any one of a number of different types
of automobiles, such as, for example, a sedan, a wagon, a truck, or a sport
utility vehicle (SUV), and may be two-wheel drive (2WD) (i.e., rear-wheel
drive or front-wheel drive), four-wheel drive (4WD) or all-wheel drive
(AWD). The vehicle 10 may also incorporate any one of, or combination
of, a number of different types of engines (or actuators), such as, for
example, a gasoline or diesel fueled combustion engine, a "flex fuel vehicle"
(FFV) engine (i.e., using a mixture of gasoline and alcohol), a gaseous
compound (e.g., hydrogen and/or natural gas) fueled engine, or a fuel cell, a
combustion/electric motor hybrid engine, and an electric motor.
[0022] In the exemplary embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1, the
automobile 10 is a hybrid vehicle, and further includes an actuator assembly
(or powertrain) 20, a battery 22, a power inverter (or inverter) 24, and a
radiator 26. The actuator assembly 20 includes an internal combustion
engine 28 and an electric motor/generator (or motor) system (or assembly)
30. The electric motor system 30, in one embodiment, includes one or more
sinusoidally-wound, three-phase alternating current (AC) motor/generators
(or motors) (e.g., permanent magnet or induction) such as commonly used in
automotive vehicles (e.g., traction drive control systems, and the like). As
will be appreciated by one skilled in the art, each of the electric motors

includes a stator assembly (including conductive coils), a rotor assembly
(including a ferromagnetic core), and a cooling fluid (i.e., coolant). The
stator assembly and/or the rotor assembly within the electric motors may
include multiple (e.g., sixteen) electromagnetic poles, as is commonly
understood.
[0023] Still referring to FIG. 1, and as described in greater detail below,
the combustion engine 28 and the electric motor system 30 are integrated
such that both are mechanically coupled to at least some of the wheels 16
through one or more drive shafts 32. The radiator 26 is connected to the
frame at an outer portion thereof and although not illustrated in detail,
includes multiple cooling channels therethough that contain a cooling fluid
(i.e., coolant) such as water and/or ethylene glycol (i.e., "antifreeze) and is
coupled to the engine 28 and the inverter 24. Referring again to FIG. 1, in
the depicted embodiment, the inverter 24 receives and shares coolant with
the electric motor 30. The radiator 26 may be similarly connected to the
inverter 24 and/or the electric motor 30.
[0024] The electronic control system 18 is in operable communication
with the actuator assembly 20, the battery 22, and the inverter 24. Although
not shown in detail, the electronic control system 18 includes various sensors
and automotive control modules, or electronic control units (ECUs), such as
an inverter control module and a vehicle controller, and at least one
processor and/or a memory which includes instructions stored thereon (or in
another computer-readable medium) for carrying out the processes and
methods as described below.
[0025] Referring to FIG. 2, a voltage source inverter system (or electric
drive system) 34 is shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of
the present invention. The voltage source inverter system 34 includes a
controller 36, the inverter 24 coupled to an output of the controller 36, the
motor 30 coupled to a first output of the inverter 24, and a modulator 38
having an input coupled to a second output of the inverter 24 and having an

output coupled to an input of the controller 36. The controller 36 and the
modulator 38 may be integral with the electronic control system 18 shown in
FIG. 1.
[0026] FIG. 3 illustrates the inverter 24 of FIGS. 1 and 2 in greater
detail. The inverter 24 includes a three-phase circuit coupled to the motor
30. More specifically, the inverter 24 includes a switch network having a
first input coupled to a voltage source Vdc (e.g., the battery 22) and an output
coupled to the motor 30. Although a single voltage source is shown, a
distributed direct current (DC) link with two series sources may be used.
[0027] The switch network comprises three pairs (a, b, and c) of series
switches with antiparallel diodes (i.e., antiparallel to each switch)
corresponding to each of the phases. Each of the pairs of series switches
comprises a first switch, or transistor, (i.e., a "high" switch) 40, 42, and 44
having a first terminal coupled to a positive electrode of the voltage source
22 and a second switch (i.e., a "low" switch) 46, 48, and 50 having a
second terminal coupled to a negative electrode of the voltage source 22 and
having a first terminal coupled to a second terminal of the respective first
switch 40, 42, and 44.
[0028] In one embodiment, the inverter 24 is a "z-source" inverter, as is
commonly understood, and includes an impedance source 52 coupled
between the battery 22 and the first, second, and third pairs of switches,
which includes an inductive component (or at least one inductor) and a
capacitive component (or at least one capacitor). In the depicted
embodiment, the inductive component includes a split inductor having a first
inductive portion 54 and a second inductive portion 56, each of which has
first and second sides. The first inductive portion 54 is connected between
the first switches 40, 42, and 44 and the positive electrode of the battery 22.
The second inductive portion 56 is connected between the second switches
46, 48, and 50 and the negative terminal of the battery 22.

[0029] The capacitive component includes a first capacitor 58 and a
second capacitor 60 connected in an "X" configuration to the first and
second inductive portions 54 and 56. That is, the first capacitor 58 has a
first terminal connected to the first side of the first inductive portion 54 and a
second terminal connected to the second side of the second inductive portion
56. The second capacitor 60 has a first terminal connected to the second
side of the first inductive portion 54 and a second terminal connected to the
first side of the second inductive portion 56. In the depicted embodiment,
the inverter 24 also includes an additional switch 62, which may be similar
to the switches 40 - 50, and is used to allow a higher voltage to be
maintained on inverter side of the DC bus.
[0030] In accordance with aspects of this particular invention, during
operation, still referring to FIG. 1, the vehicle 10 is operated by providing
power to the wheels 16 with the combustion engine 28 and the electric motor
assembly 30 in an alternating manner and/or with the combustion engine 28
and the electric motor assembly 30 simultaneously. In order to power the
electric motor assembly 30, DC power is provided from the battery 22 to the
inverter 24, which converts the DC power into AC power, before the power
is sent to the electric motor 30. As will be appreciated by one skilled in the
art, the conversion of DC power to AC power is substantially performed by
operating (i.e., repeatedly switching) the switches 40 - 50 within the inverter
24 at a "switching frequency," such as, for example, 12 kilohertz (kHz).
[0031] Referring again to FIG. 2, generally, the controller 36 produces
Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) signals for controlling the switching action
of the inverter 24. In a preferred embodiment, the controller 36 preferably
produces continuous PWM (CPWM) signals where each upper and lower
switch conducts for a portion of each switching cycle of the inverter 24. The
inverter 24 then converts the PWM signals to a modulated voltage waveform
for operating the motor 30.

[0032] FIG. 4 graphically illustrates the PWM signals generated by the
controller 36 (and/or the modulator 38) for operation of the switches 40-50,
in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. As shown,
three separate carrier signals and three separate modulation signals are
generated, each for a respective pair of the switches (a, b, and c) shown in
FIG. 3. In particular, the controller 36 (and/or modulator 38) generates a
first carrier signal 64, a first modulation signal 66, a second carrier signal
68, a second modulation signal 70, a third carrier signal 72, and a third
modulation signal 74. In one embodiment, the controller 36 also generates a
high shoot-through modulation signal 76 and a low shoot-through modulation
signal 78.
[0033] As will be described in greater detail below, each set of a carrier
signal and a modulation signal, along with the shoot-through modulation
signals 76 and 78, may be combined to generate a "high" waveform 80 and
a "low" waveform 82. It should be noted that the waveforms 80 and 82
shown in FIG. 4 correspond to the first carrier signal 64 and the first
modulation signal 66. As will be appreciated by one skilled in the art, the
three separate sets of carrier signals and modulations signals increases the
frequency of the ripple current flowing through the inductive component
within the inverter 24, as indicated by the ripple current 84 also represented
in FIG. 4.
[0034] For sake of clarity, each of FIGS. 5, 6, and 7 graphically
illustrate only one set of the carrier and modulation signals in addition to the
shoot-through modulation signals 76 and 78, along with the associated
waveforms. FIG. 5 shows the first carrier signal 64 and the first modulation
signal 66. As is apparent in FIG. 5, the high waveform 80 is in a "high" or
"on" state when the first modulation signal 66 has an amplitude that is
greater than the first carrier signal 64 and/or whenever the first carrier signal
64 passes beyond the shoot-through carrier signals 76 and 78. The high
waveform 80 shown in FIG. 5 is used to control the first, or high, switch 40

in the first pair (a) of switches in the inverter 24. The low waveform 82 is
in a high or on state when the first modulation signal 66 has an amplitude
that is less than the first carrier signal 64 and/or whenever the first carrier
signal 64 passes beyond the shoot-through carrier signals 76 and 78. The
low waveform 82 shown in FIG. 5 is used to control the second, or low,
switch 46 in the first pair (a) of switches in the inverter 24.
[0035] FIG. 6 shows the second carrier signal 68 and the second
modulation signal 70. In a manner similar to that described above, a high
waveform 86 and a low waveform 88 are formed from the second carrier
signal 68 and the second modulation signal 70, along with the shoot-through
carrier signals 76 and 78. The high waveform 86 shown in FIG. 6 is used to
control the first switch 42 in the second pair (b) of switches in the inverter
24, and the low waveform 88 shown in FIG. 6 is used to control the second
switch 48 in the second pair (b) of switches in the inverter 24.
[0036] FIG. 7 shows the third carrier signal 72 and the third modulation
signal 74. In a manner similar to that described above, a high waveform 90
and a low waveform 92 are formed from the third carrier signal 72 and the
third modulation signal 74, along with the shoot-through carrier signals 76
and 78. The high waveform 90 shown in FIG. 7 is used to control the first
switch 44 in the third pair (c) of switches in the inverter 24, and the low
waveform 92 shown in FIG. 7 is used to control the second switch 50 in the
third pair (c) of switches in the inverter 24.
[0037] As is commonly understood, the waveforms 80, 82, 86, 88, 90,
and 92, as well as the corresponding operation of the switches, determine the
output voltages of the different legs of the inverter 24, and thus the voltages
applied across the windings within the motor 30. As such, the operation of
the each of the pairs of switches (a, b, and c) generates a respective phase of
the AC power sent to the motor 30.
[0038] One advantage of the method and system described above is that
because of the separate and interleaved carrier signals that are used to

operate each pair of switches (or each phase of the motor), the ripple current
frequency in the inductive component in the inverter is increased. In one
embodiment utilizing a three-phase motor, the frequency of the ripple current
is tripled (e.g., to 72 kHz) compared to using a single carrier signal for all
three phases (24 kHz or twice the carrier frequency of 12 kHz). Therefore,
the size of the inductive component within the inverter may be reduced (e.g.,
to 1/3 of its size when a single carrier signal is used).
[0039] Other embodiments may utilize the method and system described
above in implementations other than automobiles, such as watercraft and
aircraft. The electric motor and the power inverter may have different
numbers of phases, such as two or four. Other forms of power sources may
be used, such as current sources and loads including diode rectifiers,
thyristor converters, fuel cells, inductors, capacitors, and/or any combination
thereof.
[0040] While at least one exemplary embodiment has been presented in
the foregoing detailed description, it should be appreciated that a vast
number of variations exist. It should also be appreciated that the exemplary
embodiment or exemplary embodiments are only examples, and are not
intended to limit the scope, applicability, or configuration of the invention in
any way. Rather, the foregoing detailed description will provide those
skilled in the art with a convenient road map for implementing the exemplary
embodiment or exemplary embodiments. It should be understood that
various changes can be made in the function and arrangement of elements
without departing from the scope of the invention as set forth in the
appended claims and the legal equivalents thereof.

WE CLAIM
1. A method for converting direct current (DC) power to alternating current
(AC) power comprising:
generating a first phase of the AC power based on a first carrier signals;
wherein the generating of the first phase comprises operating a first set of
switches in a power inverter based on the first carrier signal; and
generating a second phase of the AC power based on a second carrier
signal wherein the generating of the second phase comprises operating a
second set of switches in the power inverter based on the second carrier
signal.
2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
generating the first and second carrier signals;
generating a first modulation signal, and wherein the operation of the first
set of switches is further based on the first modulation signal; and
generating a second modulation signal, and wherein the operation of the
second set of switches is further based on the second modulation signal.
3. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first carrier signal and the
first modulation signal jointly determine a first waveform, and wherein the
operation of the first set of switches is further based on the first
waveform.
4. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the second carrier signal and
the second modulation signal jointly determine a second waveform, and
wherein the operation of the second set of switches is further based on
the second waveform.
5. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein:
generating a third carrier signal; and
generating a third phase of the AC power based on the third carrier signal.

6. The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the generating of the third
phase comprises operating a third set of switches in the power inverter
based on the third carrier signal.
7. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein generating a third modulation
signal, the third carrier signal and the third modulation signal jointly
determining a third waveform, and wherein the operation of the third set
of switches is further based on the third waveform.
8. A method for operating a multi-phase motor through a power inverter
having a pair of switches for each phase of the motor, the method
comprising:
generating a first carrier signal;
generating a first modulation signal, the first carrier signal and the first
modulation signal jointly determining a first waveform;
operating a first pair of the switches in the power inverter based on the
first waveform;
generating a second carrier signal;
generating a second modulation signal, the second carrier signal and the
first modulation signal jointly determining a second waveform; and
operating a second pair of the switches in the power inverter based on the
second waveform.
9. The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein:
generating a third carrier signal;
generating a third modulation signal, the third carrier signal and the third
modulation signal jointly determining a third waveform; and
operating a third pair of the switches in the power inverter based on the
third waveform.

10. An automotive drive system comprising:
an electric motor comprising a first winding and a second winding;
a direct current (DC) power supply coupled to the electric motor;
a power inverter comprising first and second pairs of switches and being
coupled to the electric motor and the DC power supply to receive DC power
from the DC power supply and provide alternating current (AC) power to the
electric motor, wherein the first pair of switches is connected in series by a
first node and the second pair of switches is connected in series by a second
node, and further wherein the first winding of the electric motor is connected
to the first node, and the second winding of the electric motor is connected
to the second node; and
a processor in operable communication with the electric motor, the DC
power supply, and the power inverter, the processor being configured to:
generate a first carrier signal;
operate the first pair of switches in the power inverter based
on the first carrier signal;
generate a second carrier signal; and
operate the second pair of switches in the power inverter based on
the second carrier signal.
11.The automotive drive system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the
processor is further configured to:
generate a first modulation signal, the first carrier signal and the first
modulation signal jointly determining a first waveform and the operation of
the first pair of switches being further based on the first waveform; and
generate a second modulation signal, the second carrier signal and the
second modulation signal jointly determining a second waveform and the
operation of the second pair of switches being further based on the second
waveform.

12.The automotive drive system as claimed in claim 11, wherein the electric
motor is a multi-phase electric motor and wherein each of the first and
second pairs of switches in the power inverter is associated with
respective first and second phases of the electric motor.
13.The automotive drive system as claimed in claim 12, wherein the electric
motor is a three-phase electric motor and wherein the power inverter
further comprises a third pair of switches being associated with a third
phase of the electric motor.
14.The automotive drive system as claimed in claim 13, wherein the
processor is further configured to:
generate a third carrier signal; and
operate the third pair of switches based on the third carrier signal.
15.The automotive drive system as claimed in claim 14, wherein the
processor is further configured to generate a third modulation signal, the
third carrier signal and the third modulation signal jointly determining a
third waveform and the operation of the third pair of switches being
further based on the third waveform.
16.The automotive drive system as claimed in claim 15, wherein the power
inverter further comprises an impedance source coupled between the DC
power source and the first, second, and third pairs of switches.
17.The automotive drive system as claimed in claim 16, wherein the
impedance source comprises at least one inductor and at least one
capacitor.

18.The automotive drive system as claimed in claim 17, wherein the at least
one inductor comprises a split inductor having first and second inductive
portions with first and second sides and the at least one capacitor
comprises first and second capacitors, the first capacitor having a first
terminal connected to the first side of the first inductive portion and a
second terminal connected to the second side of the second inductive
portion and the second capacitor having a first terminal connected to the
second side of the first inductive portion and a second terminal connected
to the first side of the second inductive portion.
19.The automotive drive system as claimed in claim 18, wherein the first,
second, and third pairs of switches comprise a plurality of transistors.



ABSTRACT


METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONVERTING DC POWER TO AC POWER
Methods and systems for converting direct current (DC) power to alternating
current (AC) power are provided. A first phase of the AC power is generated
based on a first carrier signal. A second phase of the AC power is generated
based on a second carrier signal.

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Patent Number 260979
Indian Patent Application Number 1413/KOL/2008
PG Journal Number 22/2014
Publication Date 30-May-2014
Grant Date 29-May-2014
Date of Filing 21-Aug-2008
Name of Patentee GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
Applicant Address 300 GM RENAISSANCE CENTER DETROIT, MICHIGAN
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 LATEEF A. KAJOUKE 3432 ABALONE AVENUE SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA 90732
2 BRIAN A WELCHKO 23312 MARIGOLD AVENUE APT T204 TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA 90501
PCT International Classification Number H02M 5/5387
PCT International Application Number N/A
PCT International Filing date
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1 11/853,894 2007-09-12 U.S.A.