Dynamic hybrid vehicle system for adjusting the rotary position independent of motor mount

Abstract

Systems, computer readable media storing instructions, and computing device-implemented methods include receiving one or more signals that represent an angular speed of a permanent magnet electric motor of a hybrid electric vehicle, receiving a signal representing a voltage from the electric motor, determining if the angular speed is within a predetermined threshold, calculating an error angle representing a correction factor for an alignment of the electric motor based on a ratio of the voltage and the angular speed, determining if the error angle indicates that the motor is installed in a correct or an incorrect orientation, and adding an orientation correction factor to the error angle.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computing device implemented method comprising:
 receiving one or more signals that represent an angular speed of a permanent magnet electric motor of a hybrid electric vehicle, the one or more signals being provided by an angular sensor connected to the electric motor;   receiving a signal representing a voltage from the electric motor, the voltage being a direct axis voltage component of a three-phase motor model;   determining if the angular speed is within a predetermined threshold;   calculating an error angle representing a correction factor for an alignment of the electric motor based on a ratio of the voltage and the angular speed,   determining if the error angle indicates that the motor is installed in a correct or an incorrect orientation; and   adding an orientation correction factor to the error angle.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein determining if the error angle indicates that the motor is installed in a correct orientation comprises determining if the error angle is within a predefined range. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the predefined range is ±15°. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the orientation correction factor is ±120°. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the signals are received with zero current supplied to the electric motor and a motion of the vehicle is supplied by an internal combustion engine. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the correction angle is calculated using an averaged ratio of the voltage and the angular speed over more than one rotation of the electric motor. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein receiving the one or more signals that represent the angular speed of the motor is implemented by receiving a trigger signal sent to a performance manager of the vehicle when a performance parameter of the vehicle is determined to be outside of acceptable operation. 
     
     
         8 . One or more computer readable storage devices storing instructions that are executable by a processing device, and upon such execution cause the processing device to perform operations comprising:
 receiving one or more signals that represent an angular speed of a permanent magnet electric motor of a hybrid electric vehicle, the one or more signals being provided by an angular sensor connected to the electric motor;   receiving a signal representing a voltage from the electric motor, the voltage being a direct axis voltage component of a three-phase motor model;   determining if the angular speed is within a predetermined threshold;   calculating an error angle representing a correction factor for an alignment of the electric motor based on a ratio of the voltage and the angular speed,   determining if the error angle indicates that the motor is installed in a correct or an incorrect orientation; and   adding an orientation correction factor to the error angle.   
     
     
         9 . The computer readable storage devices of  claim 8 , wherein determining if the error angle indicates that the motor is installed in a correct orientation comprises determining if the error angle is within a predefined range. 
     
     
         10 . The computer readable storage devices of  claim 9 , wherein the predefined range is ±15°. 
     
     
         11 . The computer readable storage devices of  claim 8 , wherein the orientation correction factor is ±120°. 
     
     
         12 . The computer readable storage devices of  claim 8 , wherein the signals are received with zero current supplied to the electric motor and a motion of the vehicle is supplied by an internal combustion engine. 
     
     
         13 . The computer readable storage devices of  claim 8 , wherein the correction angle is calculated using an averaged ratio of the voltage and the angular speed over more than one rotation of the electric motor. 
     
     
         14 . The computer readable storage devices of  claim 8 , wherein receiving the one or more signals that represent the angular speed of the motor is implemented by receiving a trigger signal sent to a performance manager of the vehicle when a performance parameter of the vehicle is determined to be outside of acceptable operation. 
     
     
         15 . A system comprising:
 a computing device comprising:   a memory configured to store instructions; and   a processor to execute the instructions to perform instructions comprising:
 receiving one or more signals that represent an angular speed of a permanent magnet electric motor of a hybrid electric vehicle, the one or more signals being provided by an angular sensor connected to the electric motor; 
 receiving a signal representing a voltage from the electric motor, the voltage being a direct axis voltage component of a three-phase motor model; 
 determining if the angular speed is within a predetermined threshold; 
 calculating an error angle representing a correction factor for an alignment of the electric motor based on a ratio of the voltage and the angular speed, 
 determining if the error angle indicates that the motor is installed in a correct or an incorrect orientation; and 
 adding an orientation correction factor to the error angle. 
   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein determining if the error angle indicates that the motor is installed in a correct orientation comprises determining if the error angle is within a predefined range. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the predefined range is ±15°. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the orientation correction factor is ±120°. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the signals are received with zero current supplied to the electric motor and a motion of the vehicle is supplied by an internal combustion engine. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the correction angle is calculated using an averaged ratio of the voltage and the angular speed over more than one rotation of the electric motor.