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Main Function

Class Item Contents Main items
Control function Torque control Generates torque by controlling the amount and direction of stator current according to the position of rotor.
  • Controls current
  • Detects rotor position and speed
Protection function Over temperature limit Restricts the motor power if restrictive temperature of inverter and motor exceeds the limit. Restricts the max. motor power according to inverter and motor temperature.
Failure detection
  • Detects external interface related problems
  • Detects faults in the inverter
  • Detects faults associated with inverter
  • Detects performance related faults
  • Detects inverter hardware failure
Cooperative control Vehicle driving control Communicates with other controllers of necessary information to the vehicle
  • Receives data for demanded torque, battery condition, EWP, etc.
  • Transmits inverter status information