An improved microcontroller-based sensorless brushless DC (BLDC) motor drive for automotive applications

IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1216-1221

  Shao, Jianwen ^a  

^a STMICROELECTRONICS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Back electromotive force (EMF) detection; Current sensing; Motor rotation detection; Sensorless brushless dc (BLDC)

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC DRIVES; MICROCONTROLLERS; SENSORS;

BACK-ELECTROMOTIVE-FORCE (EMF); CURRENT SENSING; MOTOR DRIVE; MOTOR-ROTATION DETECTION; SENSORLESS BRUSHLESS DC (BLDC);

DC MOTORS;

EID: 33749415046     PISSN: 00939994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TIA.2006.880888     Document Type: Article

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