US 11,855,569 B2
Motor control unit
Sunoj Cherian George, Surrey (GB); and Tao Chang, Surrey (GB)
Assigned to McLaren Automotive Limited, Woking (GB)
Filed by McLaren Automotive Limited, Surrey (GB)
Filed on Jan. 21, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/154,819.
Claims priority of application No. 2000939 (GB), filed on Jan. 22, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0226573 A1, Jul. 22, 2021
Int. Cl. H02P 29/032 (2016.01); B60L 15/12 (2006.01); B60L 15/32 (2006.01)
CPC H02P 29/032 (2016.02) [B60L 15/12 (2013.01); B60L 15/32 (2013.01); B60L 2240/423 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A motor control unit for a vehicle comprising an electric drive motor, the motor control unit comprising a first processor, a second processor and a third processor, in which:
the third processor is configured to:
receive an actuation demand for the vehicle;
calculate a torque for the electric drive motor in dependence on the actuation demand; and
provide the calculated torque to the first processor;
the first processor is configured to:
receive the calculated torque and a control input of the vehicle; and
determine a first control output for the electric drive motor in dependence on the calculated torque and the control input; and
the second processor is configured to:
receive the first control output from the first processor and the control input of the vehicle;
calculate a second control output for the electric drive motor in dependence on the control input; and
validate the first control output by comparison to the second control output;
wherein the motor control unit is configured to provide the first control output to the electric drive motor in order to control the electric drive motor.