Patent Publication Number: US-10308118-B2

Title: Vehicle and control method therefor

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     The disclosure of Japanese Patent Application No. 2017-063616 filed on Mar. 28, 2017 including the specification, drawings, and abstract is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. 
     BACKGROUND 
     1. Technical Field 
     The present disclosure relates to a vehicle and a control method therefor, and more particularly, to control when an abnormality occurs in a rotation angle sensor that detects a rotation angle of a motor generator mounted in a vehicle. 
     2. Description of Related Art 
     Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2007-244126 (JP 2007-244126 A) discloses a control method when an abnormality occurs in a rotation angle sensor (a resolver) that detects a rotation angle of a motor generator mounted in a vehicle. The vehicle described in JP 2007-244126 A includes first and second motor generators from which a driving force for the vehicle can be acquired and first and second resolvers that detect rotation speeds (rotation angles) of the first and second motor generators. 
     Limp form traveling which is performed when one of the first and second resolvers is inoperative is described in JP 2007-244126 A. For example, when the resolver of the second motor generator is inoperative, limp form traveling is realized by stopping driving of an inverter for controlling the second motor generator and inputting power from an engine and the normal first motor generator to a power split device (a planetary gear set) (see JP 2007-244126 A). 
     SUMMARY 
     In the limp form traveling described in JP 2007-244126 A, the vehicle continues to travel while shutting down the inverter for driving the motor generator of which the resolver has an abnormality occurring therein and prohibiting output of a torque from the motor generator. However, since the motor generator of which the resolver has an abnormality occurring therein is not used, various constraints are applied to traveling of the vehicle. 
     Therefore, it is conceivable that the motor generator of which the resolver has an abnormality occurring therein may continue to be used by estimating an electrical angle of the motor generator and using the estimated value of the electrical angle for control of the motor generator. However, when the inverter for driving the motor generator is controlled based on an electrical angle with a large estimation error, until the estimated value of the electrical angle converges, there is a large phase difference between an output voltage of the inverter and a counter-electromotive force (a voltage) generated in the motor generator and thus there is a likelihood that an overcurrent will flow in the inverter. 
     In consideration of the above-mentioned problem, the present discloser provides a vehicle and a control method therefor in which an overcurrent flowing in an inverter for driving a motor generator can be curbed while continuously using the motor generator in traveling of the vehicle when an abnormality has occurred in a rotation angle sensor that detects a rotation angle of the motor generator. 
     Therefore, according to an aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a vehicle including: a motor generator that includes a permanent magnet in a rotor; an output shaft that is mechanically connected to driving wheels of the vehicle; a planetary gear set; an inverter, a power storage device, a rotation angle sensor, a current sensor, and further an electronic control unit. The planetary gear set is mechanically connected to at least the output shaft and a rotary shaft of the motor generator. The inverter is configured to drive the motor generator. The power storage device is configured to transmit and receive electric power to and from the motor generator via the inverter. The rotation angle sensor is configured to detect a rotation angle of the motor generator. The current sensor is configured to detect a current flowing in the motor generator. The electronic control unit is configured: when the vehicle is traveling in a state in which an abnormality has occurred in the rotation angle sensor, (i) to periodically calculate an estimated rotational angular velocity value of the motor generator from a gear ratio of the planetary gear set and a rotation speed of a rotary shaft of the planetary gear set other than the rotary shaft connected to the motor generator; (ii) to periodically calculate an estimated electrical angle value by integrating an estimated rotation angle change value which is calculated from the estimated rotational angular velocity value; (iii) to periodically generate a control command for the inverter based on the estimated electrical angle value in each cycle which is calculated by correcting an electrical angle error estimated and calculated from the control command for the inverter and a detected current value from the current sensor with respect to a sum of the estimated rotation angle change value between cycles and the estimated electrical angle value in a previous cycle; (iv) to generate a control command for the inverter such that an output of the inverter is a constant potential while an absolute value of the electrical angle error is greater than a predetermined value from start of output control of the motor generator; and (v) to control the output of the motor generator based on the control command for the inverter. 
     In the vehicle, the electronic control unit may be configured to generate the control command such that an output voltage of the inverter becomes zero while the absolute value of the electrical angle error is greater than the predetermined value from the start of the output control of the motor generator during traveling of the vehicle when an abnormality has occurred in the rotation angle sensor. 
     According to another aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a control method for a vehicle. The vehicle includes: a motor generator that includes a permanent magnet in a rotor; an output shaft that is mechanically connected to driving wheels of the vehicle; a planetary gear set that is mechanically connected to at least the output shaft and a rotary shaft of the motor generator; an inverter configured to drive the motor generator; a rotation angle sensor configured to detect a rotation angle of the motor generator; and a current sensor configured to detect a current flowing in the motor generator. The control method includes: when the vehicle is traveling in a state in which an abnormality has occurred in the rotation angle sensor, (i) periodically calculating an estimated rotational angular velocity value of the motor generator from a gear ratio of the planetary gear set and a rotation speed of a rotary shaft of the planetary gear set other than the rotary shaft connected to the motor generator; (ii) periodically calculating an estimated electrical angle value by integrating an estimated rotation angle change value which is calculated from the estimated rotational angular velocity value; (iii) periodically generating a control command for the inverter based on the estimated electrical angle value in each cycle which is calculated by correcting an electrical angle error estimated and calculated from the control command for the inverter and a detected current value from the current sensor with respect to a sum of the estimated rotation angle change value between cycles and the estimated electrical angle value in a previous cycle; (iv) generating the control command for the inverter such that an output of the inverter is a constant potential while an absolute value of the electrical angle error is greater than a predetermined value from start of output control of the motor generator; and (v) controlling the output of the motor generator based on the control command for the inverter. 
     With the above-mentioned vehicle and the control method therefor, it is possible to perform output control (resolverless control) using the estimated electrical angle value. Particularly, since the estimated electrical angle value is corrected using the electrical angle error estimated and calculated from the control command for the inverter and an actually detected current value during the output control (resolverless control) under an influence of the error of the estimated electrical angle value, it is possible to enhance estimation accuracy of an electrical angle. Accordingly, when an abnormality has occurred in the rotation angle sensor of the motor generator, the vehicle can travel in accordance with a torque output from the motor generator (that is, power consumption or power generation). 
     In the vehicle, while the estimation error of the electrical angle is large, the control command for the inverter is generated such that the output of the inverter is a constant potential, and thus only a current corresponding to a counter-electromotive force generated in the motor generator due to traveling of the vehicle flows in the inverter. Accordingly, with the vehicle and the control method therefor, it is possible to curb an overcurrent in the inverter for driving the motor generator while continuously using the motor generator during traveling of the vehicle when an abnormality has occurred in the rotation angle sensor. 
     With the vehicle and the control method therefor according to the present disclosure as described above, it is possible to curb an overcurrent flowing in an inverter for driving a motor generator while continuously using the motor generator in traveling of the vehicle when an abnormality has occurred in a rotation angle sensor that detects a rotation angle of the motor generator. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       Features, advantages, and technical and industrial significance of exemplary embodiments of the disclosure will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which like numerals denote like elements, and wherein: 
         FIG. 1  is a block diagram schematically illustrating an entire configuration of a hybrid vehicle which is an example of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 2  is a circuit block diagram illustrating a configuration of an electrical system of the vehicle according to the embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 3  is a nomogram of a planetary gear set illustrated in  FIG. 1  when the hybrid vehicle is traveling in EV traveling; 
         FIG. 4  is a nomogram of the planetary gear set when the hybrid vehicle is traveling in HV traveling; 
         FIG. 5  is a conceptual waveform diagram illustrating a basic operation of pulse width modulation (PWM) control in the electrical system; 
         FIG. 6  is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration of output control for each motor generator; 
         FIG. 7  is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration of output control (resolverless control) for a motor generator of which a resolver has an abnormality occurring therein in the vehicle according to the embodiment; 
         FIG. 8  is a flowchart illustrating a traveling control routine of the vehicle when the resolver is abnormal; 
         FIG. 9  is a flowchart illustrating an estimated electrical angle value calculating process which is performed in Step S 20  in  FIG. 8 ; 
         FIG. 10  is a conceptual diagram illustrating a principle for calculating an electrical angle estimation error; 
         FIG. 11  is a diagram illustrating a state in which an overcurrent flows in an inverter when the electrical angle estimation error is large as a comparative example of the embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 12  is a diagram illustrating a state in which an overcurrent in the inverter is curbed; 
         FIG. 13  is a waveform diagram of PWM control when the electrical angle estimation error which is an estimation error of the estimated electrical angle value is large; 
         FIG. 14  is a flowchart illustrating an electrical angle estimation error calculating process which is performed in Step S 130  in  FIG. 9 ; 
         FIG. 15  is a diagram illustrating a connection relationship between the engine, the motor generators, and an output shaft in this embodiment; and 
         FIG. 16  is a diagram illustrating a connection relationship between the engine, the motor generators, and the output shaft in a modified example of the present disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS 
     Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same or corresponding elements in the drawings will be referenced by the same reference signs and description thereof will not be repeated in principle. 
     First, an entire configuration of a vehicle will be described below.  FIG. 1  is a block diagram schematically illustrating an entire configuration of a hybrid vehicle which is an example of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to  FIG. 1 , the vehicle  1  includes an engine  100 , a first motor generator  10 , a second motor generator  20 , a planetary gear set  30 , driving wheels  50 , an output shaft  60  connected to the driving wheels  50 , a battery  150 , a system main relay (SMR)  160 , a power control unit (PCU)  200 , and an electronic control unit (ECU)  300 . 
     As will be described later in detail, the vehicle  1  can switch a traveling mode of the vehicle  1  between electric vehicle traveling (EV traveling) in which the engine  100  is stopped and the vehicle travels using power of the motor generator  20  and hybrid vehicle traveling (HV traveling) in which the engine  100  is operated and the vehicle travels using power of the engine  100  and the motor generator  20 . 
     The engine  100  is an internal combustion engine that converts thermal energy based on combustion of fuel into mechanical energy. The engine  100  generates power for causing the vehicle  1  to travel as a rotational force of a crank shaft  110  in accordance with a control signal from the ECU  300 . The crank shaft  110  is connected to the planetary gear set  30 . 
     A rotation detection sensor  410  that detects a rotational position (a crank angle) of the crank shaft  110  is provided in the engine  100 . A signal indicating a detection result of the rotation detection sensor  410  is output to the ECU  300 . A rotation speed of the engine  100  (an engine rotation speed) Ne can be detected based on a rate of change of the rotational position detected by the rotation detection sensor  410 . 
     Each of the first motor generator  10  and the second motor generator  20  is constituted by, for example, a three-phase AC permanent magnet type synchronous motor. That is, a rotor  11  of the first motor generator  10  (MG 1 ) and a rotor  21  of the second motor generator  20  (MG 2 ) include a permanent magnet. 
     The first motor generator  10  rotates the crank shaft  110  of the engine  100  using electric power from the battery  150  when starting the engine  100 . The first motor generator  10  can also generate electric power using power of the engine  100 . AC power generated by the first motor generator  10  is converted into DC power by the PCU  200  and charges the battery  150 . AC power generated by the first motor generator  10  may be supplied to the second motor generator  20 . 
     The rotor  21  of the second motor generator  20  is mechanically connected to the output shaft  60 . In the example illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the rotor  21  is directly connected to the output shaft  60 , but the rotor may be mechanically connected to the output shaft  60  via a transmission (a reduction gear). 
     The second motor generator  20  rotates the output shaft  60  using at least one of electric power supplied from the battery  150  and electric power generated by the first motor generator  10 . The second motor generator  20  can also generate electric power by regenerative braking. AC power generated by the second motor generator  20  is converted into DC Power by the PCU  200  and charges the battery  150 . 
     A brake device  55  as a mechanical brake is additionally provided in the vehicle  1 . For example, the brake device  55  is configured to hinder rotation of the driving wheels  50  with a frictional force generated by pressing a brake pad (not illustrated) against a disc-shaped brake disc  56  using a hydraulic pressure or the like in response to a control command from the ECU  300 . In this way, in the vehicle  1 , a braking force responsive to a user&#39;s operation of a brake pedal (not illustrated) is secured in combination with a regenerative braking force from the second motor generator  20  and a mechanical braking force from the brake device  55 . 
     A first resolver  421  is provided in the first motor generator  10 . The first resolver  421  detects a rotation angle θ 1  of the first motor generator  10 , and outputs a signal indicating the detection result to the ECU  300 . A rotation speed (MG 1  rotation speed) Nm 1  of the first motor generator  10  can be detected from a rate of change of the rotation angle θ 1  detected by the first resolver  421 . 
     A second resolver  422  is provided in the second motor generator  20 . The second resolver  422  detects a rotation angle θ 2  of the second motor generator  20 , and outputs a signal indicating the detection result to the ECU  300 . A rotation speed (MG 2  rotation speed) Nm 2  of the second motor generator  20  can be detected from a rate of change of the rotation angle θ 2  detected by the second resolver  422 . 
     The planetary gear set  30  includes a sun gear S, a ring gear R, a carrier CA, and a pinion gear P as rotary elements. The sun gear S is connected to the rotor  11  of the first motor generator  10 . The ring gar R is connected to the output shaft  60 . The pinion gear P engages with the sun gear S and the ring gear R. The carrier CA is connected to the crank shaft  110  of the engine  100  and holds the pinion gear P such that the pinion gear P rotates on its axis and revolves therearound. As a result, the crank shaft  110  of the engine  100 , the rotor  11  of the first motor generator  10 , and the output shaft  60  connected to the rotor  21  of the second motor generator  20  are mechanically connected to each other by the planetary gear set  30 . Accordingly, the vehicle  1  is configured to deliver a torque to the engine  100 , the first motor generator  10 , and the output shaft  60  (the second motor generator  20 ). Particularly, regarding three shafts including the crank shaft  110 , the rotor  11  of the first motor generator  10 , and the output shaft  60  (the rotor  21  of the second motor generator  20 ) which are connected by the planetary gear set  30 , it is known that, when the power (or a rotation speed) input or output to or from two axes is determined, the power input or output to or from the remaining one axis may be determined based on the power input or output to or from the other two axes. 
     The battery  150  is described as a representative example of a power storage device configured to be rechargeable. The battery  150  is representatively constituted by a secondary battery such as a nickel-hydride secondary battery or a lithium-ion secondary battery. A capacitor such as an electrical double layer capacitor can also be used as the power storage device. A voltage (hereinafter also referred to as a “battery voltage”) VB of the battery  150  is a high voltage which ranges, for example, from about 200 V to 300 V. 
     The SMR  160  is interposed between and connected to power lines between the battery  150  and the PCU  200 . The SMR  160  switches between an electrically connected state and an electrically disconnected state between the battery  150  and the PCU  200  in accordance with a control signal from the ECU  300 . 
     The PCU  200  steps up electric power supplied from the battery  150 , converts the electric power into AC power, and supplies the AC power to the first motor generator  10  and the second motor generator  20 . The PCU  200  converts AC power generated by the first motor generator  10  and the second motor generator  20  into DC power and supplies the DC power to the battery  150 . That is, the battery  150  can transmit and receive (input and output) electric power to and from the first motor generator  10  and the second motor generator  20  via the PCU  200 . The configuration of the PCU  200  will be described later in detail with reference to  FIG. 2 . 
     The vehicle  1  further includes an accelerator pedal sensor  511 , a brake pedal sensor  512 , a vehicle speed sensor  513 , and a power switch  514 . The accelerator pedal sensor  511  detects an amount of depression Acc of an accelerator pedal (not illustrated) due to a driver. When the accelerator pedal is not depressed, the accelerator pedal depression amount Acc is zero. The brake pedal sensor  512  detects an amount of depression Brk of a brake pedal (not illustrated) due to a driver. The vehicle speed sensor  513  detects a speed of the vehicle  1 , that is, a vehicle speed SP. The detected values of the accelerator pedal sensor  511 , the brake pedal sensor  512 , and the vehicle speed sensor  513  are input to the ECU  300 . 
     The power switch  514  is operated when a driver instructs starting or ending of an operation of the vehicle. When the power switch  514  is operated by a user, a signal PWR is input to the ECU  300  and thus the ECU  300  can detect that the power switch  514  has been operated based on the signal PWR. 
     For example, the ECU  300  recognizes that the vehicle  1  is in a “ready-ON state” when the power switch  514  is operated in a state in which a driver depresses the brake pedal in an operation stop state. In the read-ON state, the SMR  160  is turned on, the battery  150  and the PCU  200  are electrically connected to each other, and the vehicle  1  enters a travelable state based on an operation of the accelerator pedal. 
     On the other hand, when the driver operates the power switch  514  in the ready-ON state, the vehicle  1  changes to the operation stop state (a read-OFF state). In the ready-OFF state, the SMR  160  is turned off, the battery  150  and the PCU  200  are electrically disconnected from each other, and the vehicle  1  enters a non-travelable state. 
     The ECU  300  includes a central processing unit (CPU), a memory, and an input/output buffer, none of which is illustrated in the drawing. The ECU  300  controls various devices such that the vehicle  1  is in a desired traveling state based on signals from various sensors and devices and maps and programs stored in the memory. Various control is not limited to processing by software, and may be performed by dedicated hardware (an electronic circuit). 
     A configuration of an electrical system will be described below.  FIG. 2  is a circuit block diagram illustrating a configuration of an electrical system of the vehicle  1 . Referring to  FIG. 2 , the PCU  200  includes a capacitor C 1 , a converter  210 , a capacitor C 2 , a first inverter  221 , a second inverter  222 , a voltage sensor  230 , a first current sensor  241 , and a second current sensor  242 . 
     A monitoring unit  440  is provided in the battery  150 . The monitoring unit  440  detects a battery voltage VB, an input/output current (a battery current) IB of the battery  150 , and a temperature (a battery temperature) TB of the battery  150  and outputs signals indicating the detection results to the ECU  300 . The capacitor C 1  is connected in parallel to the battery  150 . The capacitor C 1  smoothes the battery voltage VB and supplies the smoothed battery voltage to the converter  210 . 
     The converter  210  steps up the battery voltage VB in accordance with a control signal from the ECU  300  and supplies the stepped-up voltage to the power lines PL and NL. The converter  210  steps down DC voltages of the power lines PL and NL supplied from one or both of the first inverter  221  and the second inverter  222  and charges the battery  150  in accordance with a control signal from the ECU  300 . 
     More specifically, the converter  210  is constituted by a so-called boost chopper and includes a reactor L, switching elements Q 1  and Q 2 , and diodes D 1  and D 2 . Each of the switching elements Q 1  and Q 2  and switching elements Q 3  to Q 14  which will be described later is an insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT). The switching elements Q 1  and Q 2  are connected in series to each other between the power line PL and the power line BL. Each of the diodes D 1  and D 2  is connected in anti-parallel between the collector and the emitter of the corresponding switching elements Q 1  and Q 2 . 
     The capacitor C 2  is connected between the power line PL and the power line NL. The capacitor C 2  smoothes a DC voltage supplied from the converter  210  and supplies the smoothed voltage to the first inverter  221  and the second inverter  222 . 
     The voltage sensor  230  detects a voltage across both ends of the capacitor C 2 , that is, a voltage (hereinafter also referred to as a “system voltage”) VH between the power lines PL and NL connecting the converter  210  and the first inverter  221 , and outputs a signal indicating the detection result to the ECU  300 . 
     When the system voltage VH is supplied, the first inverter  221  converts the DC voltage into an AC voltage and drives the first motor generator  10  in accordance with a control signal from the ECU  300 . Accordingly, the first motor generator  10  is controlled by the first inverter  221  such that a torque corresponding to a torque command value is generated. 
     The first inverter  221  includes a U-phase arm  1 U, a V-phase arm  1 V, and a W-phase arm  1 W. The phase arms are connected in parallel between the power line P 1  and the power line NL. The U-phase arm  1 U includes the switching elements Q 3  and Q 4  which are connected in series to each other. The V-phase arm  1 V includes the switching elements Q 5  and Q 6  which are connected in series to each other. The W-phase arm  1 W includes the switching elements Q 7  and Q 8  which are connected in series to each other. The diodes D 3  to D 8  are connected in anti-parallel between the collectors and the emitters of the switching elements Q 3  to Q 8 . 
     An intermediate point of each phase arm is connected to the corresponding phase coil of the first motor generator  10 . That is, ends on one side of three coils including a U-phase coil, a V-phase coil, and a W-phase coil of the first motor generator  10  are commonly connected to a neutral point. The other end of the U-phase coil is connected to the intermediate point between the switching elements Q 3  and Q 4 . The other end of the V-phase coil is connected to the intermediate point between the switching elements Q 5  and Q 6 . The other end of the W-phase coil is connected to the intermediate point between the switching elements Q 7  and Q 8 . 
     The second inverter  222  includes phase arms  2 U to  2 W, switching elements Q 9  to Q 14 , and diodes D 9  to D 14 . The configuration of the second inverter  222  is basically the same as the configuration of the first inverter  221  and thus description thereof will not be repeated. The second motor generator  20  is also controlled by the second inverter  222  such that a torque corresponding to a torque command value is generated. 
     The first current sensor  241  in addition to the first resolver  421  is provided in the first motor generator  10 . Similarly, the second current sensor  242  in addition to the second resolver  422  is provided in the second motor generator  20 . The first current sensor  241  detects a three-phase current (a motor current MCRT 1 ) flowing in the first motor generator  10 . The second current sensor  242  detects a three-phase current (a motor current MCRT 2 ) flowing in the second motor generator  20 . These sensors output signals indicating the detection results to the ECU  300 . 
     The ECU  300  controls the whole vehicle  1  such that traveling based on a driver&#39;s operation is realized. Specifically, the ECU  300  calculates a driving force (a driving torque) required for traveling of the vehicle based on the accelerator pedal depression amount Acc, the brake pedal depression amount Brk, and the vehicle speed SP. The ECU  300  determines an optimal output distribution of the engine  100 , the first motor generator  10 , and the second motor generator  20  for applying the driving torque to the output shaft  60 , and generates operation commands for the first motor generator  10  and the second motor generator  20  and an operation command for the engine  100 . The operation command for the engine  100  includes a stopping command and an operating command for the engine  100 . 
     When the brake pedal is operated, the operation commands for the first motor generator  10 , the second motor generator  20 , the engine  100 , and the brake device  55  are generated such that the distribution of the braking torque from the brake device  55  and the braking torque from a regeneration brake of the second motor generator  20  are controlled in cooperation to apply the braking torque corresponding to the brake pedal depression amount Brk to the output shaft  60 . In general, when the brake pedal is operated, the stopping command is issued to the engine  100  and the operating command of a negative torque is issued to the second motor generator  20 . 
     The operation command (at the time of operation) of the engine  100  includes a target engine rotation speed Ne* and a target engine torque Te*. The target engine rotation speed Ne* and the target engine torque Te* are set to a high-efficiency operation area of the engine  100  depending on a required power for the engine  100  which is set based on the output distribution. The ECU  300  controls actuators (not illustrated) that adjust fuel injection, ignition time, valve time, and the like such that the engine  100  is driven in accordance with the operation command (the target engine rotation speed Ne* and the target engine torque Te*). 
     The operation commands for the first motor generator  10  and the second motor generator  20  include a torque command value Tqcom 1  for the first motor generator  10  and a torque command value Tqcom 2  for the second motor generator  20 . The ECU  300  controls the outputs of the first motor generator  10  and the second motor generator  20  through control of the converter  210 , the first inverter  221 , and the second inverter  222  in accordance with the operation commands. 
     The ECU  300  sets a target value (hereinafter referred to as a “target system voltage”) VH* of the system voltage VH (a voltage across the capacitor C 2 ) and controls ON and OFF of the switching elements Q 1  and Q 2  of the converter  210  such that the system voltage VH follows the target system voltage VH*. For example, a control signal PWMC for controlling ON and OFF of the switching elements Q 1  and Q 2  is generated by pulse width modulation (PWM) control. The target system voltage VH* is set to be variable depending on the operating states (such as rotation speeds and torques) of the first motor generator  10  and the second motor generator  20 . 
     The ECU  300  controls the first inverter  221  and the second inverter  222  such that the first motor generator  10  and the second motor generator  20  operate in accordance with the operation commands (the torque command values Tqcom 1  and Tqcom 2 ) based on the outputs of the first resolver  421 , the second resolver  422 , the first current sensor  241 , and the second current sensor  242  and the like. 
     Specifically, in order to control the output of the first motor generator  10 , the ECU  300  generates a PWM control signal PWM 1  for causing the switching elements Q 3  to Q 8  to perform a switching operation based on the system voltage VH, the rotation angle θ 1  (an electrical angle), the motor current MCRT 1 , and the torque command value Tqcom 1 , and outputs the generated PWM control signal to the first inverter  221 . On the other hand, when the first motor generator  10  stops, the ECU  300  generates a gate cutoff signal SDN 1  for cutting off the gates of the switching elements Q 3  to Q 8  and shut down the first inverter  221 . 
     Similarly, in order to control the output of the second motor generator  20 , the ECU  300  generates a PWM control signal PWM 2  for causing the switching elements Q 9  to Q 14  to perform a switching operation based on the system voltage VH, the rotation angle θ 2  (an electrical angle), the motor current MCRT 2 , and the torque command value Tqcom 2 , and outputs the generated PWM control signal to the second inverter  222 . On the other hand, when the second motor generator  20  stops, the ECU  300  can generate a gate cutoff signal SDN 2  for cutting off the gates of the switching elements Q 9  to Q 14  and shut down the second inverter  222 . In this way, the first inverter  221  and the second inverter  222  can be controlled in the same way by the ECU  300 . 
     The ECU  300  calculates a state of charge (SCO), a discharge power upper limit value WOUT (WOUT≥0, where WOUT=0 indicates prohibition of discharging), and a charging power upper limit value WIN (WIN≤0, where WIN=0 indicates prohibition of charging) of the battery  150  based on the battery voltage VB, the battery current IB, and the battery temperature TB from the monitoring unit  440 . In order to protect the battery  150 , the torque command values Tqcom 1  and Tqcom 2  need to be set such that the sum of the input/output powers (torque×rotation speed) of the first motor generator  10  and the second motor generator  20  in order to protect the battery  150  is within a range from the charging power upper limit value WIN to the discharge power upper limit value WOUT. 
     Output control of the motor generators in traveling control will be described below. The ECU  300  causes the vehicle  1  to travel while switching between the EV traveling and the HV traveling depending on a traveling condition. For example, when the vehicle starts or travels at a low speed, the EV traveling is selected to prevent the engine  100  from operating in a low-efficiency area. 
       FIG. 3  is a nomogram in the planetary gear set  30  in the EV traveling. Referring to  FIG. 3 , an MG 1  rotation speed Nm 1 , an engine rotation speed Ne, and an MG 2  rotation speed Nm 2  which are the rotation speeds of the first motor generator  10 , the engine  100 , and the second motor generator  20  which are mechanically connected by the planetary gear set  30  have a relationship represented by Equation (1) using a gear ratio ρ. Accordingly, the MG 1  rotation speed Nm 1 , the engine rotation speed Ne, and the MG 2  rotation speed Nm 2  are connected by a straight line in the nomogram.
 
 P×Nm 1= Ne ×(1+ρ)− Nm 2× Gr   (1)
 
     Here, Gr denotes a gear shift ratio between the MG 2  rotation speed Nm 2  and the rotation speed of the output shaft  60 . Hereinafter, in this embodiment in which the rotor  21  of the second motor generator  20  is connected to the output shaft  60  without passing through the transmission, Equation (1) is treated as Gr=1. 
     In the EV traveling, the engine  100  stops, and the driving force of the vehicle  1  is generated by the torque (an MG 2  torque) Tm of the second motor generator  20  second motor generator  20 . In the EV traveling, the torque (an MG 1  torque) Tg of the first motor generator  10  is zero, and the first motor generator  10  rotates to follow the rotation of the second motor generator  20 . 
     The rotation speed (MG 1  rotation speed Nm 1 ) of the first motor generator  10  is calculated by substituting Ne=0 into Equation (1). That is, Nm 1 =−(1/)×Nm 2  is established and the first motor generator  10  rotates in a negative direction as illustrated in  FIG. 3  when the vehicle  1  travels forward (Nm 2 &gt;0). 
     On the other hand, the ECU  300  performs switching from the EV traveling to the HV traveling when an acceleration request is issued (an accelerator pedal is operated) by a driver or when it is necessary to cause the engine  100  to operate to charge the battery  150 .  FIG. 4  is a nomogram in the planetary gear set  30  in the HV traveling. 
     Referring to  FIG. 4 , in the HV traveling, the MG 1  rotation speed Nm 1 , the engine rotation speed Ne, and the MG 2  rotation speed Nm 2  are connected to each other by a straight line in the nomogram based on the relationship represented by Equation (1). It can be understood from  FIGS. 3 and 4  that, when two axes among three axes including the crank shaft  110  of the engine  100  and the rotor shafts of the first motor generator  10  and the second motor generator  20  which are connected to the planetary gear set  30  are determined, the rotation speed of the remaining one axis is determined. 
     In the HV traveling, the engine  100  operates, and the engine rotation speed Ne and the engine torque Te are controlled based on the target engine rotation speed Ne* and the target engine torque Te*. 
     The torque (MG 1  torque) Tg and the rotation speed Nm 1  of the first motor generator  10  are controlled such that the engine  100  operates in accordance with the target engine rotation speed Ne* and the target engine torque Te*. For example, a target MG 1  rotation speed Nm 1 * can be determined from the target engine rotation speed Ne* and the current rotation speed (the MG 2  rotation speed Nm 2 ) of the output shaft  60  by Equation (2) to which Equation (1) is modified.
 
 Nm 1*=( Ne *×(1+ρ)− Nm 2)/ρ  (2)
 
     The torque command value Tqcom 1  can be set such that the MG 1  torque Tg increases or decreases depending on a difference between the target MG 1  rotation speed Nm 1 * and the MG 1  rotation speed Nm 1 . 
     In normal forward traveling, as illustrated in  FIG. 4 , the MG 1  torque Tg has a negative value (Tg&lt;0) and the first motor generator  10  can generate electric power. Accordingly, when the MG 1  torque Tg is controlled in accordance with the torque command value Tqcom 1 , a direct torque Tep (=−Tg/ρ) that acts in a vehicle forward traveling direction is delivered to the output shaft  60 . The direct torque Tep corresponds to a torque which is delivered to the output shaft  60  when the engine  100  operates in accordance with the target engine rotation speed Ne* and the target engine torque Te* while receiving a reaction force from the first motor generator  10 . 
     The MG 2  torque Tm is additionally applied to the output shaft  60 . That is, in the HV traveling, smooth traveling control is implemented by generating the MG 2  torque Tm to compensate for the direct torque Tep in excess or shortage with respect to the driving torque required for the vehicle  1 . 
     In this way, in the vehicle  1 , the output torques (Tg and Tm) of the first motor generator  10  and the second motor generator  20  need to be controlled to follow the torque command values Tqcom 1  and Tqcom 2  which are set by the traveling control. 
     Normal output control of the motor generators will be described below. In this embodiment, pulse width modulation (PWM) control will be described as the output control of the motor generators. 
       FIG. 5  is a conceptual waveform diagram illustrating a basic operation of the PWM control. Referring to  FIG. 5 , in the PWM control, ON and OFF of the switching elements in the phases of the first inverter  221  and the second inverter  222  are controlled based on a voltage comparison result of a carrier wave  1160  and a phase voltage command  1170 . Accordingly, a pulse-width-modulated voltage  1180  as a pseudo-sinusoidal voltage is applied to each phase of the first motor generator  10  and the second motor generator  20 . The carrier wave  1160  can be constituted by a triangular wave or a sawteeth wave of a predetermined frequency. The phase voltage command  1170  is a phase voltage which is used for the first motor generator  10  and the second motor generator  20  to output torques corresponding to the torque command values Tqcom 1  and Tqcom 2 , and is calculated as follows. A pulse height of the pulse-width-modulated voltage  1180  corresponds to the system voltage VH. 
       FIG. 6  is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration of the output control for the first motor generator  10  and the second motor generator  20 . The control configuration of the PWM control illustrated in  FIG. 6  is common to the first motor generator  10  and the second motor generator  20 . In the following description, the torque command values Tqcom 1  and Tqcom 2  for the first motor generator  10  and the second motor generator  20  are collectively referred to as a torque command value Tqcom. The rotation angles θ 1  and θ 2  of the first motor generator  10  and the second motor generator  20  are collectively referred to as an electrical angle θ. 
     Referring to  FIG. 6 , a PWM control unit  500  includes a current command generating unit  510 , coordinate transformation units  520  and  550 , a voltage command generating unit  540 , and a PWM modulation unit  560 . The functional blocks in the functional block diagrams illustrated in  FIG. 6  and  FIG. 7  which will be described later may be embodied by electronic circuits (hardware) having functions corresponding to the blocks in the ECU  300 , or may be embodied by causing the ECU  300  to perform a software process in accordance with a program stored in advance. 
     The PWM control unit  500  periodically performs a control operation. In the following description, an elapsed time from a previous control cycle of the PWM control to a current control cycle is defined as Δt. That is, Δt corresponds to a control cycle of the PWM control. The control cycle Δt may be a constant value or may be variable depending on changes of the MG 1  rotation speed Nm 1  and the MG 2  rotation speed Nm 2  or the like. 
     The current command generating unit  510  generates a d-axis current command value Idcom and a q-axis current command value Iqcom depending on the torque command value Tqcom based on a previously prepared table or the like. Current amplitude is determined by √(Idcom 2 +Iqcom 2 ), and a current phase is determined by a ratio of Idcom and Iqcom. 
     The coordinate transformation unit  520  calculates a d-axis current Id and a q-axis current Iq by coordinate transformation (d-q transformation) using the electrical angle θ. Specifically, the coordinate transformation unit  520  transforms three-phase currents iu, iv, and iw, which are detected by the first current sensor  241  (the second current sensor  242 ) to the d-axis current Id and the q-axis current Iq by Equation (3). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     Since the sum of the instantaneous values of the three-phase currents iu, iv, and iw is zero (iu+iv+iw=0), a current of one phase can be calculated by arranging the first current sensor  241  (the second current sensor  242 ) in two phases. 
     A difference ΔId (ΔId=Idcom−Id) of the d-axis current from a command value and a difference ΔIq (ΔIq=Iqcom−Iq) of the q-axis current from a command value are input to the voltage command generating unit  540 . The voltage command generating unit  540  calculates a current control difference by performing a PI (proportional integral) operation with a predetermined gain on the d-axis current difference ΔId and the q-axis current difference ΔIq, and generates a d-axis voltage command value Vd* and a q-axis voltage command value Vq* based on the current control difference. 
     A voltage equation on the d-q plane is known to be given by Equation (4). The voltage command generating unit  540  calculates the voltage command values Vd* and Vq* based on the relationship of Id, Iq, Vd, and Vq in the voltage equation. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     In Equation (4), Vd denotes a d-axis voltage, Vq denotes a q-axis voltage, and Ra, Ld, and Lq denote circuit constant parameters of the first motor generator  10  (the second motor generator  20 ). Specifically, Ra denotes a resistance value of one phase, Ld denotes a d-axis inductance, Lq denotes a q-axis inductance, and φ denotes a magnetic flux from the permanent magnet of the rotor  11  ( 21 ). In addition, ω denotes a rotational angular velocity of the first motor generator  10  (the second motor generator  20 ). 
     The coordinate transformation unit  550  calculate voltage commands Vu, Vv, and Vw of the U phase, the V phase, and the W phase by coordinate transformation (d-q inverse transformation) using the electrical angle θ. Specifically, the coordinate transformation unit  550  transforms the d-axis voltage command value Vd* and the q-axis voltage command value Vq* from the voltage command generating unit  540  into the voltage commands Vu, Vv, and Vw by Equation (5). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     The PWM modulation unit  560  generates a control signal PWM 1  (PWM 2 ) for controlling ON and OFF of the first inverter  221  (the second inverter  222 ) based on the voltage comparison result of the carrier wave  1160  ( FIG. 5 ) and the phase voltage commands Vu, Vv, and Vw from the coordinate transformation unit  550 . The phase voltage commands Vu, Vv, and Vw correspond to the phase voltage command  1170  in  FIG. 5 . 
     Accordingly, ON and Off of the switching elements Q 3  to Q 8  (Q 9  to Q 14 ) of the upper and lower arms of the first inverter  221  (the second inverter  222 ) are controlled in accordance with the control signal PWM 1  (PWM 2 ). Accordingly, pseudo-sinusoidal voltages (the pulse-width-modulated voltage  1180  in  FIG. 5 ) corresponding to the voltage commands Vu, Vv, and Vw are applied to the phases of the first motor generator  10  (the second motor generator  20 ). 
     The amplitude of the carrier wave  1160  in the PWM modulation corresponds to the system voltage VH. When the amplitude of the phase voltage commands Vu, Vv, and Vw is normalized by dividing the original amplitude values based on Vd* and Vq* by the system voltage VH, the amplitude of the carrier wave  1160  which is used for the PWM modulation unit  560  can be fixed. 
     The output control of the motor generators when a resolver is abnormal will be described below. As described above, an electrical angle θ is required for the output control of the first motor generator  10  and the second motor generator  20  including a permanent magnet in the rotor thereof. In the control in the normal state (the state in which the resolver is normal) illustrated in  FIG. 6 , the electrical angle θ required for coordinate transformation of Equations (3) and (5) which is performed by the coordinate transformation units  520  and  550  is calculated from the detected value of the first resolver  421  (the second resolver  422 ). 
     Accordingly, in the control configuration illustrated in  FIG. 6 , when an abnormality has occurred in one of the first resolver  421  and the second resolver  422 , the electrical angle θ in the motor generator including a resolver having an abnormality occurring therein cannot be detected and thus the output control thereof cannot be performed. In this embodiment, control in a case in which an abnormality has occurred in the second resolver  422  of the second motor generator  20  and the first resolver  421  of the first motor generator  10  can normally detect the electrical angle θ will be described below. 
     When an abnormality has occurred in the resolver, JP 2007-244126 A discloses that the inverter corresponding to the second motor generator  20  (MG 2 ) in which an abnormality has occurred in the resolver thereof is shut down to stop output of a torque from the motor generator and limp form traveling using the output of the engine  100  and the first motor generator (MG 1 ) in which an abnormality does not occur in the resolver thereof is performed. 
     The limp form traveling described in JP 2007-244126 A means that the vehicle  1  travels using only the direct torque Tep with Tm=0 in the nomogram illustrated in  FIG. 4 . However, during traveling of the vehicle, since the first motor generator  10  (MG 1 ) continues to output a negative torque and thus the first motor generator  10  continues to generate electric power. As a result, when the SOC of the battery  150  increases to the upper limit, the output of a torque from the first motor generator  10  (MG 1 ) has to be stopped and traveling of the vehicle is disabled. That is, in the limp form traveling described in JP 2007-244126 A, there is concern that a traveling distance cannot be secured. 
       FIG. 7  is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration of the output control for the motor generator of which the resolver has an abnormality occurring therein in the vehicle according to this embodiment. 
     In this embodiment, the output of the first motor generator  10  in which the first resolver  421  can normally detect the electrical angle θ 1  is controlled by the control configuration illustrated in  FIG. 6 . On the other hand, the output control illustrated in  FIG. 7  is applied to the second motor generator  20  in which an abnormality has occurred in the resolver thereof. In the following description, the output control of the motor generator based on the control configuration illustrated in  FIG. 7  is also referred to as “resolverless control.” 
     Referring to  FIG. 7 , a PWM control unit  500 # for resolverless control additionally include an electrical angle estimating unit  600  for estimating an electrical angle of the motor generator (here, the second motor generator  20 ) in which an abnormality has occurred in the resolver thereof in addition to the PWM control unit  500  illustrated in  FIG. 6 . The PWM control unit  500 # performs an operation periodically (with a control cycle Δt) similarly to the PWM control unit  500  illustrated in  FIG. 6 . In the following description, the control cycle in the PWM control unit  500 # illustrated in  FIG. 7  is also referred to as Δt. 
     The electrical angle estimating unit  600  calculates an estimated electrical angle value θe of the second motor generator  20  using the engine rotation speed Ne, the MG 1  rotation speed Nm 1 , the voltage command values Vd* and Vq*, and the detected current value (the three-phase current) of the second current sensor  242 . 
     The coordinate transformation unit  520  calculates the d-axis current Id and the q-axis current Iq from the three-phase currents iu, iw, and iv detected by the second current sensor  242  by the coordinate transformation (Equation (3)) using the estimated electrical angle value θe from the electrical angle estimating unit  600  instead of using the electrical angle θ 2  detected by the second resolver  422 . 
     Similarly, the coordinate transformation unit  550  calculates the voltage commands Vu, Vv, and Vw from the voltage command values Vd* and Vq* from the voltage command generating unit  540  by the coordinate transformation (Equation (5)) using the estimated electrical angle value θe from the electrical angle estimating unit  600 . 
     The other configuration and the other function of the PWM control unit  500 # illustrated in  FIG. 7  are the same as those of the PWM control unit  500  illustrated in  FIG. 6  and thus detailed description thereof will not be repeated. That is, in the motor generator in which an abnormality has occurred in the resolver thereof, d-q transformation (the coordinate transformation unit  520 ) and d-q inverse transformation (the coordinate transformation unit  550 ) are performed using the estimated electrical angle value θe calculated by the electrical angle estimating unit  600  without using the detected value of the resolver. 
       FIG. 8  is a flowchart illustrating a traveling control routine of the vehicle when an abnormality has occurred in a resolver thereof. As described above, a case in which an abnormality has occurred in the second resolver  422  of the second motor generator  20  and the first resolver  421  of the first motor generator  10  can normally detect the electrical angle θ 1  will be described below. The control routine in the flowchart illustrated in  FIG. 8  is repeatedly performed by the ECU  300  in the ready-ON state. 
     Referring to  FIG. 8 , the ECU  300  determines whether an abnormality of the resolver of the second motor generator  20  (MG 2  resolver abnormality) has occurred (Step S 10 ). This determination can be performed, for example, based on the output of a diagnosis code or the like. 
     When the MG 2  resolver abnormality has not occurred (NO in Step S 10 ), the ECU  300  performs normal traveling (Step S 40 ). In the normal traveling, the output of the second motor generator  20  is controlled using the electrical angle θ 2  based on the detected value of the second resolver  422  in accordance with the control configuration illustrated in  FIG. 6 . 
     When it is determined in Step S 10  that the MG 2  resolver abnormality has occurred (YES in Step S 10 ), the ECU  300  performs a calculation operation of calculating the estimated electrical angle value θe of the second motor generator  20  using the engine rotation speed Ne, the MG 1  rotation speed Nm 1 , the voltage command values Vd* and Vq*, and the detected current value (the three-phase currents) of the second current sensor  242  without using the detected value of the second resolver  422  (Step S 20 ). The process of calculating the estimated electrical angle value θe will be described later in detail. 
     When the estimated electrical angle value θe of the second motor generator  20  is calculated, the ECU  300  performs traveling under MG 2  resolverless control (Step S 30 ). That is, in the MG 2  resolverless control, the output of the second motor generator  20  is controlled using the estimated electrical angle value θe calculated by the electrical angle estimating unit  600  in accordance with the control configuration illustrated in  FIG. 7 . 
       FIG. 9  is a flowchart illustrating the process of calculating the estimated electrical angle value θe which is performed in Step S 20  in  FIG. 8 . Referring to  FIG. 9 , the ECU  300  calculates an estimated value of the MG 2  rotation speed Nm 2  (estimated MG 2  rotation speed value Nme 2 ) using the engine rotation speed Ne and the MG 1  rotation speed Nm 1  calculated from the detected values of the rotation detection sensor  410  and the first resolver  421  (Step S 110 ). 
     Specifically, a calculation expression for the estimated MG 2  rotation speed value Nme 2  in Step S 110  can employ Equation (6) which is acquired by modifying Equation 91) with Gr=1 using the nomogram illustrated in  FIG. 4  and Equation (1).
 
 Nme 2= Ne ×(1+ρ)− Nm 1×ρ  (6)
 
     Subsequently, ECU  300  converts the estimated MG 2  rotation speed value Nme 2  calculated in Step S 110  into a rotational angular velocity ω (Step S 120 ). An electrical angle change (ω×Δt) between control cycles can be calculated by a product of the rotational angular velocity ω and the control cycle Δt of the PWM control. 
     The ECU  300  can calculate the estimated electrical angle value θe in each control cycle by sequentially integrating the electrical angle change (ω×Δt) between the control cycles based on the estimated MG 2  rotation speed value Nme 2 . For example, in an i-th control cycle (where i is a natural number), the estimated electrical angle value θe(i) in the current control cycle can be calculated by a sum of the estimated electrical angle value θe(i−1) in a previous control cycle and an electrical angle change ω×Δt between the (i−1)-th cycle and the i-th cycle. 
     On the other hand, when an error is included in the initial value of the estimated electrical angle value θe at the time of starting of the resolverless control, an error has occurred in the output torque of the motor generator by only integrating the electrical angle change ω×Δt between the control cycles. Accordingly, in the resolverless control according to this embodiment, a process of calculating an estimation error Δθ of an electrical angle in each control cycle is performed to enhance accuracy of the estimated electrical angle value θe. 
     Specifically, the ECU  300  calculates the estimation error Δθ of the estimated electrical angle value θe(i−1) in the previous control cycle using the control command for the second inverter  222  under the PWM control and an actual current value based on the detected value of the current sensor  242  (Step S 130 ). 
       FIG. 10  is a conceptual diagram illustrating a principle for calculating an electrical angle estimation error Δθ which is the estimation error Δθ of the estimated electrical angle value θe(i−1). Referring to  FIG. 10 , a current vector in the d-q plane corresponds to vectors of the d-axis current Id and the q-axis current Iq to which the three-phase currents iu, iv, and iw are converted by Equation (3). The electrical angle θ at this time is defined by an angle formed by the d axis corresponding to the N pole of the permanent magnet and a U-phase AC winding. 
     A d′ axis and a q′ axis in  FIG. 10  are the d axis and the q axis which serve as a reference for the current estimated electrical angle value θe. The d′ axis and a q′ axis has an error of Δθ from the actual d axis and the actual q axis. In Step S 130  in  FIG. 9 , estimated calculation of the electrical angle estimation error Δθ is performed. 
     Referring back to  FIG. 7 , conversion of the voltage command values Vd* and Vq* into the three-phase voltage commands Vu, Vv, and Vw based on current feedback is performed using the estimated electrical angle value θe including the electrical angle estimation error Δθ. A current which is generated by applying the voltage commands Vu, Vv, and V 2  based on the voltage command values Vd* and Vq*, that is, a current which is actually generated in accordance with the control command for the second inverter  222 , has a value corresponding to an actual electrical angle (θe−Δθ). That is, the d-axis current and the q-axis current acquired by converting the actual three-phase currents include the electrical angle estimation error Δθ. 
     Accordingly, a relationship expressed by Equation (7) corresponding to linear transformation based on rotation of an angle Δθ is established between the d-axis current Id and the q-axis current Iq which should be generated due to the voltage command values Vd* and Vq* based on a voltage equation (Equation (7)). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     Similarly, a relationship expressed by Equation (8) is established between theoretical values Vd_t and Vq_t corresponding to the voltage command values Vd* and Vq* and the d-axis voltage Vd and the q-axis voltage Vq actually applied to the second motor generator  20 . 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     The electrical angle estimating unit  600  calculates the d-axis current Id_s and the q-axis current Iq_s based on the sensor detected value from the three-phase currents (iu, iv, and iw) in the current control cycle which is detected by the current sensor  242  by coordinate transformation (Equation (3)) using the estimated electrical angle value θe(i−1) in the previous control cycle. 
     The electrical angle estimating unit  600  sets the voltage command values Vd* and Vq* in the previous control cycle, that is, in the (i−1)-th cycle, as the theoretical values Vd_t and Vq_t of the voltage command values. The electrical angle estimating unit  600  calculates coefficient parameters ka to kd for calculating the electrical angle estimation error Δθ from Id_s and Iq_s based on the sensor detected values and the theoretical values Vd_t and Vq_t of the voltage command values. 
     The coefficient parameters ka to kd will be described below. On the left side of the voltage equation (Equation (4)), Vd=cos Δθ×Vd_t−sin Δθ×Vq_t and Vq=sin Δθ×Vd_t+cos Δθ×Vq_t which are acquired from Equation (8) can be substituted into the d-axis voltage Vd and the q-axis voltage Vq. 
     Similarly, in the right side of the voltage equation (Equation (4)), Id=cos Δθ×Id_s−sin Δθ×Iq_s and VIq=sin Δθ×Id_s+cos Δθ×Iq_s which are acquired from Equation (7) can be substituted into the d-axis current Id and the q-axis current Iq. 
     By these substitutions, the voltage equation can be modified to Equation (9) with cos Δθ and sin Δθ as parameters. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
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     In Equation (9), ka to kd which serve as coefficients of cos Δθ and sin Δθ are expressed by Equations (10) to (13) using Id_s and Iq_s based on the sensor detected values and the theoretical values Vd_t and Vq_t of the voltage command values as parameters. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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     In Equation (9), when Δθ=0 is satisfied, that is, when Id=Id_s, Iq=Iq_s, Vd=Vd_t, and Vq=Vq_t are satisfied, it can be understood from comparison with the voltage equation (Equation (4)) that ka and kd which serve as coefficients of cos Δθ are ka=0 and kd=ω×φ. When Δθ=0 is satisfied, sin Δθ=0 is satisfied and thus kb×sin Δθ=kc×sin Δθ=0 is established. 
     The electrical angle estimating unit  600  calculates the coefficient parameters ka to kd by substituting Id_s and Iq_s based on the sensor detected values and the theoretical values Vd_t and Vq_t of the voltage command values into Equations (10) to (13). The circuit constant parameters Ra, Ld, and Lq in the voltage equation are acquired in advance and the rotational angular velocity ω is calculated in Step S 120  in  FIG. 9 . 
     The electrical angle estimating unit  600  calculates sin Δθ and cos Δθ by substituting the coefficient parameters ka to kd into Equation (14) to which the simultaneous equations of Equation (9) are modified, and calculates the electrical angle estimation error Δθ from the calculated sin Δθ and cos Δθ. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     Referring back to  FIG. 9 , the ECU  300  calculates the estimated electrical angle value θe(i) in the current control cycle (that is, the i-th cycle) (Step S 140 ). Specifically, the estimated electrical angle value θe(i) is calculated by adding the electrical angle change (ω×Δt) between the control cycles based on the rotational angular velocity ω calculated in Step S 120  to the estimated electrical angle value θe(i−1) in the previous control cycle and correcting the resultant using the electrical angle estimation error Δθ calculated in Step S 130  (θe(i)=θe(i−1)+ω×Δt−Δθ). 
     The correction using the electrical angle estimation error Δθ can also be reflected in the estimated electrical angle value θe as a learning value smoothed by a low-pass filter or the like in addition to direct reflection in the estimated electrical angle value θe for each control cycle as described above. At any rate, Δθ converges on zero with a decrease in the error between the estimated electrical angle value θe and the actual electrical angle. 
     In this way, the estimated electrical angle value θe is corrected using the electrical angle estimation error Δθ, and the estimated electrical angle value θe converges a true electrical angle θ (θ 2 ) with convergence of the electrical angle estimation error Δθ on zero. Here, when the second inverter  222  that drives the second motor generator  20  is controlled based on the estimated electrical angle value θe having a large estimation error while the absolute value of the electrical angle estimation error Δθ is kept large, that is, until the estimated electrical angle value θe converges, a phase difference between the output voltage of the second inverter  222  and the counter-electromotive force (voltage) generated in the second motor generator  20  is great and thus there is a likelihood that an overcurrent will flow in the second inverter  222 . 
       FIG. 11  is a diagram illustrating a state in which an overcurrent flows in the second inverter  222  when the electrical angle estimation error Δθ is kept large as a comparative example of this embodiment. In  FIG. 11 , the U phase among the U phase, the V phase, and the W phase is representatively illustrated, and the V phase and the W phase exhibit the same behavior as the U phase. 
     Referring to  FIG. 11 , a line L 11  denotes a counter-electromotive force (voltage) generated in the U-phase coil of the second motor generator  20 , and a dotted line L 12  denotes the U-phase output voltage Vu of the second inverter  222 . A line L 13  denotes the U-phase current Iu of the second inverter  222 , and values IL and −IL denote an upper limit value and a lower limit value of the U-phase current Iu. 
     In the example illustrated in  FIG. 11 , a case in which the electrical angle estimation error Δθ is great (about 180 degrees) is illustrated. When the switching of the second inverter  222  is performed in a state in which the electrical angle estimation error Δθ is great, a voltage difference (ΔV) between the counter-electromotive force (voltage) generated in the U-phase coil and the U-phase output voltage Vu of the second inverter  222  increases as illustrated in the drawing and thus such an overcurrent that the U-phase current Iu is larger than the upper and lower limit values IL and −IL may flow in the second inverter  222 . 
     Therefore, in the vehicle  1  according to this embodiment, the ECU  300  generates a control command for the second inverter  222  such that the output voltage of the second inverter  222  is a constant potential to prevent an overcurrent from flowing in the second inverter  222  while the electrical angle estimation error Δθ is large (until the electrical angle estimation error Δθ converges to be equal to or less than a predetermined value) after starting of the resolverless control in the traveling of the vehicle under the resolverless control. 
       FIG. 12  is a diagram illustrating a state in which an overcurrent flowing in the second inverter  222  is curbed. In  FIG. 12 , the U phase among the U phase, the V phase, and the W phase is representatively illustrated, but the V phase and the W phase exhibit the same behavior as the U phase. 
     Referring to  FIG. 12 , a line L 1  denotes a counter-electromotive force (voltage) generated in the U-phase coil of the second motor generator  20 , and a dotted line L 2  denotes the U-phase output voltage Vu of the second inverter  222 . A line L 3  denotes the U-phase current Iu of the second inverter  222 , and values IL and −IL denote an upper limit value and a lower limit value of the U-phase current Iu. 
     While the electrical angle estimation error Δθ is large (until the electrical angle estimation error Δθ converges to be equal to or less than a predetermined value) after starting of the resolverless control, the ECU  300  generates a control command for the second inverter  222  such that the U-phase output voltage Vu of the second inverter  222  is a constant potential. In this example, the ECU  300  generates the control command for the second inverter  222  such that the U-phase output voltage Vu of the second inverter  222  becomes zero. Accordingly, since only a current corresponding to the counter-electromotive force of the second motor generator  20  flows in the second inverter  222 , it is possible to prevent an overcurrent exceeding the upper and lower limit values IL and −IL from flowing in the second inverter  222 . 
       FIG. 13  is a waveform diagram of PWM control when the electrical angle estimation error Δθ is kept large. Referring to  FIG. 13  along with  FIG. 5  in which the basic operation of the PWM control is illustrated, the phase voltage command  1170  has a constant potential (zero in this example) when the electrical angle estimation error Δθ is kept large. Accordingly, in this example in which the phase voltage command  1170  has a constant potential of zero, a pulse voltage with an ON/OFF duty ratio of 50% for each phase is output from the second motor generator  20 . 
     In this way, when the electrical angle estimation error Δθ is kept large (until the electrical angle estimation error Δθ converges to be equal or less than a predetermined value) after starting of the resolverless control, the control command for the second inverter  222  is generated such that the output voltage of the second inverter  222  has a constant potential for each phase. Estimation of the electrical angle θ 2  is performed under the control operation based on such a control command. 
     Although not particularly illustrated, after the electrical angle estimation error Δθ converges to be equal to or less than the predetermined value, the control command for the second inverter  222  is generated based on the torque command value Tqcom 2  for the second motor generator  20 , and estimation of the electrical angle θ 2  is performed under the control operation based on such a control command. 
       FIG. 14  is a flowchart illustrating a process of calculating an electrical angle estimation error Δθ which is performed in Step S 130  in  FIG. 9 . Referring to  FIG. 14 , the ECU  300  calculates the d-axis current Id_s and the q-axis current Iq_s based on the sensor detected values from the three-phase currents (iu, iv, and Iw) in the current control cycle detected by the current sensor  242  by coordinate transformation (Equation 3) using the estimated electrical angle value θe(i−1) in the previous control cycle (Step S 210 ). 
     Subsequently, the ECU  300  determines whether an initial value flag FLG is “1” (Step S 220 ). The initial value flag FLG is set to “0” as a default value at the time of transitioning to the ready-ON state. The initial value flag FLG changes from “0” to “1” (which will be described later) when the electrical angle estimation error Δθ converges on zero and the initial value of the estimated electrical angle value θe is determined. 
     When it is determined in Step S 220  that the initial value flag FLG is “0” (NO in Step S 220 ), that is, when the initial value of the estimated electrical angle value θe is not determined, the ECU  300  sets the voltage command values Vd* and Vq* such that each phase voltage (the inverter output voltage) is a constant potential (for example, zero) (Step S 230 ). When the initial value of the estimated electrical angle value θe is determined, the voltage command values Vd* and Vq* are generated using the estimated electrical angle value θe in accordance with the torque command value Tqcom 2 . When the initial value of the estimated electrical angle value θe is not determined, an overcurrent may flow in the second inverter  222  as described above with reference to  FIG. 11 , and thus the voltage command values Vd* and Vq* are set such that the inverter output voltage is a constant potential. 
     The ECU  300  sets the voltage command values Vd* and Vq* set in Step S 230  as the theoretical values Vd_t and Vq_t of the voltage command values (Step S 240 ). Then, the ECU  300  calculates the coefficients ka to kd for calculating the electrical angle estimation error Δθ by substituting Id_s and Iq_s based on the sensor detected values and acquired in Step S 210  and the theoretical values Vd_t and Vq_t of the voltage command values acquired in Step S 240  into Equations (10) to (13) (Step S 250 ). 
     The ECU  300  calculates sin Δθ and cos Δθ by substituting the coefficient parameters ka to kd calculated in Step S 250  into Equation (14) (Step S 260 ). Then, the ECU  300  calculates the electrical angle estimation error Δθ from electrical angle sin Δθ and cos Δθ calculated in Step S 260  (Step S 270 ). 
     Subsequently, the ECU  300  determines whether the absolute value |Δθ| of the calculated electrical angle estimation error Δθ is equal to or less than a predetermined value δ (Step S 280 ). This determination process is performed to determine whether the electrical angle estimation error Δθ has converged on the vicinity of zero and whether the initial value of the estimated electrical angle value θe has been accordingly determined. 
     Then, when it is determined in Step S 280  that the absolute value |Δθ| of the calculated electrical angle estimation error Δθ is equal to or less than the predetermined value δ (YES in Step S 280 ), the ECU  300  sets the initial value flag FLG to “1” (Step S 290 ). Accordingly, since the determination result of Step S 220  is YES in the subsequent steps, the processes of Steps S 230  to S 290  are not performed and the processes of Step S 300  and steps subsequent thereto are performed. 
     When it is determined in Step S 280  that the absolute value |Δθ| of the calculated electrical angle estimation error Δθ is greater than the predetermined value δ (NO in Step S 280 ), the processes of Steps S 230  to S 290  are also performed in the next control cycle without setting the initial value flag FLG to “1” (with the initial value flag FLG kept at “0”). 
     On the other hand, when it is determined in Step S 220  that the initial value flag FLG is set to “1” (YES in Step S 220 ), that is, when the initial value of the estimated electrical angle value θe has been determined, the ECU  300  sets the voltage command values Vd* and Vq* in the previous control cycle, that is, the (i−1)-th cycle, as the theoretical values Vd_t and Vq_t of the voltage command values (Step S 300 ). Then, the ECU  300  calculates the coefficients ka to kd for calculating the electrical angle estimation error Δθ by substituting Id_s and Iq_s based on the sensor detected values and acquired in Step S 210  and the theoretical values Vd_t and Vq_t of the voltage command values acquired in Step S 300  into Equations (10) to (13) (Step S 310 ). 
     The EU  300  calculates sin Δθ and cos Δθ by substituting the coefficient parameters ka to kd calculated in Step S 310  into Equation (14) (Step S 320 ). Then, the ECU  300  calculates the electrical angle estimation error Δθ from sin Δθ and cos Δθ calculated in Step S 320  (Step S 330 ). Thereafter, the ECU  300  restarts the process routine. 
     As described above, with the vehicle  1  according to this embodiment, it is possible to perform output control (resolverless control) using the estimated electrical angle value θe. Particularly, when the resolverless control is being performed, the estimated electrical angle value θe is corrected using the electrical angle estimation error Δθ which is calculated from the control command for the second inverter  222  and the actual detected current value under the influence of an error of the estimated electrical angle value θe, and thus it is possible to enhance estimation accuracy of an electrical angle. Accordingly, when an abnormality has occurred in the second resolver  422  of the second motor generator  20 , the vehicle can travel with the torque output (that is, power consumption or power generation) from the second motor generator  20 . 
     In this embodiment, since the control command for the second inverter  222  is generated such that the output of the second inverter  222  has a constant potential when the electrical angle estimation error Δθ is kept large, only a current corresponding to the counter-electromotive force generated in the second motor generator  20  flows in the second inverter  222 . Accordingly, according to this embodiment, during traveling of the vehicle in a state in which an abnormality has occurred in the second resolver  422 , it is possible to curb an overcurrent flowing in the second inverter  222  while continuously using the second motor generator  20 . 
     In the embodiment, the control in a case in which an abnormality has occurred in the second resolver  422  of the second motor generator  20  (MG 2 ) has been representatively described above, but the resolverless control can be applied to a case in which an abnormality has occurred in the first resolver  421  of the first motor generator  10  in the same way. By allowing the first motor generator  10  to output a torque by application of the resolverless control, the vehicle can continue to travel by transiting to the HV traveling ( FIG. 4 ) including operating of the engine  100  with the decrease in SOC of the battery  150 . Specifically, the output torque of the first motor generator  10  can be controlled such that the torque command value is set to Tqcom 1 &gt;0 to crank the engine  100  with the decrease in SOC and the torque command value is set to Tqcom 1 &lt;0 to cause the motor generator  10  to generate electric power with the output of the engine  100  after the engine has been started. Accordingly, in the traveling distance in traveling of the vehicle when an abnormality has occurred in the resolver of the first motor generator  10  can be set to be larger than that in the case in which the vehicle continues to travel with the torque output of the first motor generator  10  stopped (that is, without generation of electric power) as described in JP 2007-244126 A. 
     In this case, since the control command for the first inverter  221  is generated such that the output of the first inverter  221  has a constant potential when the electrical angle estimation error Δθ of the first motor generator  10  is kept large, only a current corresponding to the counter-electromotive force generated in the first motor generator  10  flows in the first inverter  221 . Accordingly, even when an abnormality has occurred in the first resolver  421 , it is possible to curb an overcurrent flowing in the first inverter  221  while continuously using the first motor generator  10 . 
     In the above-mentioned embodiment, as illustrated in  FIG. 15 , the first motor generator  10  (MG 1 ), the engine  100  (the crank shaft  110 ), and the output shaft  60  (the second motor generator  20  (MG 2 )) are connected to the sun gear S, the carrier CA, and the ring gear R of the planetary gear set  30 , but the vehicle according to the present disclosure is not limited to such a configuration. For example, as illustrated in  FIG. 16 , the present disclosure may be applied to a vehicle in which the second motor generator  20  (MG 2 ), the output shaft  60 , and the first motor generator  10  (MG 1 ) are connected to the sun gear S, the carrier CA, and the ring gear R of the planetary gear set  30  via a clutch CR 2 , the engine  100  (the crank shaft  110 ) is connected to the first motor generator  10  (MG 1 ) via a clutch CR 3 , and a clutch CR 1  that can stop rotation of the ring gear R is provided. 
     In the above description, the battery  150  corresponds to an example of the “power storage device” in the claims, and the ECU  300  corresponds to an example of the “electronic control unit” in the claims. 
     It should be understood that the embodiment disclosed herein is exemplary in all points of view and is not restrictive. The scope of the present disclosure is not limited to the above-mentioned description of the embodiment and is defined by the appended claims, and is intended to include all modifications within meanings and scopes equivalent to the claims.