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Title: Multiple DC, single AC converter with a switched DC transformer

Patent ·
OSTI ID:489105

The invention is an improvement of the PASC inverter, wherein the improvements include the reduction from two shorting gates per transformer to one shorting gate per transformer and replacement of active control of the shorting gate with passive control of the shorting gate. Further advantages are obtained through the use of anti-parallel gate sets. 14 figs.

Research Organization:
Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-76RL01830
Assignee:
Battelle Memorial Inst., Richland, WA (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5,631,820/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 8-525,869
OSTI ID:
489105
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 20 May 1997
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English