Power inverter with optical isolation

Patent · Tue Dec 06 04:00:00 EST 2005

OSTI ID:1175571

Duncan, Paul G.; Schroeder, John Alan

An optically isolated power electronic power conversion circuit that includes an input electrical power source, a heat pipe, a power electronic switch or plurality of interconnected power electronic switches, a mechanism for connecting the switch to the input power source, a mechanism for connecting comprising an interconnecting cable and/or bus bar or plurality of interconnecting cables and/or input bus bars, an optically isolated drive circuit connected to the switch, a heat sink assembly upon which the power electronic switch or switches is mounted, an output load, a mechanism for connecting the switch to the output load, the mechanism for connecting including an interconnecting cable and/or bus bar or plurality of interconnecting cables and/or output bus bars, at least one a fiber optic temperature sensor mounted on the heat sink assembly, at least one fiber optic current sensor mounted on the load interconnection cable and/or output bus bar, at least one fiber optic voltage sensor mounted on the load interconnection cable and/or output bus bar, at least one fiber optic current sensor mounted on the input power interconnection cable and/or input bus bar, and at least one fiber optic voltage sensor mounted on the input power interconnection cable and/or input bus bar.

• Research Organization: Airak, Inc., Manassas, VA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• Assignee: Airak, Inc. (Manassas, VA)
• Patent Number(s): 6,972,972
• Application Number: 10/413,570
• OSTI ID: 1175571
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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