Multiple DC, single AC converter with a switched DC transformer

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

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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.

Inventors:

Donnelly, Matthew K ^[1]; Hammerstrom, Donald J ^[2]

Kennewick, WA
West Richland, WA

Publication Date:: 1997-01-01

Research Org.:: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 870963

Patent Number(s):: US 5631820

Assignee:: Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)

DOE Contract Number:: AC06-76RL01830

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: multiple; dc; single; converter; switched; transformer; improvement; pasc; inverter; improvements; reduction; shorting; gates; gate; replacement; active; control; passive; advantages; obtained; anti-parallel; sets; shorting gate; active control; switched dc; /363/

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