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Title: Electric machine and current source inverter drive system

Abstract

A drive system includes an electric machine and a current source inverter (CSI). This integration of an electric machine and an inverter uses the machine's field excitation coil for not only flux generation in the machine but also for the CSI inductor. This integration of the two technologies, namely the U machine motor and the CSI, opens a new chapter for the component function integration instead of the traditional integration by simply placing separate machine and inverter components in the same housing. Elimination of the CSI inductor adds to the CSI volumetric reduction of the capacitors and the elimination of PMs for the motor further improve the drive system cost, weight, and volume.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1134814
Patent Number(s):
8760105
Application Number:
13/292,196
Assignee:
UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02K - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2011 Nov 09
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING

Citation Formats

Hsu, John S. Electric machine and current source inverter drive system. United States: N. p., 2014. Web.
Hsu, John S. Electric machine and current source inverter drive system. United States.
Hsu, John S. Tue . "Electric machine and current source inverter drive system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1134814.
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Works referenced in this record:

Multilevel DC link inverter
patent, June 2003


Load commutated current source inverter
patent, September 2012


Permanent-Magnet-Less Machine Having an Enclosed Air Gap
patent-application, September 2009


Substantially parallel flux uncluttered rotor machines
patent-application, May 2010


Electrical Motor/Generator, Drive Apparatus and Method
patent-application, March 2011