Cooling methods for medium voltage drive systems
Abstract
In one aspect, a medium voltage power converter includes a cabinet having: a power cube bay to house a plurality of power cubes, each of the plurality of power cubes adapted within a corresponding enclosure and comprising a low frequency front end stage, a DC link and a high frequency back end stage, the plurality of power cubes to couple to a high speed machine; and a plurality of first barriers adapted to isolate and direct a first flow of cooling air through one of the plurality of power cubes; and a transformer bay having at least one transformer to couple between a utility connection and the plurality of power cubes, the transformer bay including a plurality of cooling fans to cool the at least one transformer.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- TECO-Westinghouse Motor Co., Round Rock, TX (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1824034
- Patent Number(s):
- 11026354
- Application Number:
- 16/715,013
- Assignee:
- TECO-Westinghouse Motor Company (Round Rock, TX)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02B - BOARDS, SUBSTATIONS, OR SWITCHING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SUPPLY OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02M - APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0007254
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 12/16/2019
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Ledezma, Enrique, Palle, Bhaskara, and Metzler, Rose. Cooling methods for medium voltage drive systems. United States: N. p., 2021.
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Ledezma, Enrique, Palle, Bhaskara, & Metzler, Rose. Cooling methods for medium voltage drive systems. United States.
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"Cooling methods for medium voltage drive systems". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1824034.
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abstractNote = {In one aspect, a medium voltage power converter includes a cabinet having: a power cube bay to house a plurality of power cubes, each of the plurality of power cubes adapted within a corresponding enclosure and comprising a low frequency front end stage, a DC link and a high frequency back end stage, the plurality of power cubes to couple to a high speed machine; and a plurality of first barriers adapted to isolate and direct a first flow of cooling air through one of the plurality of power cubes; and a transformer bay having at least one transformer to couple between a utility connection and the plurality of power cubes, the transformer bay including a plurality of cooling fans to cool the at least one transformer.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2021},
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