High frequency medium voltage drive system for high speed machine applications
Abstract
In one aspect, a medium voltage power converter includes a plurality of slices each having: a transformer including a plurality of primary windings to couple to a utility source of input power and a plurality of secondary windings; and a plurality of power cubes coupled to the plurality of secondary windings, each of the plurality of power cubes comprising a low frequency front end stage, a DC link, and a high frequency silicon carbide (SiC) inverter stage to couple to a high frequency load or to a high speed machine.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- TECO-Westinghouse Motor Company, Round Rock, TX (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1892651
- Patent Number(s):
- 11258370
- Application Number:
- 16/205,879
- Assignee:
- TECO-Westinghouse Motor Company (Round Rock, TX)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01F - MAGNETS
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: 11/30/2018
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Ledezma, Enrique, Guedes-Pinto, Paulo, Pipho, Randall, Palle, Bhaskara, Edwards, Ryan, and Skorcz, Alex. High frequency medium voltage drive system for high speed machine applications. United States: N. p., 2022.
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Ledezma, Enrique, Guedes-Pinto, Paulo, Pipho, Randall, Palle, Bhaskara, Edwards, Ryan, & Skorcz, Alex. High frequency medium voltage drive system for high speed machine applications. United States.
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"High frequency medium voltage drive system for high speed machine applications". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1892651.
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