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Title: Bi-directional power control system for voltage converter

Abstract

A control system for a voltage converter includes: a power comparator for comparing a power signal on input terminals of the converter with a commanded power signal and producing a power comparison signal; a power regulator for transforming the power comparison signal to a commanded current signal; a current comparator for comparing the commanded current signal with a measured current signal on output terminals of the converter and producing a current comparison signal; a current regulator for transforming the current comparison signal to a pulse width modulator (PWM) duty cycle command signal; and a PWM for using the PWM duty cycle command signal to control electrical switches of the converter. The control system may further include: a command multiplier for converting a voltage signal across the output terminals of the converter to a gain signal having a value between zero (0) and unity (1), and a power multiplier for multiplying the commanded power signal by the gain signal to provide a limited commanded power signal, wherein power comparator compares the limited commanded power signal with the power signal on the input terminals. 10 figs.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
General Electric Co., Boston, MA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
350327
Patent Number(s):
5903449
Application Number:
PAN: 9-094,285
Assignee:
General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
FC07-96ID13406
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 11 May 1999
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CATEGORIES; CONTROL SYSTEMS; DESIGN; COMPARATOR CIRCUITS; SWITCHES; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; INVERTERS

Citation Formats

Garrigan, N R, King, R D, and Schwartz, J E. Bi-directional power control system for voltage converter. United States: N. p., 1999. Web.
Garrigan, N R, King, R D, & Schwartz, J E. Bi-directional power control system for voltage converter. United States.
Garrigan, N R, King, R D, and Schwartz, J E. Tue . "Bi-directional power control system for voltage converter". United States.
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author = {Garrigan, N R and King, R D and Schwartz, J E},
abstractNote = {A control system for a voltage converter includes: a power comparator for comparing a power signal on input terminals of the converter with a commanded power signal and producing a power comparison signal; a power regulator for transforming the power comparison signal to a commanded current signal; a current comparator for comparing the commanded current signal with a measured current signal on output terminals of the converter and producing a current comparison signal; a current regulator for transforming the current comparison signal to a pulse width modulator (PWM) duty cycle command signal; and a PWM for using the PWM duty cycle command signal to control electrical switches of the converter. The control system may further include: a command multiplier for converting a voltage signal across the output terminals of the converter to a gain signal having a value between zero (0) and unity (1), and a power multiplier for multiplying the commanded power signal by the gain signal to provide a limited commanded power signal, wherein power comparator compares the limited commanded power signal with the power signal on the input terminals. 10 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1999},
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