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Title: Digital gate pulse generator for cycloconverter control

Abstract

The present invention provides a digital gate pulse generator which controls the output of a cycloconverter used for electrical power conversion applications by determining the timing and delivery of the firing pulses to the switching devices in the cycloconverter. Previous gate pulse generators have been built with largely analog or discrete digital circuitry which require many precision components and periodic adjustment. The gate pulse generator of the present invention utilizes digital techniques and a predetermined series of values to develop the necessary timing signals for firing the switching device. Each timing signal is compared with a reference signal to determine the exact firing time. The present invention is significantly more compact than previous gate pulse generators, responds quickly to changes in the output demand and requires only one precision component and no adjustments.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Monroeville, PA
  2. Pleasant Hills, PA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
866909
Patent Number(s):
4819148
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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:  
AC02-81RA50292
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
digital; gate; pulse; generator; cycloconverter; control; provides; controls; output; electrical; power; conversion; applications; determining; timing; delivery; firing; pulses; switching; devices; previous; generators; built; analog; discrete; circuitry; require; precision; components; periodic; adjustment; utilizes; techniques; predetermined; series; values; signals; device; signal; compared; reference; determine; exact; time; significantly; compact; responds; quickly; changes; demand; requires; component; adjustments; switching devices; power conversion; reference signal; timing signal; pulse generator; electrical power; switching device; gate pulse; timing signals; precision components; digital gate; digital circuitry; /363/

Citation Formats

Klein, Frederick F, and Mutone, Gioacchino A. Digital gate pulse generator for cycloconverter control. United States: N. p., 1989. Web.
Klein, Frederick F, & Mutone, Gioacchino A. Digital gate pulse generator for cycloconverter control. United States.
Klein, Frederick F, and Mutone, Gioacchino A. Sun . "Digital gate pulse generator for cycloconverter control". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866909.
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author = {Klein, Frederick F and Mutone, Gioacchino A},
abstractNote = {The present invention provides a digital gate pulse generator which controls the output of a cycloconverter used for electrical power conversion applications by determining the timing and delivery of the firing pulses to the switching devices in the cycloconverter. Previous gate pulse generators have been built with largely analog or discrete digital circuitry which require many precision components and periodic adjustment. The gate pulse generator of the present invention utilizes digital techniques and a predetermined series of values to develop the necessary timing signals for firing the switching device. Each timing signal is compared with a reference signal to determine the exact firing time. The present invention is significantly more compact than previous gate pulse generators, responds quickly to changes in the output demand and requires only one precision component and no adjustments.},
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year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989},
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