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Title: Non-synchronous control of self-oscillating resonant converters

Abstract

A self-oscillating switching power converter has a controllable reactance including an active device connected to a reactive element, wherein the effective reactance of the reactance and the active device is controlled such that the control waveform for the active device is binary digital and is not synchronized with the switching converter output frequency. The active device is turned completely on and off at a frequency that is substantially greater than the maximum frequency imposed on the output terminals of the active device. The effect is to vary the average resistance across the active device output terminals, and thus the effective output reactance, thereby providing converter output control, while maintaining the response speed of the converter.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Niskayuna, NY
  2. Scotia, NY
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
874527
Patent Number(s):
6407514
Assignee:
General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05B - ELECTRIC HEATING
DOE Contract Number:  
FC26-99FT40630
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
non-synchronous; control; self-oscillating; resonant; converters; switching; power; converter; controllable; reactance; including; active; device; connected; reactive; element; effective; controlled; waveform; binary; digital; synchronized; output; frequency; completely; substantially; maximum; imposed; terminals; effect; average; resistance; providing; maintaining; response; speed; output terminal; switching power; power converter; device connected; /315/

Citation Formats

Glaser, John Stanley, and Zane, Regan Andrew. Non-synchronous control of self-oscillating resonant converters. United States: N. p., 2002. Web.
Glaser, John Stanley, & Zane, Regan Andrew. Non-synchronous control of self-oscillating resonant converters. United States.
Glaser, John Stanley, and Zane, Regan Andrew. Tue . "Non-synchronous control of self-oscillating resonant converters". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/874527.
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abstractNote = {A self-oscillating switching power converter has a controllable reactance including an active device connected to a reactive element, wherein the effective reactance of the reactance and the active device is controlled such that the control waveform for the active device is binary digital and is not synchronized with the switching converter output frequency. The active device is turned completely on and off at a frequency that is substantially greater than the maximum frequency imposed on the output terminals of the active device. The effect is to vary the average resistance across the active device output terminals, and thus the effective output reactance, thereby providing converter output control, while maintaining the response speed of the converter.},
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year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2002},
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