Systems and methods for synchronizing converter modules
Abstract
Various examples are directed to a converter system comprising first and second series-connected converter modules and a synchronization circuit. The synchronization circuit may modulate a reference signal onto a carrier signal to generate a synchronization current signal and the synchronization current signal to an output current of the converter system to generate an aggregated output current. A first converter module may receive the aggregated output current from a first current sensor and generate a first reproduced synchronization signal at least in part from the aggregated output current. A first switch control signal for switching at least one switch at the first converter may be generated based at least in part on the first reproduced synchronization signal.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sinewatts, Inc., Charlotte, NC (United States); Univ. of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1576457
- Patent Number(s):
- 10439513
- Application Number:
- 15/528,127
- Assignee:
- Sinewatts, Inc. (Charlotte, NC); The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Charlotte, NC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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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:
- EE0006692; EE0006859
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2015 Dec 18
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Cox, Robert Williams, and Evans, Daniel Wade. Systems and methods for synchronizing converter modules. United States: N. p., 2019.
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Cox, Robert Williams, & Evans, Daniel Wade. Systems and methods for synchronizing converter modules. United States.
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"Systems and methods for synchronizing converter modules". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1576457.
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title = {Systems and methods for synchronizing converter modules},
author = {Cox, Robert Williams and Evans, Daniel Wade},
abstractNote = {Various examples are directed to a converter system comprising first and second series-connected converter modules and a synchronization circuit. The synchronization circuit may modulate a reference signal onto a carrier signal to generate a synchronization current signal and the synchronization current signal to an output current of the converter system to generate an aggregated output current. A first converter module may receive the aggregated output current from a first current sensor and generate a first reproduced synchronization signal at least in part from the aggregated output current. A first switch control signal for switching at least one switch at the first converter may be generated based at least in part on the first reproduced synchronization signal.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Oct 08 00:00:00 EDT 2019},
month = {Tue Oct 08 00:00:00 EDT 2019}
}
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