Power supply apparatus

Patent · Tue Sep 18 00:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:6029323

Dickey, D E

The outputs of a plurality of modules or generators of electrical energy, such as fuel cells, chemical storage batteries, solar cells, MHD generators and the like, whose outputs are different are consolidated efficiently. The modules supply a power distribution system through an inverter. The efficiency is achieved by interconnecting the modules with an alternating voltage supply and electronic valves so controlled that the alternating-voltage supply absorbs power from modules whose output voltage is greater than the voltage at which the inverter operates and supplies this power as a booster to modules whose output voltage is less than the voltage at which the inverter operates.

• Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
• Patent Number(s): US 4472641
• OSTI ID: 6029323
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 28 Jan 1983; Other Information: PAT-APPL-461882
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
POWER SUPPLIES
DESIGN
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
INVERTERS
MODULAR STRUCTURES
TRANSFORMERS
VOLTAGE REGULATORS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
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