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Title: Modular inverter system

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1373549

A system connected to an AC power grid having an AC phase signal includes an inverter module including a first inverter coupled to a DC voltage, actuated based on the AC phase signal. The first inverter provides a first voltage signal having predetermined harmonic components. A second inverter includes second switch elements coupled to the DC voltage and actuated by a second set of control signals phase delayed with respect to the first control signals. A transformer module has first and second primary windings coupled to the first and second inverters. The transformer module further includes a secondary winding coupled to first primary winding, the second primary winding, and the AC power grid. The secondary winding is configured to provide a secondary output voltage to the AC power grid by combining the first voltage signal and the second voltage signal such that the predetermined harmonic components are substantially cancelled.

Research Organization:
University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc. Orlando, FL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
EE0003176
Assignee:
University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
Patent Number(s):
9,722,427
Application Number:
13/979,474
OSTI ID:
1373549
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2013 Jun 28
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (7)

Power inverter for generating voltage regulated sine wave replica patent December 1994
Power converting apparatus and power generating apparatus patent-application April 2002
High-performance solar photovoltaic ( PV) energy conversion system patent-application October 2007
Methods And Apparatus For Three-Phase Inverter With Reduced Energy Storage patent-application January 2009
Device for feeding a charge including integrated energy storage patent-application January 2010
Device and Method for Generating Alternating Current patent-application January 2012
Dc/Dc Converter And Electric Generating System Using Solar Cell Having The Same patent-application October 2012

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