Abstract:
A method and a control circuit for controlling a power semiconductor component. The method comprising producing a control signal (Ucin) for controlling the component, forming a second control signal (Ucout) in the potential of the controlled component from the control signal (Ucin), measuring a current flowing through the component, comparing the measured current with a set limit, providing a fault signal (Ufault) having a logical state on the basis of the comparison between the measured current and the set limit, producing a component control signal (Uave) from the fault signal (Ufault) and the second control signal (Ucout) such that if a fault is indicated, the component control signal has a value between high and low states, and otherwise the state of the component control signal (Uave) equals the state of the second control signal (Ucout), and controlling the component with the component control signal (Uave).
Abstract:
A method for controlling transfer of electrical power in island mode in an arrangement comprising a converter and a load connected to the converter through a filter. The method comprises determining voltage reference components for one or more frequency components of an output voltage of the converter. An effect of a load current is compensated for by forming one or more voltage feedforward terms on the basis of the load current and using the feedforward terms to adjust the voltage reference components. Control reference components for one or more of the frequency components are formed on the basis of the voltage reference components, and a control reference is formed on the basis of the control reference components. The output voltage of the converter is controlled on the basis of the control reference.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an apparatus (1'), comprising: at least one semiconductor (2) arranged on a base plate (3), and an element (4) with a surface arranged to contact a surface of the base plate for receiving a heat load generated by said at least one semiconductor (2) device. In order to ensure that heat is efficiently transferred from the base plate to the element (4), at least one of said surfaces (9, 10) is provided with a plurality of protrusions (6) which at least partly penetrate into the other one of said surfaces (9, 10).
Abstract:
Method and arrangement of determining stall of a fan, when the fan is controlled with a frequency converter comprising means for providing rotational speed estimate of the fan and torque estimate of the fan and when the characteristic curves of the fan are known. The method comprising estimating the rotational speed of the fan (n), estimating the torque of the fan (T), transferring the characteristic curves of the fan to the estimated rotational speed of the fan ( n ), determining the stall region of the fan in the characteristic curves, determining the operation point of the fan from the rotational speed estimate ( n ) and torque estimate ( T ) using the characteristic curves, calculating the RMS values of the low frequency components of the torque and rotational speed estimates ( T RMS , n RMS ), combining the calculated RMS values of the low frequency components of the torque and rotational speed estimates (T RMS , n RMS ) for obtaining a low frequency parameter ( S ), and determining the occurrence of stall when the operation point of the fan is in the stalling region and/or when the low frequency parameter ( S ) is above a set limit.
Abstract:
A method and arrangement for determining the flow rate ( Q ) produced by a pump, when the pump is controlled with a frequency converter, which produces estimates for rotational speed and torque of the pump, and the characteristic curves of the pump are known. The method comprising determining the shape of the Q H curve of the pump, dividing the QH curve into two or more regions depending on the shape of the Q H curve, determining on which region of the Q H curve the pump is operating, and determining the flow rate ( Q ) of the pump using the determined operating region of the characteristic curve.
Abstract:
A method of estimating a rotor angle of a synchronous reluctance motor, where the motor comprises a stator and a rotor. First, a stator flux and a stator current are determined. Two orthogonal stator flux components in a stator reference frame are calculated from the stator flux. Two orthogonal stator current components in the stator reference frame are calculated from the stator current. Two rotor orientation vectors are then calculated using a known rotor direct and quadrature axis inductance components, the stator flux components, and the stator current components. A rotor angle is estimated on the basis of the rotor orientation vectors.
Abstract:
A fastening mechanism for fastening a casing (2) into an opening in a wall (4), the mechanism comprising a collar element (6) fastened to the casing and arranged to be in contact with a first side of the wall, a pressing element (8) arranged to be in contact with a second side of the wall, the collar element and the pressing element being arranged to co-operate to direct a pressing force towards the wall, and a screw means (10) arranged to move the pressing element. The pressing element is arranged to rotate between a normal position and a mounting position; in the normal position the pressing element is capable of coming into contact with the second side of the wall to achieve a force keeping the casing (2) in place and in the mounting position it allows the casing to be pushed into the final mounting depth.