Abstract:
An inverter is formed of at least one connection group which is connected to and arranged to be fed from a DC source. Such connection group includes two controlled main rectifiers connected in series with each other between the poles of the DC source, with their connection point forming the output terminal for the output voltage. The rectifiers are ignited alternately. There are also two controlled commutating rectifiers forming in series with each other a part of a connection between the two poles of the DC source and alternately ignited to extinguish the main rectifiers. Between the connection point of the main rectifier and a point in said series connection there is a commutating capacitor. An inductive element is connected with the commutating capacitor to form a series oscillating circuit to recharge the capacitor at each commutation. Limiting rectifiers are connected between each pole of the DC source and the terminal of the commutating capacitor which is connected to the alternating output. The limiting rectifiers have such a polarity that they block for the voltage of the DC source. The inductive element is formed of two reactors each having two windings inductively connected to each other, one of the windings connected in series with a commutating rectifier connected to one pole of the DC source and the other winding in series with a limiting rectifier connected to the other pole of the source.
Abstract:
A capacitor bank for alternating current networks has a number of parallel branches each of which is connected by antiparallelconnected thyristors to the network. There is a control device for each thyristor which, when the bank is fully loaded, connects the thyristors in one conducting direction or the other in synchronism with the maximum of the network voltage in such direction. Each branch of the bank can be recharged by the full load during each half-period of the network voltage. Upon the occurrence of reduced load on the bank, the control devices emit current pulses to connect the thyristor switches in one direction or the other of the maxima of the network voltage in such direction for recharging. These latter pulses are emitted at a frequency which is substantially less thaN the network frequency.
Abstract:
An inverter has a connection group arranged to be fed with DC voltage and which includes two controlled main rectifiers in series with each other connected to the DC source and a connection point between which forms the output terminal for the output voltage of the inverter. These rectifiers are fired alternately. Two controlled commutating rectifiers in series are arranged to be supplied with DC voltage and are fired alternately in order to extinguish the main rectifiers. A commutating capacitor and a reactance are connected in series between the connection point of the main rectifiers and a point between the commutating rectifiers. An inductive element is connected with the capacitor to form an oscillating circuit so as to recharge the capacitor at each commutation. A series connection including the commutating rectifiers is supplied with positive and negative DC voltage of higher and lower potential respectively than that of the positive and negative poles of the first DC source. A limiting rectifier having such polarity that it is made reverse blocking by the voltage of the first DC source is connected between each pole of the first DC source and the terminal of the commutating capacitor facing the AC output.
Abstract:
In an inverter with a plurality of connection groups, each of which includes positive and negative points of connection for connection to a feeding direct current voltage source and an alternating current terminal, controllable main rectifiers are connected between the positive point of connection and the alternating current terminal and between the alternating current terminal and the negative point of connection, with a commutating capacitor having one terminal connected to the alternating current terminal. There are a second positive and a second negative point of connection connected to a commutating direct voltage source, with controllable commutating rectifiers connected between the second positive point of connection and the second terminal of the commutating capacitor and between the second terminal of the capacitor and the second negative point of connection. Two pairs of windings are provided which are magnetically coupled to each other. One pair of windings has a winding connected between the first rectifier and the alternating current terminal and the second winding in series with the first commutating rectifier. The second pair of windings has one winding connected between the alternating current terminal and the second main rectifier and the second in series with the second commutating rectifier. A feedback valve has its anode connected to a point between the second main rectifier and the first winding of the second pair and its cathode connected to the first positive point of connection; and a second feedback valve has its anode connected to the first negative point of connection and its cathode to a point between the first main rectifier and the first winding of the first pair of windings.
Abstract:
IN A THYRISTOR CURRENT CONVERTER HAVING A CONTROL PULSE DEVICE FOR DELIVERING CONTROL PULSES TO THE MAIN THYRISTORS, AND AT LEAST ONE EXTINGUISHING CIRCUIT FOR EXTINGUISHING EACH THYRISTOR AT THE END OF ITS CONDUCTING INTERVAL, AND HAVING AN OSCILLATOR FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATING RATE OF THE CONTROL PULSE DEVICE AND THE EXTINGUISHING CIRCUIT, THE LOAD CURRENT IS RAPIDLY EXTINGUISHED BY AN ARRANGEMENT WHICH FIRST BLOCKS THE CONTROL PULSES TO THE MAIN
THYRISTORS AND SECOND REGULATES THE CONTROL SIGNAL APPLIED TO THE OSCILLATOR SO THAT THE OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY IS HIGHER DURING THE BLOCKING INTERVAL THAN IMMEDIATELY PRIOR THERETO. THE BLOCKING INTERVAL IS SUFFICIENT TO PERMIT THE EXTINGUISHING CIRCUIT TO EXTINGUISH ALL OF THE THYRISTORS.