Protection of an electrical apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US11437806B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-06

    申请号:US16839265

    申请日:2020-04-03

    Inventor: Huaqiang Li

    Abstract: An electrical apparatus configured to electrically connect to a multi-phase alternating current (AC) electrical power distribution network includes: an input electrical network including: a plurality of input nodes, each configured to electrically connect to one phase of the multi-phase AC electrical power distribution network; at least one non-linear electronic component electrically connected to the input electrical network; an impedance network electrically connected between the input electrical network and ground; and a control system configured to: access a voltage signal that represents a voltage over time at the input electrical network; determine a frequency content of the voltage signal; determine a property of the frequency content; and determine whether an input current performance condition exists in the electrical apparatus based the property of the frequency content.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPACT MOTOR CONTROL WITH REDUNDANT POWER STRUCTURES

    公开(公告)号:US20220037875A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-03

    申请号:US17501096

    申请日:2021-10-14

    Abstract: A compact motor control system for selectively controlling power from a power source to a load includes a motor switching assembly having a solid state contactor with a plurality of solid state switches. The motor switching assembly also includes at least one direct current (DC) link coupled to the solid state contactor and redundant first and second inverters coupled to the at least one DC link. The motor switching assembly further includes a first relay coupled between the solid state contactor and an input of the inverter and a second relay coupled between the solid state contactor and an input of the second inverter. In addition, the motor control system includes a control system programmed to control the motor switching assembly to selectively supply power to the load from the power source.

    DRIVE SYSTEM WITH COMMON DC BUS
    23.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210359621A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-18

    申请号:US17313322

    申请日:2021-05-06

    Abstract: A system includes: a pre-charge circuit configured to produce direct current (DC) electrical power; a common DC bus; and a plurality of inverters, each inverter including: a local DC bus; a capacitor network connected to the local DC bus; an electrical network connected to the local DC bus, the electrical network configured to generate an alternating current (AC) drive signal; and a plurality of switching assemblies, each switching assembly being associated with one of the inverters, and each switching assembly configured to control whether the local DC bus and the capacitor network of the associated inverter are electrically connected to the common DC bus or to the pre-charge circuit.

    EXTENDING CAPACITOR LIFETIME IN A POWER CONVERTER

    公开(公告)号:US20240258934A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-01

    申请号:US18393144

    申请日:2023-12-21

    Inventor: Huaqiang Li

    CPC classification number: H02M7/797 H02M1/08

    Abstract: A power converter includes: a filter system including a plurality of input nodes, each input node configured to electrically connect to one phase of a multi-phase AC electrical power distribution network; an electrical network including a plurality of intermediate nodes, each intermediate node electrically connected to one phase of the filter system, the electrical network configured to convert alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC), the electrical network including a plurality of electronic switches; a DC link electrically connected to the electrical network and configured to receive the DC current from the electrical network; and a control system configured to: estimate an unbalance metric at the intermediate nodes; and control the electronic switches to compensate for the estimated unbalance metric to thereby reduce an amplitude of a ripple current in the DC current.

    MITIGATION OF HARMONIC DISTURBANCES IN A POWER CONVERTER

    公开(公告)号:US20230261561A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-17

    申请号:US17672432

    申请日:2022-02-15

    Inventor: Huaqiang Li

    CPC classification number: H02M1/12 H02M5/458 H02M1/0009 H02J3/01 H02P27/08

    Abstract: A bi-directional power converter includes: a plurality of input nodes, each input node configured to electrically connect to one phase of a multi-phase AC electrical power distribution network; and an electrical network configured to convert alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC) and to convert DC current to AC current, the electrical network including a plurality of electronic switches. The bi-directional power converter also includes a control system configured to: estimate harmonic voltage content at three intermediate nodes in the bi-directional power converter based on a measured electrical quantity; and control the electronic switches to compensate for the estimated harmonic voltage content.

    Matrix converter with solid state circuit breaker

    公开(公告)号:US11575256B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-07

    申请号:US16756310

    申请日:2018-08-29

    Abstract: A matrix converter includes one or more current sensors structured to sense current flowing through the matrix converter, a matrix of switches including a number of solid state transistors, and a control circuit structured to detect faults in power flowing through the matrix converter based on the sensed current, to control the matrix of switches to drive an external device, and to control the matrix of switches to switch to prevent power from flowing internal to the matrix converter, or external to the external device in response to detecting a fault in power flowing through the matrix converter.

    Hybrid drive apparatus
    28.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11418141B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-16

    申请号:US17004410

    申请日:2020-08-27

    Abstract: A motor driver apparatus includes: a converter including a first electrical network configured to convert AC electrical power into DC electrical power, the first electrical network including at least one electronic element that includes a wide bandgap semiconductor material; and an inverter electrically connected to the converter, the inverter including a second electrical network configured to generate an AC motor power signal from the DC electrical power, the second electrical network includes a plurality of electronic elements that include a semiconductor material that is not a wide bandgap semiconductor material.

    ADJUSTABLE SPEED DRIVE WITH INTEGRATED SOLID-STATE CIRCUIT BREAKER AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20220014012A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-13

    申请号:US17484755

    申请日:2021-09-24

    Abstract: A power conversion circuit having a solid-state circuit breaker integrated therein is disclosed. With a disconnect switch between a utility source and the power conversion apparatus described for meeting UL489, the power conversion circuit includes an input connectable to an AC source, a rectifier circuit connected to the input to convert an AC power input to a DC power, and a DC link coupled to the rectifier circuit to receive the DC power therefrom. The rectifier circuit comprises a plurality of phase legs each including thereon an upper switching unit and a lower switching unit, wherein at least one of the upper and lower switching units on each phase leg comprises a bi-directional switching unit that selectively controls current and withstands voltage in both directions, so as to provide a circuit breaking capability that selectively interrupts current flow through the rectifier circuit, while maintaining original power conversion functionalities.

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