Hybrid modular multilevel converter topologies using half-bridge submodules

    公开(公告)号:US11611289B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-21

    申请号:US17378941

    申请日:2021-07-19

    IPC分类号: H02M7/483 H02M1/00

    摘要: Aspects are described for hybrid modular multilevel converters that include half-bridge submodules. In some embodiments, a hybrid modular multilevel converter can include a direct current (DC) bus and an alternating current (AC) node. A first arm of the hybrid modular multilevel converter includes a first submodule chain link and a first arm inductor and a second arm includes a second submodule chain link and a second arm inductor. A capacitor connects between a first side of the first arm and a first side of the second arm.

    HIGH-SPEED OMNIDIRECTIONAL UNDERWATER PROPULSION MECHANISM

    公开(公告)号:US20220388617A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-08

    申请号:US17531007

    申请日:2021-11-19

    IPC分类号: B63H1/26 B63H21/21 B63B39/00

    摘要: Various examples of a high-speed omnidirectional fully-actuated underwater propulsion mechanism are described. In one example, a propulsion system includes two decoupled counter-rotating rotors centered on a main axis, with each rotor comprising a plurality of pivotable blades projecting radially from the main axis, a servo-swashplate actuation mechanism comprising a plurality of servos and a linkage assembly connected from the servos to the pivotable blades, a blade-axis re-enforcing flap adapter comprising a plurality of stationary flaps, with the blade-axis re-enforcing flap adapter being positioned in a region between the two decoupled counter-rotating rotors centered on the main axis, and a controller. The controller can be configured to calculate control parameters, compensate a first control parameter among the control parameters to reduce cross-coupling of an unwanted force generated by drag forces on the two decoupled counter-rotating rotors, and generate a control signal for each of the servos based on the control parameters.

    HYBRID MODULATION CONTROLLED DC-TO-AC CONVERTERS

    公开(公告)号:US20220385193A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-01

    申请号:US17765611

    申请日:2020-09-30

    摘要: Aspects of hybrid modulation control for DC-to-AC converters are described. In one embodiment, a hybrid modulation pattern is generated. The hybrid modulation pattern separates switch gating control into multiple control regions for a half cycle of the waveform. A first control region modulates according to a first modulation technique and a second control region modulates according to a second modulation technique. The switches of a resonant converter are controlled according to the hybrid modulation pattern to generate the waveform.