Abstract:
A modular converter is disclosed for a battery charging station, having at least two charging modules connected in parallel. Each of the charging modules can be configured for generating an output current I1, I2, I3 for charging a battery. Each charging module can have a local controller for controlling the charging module. Each local controller of a charging module can be configured for determining a global charging current I and for determining the output current I1, I2, I3 of the charging module.
Abstract:
A modular converter is disclosed for a battery charging station, having at least two charging modules connected in parallel. Each of the charging modules can be configured for generating an output current I1, I2, I3 for charging a battery. Each charging module can have a local controller for controlling the charging module. Each local controller of a charging module can be configured for determining a global charging current I and for determining the output current I1, I2, I3 of the charging module.
Abstract:
An exemplary inductive power transfer system having a transmitter coil and a receiver coil. A transmitter-side power converter having a mains rectifier stage powering a transmitter-side dc-bus and controlling a transmitter-side dc-bus voltage U1,dc. A transmitter-side inverter stage with a switching frequency fsw supplies the transmitter coil with an alternating current. A receiver-side power converter having a receiver-side rectifier stage that rectifies a voltage induced in the receiver coil and powering a receiver-side dc-bus and a receiver-side charging converter controlling a receiver-side dc-bus voltage U2,dc. Power controllers that determine from a power transfer efficiency of the power transfer, reference values U1,dc*, U2,dc* for the transmitter and receiver side dc-bus voltages. An inverter stage switching controller controls the switching frequency fsw to reduce losses in the transmitter-side inverter stage.
Abstract:
A converter for connecting a voltage source to a load includes a plurality of ICBT (integrated capacitor blocked transistor) cells configured as switches and connected in series to form a series connection path, a main capacitor connected across the series connection path, and a controller. Each ICBT cell includes a main transistor disposed in the series connection path and a series connected auxiliary transistor and auxiliary capacitor coupled in parallel with the main transistor. The controller is operable to develop a voltage across the main capacitor which exceeds a voltage rating of the ICBT cells, by switching the ICBT cells so as to commutate current within the individual ICBT cells without the ICBT cells providing active power to the load so that power flow is from the voltage source, to the main capacitor, to the load and not through the auxiliary transistors and the auxiliary capacitors.