Power Management With Dynamic Rectifier Apportionment

    公开(公告)号:US20240094692A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-21

    申请号:US17891255

    申请日:2022-08-19

    Applicant: Google LLC

    CPC classification number: G05B19/042 H02J3/46 G05B2219/2639

    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for dynamically deactivating rectifiers to force remaining rectifiers to operate at or near their peak power efficiency. Rectifiers, for example rectifiers on racks of a data center, may operate according to an efficiency curve, based on its current load. Instead of distributing an AC power load across more rectifiers that operate sub-optimally on their efficiency curve, aspects of the disclosure provide for automatically deactivating some rectifiers by lowering voltage set-points. As power load to a rack decreases, the voltage of the current to a rectifier with a reduced voltage set-point falls below the set-point and turns off. Power is automatically redistributed to the remaining active rectifiers. The redistribution increases the power load onto the remaining rectifiers, allowing the rectifiers to perform more efficiently in converting AC power to DC power.

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