Current source contactor drives with economizers

    公开(公告)号:US11705296B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-18

    申请号:US17825472

    申请日:2022-05-26

    IPC分类号: H01H9/54 H01H47/32 H01H47/02

    摘要: A system includes a contactor operatively connected to a coil for actuating the contactor to open and close a circuit. A pass element includes a source, a drain, and a gate, wherein the drain is electrically connected to the coil, and wherein the coil is in series between the pass element and ground. A voltage source is connected to the source of the pass element to pass current into the coil when the pass element is in a pass state. A current source control circuit with economizer is operatively connected to the gate of the pass element. A delay circuit is operatively connected to the current source control circuit with economizer and to a command line to command a lower current for holding the contactor closed after a delay has expired for the contactor to transition.

    CURRENT SOURCE CONTACTOR DRIVE WITH ECONOMIZERS

    公开(公告)号:US20210296069A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-23

    申请号:US16821654

    申请日:2020-03-17

    IPC分类号: H01H47/32 H01H47/02 H01H9/54

    摘要: A system includes a contactor operatively connected to a coil for actuating the contactor to open and close a circuit. A pass element includes a source, a drain, and a gate, wherein the drain is electrically connected to the coil, and wherein the coil is in series between the pass element and ground. A voltage source is connected to the source of the pass element to pass current into the coil when the pass element is in a pass state. A current source control circuit with economizer is operatively connected to the gate of the pass element. A delay circuit is operatively connected to the current source control circuit with economizer and to a command line to command a lower current for holding the contactor closed after a delay has expired for the contactor to transition.

    CONTROLLER FOR A GENERATOR
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210288567A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-16

    申请号:US16815199

    申请日:2020-03-11

    IPC分类号: H02K19/36 H02K19/12

    摘要: A system including a generator and a controller. The generator includes a permanent magnet generator (PMG), and an exciter. The controller manages operations of the generator. The controller includes an alternating current to direct current (AC-to-DC) converter that generates a direct current (DC) voltage, an exciter drive that provides a DC current to the exciter of the generator using the DC voltage created by the AC-to-DC converter in accordance with the control signal, and a regulator controller that drives the active AC-to-DC converter.

    AC BUS TIE CONTACTOR INPUT INTO RAT AUTO-DEPLOY

    公开(公告)号:US20210297024A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-23

    申请号:US16821234

    申请日:2020-03-17

    IPC分类号: H02P9/04 F03D15/00 B64D41/00

    摘要: A system includes a first AC bus configured to supply power from a first generator. A first generator line contactor (GLC) selectively connects the first AC bus to the first generator. A second AC bus is configured to supply power from a second generator. A second GLC selectively connecting the second AC bus to the second generator. An auxiliary generator line contactor (ALC) is connected to selectively supply power to the first and second AC buses from an auxiliary generator. A first bus tie contactor (BTC) electrically connects between the first GLC and the ALC. A second BTC electrically connects between the ALC and the second GLC. A ram air turbine (RAT) automatic deployment controller is operatively connected to automatically deploy a RAT based on the combined status of the first GLC, the second GLC, the ALC, the first BTC, and the second BTC.