ONLINE HEALTH MONITORING AND FAULT DETECTION FOR HIGH VOLTAGE DC DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS

    公开(公告)号:US20230062548A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-02

    申请号:US17459282

    申请日:2021-08-27

    Abstract: Systems and methods for health monitoring and fault detection in power distribution networks are provided. Aspects include providing a first power supply coupled to a power channel, providing a load coupled to the power channel, providing a transmitting sensor coupled to the power channel between the first power supply and the load, providing a receiving sensor coupled to the power channel between the transmitting sensor and the load, operating the transmitting sensor to provide an AC test signal to the power channel, the AC test signal comprises a predefined test signal pattern, operating the receiving sensor to sense, from the power channel, a continuous power signal including the AC test signal, analyzing, by the controller, the AC test signal to determine a fault of the power channel based on comparing the predefined test signal pattern with a predefined nominal probe signal pattern corresponding to a specific network configuration.

    SWITCHED RELUCTANCE ELECTRIC MACHINE

    公开(公告)号:US20250079920A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-06

    申请号:US18615537

    申请日:2024-03-25

    Abstract: Aircraft electric machines are described. The aircraft electric machines include a laminated rotor operably connected to a shaft, the laminated rotor comprising a plurality of rotor teeth and air gaps defined between adjacent rotor teeth about a circumference of the laminated rotor, a modular stator assembly comprising at least one stator segment having a winding wrapped about a center body of the at least one stator segment, a cooling element arranged at least one of adjacent to or within the winding, and at least one power module system comprising an active rectifier and wherein the laminated rotor and modular stator are arranged as a switched reluctance rotor-stator assembly.

    MULTI-LEVEL SINGLE-PHASE AC-TO-DC CONVERTER

    公开(公告)号:US20220200473A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-23

    申请号:US17132244

    申请日:2020-12-23

    Abstract: System and methods for power conversion are provided. Aspects include a first switching module comprising a first set of switches, wherein the first set of switches comprise wide-bandgap devices having a first bandgap, a second switching module comprising a second set of switches, wherein the second set of switches comprise semiconductor devices having a second bandgap, and wherein the first bandgap is larger than the second bandgap, an alternating current (AC) power source connected to the first switching module and the second switching module, a first capacitor bank, a second capacitor bank, and a controller configured to operate the first switching module and the second switching module to create a first direct current (DC) voltage across the first capacitor bank and a second direct current (DC) voltage across the second capacitor bank.

    Online health monitoring and fault detection for high voltage DC distribution networks

    公开(公告)号:US11874318B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-16

    申请号:US17459282

    申请日:2021-08-27

    CPC classification number: G01R31/088 G01R31/008

    Abstract: Systems and methods for health monitoring and fault detection in power distribution networks are provided. Aspects include providing a first power supply coupled to a power channel, providing a load coupled to the power channel, providing a transmitting sensor coupled to the power channel between the first power supply and the load, providing a receiving sensor coupled to the power channel between the transmitting sensor and the load, operating the transmitting sensor to provide an AC test signal to the power channel, the AC test signal comprises a predefined test signal pattern, operating the receiving sensor to sense, from the power channel, a continuous power signal including the AC test signal, analyzing, by the controller, the AC test signal to determine a fault of the power channel based on comparing the predefined test signal pattern with a predefined nominal probe signal pattern corresponding to a specific network configuration.

    PROTECTION CIRCUITRY FOR POWER CONVERTERS

    公开(公告)号:US20220399800A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-15

    申请号:US17345548

    申请日:2021-06-11

    Abstract: A power converter can include a first line, a second line, a capacitor line disposed between the first line and the second line, a first capacitor and a second capacitor connected to the capacitor line in series between the first line and the second line, a midpoint line connected to a midpoint between the first capacitor and the second capacitor, and a protection circuit disposed between the first capacitor and the second capacitor and configured to provide protection to one or more portions of the power converter.

    Multi-level single-phase AC-to-DC converter

    公开(公告)号:US11424692B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-23

    申请号:US17132244

    申请日:2020-12-23

    Abstract: System and methods for power conversion are provided. Aspects include a first switching module comprising a first set of switches, wherein the first set of switches comprise wide-bandgap devices having a first bandgap, a second switching module comprising a second set of switches, wherein the second set of switches comprise semiconductor devices having a second bandgap, and wherein the first bandgap is larger than the second bandgap, an alternating current (AC) power source connected to the first switching module and the second switching module, a first capacitor bank, a second capacitor bank, and a controller configured to operate the first switching module and the second switching module to create a first direct current (DC) voltage across the first capacitor bank and a second direct current (DC) voltage across the second capacitor bank.

    Oscillating heat pipe integrated thermal management system for power electronics

    公开(公告)号:US11051428B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-29

    申请号:US16670043

    申请日:2019-10-31

    Abstract: Disclosed is a thermal management system for removing heat from a power electronic heat source, the system comprising: a base plate having a plurality of fluid passages there through and extending between and inlet side of the base plate and an outlet side of the base plate; and a plurality of heat transfer pipe segments respectively attached to one or more of the plurality of fluid passages at the inlet side of the base plate and the outlet side of the base plate, the plurality of heat transfer pipe segments arranged adjacent one another, the plurality of heat transfer pipe segments containing a two-phase working fluid, and the plurality of heat transfer pipe segments forming a continuous flow path through and back into the base plate for the two-phase working fluid.

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