Abstract:
We describe a method of energy harvesting from an electromechanical device providing alternating current (AC) electrical power via a rectifier. The method comprises: identifying when a current flow from the device is substantially zero and, responsive to this identifying: connecting and disconnecting a first charge storage capacitor in parallel with the device with a first sense, such that charge on the device is shared with the first charge storage capacitor, to collect charge from the device on the first charge storage capacitor; preferably clearing the remaining charge on the electromechanical device; and then connecting and disconnecting the first charge storage capacitor in parallel with the device in a second, opposite sense to the first sense, such that the collected charge on the first charge storage capacitor is shared with opposite polarity with the device, to replace opposite polarity charge from the first charge storage capacitor onto the device.
Abstract:
A regulator rectifier device and a method for regulating an output voltage of the same which takes input from three phase alternating current voltage generating device with each phase including a positive cycle and a negative cycle. A first rectifying unit with a first gate terminal, connected to the generating device to rectify the positive cycle of said three phase alternating current voltage. A second rectifying unit with a second gate terminal, connected to said generating device to rectify the negative cycle of said three phase alternating current voltage, wherein said second rectifying unit switches between rectification mode and shunt mode depending on the load condition. And a controlling unit configured to control said second rectifying unit by a gate control signal, said controlling unit outputs said gate control signal based on an output voltage of said regulator rectifier device with respect to a first predefined voltage in battery connected condition or third predefined voltage in battery-less condition and said positive cycle and said negative cycle of each phase of said three phase alternating current voltage from said generating device, said gate control signal enables said second rectifying unit to switch between rectification mode and shunt mode by controlling the second gate terminal of said second rectifying unit, wherein said gate control signal switches said second rectifying unit into shunt mode when the output voltage of said regulator rectifier device is greater than said first predefined voltage in battery connected condition or third predefined voltage in battery-less condition and thereby continuing the shunting of said second rectifying unit as long as said positive cycle of corresponding phase of said three phase alternating current voltage exists.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Bestimmung der Phasenströme (l U , l V , I W , I X , l Y ), einer elektrischen Maschine mit einem Stromrichter (20) und einem Ständer (10) mit mindestens vier Phasen (U, V, W, X, Y), wobei der Stromrichter (20) für jede der mindestens vier Phasen (U, V, W, X, Y) einen oberen Zweig mit einem oberen Schalter (2) und einen unteren Zweig mit einem unteren Schalter (3) aufweist, wobei alle oberen Zweige mit einem oberen Gleichspannungsanschluss (5) und alle unteren Zweige mit einem unteren Gleichspannungsanschluss (6) verbunden sind, wobei der Stromrichter (20) in einem aktiven Gleichrichtbetrieb betrieben wird, in dem jeder obere Schalter (2) nur geschlossen ist, solange eine Phasenspannung an dem betreffenden oberen Schalter (2) gegenüber Masse größer als eine Spannung an dem oberen Gleichspannungsanschluss (5) gegenüber Masse ist, und wobei jeder untere Schalter nur geschlossen ist, solange eine Phasenspannung an dem betreffenden unteren Schalter (3) gegenüber Masse kleiner als eine Spannung an dem unteren Gleichspannungsanschluss (6) gegenüber Masse ist, wobei Phasenzweigströme (l LS U, l LS V, l LS W, l LS X, l LS Y) in allen unteren Zweigen gemessen werden, wobei die Phasenströme (l U , l V , I W , I X , l Y ) aus einer Anzahl, die größer als Eins und kleiner als die Anzahl der mindestens vier Phasen (U, V, W, X, Y) ist, von Phasenzweigströmen (l LS U, l LS V, l LS W, l LS X, l LS Y) bestimmt werden.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a power system comprising a first power source from a power grid with an AC multi-phase input and a second power source being a variable speed generator, which are respectively capable of supplying power to a DC link, wherein the first power source is connected to a first input power converter being provided as an active rectifier and wherein the second power source is connected to a second input power converter, further comprising at least one output converter being connected to the DC link to supply power to a load, wherein a control system is connected to the first input power converter, the second input power converter and the output converter, which controls the flow of energy from the power grid's AC input to the DC link, the flow of energy from the generator to the DC link and the flow of energy from the output converter to the load, so as to predominantly utilize all the available energy from the grid. The invention further relates to a method for operating such a system.
Abstract:
A rectifier circuit is disclosed comprising input terminals adapted to receive an alternating current voltage,and output terminals adapted to provide an output having a rectified output voltage. The rectifier circuit has a diode bridge in which the diodes are each adapted to be by-passed by a low-impedance path on activation of an associated electronic switching device (Q1,Q2,Q3,Q4). Furthermore, the rectifier circuit is adapted to control activation of one or more electronic switching devices(Q1,Q2,Q3,Q4), such that the flow of current relative to one of the output terminals is in one direction only.
Abstract:
A power supply module for providing electric power to a DC driven component (R L , C L , L L ) comprises a bridge rectifier, wherein said bridge rectifier comprises an AC input (AC), a bridge circuit, a DC output (01, 02) to be coupled to said DC driven component (R L , C L , L L ), and an AC phase detection circuit (Phase Control) coupled to said AC input (AC) and adapted to output a phase control signal (PH, NH) according to at least the polarity of said AC input (AC). The bridge circuit comprises at least two transistors (T1, T2, T3, T4) coupled to said phase control signal (PH, NH).
Abstract:
There are described circuit configurations and topologies for single and multi-phase, single-level or multi-level, full and half-bridge rectifiers in which diodes are replaced by combinations of voltage-controlled self-driven active switches, current-controlled self- driven active switches and inductors in order to reduce the effects of conduction loss in the diodes.
Abstract:
A full-bridge rectifier is configured to provide synchronous rectification with either a current-source or a voltage-source. The rectifier has an upper branch and a lower branch and two current loops, with each of the branches including voltage- or current-controlled active switches, diodes or combinations thereof that are selected such that each loop includes one active switch or diode from the upper branch and one active switch or diode from the lower branch, and each current loop comprises at least one diode or current-controlled active switch, and at least one voltage- or current-controlled active switch is included in one of the upper or lower branches.
Abstract:
A rectifier circuit includes first and second input terminals for receiving a rectangular wave input voltage, and first and second output terminals for providing a rectified dc output voltage. A first switch is coupled between the first input terminal and a first node, the first node being coupled to the first output terminal. A second switch is coupled between the second input terminal and the first node. A third switch is coupled between the first input terminal and a second node, the second node being coupled to the second output terminal. A fourth switch is coupled between the second input terminal and to the second node. The first switch and fourth switch are gated on when the input voltage is of a first polarity; and the second switch and the third switch are gated on when the input voltage is of a second polarity opposite the first polarity so as to provide an output voltage having a magnitude substantially equal to the magnitude of the input voltage.
Abstract:
An insulated-gate semiconductor device comprises a source region (S) formed on a predetermined semiconductor substrate such as a spherical semiconductor; a drain region (D) formed on the semiconductor substrate away from the source region; and a gate electrode (G) formed on an insulating layer of the semiconductor substrate to create a channel region between the source and drain regions. The insulated-gate semiconductor device is advantageously used in a rectifier for full-wave rectification of power supplied through inductive coupling of coils. The drain region and the source region are formed asymmetrically with respect to the channel region. In particular, the channel region is formed to surround the source region while the drain region is formed outside the channel region so that the effective channel width viewed from the source region may be different from that viewed from the drain region.