Abstract: The mechanical drive system comprises a frame, at least one rotating electric machine comprising an end shaft rotor arranged on the frame, and at least one transfer case having at least one driving gear wheel. The driving gear wheel is integral with a rotor shaft of the rotating electric machine, the transfer case being arranged on the frame.

Abstract: A power converter system is described. The power converter system includes a power converter comprising at least one converter unit, each converter unit comprising a plurality of semiconductor devices, each semiconductor device including at least a controllable semiconductor switch. A local controller is associated with at least one converter unit and adapted to receive CD and MD from a main controller. In response to a detected fault condition of the power converter system, the local controller is adapted to use at least one of the one or more locally-stored values to determine an operating state of the power converter system, and to use the determined operating state to select a fault operating procedure to control each associated converter unit according to the selected fault operating procedure without using any CD from the main controller.

Abstract: A power conversion system for mobile power generation and support is configured to be adaptable to different, time-varying mission requirements, system statuses, environmental contexts, and for different power sources and power loads. Adaptability includes real-time, on-the-fly adaptation from DC-to-AC, AC-to-DC, AC-to-AC, and DC-to-DC conversion; adaptations from buck conversion to boost conversation; and from current source conversion mode to voltage source conversion mode. In an embodiment, individual internal power stages for one or more power electronics building blocks are equipped with multiple internal current routing switches/contactors. Current flow may be dynamically re-routed along different current paths associated with an H-bridge of each power stage. Alternative current routings allow for the introduction or removal of inductors at critical points along the current path. Such on-the-fly current rerouting, at the power transistor level, enables the adaptability of the power converter.

Abstract: A compaction plate for magnetic mass is proposed. The compaction plate comprises a plurality of laminated magnetic sheets, the laminated magnetic sheets being fixed together with fixing and electric insulating means.

Abstract: The invention relates to a power system that includes an electrical machine, (e.g., a motor or generator). The electrical machine has a stator with a stator winding connected to a power converter. The power system includes an assembly to reduce, and optionally eliminate, common mode currents between the electrical machine and the power converter. The assembly includes a stator frame connected to ground potential and an electrical insulator (e.g., a plurality of stator mounts) located between the stator frame and the stator.

Abstract: A doubly-fed induction generator (DFIG) system (100) is described. The DFIG system (100) includes an induction electric machine (102) including a stator having a stator winding and a rotor having a rotor winding. The stator winding is electrically connected to at least one output terminal (108) and the rotor winding is electrically connected to the at least one output terminal (108) by means of a power converter. The power converter includes a first active rectifier/inverter (130a) with alternating current AC terminals electrically connected to the rotor winding, and direct current DC terminals, and a second active rectifier/inverter (136a) with DC terminals electrically connected to the DC terminals of the first active rectifier/inverter by a DC link (138a), and AC terminals electrically connected to the at least one output terminal (108).

Abstract: A power converter system is described. The system includes a power converter with a first converter including a plurality of semiconductor devices. Each semiconductor device includes at least a controllable semiconductor switch having a threshold voltage and a gate voltage for normal on-state conduction. The first converter has first and second DC terminals connected to a DC circuit, and a plurality of AC terminals. A controller is configured to supply current to the first converter (e.g., from an AC power source) and enable a short circuit state of the first converter by controlling semiconductor switches of the first converter to create at least one short circuit path through the first converter that carries the supplied current. At least one of the semiconductor switches in at least one of the short circuit paths is operated with modified on-state conduction in order to increase conduction losses.

Abstract: A device for testing a power module of a set of power modules connected together includes reactive power compensation means capable of compensating the reactive power transferred between a tested power module and the other power modules, and means for monitoring the power generated by the tested power module including means for comparing said generated power with at least one threshold value.

Abstract: A testing process for an electrical system is described. The electrical system includes a power converter (2) and a direct current (DC) bus (12) with two or more DC bus terminals (14a, 14b, 14c), and at least one DC bus capacitor (16a, 16b). The testing process is a fully automated testing process where a sequence of different diagnostic tests are carried out on the electrical system, each diagnostic test testing one of the power converter (2) and the DC bus (12) to determine if it is responding as expected or operating within normal parameters.

Abstract: Provided is a rotor for an asynchronous rotary electrical machine with non-through shaft that includes a cylindrical magnetic mass gripped between two mounting flanges of two half-shafts, a cooling means capable of cooling the rotor and conductive bars housed within the magnetic mass and distributed substantially uniformly over a diameter of the magnetic mass. The cooling means includes, for each conductive bar, at least one cooling channel, opening onto the conductive bar according to an axial direction and located within the magnetic mass and at least one through hole arranged within each conductive bar in such a way that the cooling channel communicates with at least one hole arranged on the outer periphery of the magnetic mass.

Abstract: A system for use with an electric machine is provided. The system includes a processor and a memory comprising a set of memory modules, which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform certain operations. The operations include receiving operational data from the electric machine, and generating, based on the operational data, a first set of diagnostic data, by executing a first memory module from the set of memory modules. The operations further include generating, based on the operational data, a second set of diagnostic data, by executing a second memory module from the set of memory modules, the second memory module including a set of parameters associated with a diagnostics model of the electric machine. Furthermore, the operations include effecting, based on the operational data, the first set of diagnostic data, and the second set of diagnostic data, a change in at least one parameter.

Abstract: The magnetic sheet for rotor with a non-through shaft with no recess at the center thereof is intended to be inserted between two half-shafts of the rotor. It comprises at least one locking means intended to cooperate with adjacent elements so as to prevent a relative movement of said sheet relative to the adjacent elements.

Abstract: The conductor bar (17) for a squirrel-cage rotor comprises at least one end (17a) which is partially slit such that a section of the end forms two symmetrical branches (22, 23) relative to the slit (21). The centre of gravity (G3, G4) of each branch is arranged such that the branches flare towards the outside of the bar under the effect of centrifugal force when the rotor is rotated.

Abstract: The rotor with a non-through shaft for a rotary electric machine comprises a cylindrical magnetic body clamped between two half-shafts, each comprising an attachment flange connected to the magnetic body, axial housings being uniformly provided in the magnetic body on at least one diameter of the magnetic body in order to house conductive bars. At least one attachment flange comprises insertion holes, each arranged facing a housing for inserting the conductive bars into the housings and the exterior diameter of the attachment flange is substantially equal to the exterior diameter of the magnetic body, the attachment flange comprising as many insertion holes as housings.

Abstract: This electrical protection system for a DC-current medium-voltage electrical circuit, comprising a disconnection module, for generating a counter-voltage greater than the voltage of the source for a current flowing therethrough that is equal to at most a few percent of the nominal current of the device, a resistive limitation module connected between a first terminal and a second terminal and configured so as to reduce the intensity of the output current of the protection system in order to limit the current between a value and upon a low impedance fault downstream of the device, and a primary switching module coupled in parallel across the disconnection module and the resistive module. The primary switching module is configured so as to switch between a first state in which the primary switching module is conductive and a second state in which the primary switching module forms a short circuit.

Abstract: Provided is a rotor for an asynchronous rotating electrical machine that includes a cylindrical magnetic mass, two short-circuit disks, a non-through shaft that includes two half-shafts tightly holding the cylindrical magnetic mass and the two short-circuit disks each sandwiched between the half-shafts and one of the ends of the magnetic mass, and conducting bars housed inside the magnetic mass and distributed uniformly along at least one diameter of the magnetic mass such that the short-circuit disks and the conducting bars form a squirrel cage, and the half-shafts, the short-circuit disks and the magnetic mass form a gas-tight envelope.

Abstract: The rotor (4) for a squirrel-cage asynchronous rotating electrical machine comprises two compaction elements (6) clamping a cylindrical magnetic mass (7), short-circuit disks (8) inserted between the magnetic mass and the compaction elements, and conductive bars (9) housed in housings (10) of the magnetic mass and evenly distributed over at least one diameter of the magnetic mass, so that the short-circuit disks and the conductive bars form a squirrel-cage, at least one of the compaction elements and the short-circuit disks comprising insertion holes (Sa, 12) each disposed facing a housing. Retention means are inserted into each insertion hole to retain the conductive bars in the housings.

Abstract: External External loading test apparatus comprising: a structure with at least three pillars supporting a platform, the platform being configured to receive a podded electric propulsion motor in a hanging position while allowing operation of said pod, at least a test subsystem, for applying a force on the pod to simulate full scale external loading.

Abstract: A method of controlling of a polyphase power converter driven by an algorithm of the pulse width modulation type, in which a control parameter comprising a drive setpoint value or a pulse duration associated with a value of drive setpoint of at least one phase, situated in a non-linearity zone of a chart, is modified by modifying the value of said parameter so that it is in a linearity zone of the chart. The control parameter of each of the phases is modified in the same manner.

Abstract: This mechanical system for rotating electric machine comprises at least one rotor and at least one transmission shaft for mechanical device. The rotor has a non-through shaft and comprises a cylindrical magnetic block enclosed between a first and a second raised compaction elements forming a rotor shaft, with one end of the transmission shaft being connected directly to the first compaction element.