Abstract: A method of controlling a multi-phase power converter having a plurality of power stage circuits coupled in parallel, can include: obtaining a load current of the multi-phase power converter; enabling corresponding power stage circuits to operate in accordance with the load current, such that a switching frequency is maintained within a predetermined range when the load current changes; and controlling the power stage circuits to operate under different modes in accordance with the load current, such that the switching frequency is maintained within the predetermined range when the load current changes.

Abstract: A power conversion system and a method for voltage change detection, specifically, relates to a detection circuit implemented in the AC-DC power converter, detect the voltage change. The AC input voltage is rectified to convert into a DC input voltage transmitted to a detection unit generating a detection voltage signal at different logical states corresponding to the input voltage changes. A charge current source unit is used for charging the capacitor when the detection voltage signal is in a second state and a discharge current source unit is used for discharging the capacitor when the detection voltage signal is in a first state. A primary comparator compares the voltage changes of the capacitor in the alternating charge and discharge processes with a critical zero potential and outputs a detection signal identifying the changing trend of the input voltage.

Abstract: A circuit includes a synchronous rectifier that receives an alternating current (AC) voltage from a transformer secondary and provides a rectified direct current (DC) output voltage in response to a control input signal. A secondary rectifier switching circuit generates the control input signal. A current replica circuit generates a control voltage that replicates a current in the transformer secondary. The control voltage is employed to control switching of the secondary rectifier switching circuit based on the current in the transformer secondary. An offset circuit forces the control voltage in a predetermined direction to mitigate voltage error accumulations in the current replica circuit. A clamp circuit limits the control voltage to a predetermined voltage value.

Abstract: An electrical gear configured to supply electrical drive power to a machinery to be rotated at high speed, such as a subsea motor/pump or a subsea motor/compressor assembly, the electrical gear including a high input voltage AC-motor having a low pole number, the AC-motor drivingly connected to a medium output voltage AC-generator having inverted design, wherein in the AC-generator the field windings are supported on a rotor which is journalled for rotation inside an outer stator carrying a high number of magnet poles, the AC-motor is configured to run on high voltage alternating current at a first frequency, and the AC-generator is configured to deliver medium voltage alternating current at a second frequency, higher than said first frequency, to an AC-motor to be energized having a low pole number.

Abstract: This instant disclosure provides a control method for interleaved multiphase Boost PFC converter. The interleaved multiphase Boost PFC converter has a master phase and a plurality of slave phases, the master phase operates in the critical conduction mode, the master of each slave phase has an inductor and a power switch. The control method comprises, configuring the phase difference between each slave phase and the master phase; setting up each slave phase to operate in the critical conduction mode; monitoring the operating mode of each slave phase is in the continuous conducting mode, the discontinuous conducting mode, or the critical conduction mode when the system is disturbed; and adjusting the power switch on time of the slave phase according to the operating mode of the slave phase so as to make the slave phase return to operate in critical conduction mode.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for controlling a permanent magnet synchronous motor to maximize use of voltages of a battery by voltage phase control within weak magnetic flux area and to achieve compensation for a torque error through a torque compensator when driving the permanent magnet synchronous motor for hybrid vehicles. In particular, the method controls a permanent magnet synchronous motor so that voltage use can be maximized in a weak magnetic flux area by using voltage near maximum voltage through voltage phase control utilizing magnetic flux-based map data receiving a torque command and motor speed/batter output voltage as inputs and torque error can be compensated using a torque compensation filter when a motor constant is changed in the weak magnetic flux by a circumstance parameter, when the permanent magnet synchronous motor mounted in a hybrid vehicle and an electric vehicle is driven.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a power converter system includes a plurality of variable frequency power converters and a plurality of synchronization circuits. Each variable frequency power converter has a switching frequency. Each synchronization circuit is associated with a respective one of the plurality of variable frequency power converters. A control circuit is coupled to and coordinates the plurality of synchronization circuits. The plurality of synchronization circuits and the control circuit are operable to synchronize the switching frequencies of the variable frequency power converters to each other.

Abstract: An alternating current motor control system constituted of: a control unit; a cycloconverter functionality; a phase control functionality; and a semiconductor switching unit comprising a plurality of electronically controlled semiconductor switches each associated with a particular winding of a target alternating current motor and each independently responsive to the control unit. In one embodiment the semiconductor switching unit is arranged to connect the windings of the target alternating current motor to a three phase power input in one of a star and a delta configuration responsive to the control unit.

Abstract: A system and method for implementing a game of chance based on historical events. The method consists of randomly selecting a set of competitors from an event database. The competitors are presented to a player. A set of criteria comprising a subset of the competitors are received from the player. The database of events is filtered to produce a set of events comprising those events that match the set of criteria. A single event is randomly selected from the set of events to determine an outcome for the game.

Abstract: An apparatus for providing an AC voltage includes a synthesizer for generating at least one periodic output voltage signal, each periodic output voltage signal having an output frequency. The synthesizer is supplied by an input AC voltage having an input frequency, and is configured such that each output frequency differs from the input frequency.

Abstract: A sensorless controlling apparatus for controlling a brushless motor includes a speed calculator for calculating speed of a rotor ?, an angle calculator for calculating rotor angle ? at a predetermined time interval, and an angle controller for calculating correction angle ?? based on the current value of a d-axis current (d-axis current value id), thereby controlling the rotor angle ?. The angle calculator uses the correction angle ?? calculated by the angle controller, the speed ? calculated by the speed calculator, a predetermined time, and the rotor angle ? calculated by the angle calculator at a predetermined time to calculate the rotor angle at the predetermined time interval. Thus, the rotor angle ? calculated by the angle calculator is converged on the true angle of the rotor.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a power converter system includes a plurality of variable frequency power converters and a plurality of synchronization circuits. Each variable frequency power converter has a switching frequency. Each synchronization circuit is associated with a respective one of the plurality of variable frequency power converters. A control circuit is coupled to and coordinates the plurality of synchronization circuits. The plurality of synchronization circuits and the control circuit are operable to synchronize the switching frequencies of the variable frequency power converters to each other.

Abstract: A system and method for power conversion synchronizes multiple phases at a desired phase angle difference. The power conversion involves variable frequency switching, fixed on-time and provides power factor correction. A relative measure of a phase angle difference between two phases permits each phase to be controlled to obtain the desired phase angle difference. The power conversion involves transition mode switching to help reduce switching losses. A phase angle difference detector may be provided for each phase. The various phases may have different inherent frequencies that vary with switching frequency, and are synchronized to an average frequency. Current measures can be taken with a single component, such as a resistor. A maximum frequency control limits period width to avoid high frequency switching. An added switch on time improves input voltage crossover distortion. One or more phases can be deactivated in light load conditions.

Abstract: A system and method for power conversion synchronizes multiple phases at a desired phase angle difference. The power conversion involves variable frequency switching, fixed on-time and provides power factor correction. A relative measure of a phase angle difference between two phases permits each phase to be controlled to obtain the desired phase angle difference. The power conversion involves transition mode switching to help reduce switching losses. A phase angle difference detector may be provided for each phase. The various phases may have different inherent frequencies that vary with switching frequency, and are synchronized to an average frequency.

Abstract: A motor control device is provided, wherein an electric power (P) consumed by the brushless DC motor is inferred from three parameters including motor phase currents (I) flowing through at least two phases of three phases of the brushless DC motor, motor phase voltages (V) applied to at least two phases which of the three phases, are the same in phase as the motor phase currents (I) flowing through the two phases, and a motor rotational angle (?). Then, the value of a power supply current (Ib) supplied to the three-phase inverter is inferred based on the electric power (P) inferred to be consumed by the brushless DC motor and the power supply voltage (Vb) applied to a three-phase inverter. In accordance a flow chart shown in FIG.

Abstract: The present invention provides a control circuit for multi-channels power converter to save power at light load. The control circuit comprises a modulation circuit and an oscillation circuit to modulate the switching frequency of switching signals for power saving. The modulation circuit generates a modulation signal in response to a first feedback signal and a second feedback signal. The oscillation circuit is coupled to the modulation circuit to control a switching frequency of switching signals in accordance with the modulation signal. The switching frequency of the first switching signal can be linearly decreased in response to the decrease of the load when the second switching signal is enabled. The first switching signal can be busted for further power saving once the second switching signal is disabled.

Abstract: A system and method for power conversion synchronizes multiple phases at a desired phase angle difference. The power conversion involves variable frequency switching, fixed on-time and provides power factor correction. A relative measure of a phase angle difference between two phases permits each phase to be controlled to obtain the desired phase angle difference. The power conversion involves transition mode switching to help reduce switching losses. A phase angle difference detector may be provided for each phase. The various phases may have different inherent frequencies that vary with switching frequency, and are synchronized to an average frequency.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for compensating for a voltage unbalance in an electrical network, which is fed by using an apparatus based on controlling a flux linkage vector or a voltage vector. Concerning the apparatus based on controlling the flux linkage vector, the method comprises the steps of determining a flux linkage reference vector comprising a positive sequence component and a negative sequence component, and controlling the feeding apparatus of the network in such a manner that the flux linkage vector thereof follows the reference vector with predetermined precision. The negative sequence component of the flux linkage reference vector is arranged to compensate for the amplitude and phase unbalance of the voltage in the electrical network to be fed.

Abstract: A method for providing an uninterruptible power supply to a load both at ordinary times and in an emergency. At ordinary times, commercial AC input power is modulated into high-frequency AC power, which is then applied to a primary winding of a high-frequency transformer having the primary winding, a secondary winding and a tertiary winding. High-frequency AC power induced in the secondary winding from the primary winding is demodulated into AC output power, which is then supplied to the load. High-frequency AC power induced in the tertiary winding from the primary winding is rectified into DC power, with which a storage battery is charged. In an emergency, DC power from the storage battery is converted into high-frequency AC power, which is then applied to the tertiary winding. High-frequency AC power induced in the secondary winding from the tertiary winding is averaged, thereby producing AC output power, then the AC output power is supplied to the load.

Abstract: A single to multiphase AC frequency conversion technique is provided by alternately switching between a pair of AC power lines at a plurality of sets of coordinated but irregular times to yield a plurality of chopped sinusoid switched output waveforms each of a given frequency phase shifted from each other.

Abstract: A single to multiphase AC frequency conversion technique is provided using H-switches. A plurality of H-switches are toggled in a composite coordinated but irregular timing pattern under control of logic means to yield a plurality of chopped sinusoid switched output waveforms each of a given frequency phase shifted from one another.

Abstract: Disclosed is a class of power converters which extract electric energy from a source of A.C. or D.C. power and transform this energy to a desired and closely controlled voltage level for use by a pulse demanding load such as a pulsed radar or laser system. The converter eliminates the need for a D.C. link anywhere in the converter system and the need for low frequency power filters. The invention includes a transformerless circuit with galvanic isolation between system input and output terminals and controlled voltage scaling.

Abstract: Disclosed is a bilateral device to transform a.c. polyphase power to controllable a.c. or d.c. power, or to perform this transformation in reverse, by use of a single high frequency link comprising series resonant circuits. A cyclo-up converter transforms the incoming low frequency power to substantially higher frequencies of the order of kilohertz directly and without the interposition of a d.c. link, and thus, without the therewith associated low pass filters. The high frequency link includes series resonant circuits which facilitate the natural current commutation of electronic switching elements, such as controlled rectifiers. The energy is transformed from the high frequency link to a lower frequency output circuit via a cyclo-down converter, as well known in the art. Again, no d.c. link is used for the process. The low frequency output circuit referred to above, can operate at zero frequency and thus feed a d.c. load.

Abstract: A dynamolectric machine stator has a primary winding for single phase alternating current input and a secondary winding for polyphase alternating current to be supplied from output terminals. The secondary winding is connected such that at least two frequencies are provided at the terminals. The rotor has two windings thereon for excitation, one being excitable for one frequency output and the other rotor winding being excitable for another frequency output at the secondary terminals. Another secondary winding may be provided on the stator to obtain a desired output terminal voltage at one of the selected frequencies.

Abstract: A dynamoelectric machine stator has a primary winding for single phase alternating current input and a secondary winding for polyphase alternating current to be supplied from output terminals. The secondary winding is connected such that at least two frequencies are provided at the terminals. The rotor has two windings thereon for excitation, one being excitable for one frequency output and the other rotor winding being excitable for another frequency output at the secondary terminals. Another secondary winding may be provided on the stator to obtain a desired output terminal voltage at one of the selected frequencies.