Abstract: A magnetic mass for an electric machine rotor movable about an axis extends along the axis and comprises: first longitudinal through-holes able to receive a respective first tie rod and at a first distance with respect to the axis of rotation, in a radial direction substantially perpendicular to the axis of rotation; first tie rods, received in a respective first longitudinal hole. The magnetic mass also comprises: at least one second longitudinal through-hole able to receive a respective second tie rod and at a second distance with respect to the axis of rotation in a radial direction substantially perpendicular to the axis of rotation, the second distance being different from the first distance, and at least one second tie rod received in a respective second longitudinal hole.

Abstract: A switch module and a converter developed with the help of a switch module. The switch module presents two series connections comprising a power semi-conductor switch and a diode and. Parallel to the first series connection a first capacitor is connected. Between the first capacitor and the second series connection at least one intermediate connection is connected. This is designed as quadripole, whereby between both the output connections a second capacitor is connected. The first output connection is connected through a third power semi-conductor switch with the first input connection. The second output connection is connected with the cathode of a third diode, whose anode is connected with the second input connection of the intermediate circuit. With this switch module at least five voltage levels can be set up for an output voltage. For each additionally present intermediate circuit the number of the possible voltage levels increases by two.

Abstract: A precharging circuit for precharging an intermediate circuit capacitor of a converter formed from at least one electrolytic capacitor using a grid current from a supply grid before the converter is connected to the supply grid and is used for the reformation of at least one electrolytic capacitor of the intermediate circuit capacitor. A method is provided for the reformation of an intermediate circuit capacitor of a converter formed from at least one electrolytic capacitor, which is connected to the supply grid using a precharging circuit. A converter is created for converting an AC grid voltage into a direct voltage or vice versa, with a device for the reformation of electrolytic capacitors of an intermediate circuit capacitor of the converter using an integrated precharging circuit of the converter. Existing hardware can be used for the reformation of electrolytic capacitors in a converter, and the expense associated with the reformation can be minimized.

Abstract: Provided is an electric machine health monitoring system that includes an electric machine, a data acquisition component, a local transmitter, a communications network, and a remote diagnostic unit that is configured to receive the time sequenced operational information, asset performance, and health status indicators from a local transmitter. The remote computational unit comprises software that is configured to perform diagnostic analysis of time sequenced operational information to determine the asset performance and health status of the electric machines.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cover to enclose a longitudinal section of at least one electrical conductor and prevent the formation of an arc or a flashover. The cover has at least two cover parts made of an electrically insulating material. A first cover part and a second cover part each have at least one passage opening. Each passage opening has an electrical conductor guided through it, so that no gap opening, or only a small gap opening remains between the outside surface of the conductor and a bordering wall of the passage opening. Moreover, the cover has at least one connection location. At this connection location, two of the cover parts that are present lie against one another in a force-fit and/or positive-fit manner and form a nondestructively detachable connection. This ensures accessibility to the protected longitudinal section.

Abstract: A method for controlling at least two three-phase power converters with asynchronous pulse-width modulation. The method further comprises the following steps: for each phase of each converter, the characteristics of the signals used to generate the modulating signal and carrier signal of each control signal of each phase of each converter are determined, for each converter, a phase shift is inserted between the carrier signals used to generate the phase control signals of the converter, for each phase, a phase shift is inserted between the carrier signals used to generate the control signals of the converters, for each phase of each converter, a pulse-width modulation control signal by intersection is determined resulting from the intersection of a modulating signal and a carrier signal, and the control signals are transmitted to the converters.

Abstract: Provided is an auxiliary wye ring configured for supplemental attachment to a deployed generator. The generator includes a rotor and windings extending circumferentially around the rotor. The auxiliary wye ring includes connection points for coupling to an original wye ring attached to the deployed generator prior to deployment.

Abstract: An electric coupler includes a body, a first electrical path through the body having a first resistance to electric current within a first frequency range and a second electrical path through the body having a second resistance to electric current within a second frequency range.

Abstract: There is provided a power converter unit that can include an inverter and a plurality of batteries. The inverter and the plurality of batteries can be cooled by a common thermal management system. Furthermore, the power converter unit that can include a battery enclosure and the inverter can be co-located with the plurality of batteries inside the battery enclosure.

Abstract: This electrical energy distribution system comprises assembly of electrical energy generators each driven by a heat engine and supplying a distribution network; means for recovering the heat energy generated during the operation of the heat engines and for vaporizing a working fluid; steam turbine driven by the working fluid and associated with a generator connected to the distribution network for converting the recovered heat energy into electrical energy and at least one frequency converter arranged between the distribution network and an electrical load. It comprises means for controlling the frequency of the distribution network, where the flow rate of the vaporized working fluid is regulated to a maximum value.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system to control a multi-phase converter having at least one power channel with a plurality of power modules, and involves detecting the voltage and the current of the power modules, calculating a command voltage based on a product of a programmed virtual resistance and the detected current, and transmitting a command voltage signal to the power modules based on the calculated command voltage.

Abstract: A system for regulating energy provided to an electricity grid from an energy source, the system includes a converter configured to receive the energy from the source. The converter is configured to dynamically predict real-time maximum reactive power capability as a function of at least one from the group including (i) a direct current link maximum voltage, (ii) an instantaneous grid network voltage, and (iii) a line current. The predicted maximum reactive power capability is configured for optimizing regulation of the energy.

Abstract: A device (2) for the on-demand commutation of an electrical current from a first line branch (14, 3; 36) to another, second line branch (4; 41; 71) is created, which has a number of power semiconductor switching elements (7; 47; 53), which are arranged in series and/or parallel to one another in the second line branch (4; 41; 71), and a control unit (18; 51) for controlling the number of power semiconductor switching elements (7; 47; 53). The control unit (18; 51) is adapted to apply to each of the number of power semiconductor switching elements (7; 47; 53) an increased control voltage (VGE) whose level is above the maximum permissible control voltage specified for continuous operation, in order to switch on or maintain the conduction of the number of power semiconductor switching elements and to cause an increased current flow through it, whose current rating is at least double the nominal operating current.

Abstract: A method and a device for controlling a voltage-controlled power semiconductor switch that can be switched off again, which has a first and a second connection and a control connection and which is conductive in the switched on state between the first and the second connection is provided. Firstly, a first control voltage comprising a first value is applied to the control connection to switch on the power semiconductor switch. Subsequently, conditions are detected, which indicate the progress of the switch-on procedure of the power semiconductor switch. As soon as conditions are detected, which are indicative of the fact that the switch-on procedure is deemed to be complete, a second control voltage comprising a second value higher than the first value is applied to the control connection to operate the power semiconductor switch in the conductive state with a higher control voltage to reduce its conduction losses.

Abstract: A control device and method for large power converters having a high number of power cells may contain power semiconductor switching elements, receive commands from a central control unit, and send information to the central control unit. The control device comprises multiplexer/demultiplexer device(s), which comprises an uplink port for connection to the central control unit, a plurality of downlink ports for direct connection to a communications interface of an associated power cell, and a communications control and management module. The communications control and management module may extract information from a transmit frame received from the central control unit via the uplink port, may feed this information to the corresponding downlink port for the relevant power cell , may insert response information received from particular power cells into a receive frame, and may send this via the uplink port to the central control unit.

Abstract: An electric machine, for example, a motor, is provided. The machine or motor includes a stator, a rotor, at least one main bearing for supporting the rotor relative to the stator in a main range of speeds and at least one secondary bearing suitable for supporting the rotor relative to the stator when the first main bearing is faulty. Each secondary bearing is a passive electrodynamic bearing and includes at least one permanent magnet and a moveable electric conductor element.

Abstract: A method of controlling a combined plant to provide frequency support to a power grid operating at a variable grid frequency, wherein the combined plant includes at least one generator and an energy store, and the combined plant is adapted to supply power to the power grid, the method including the steps of charging the energy store at less than its rated power when frequency support is not needed. When frequency support is needed the combined plant is controlled to increase or decrease the overall power that it supplies to the power grid to provide frequency support. The control of the combined plant can be designed to maximize frequency support revenues.

Abstract: A switch module includes a collector connection, an emitter connection, and a gate connection. The switch module includes a plurality of parallel connected switching elements, e.g., insulated-gate bipolar transistors, each having a collector electrode electrically connected to the collector connection, an emitter electrode electrically connected to the emitter connection, and a gate electrode electrically connected to the gate connection. A fault protection device is operatively electrically connected between the gate connection and the switching elements and comprises passive electrical components which are selected such that in the event of a fault in at least one of the plurality of switching elements, a gate-emitter voltage is provided to the gate electrodes of non-faulty switching elements in a passive manner.

Abstract: An inverter and method of controlling an inverter, which is connected between a photovoltaic generator and a power supply network for ride-through of a network fault, is disclosed. A voltage dip is detected in the network voltage and the voltage of a DC voltage link of the inverter is monitored. When the DC link voltage exceeds an upper limit value, an operating mode for ride-through of the network fault is started. The upper limit value corresponds to a saturation voltage in the specific Iac/Udc characteristic curve of the inverter, above which the maximum AC output current of the inverter decreases. In the FRT operating mode, an energy dissipation device dissipates power from the DC voltage link and is controlled to keep the DC link voltage within a range below the saturation voltage.

Abstract: A rotor for a high-speed, high-power electric motor includes, according to the rotor axis, a magnetic mass surrounded on both sides by short-circuit rings, and crossed at several notches by electrical conductors connecting the short-circuit rings to form a squirrel cage. Each electrical conductor is formed of a single bar having a trapezoidal section over its entire length.