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Forced commutation chopper having current limit

US3993942A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 11, 1975
Grant dateNov 23, 1976
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Expiry dateSep 11, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S388/92
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A forced commutation chopper control for regulating speed of a DC series tractive motor limits peak motor current by sensing the voltage across the commutation capacitor during the on-time of the current pulses and gating the commutation SCR on in response to a predetermined magnitude of sensed voltage to thereby terminate current pulses to the motor.

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