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Thyristor-controlled AC/DC converter system

US4358818A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 18, 1981
Grant dateNov 9, 1982
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Expiry dateMay 18, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M7/1623
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a thyristor-controlled converter system the non-canonical harmonics are minimized by active filtering through control of the firing angle of the thyristors in accordance with the undesired harmonic component.

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