DC/AC inverter for power supply to an electrical motor for the traction of a vehicle
US5852356A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 27, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/72
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a dc/ac inverter for the supply of alternating current to the windings of a synchronous electrical motor, especially for the traction of an electrical vehicle. During each half-wave of the alternating current, the dc/ac inverter with solid-state switches delivers steady levels of constant intensity. During each steady level, the intensity of the current is determined by the cyclical ratio of a chopping signal that controls the conduction of the transistor-based or thyristor-based switches. At zero speed of the rotor, the frequency f of the chopping signal has a value (f', 1 khz) smaller than the chopping frequency (8 kHz) for a speed different from zero. Thus the starting losses or the losses with the rotor off are minimized.
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