Active front end power converter with boost mode derating to protect filter inductor
US9461559B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B70/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are presented for controlling a power converter to protect input filter inductors from overheating, in which an active front end (AFE) rectifier is operated in a boost mode to provide a boosted DC voltage at a derated output current value selected according to the DC bus voltage boost amount corresponding to a maximum load condition for which the filter inductors will not overheat.
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