Electric converter with compact module arrangement for subsea applications
US9668376B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 2, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/20927
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electric converter system, including a housing configured to receive a dielectric fluid, at least two electric modules, each including a first space and a second space, the first space including a connecting portion and a cooling system configured to circulate the dielectric fluid to cool the electric modules. The converter system further includes an inter module bus bar portion including a complementary connecting portion, whereby the connecting portion is configured to be connected to the complementary connecting portion of the inter module bus bar portion, whereby the inter module bus bar portion is configured to interconnect one of the at least two electric modules with the other of the at least two electric modules, said one electric module being proximate to said other electric module, and whereby the connecting portion, the first space and the second space of each electric module are arranged in series.
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