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US4999524A
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Solar array power simulator
Assignee: BAE Systems PLC
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Filing: 1989-11-13
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Granted: 1991-03-12
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Expires: 2009-11-13
Abstract
Abstract A power supply for supplying power to a switched regulator includes a programmable voltage source 14, a constant voltage source 12 and a programmable switched mode current source 16 connected in series between the positive and negative outputs. A catching diode 18 is connected in parallel with the constant voltage source 12 and the current source 16. The supply operates to provide a controlled current at the output, irrespective of the load voltage.
Inventors
- 👤 Anthony B. Williams
- 👤 Kenneth M. Redford
- 👤 Scott Mitchell
- 👤 Richard N. Bussell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 16:47
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05F; G05F1/00; G05F1/10; G05F1/46; G05F1/62; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S323/00; Y10S323/906
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A power supply for supplying power to a switched regulator, said power supply comprising positive and negative output means, a first voltage source, a second voltage source and a programmable current source, said sources being connected in series with each other between said output means, load switch means operable to modulate the power outputs, and bypass means connected in parallel with said current source and one of said first and second voltage sources and operable so that when said output means are open circuit only said one voltage source is applied across said current source, but when said output means are shorted both said voltage sources are applied across said current source.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
A power supply for supplying power to a switched regulator, said power supply comprising positive and negative output means, a first voltage source, a second voltage source and a programmable current source, said sources being connected in series with each other between said output means, load switch means operable to modulate the power outputs, and bypass means connected in parallel with said current source and one of said first and second voltage sources and operable so that when said output means are open circuit only said one voltage source is applied across said current source, but when said output means are shorted both said voltage sources are applied across said current source.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A power supply according to claim 1, wherein said by-pass means includes catching diode means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A power supply according to claim 1, wherein said current source is a switched mode current source.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A power supply according to claim 3, wherein said switched mode current source includes switch means and inductor means, said supply further including flyback diode means clamping the inductor means to the negative output means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A power supply according to claim 4, including power dissipation means operable for dissipating electrical energy when both said by-pass means and said flyback diode means are conducting.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A power supply according to claim 5, wherein said power dissipation means is actuated in response to the voltage across said second voltage source.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A power supply according to claim 5, wherein said power dissipation means is operable to dissipate a substantially constant level of power.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
59 words
A power supply according to claim 4, including a relatively slow control loop responsive to the current flowing in said inductor means to apply a pulse-width-modulated switch signal to said switch means, and a relatively fast control loop responsive to the voltage across said inductor means for modifying said switching signal to compensate for changes in said inductor voltage.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A power supply according to claim 8, wherein said fast control loop includes means for sensing the voltage at the input and output of said inductor means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
A power supply according to claim 9, wherein the input and output inductor voltages are supplied to divider means and the output from said divider means is used to modify said switching signal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
A power supply according to claim 8, wherein said relatively slow control loop includes an isolated current sensor, for detecting the inductor current.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
A power supply according to claim 11, wherein said isolated current sensor comprises a Hall effect current sensor.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
A power supply according to claim 4, wherein said inductor means comprises a low capacitance input inductor section connected in series with a sectionalised winding.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
44 words
A power supply according to claim 13, wherein said low capacitance inductor section comprises a single layer winding and said sectionalised winding comprises a plurality of multi-layer windings connected in series, with each of said windings arranged such that their magnetic fields are additive.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
A power supply according to claim 1, wherein said first voltage source is a constant voltage source, and said second voltage source is a programmable voltage source.
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