US5132894A
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Electric power generating system with active damping
Assignee: Sundstrand Corp
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Filing: 1990-09-10
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Granted: 1992-07-21
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Expires: 2010-09-10
Abstract
Abstract The problem of filtering DC power on a DC bus (46) in an electrical power generating system (10) is resolved using an active damper circuit (44). The active damper circuit (44) comprises a capacitor (CD) and a switching circuit (70) for alternately switching the capacitor (CD) into and out of parallel relationship with the DC bus (46).
Inventors
- 👤 Gregory I. Rozman
- 👤 Alexander Cook
- 👤 Albert L. Markunas
- 👤 Madan L. Bansal
- 👤 Shan-Chin Tsai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 09:33
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02J; H02J1/00; H02J1/02; H02M; H02M1/00; H02M1/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
An electrical power generating system (EPGS) for developing power on a DC bus comprising: means for generating power; a rectifier connected to the generating means for converting the generated power to DC power; a ripple filter connected to said rectifier; and a damper circuit connected between said ripple filter and the DC bus, said damper circuit comprising a capacitor and switching means for alternately connecting said capacitor in parallel relationship with said ripple filter and shorting said capacitor to reduce Q of said ripple filter.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
An electrical power generating system (EPGS) for developing power on a DC bus comprising: means for generating power; a rectifier connected to the generating means for converting the generated power to DC power; a ripple filter connected to said rectifier; and a damper circuit connected between said ripple filter and the DC bus, said damper circuit comprising a capacitor and switching means for alternately connecting said capacitor in parallel relationship with said ripple filter and shorting said capacitor to reduce Q of said ripple filter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The EPGS of claim 1 wherein said damper circuit further comprises an inductor connected in series with said capacitor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
95 words
An electrical power generating system (EPGS) for developing power on a DC bus comprising: means for generating power; a rectifier connected to the generating means for converting the generated power to DC power; a ripple filter connected to said rectifier; and a damper circuit connected between said ripple filter and the DC bus, said damper circuit comprising a capacitor and switching means for alternately switching said capacitor into and out of parallel relationship with said ripple filter to reduce Q of said ripple filter, wherein said switching means comprises a pair of alternately switched transistors.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
95 words
An electrical power generating system (EPGS) for developing power on a DC bus comprising: means for generating power; a rectifier connected to the generating means for converting the generated power to DC power; a ripple filter connected to said rectifier; and a damper circuit connected between said ripple filter and the DC bus, said damper circuit comprising a capacitor and switching means for alternately switching said capacitor into and out of parallel relationship with said ripple filter to reduce Q of said ripple filter, wherein said switching means comprises a pair of alternately switched transistors.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
116 words
An electrical power generating system (EPGS) for developing power on a DC bus comprising: means for generating power; a rectifier connected to the generating means for converting the generated power to DC power; a ripple filter connected to said rectifier; and a damper circuit connected between said ripple filter and the DC bus, said damper circuit comprising a capacitor and switching means for alternately switching said capacitor into and out of parallel relationship with said ripple filter to reduce Q of said ripple filter, wherein said switching means comprises a first transistor coupling said capacitor into parallel relationship with said ripple filter and a second transistor connected across said capacitor in series with said first transistor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
116 words
An electrical power generating system (EPGS) for developing power on a DC bus comprising: means for generating power; a rectifier connected to the generating means for converting the generated power to DC power; a ripple filter connected to said rectifier; and a damper circuit connected between said ripple filter and the DC bus, said damper circuit comprising a capacitor and switching means for alternately switching said capacitor into and out of parallel relationship with said ripple filter to reduce Q of said ripple filter, wherein said switching means comprises a first transistor coupling said capacitor into parallel relationship with said ripple filter and a second transistor connected across said capacitor in series with said first transistor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The EPGS of claim 4 wherein said switching means further comprises a drive circuit for alternately gating said first and second transistors.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The EPGS of claim 5 wherein said switching means comprises means for sensing damper circuit current and means responsive to said sensed current for controlling said drive circuit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
87 words
An electrical power generating system (EPGS) for developing power on a DC bus comprising: means for generating AC output power; a rectifier connected to the generating means for converting AC power to DC power; a ripple filter connecting said rectifier to said DC bus; and a damper circuit connected across the DC bus, said damper circuit comprising a capacitor, electrically controlled switches alternately connecting said capacitor in parallel relationship with said ripple filter and shorting said capacitor, and a control circuit for controlling operation of said switches.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
87 words
An electrical power generating system (EPGS) for developing power on a DC bus comprising: means for generating AC output power; a rectifier connected to the generating means for converting AC power to DC power; a ripple filter connecting said rectifier to said DC bus; and a damper circuit connected across the DC bus, said damper circuit comprising a capacitor, electrically controlled switches alternately connecting said capacitor in parallel relationship with said ripple filter and shorting said capacitor, and a control circuit for controlling operation of said switches.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The EPGS of claim 7 wherein said damper circuit further comprises an inductor connected in series with said capacitor.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
96 words
An electrical power generating system (EPGS) for developing power on a DC bus comprising: means for generating AC output power; a rectifier connected to the generating means for converting AC power to DC power; a ripple filter connecting said rectifier to said DC bus; and a damper circuit connected across the DC bus, said damper circuit comprising a capacitor, electrically controlled switches alternately switching said capacitor into and out of parallel relationship with said ripple filter, and a control circuit for controlling operation of said switches, wherein said switches comprises a pair of alternately switched transistors.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
96 words
An electrical power generating system (EPGS) for developing power on a DC bus comprising: means for generating AC output power; a rectifier connected to the generating means for converting AC power to DC power; a ripple filter connecting said rectifier to said DC bus; and a damper circuit connected across the DC bus, said damper circuit comprising a capacitor, electrically controlled switches alternately switching said capacitor into and out of parallel relationship with said ripple filter, and a control circuit for controlling operation of said switches, wherein said switches comprises a pair of alternately switched transistors.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
117 words
An electrical power generating system (EPGS) for developing power on a DC bus comprising: means for generating AC output power; a rectifier connected to the generating means for converting AC power to DC power; a ripple filter connecting said rectifier to said DC bus; and a damper circuit connected across the DC bus, said damper circuit comprising a capacitor, electrically controlled switches alternately switching said capacitor into and out of parallel relationship with said ripple filter, and a control circuit for controlling operation of said switches, wherein said switches comprises a first transistor coupling said capacitor into parallel relationship with said ripple filter and a second transistor connected across said capacitor in series with said first transistor.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
117 words
An electrical power generating system (EPGS) for developing power on a DC bus comprising: means for generating AC output power; a rectifier connected to the generating means for converting AC power to DC power; a ripple filter connecting said rectifier to said DC bus; and a damper circuit connected across the DC bus, said damper circuit comprising a capacitor, electrically controlled switches alternately switching said capacitor into and out of parallel relationship with said ripple filter, and a control circuit for controlling operation of said switches, wherein said switches comprises a first transistor coupling said capacitor into parallel relationship with said ripple filter and a second transistor connected across said capacitor in series with said first transistor.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
The EPGS of claim 10 wherein said control circuit comprises a drive circuit for alternately gating said first and second transistors.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
The EPGS of claim 11 wherein said control circuit comprises means for sensing damper circuit current and means responsive to said sensed current for controlling said drive circuit.
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