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Composite AC-to-DC Power Converters for More Electric Architectures

Journal Article
2014-01-2207
ISSN: 1946-3855, e-ISSN: 1946-3901
Published September 16, 2014 by SAE International in United States
Composite AC-to-DC Power Converters for More Electric Architectures
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Citation: Ganev, E., Warr, W., and Chen, K., "Composite AC-to-DC Power Converters for More Electric Architectures," SAE Int. J. Aerosp. 7(1):117-125, 2014, https://doi.org/10.4271/2014-01-2207.
Language: English

Abstract:

This paper presents a novel method and system for an electric power alternating-current (AC)-to-direct-current (DC) converter employing composite technology. The term composite entails utilization of more than one type of conversion operating in parallel. In addition, background information for the prior art, based on conventional autotransformer rectifier units (ATRUs), and active converters are discussed. The major requirements of AC-to-DC converters from both functional and protection perspectives are provided. The concept of the new approach is defined. Comparative analysis between the new and old methods is documented. The performance features and technical details of the system parameters with respect to AC-to-DC converter system requirements are presented and discussed. Analysis, simulation results, and test data are included. Finally, the advantages of this technology, which nearly doubles power density compared to the state-of-the-art, are summarized and a conclusion included.