CONTROLLING A FAULT-TOLERANT ARRAY OF CONVERTERS
    1.
    发明申请
    CONTROLLING A FAULT-TOLERANT ARRAY OF CONVERTERS 有权
    控制转换器的容错阵列

    公开(公告)号:US20130328400A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-12

    申请号:US13592553

    申请日:2012-08-23

    IPC分类号: H02J4/00

    摘要: A redundant path power subsystem comprises a plurality of phase regulators in a multi-phase power converter. The plurality of phase regulators comprises at least N+2 phase regulators. N phases are sufficient to serve an electrical load coupled with the redundant path power subsystem. The redundant path power subsystem also comprises a plurality of power supplies, and a plurality of input and control paths between the plurality of power supplies and the plurality of phase regulators. The plurality of input and control paths comprises a plurality of multiplexing logic devices and a plurality of phase controllers. The plurality of phase controllers is operable to control the plurality of phase regulators. The plurality of multiplexing logic devices is operable to multiplex control signals from the plurality of power supplies and a microprocessor for the plurality of phase controllers.

    摘要翻译: 冗余路径功率子系统包括多相功率转换器中的多个相位调节器。 多个相位调节器至少包括N + 2相位调节器。 N个相位足以用于与冗余路径功率子系统耦合的电负载。 冗余路径功率子系统还包括多个电源,以及多个电源和多个相位调节器之间的多个输入和控制路径。 多个输入和控制路径包括多个复用逻辑器件和多个相位控制器。 多个相位控制器可操作以控制多个相位调节器。 多个复用逻辑器件可操作用于复用来自多个电源的控制信号和多个相位控制器的微处理器。

    CALIBRATED AIRFLOW SENSOR FACILITATING MONITORING OF ELECTRONIC SYSTEM COOLING
    2.
    发明申请
    CALIBRATED AIRFLOW SENSOR FACILITATING MONITORING OF ELECTRONIC SYSTEM COOLING 有权
    校准气流传感器,电子系统冷却系统

    公开(公告)号:US20130107905A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-02

    申请号:US13285014

    申请日:2011-10-31

    IPC分类号: G01K15/00

    摘要: A calibrated airflow sensor and monitoring method are provided. The monitoring method which includes: providing an airflow sensor positioned within an electronic system to be at least partially air-cooled, the airflow sensor including at least one temperature sensor and a heater associated with one temperature sensor of the at least one temperature sensor; calibrating, with the airflow sensor positioned within the electronic system, a duty cycle for use in powering the heater associated with the one temperature sensor; and providing a controller configured to use the calibrated duty cycle in powering the heater of the temperature sensor during airflow monitoring of the electronic system, and to obtain a hot temperature (Thot) reading from the one temperature sensor having the associated heater, and to determine, based at least in part on the hot temperature (Thot) reading, whether to issue an airflow warning.

    摘要翻译: 提供校准的气流传感器和监测方法。 该监测方法包括:提供定位在电子系统内至少部分空气冷却的气流传感器,所述气流传感器包括至少一个温度传感器和与所述至少一个温度传感器的一个温度传感器相关联的加热器; 校准,气流传感器定位在电子系统内,用于为与一个温度传感器相关联的加热器供电的占空比; 以及提供控制器,其被配置为在电子系统的气流监测期间使用校准的占空比来为温度传感器的加热器供电,并且从具有相关联的加热器的一个温度传感器获得热温度(Thot)读数,并且确定 ,至少部分地基于热温度(Thot)读数,是否发出气流警告。

    Control of an AC-to-DC power supply assembly fed by a three-phase AC source
    5.
    发明授权
    Control of an AC-to-DC power supply assembly fed by a three-phase AC source 有权
    控制由三相交流电源馈电的交流 - 直流电源组件

    公开(公告)号:US07715215B1

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-11

    申请号:US12361639

    申请日:2009-01-29

    IPC分类号: H02M7/00 H02M5/42

    CPC分类号: H02M7/2173 H02M2001/0012

    摘要: Control of an AC-to-DC power supply assembly fed by a three-phase AC source is provided by: determining whether the power supply assembly includes greater than three single-phase power regulators feeding a common load, with multiple regulators being connected in parallel across a common phase of the AC source, and if so, summing currents provided by the regulators to the common load; and ascertaining whether the summed current is less than a predefined threshold, and if yes, operating the power supply assembly in a line balance mode to maintain power drawn on the phases of the AC source in balance, and if greater than the predefined threshold, operating the power supply assembly in a maximize power mode wherein power is provided to the common load without maintaining power drawn on the phases of the AC source in balance.

    摘要翻译: 由三相交流电源馈送的AC至DC电源组件的控制是通过以下方式来提供的:确定电源组件是否包括大于三个馈送公共负载的单相功率调节器,多个调节器并联 跨越交流电源的公共相,如果是,则将调节器提供给公共负载的求和电流; 并且确定总和电流是否小于预定义的阈值,并且如果是,则以线路平衡模式操作电源组件以维持AC源的相位上的功率的平衡,并且如果大于预定阈值,则操作 电源组件处于最大功率模式,其中功率被提供给公共负载,而不保持平衡地在AC源的相位上拉出的功率。

    Controlling a fault-tolerant array of converters
    6.
    发明授权
    Controlling a fault-tolerant array of converters 有权
    控制容错阵列的转换器

    公开(公告)号:US09030047B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-12

    申请号:US13492403

    申请日:2012-06-08

    摘要: A redundant path power subsystem comprises a plurality of phase regulators in a multi-phase power converter. The plurality of phase regulators comprises at least N+2 phase regulators. N phases are sufficient to serve an electrical load coupled with the redundant path power subsystem. The redundant path power subsystem also comprises a plurality of power supplies, and a plurality of input and control paths between the plurality of power supplies and the plurality of phase regulators. The plurality of input and control paths comprises a plurality of multiplexing logic devices and a plurality of phase controllers. The plurality of phase controllers is operable to control the plurality of phase regulators. The plurality of multiplexing logic devices is operable to multiplex control signals from the plurality of power supplies and a microprocessor for the plurality of phase controllers.

    摘要翻译: 冗余路径功率子系统包括多相功率转换器中的多个相位调节器。 多个相位调节器至少包括N + 2相位调节器。 N个相位足以用于与冗余路径功率子系统耦合的电负载。 冗余路径功率子系统还包括多个电源,以及多个电源和多个相位调节器之间的多个输入和控制路径。 多个输入和控制路径包括多个复用逻辑器件和多个相位控制器。 多个相位控制器可操作以控制多个相位调节器。 多个复用逻辑器件可操作用于复用来自多个电源的控制信号和多个相位控制器的微处理器。

    Calibrated airflow sensor facilitating monitoring of electronic system cooling
    7.
    发明授权
    Calibrated airflow sensor facilitating monitoring of electronic system cooling 有权
    校准气流传感器,便于监控电子系统冷却

    公开(公告)号:US08550702B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-08

    申请号:US13285014

    申请日:2011-10-31

    摘要: A calibrated airflow sensor and monitoring method are provided. The monitoring method which includes: providing an airflow sensor positioned within an electronic system to be at least partially air-cooled, the airflow sensor including at least one temperature sensor and a heater associated with one temperature sensor of the at least one temperature sensor; calibrating, with the airflow sensor positioned within the electronic system, a duty cycle for use in powering the heater associated with the one temperature sensor; and providing a controller configured to use the calibrated duty cycle in powering the heater of the temperature sensor during airflow monitoring of the electronic system, and to obtain a hot temperature (Thot) reading from the one temperature sensor having the associated heater, and to determine, based at least in part on the hot temperature (Thot) reading, whether to issue an airflow warning.

    摘要翻译: 提供校准的气流传感器和监测方法。 该监测方法包括:提供定位在电子系统内至少部分空气冷却的气流传感器,所述气流传感器包括至少一个温度传感器和与所述至少一个温度传感器的一个温度传感器相关联的加热器; 校准,气流传感器定位在电子系统内,用于为与一个温度传感器相关联的加热器供电的占空比; 以及提供控制器,其被配置为在电子系统的气流监测期间使用校准的占空比来为温度传感器的加热器供电,并且从具有相关联的加热器的一个温度传感器获得热温度(Thot)读数,并且确定 ,至少部分地基于热温度(Thot)读数,是否发出气流警告。