Abstract:
An adaptive duty cycle limiting circuit is used with a switching DC-to-DC converter for preventing the duty cycle entering a region of operation having negative gain. The adaptive duty cycle limiting circuit includes a duty cycle ramp signal generator, a voltage source for providing a voltage having a fractional value of an input voltage source, and a comparator that compares the duty cycle ramp signal with the fractional value of the input voltage source. When the voltage level of the duty cycle ramp signal is less than the fractional value of the voltage source, a cycle limit signal is activated and communicated to a switching control circuit to adjust the duty cycle of the switching DC-to-DC converter to prevent the duty cycle entering the region of operation where the gain of the switching DC-to-DC converter becomes negative.
Abstract:
A novel control system for the motor or the like is disclosed which operates basically on principle that the power flowing in during the conduction of a chopper gate of a chopper device is integrated, and when the integrated value reaches a target, the gate is turned off, thereby realizing the control of an instantaneous value and high response and stability without the conventional feedback control. The target value is also reduced against the excess of the source voltage under variations in load for the regenerated power. Further, a constant-voltage control limiter is added to improve the ability to prevent a slip and race.
Abstract:
Apparatus for controlling the voltage on a commutating capacitor in a thyristor time ratio control power circuit whereby the energy stored in the capacitor may be continuously adjusted to a magnitude required for commutation so that the size of the commutating circuit can be significantly reduced. An inductive circuit is provided in a charging current path for the capacitor so that the capacitor can be charged above available source voltage by capacitive/inductive action. A controllable switch connected in parallel with the inductive circuit provides a short-circuit path for terminating charging of the capacitor. A logic circuit monitors capacitor voltage, source voltage and load current and closes the controllable switch when the capacitor voltage reaches a magnitude established by the logic circuit as sufficient to commutate the measured magnitude of load current.
Abstract:
In a semiconductor device which includes a main thyristor and an auxiliary thyristor for turning off the main thyristor and controls conduction period of the main thyristor according to a given duty factor, a gate control apparatus comprising a phase shifter for producing a square wave output corresponding to the duty factor, an integrator for integrating the output of the phase shifter, a relay circuit having two level settings and receiving the output from the integrator to produce an output which exhibits a hysterisis characteristic corresponding to the two level settings, and an amplifier for turning on the main thyristor in response to the output from the relay circuit and turning on the auxiliary thyristor upon the termination of the output from the relay circuit.
Abstract:
A thyristor pulse controller in which current supply to each of a plurality of d.c. loads is controlled by respective main thyristors and a single commutating capacitor common to all the main thyristors is provided, the capacitor being connected across the main thyristors to commutate them one at a time at intervals not less than the time required to forward charge the commutating capacitor from the d.c. source and to reverse the charge on the capacitor.
Abstract:
A thyristor chopper circuit has a main thyristor for supplying current to a load and a commutating capacitor for turning the main thyristor off. The capacitor is charged by a saturating transformer when the main thyristor conducts, the primary winding of the saturating transformer being connected in series with the main thyristor, and current limiting means being provided for restricting the maximum mean current flow through the main thyristor, the current limiting means being responsive to the time taken for the transformer to saturate.
Abstract:
An inverter arrangement including controlled rectifiers, the inverter being supplied by a regulatable direct voltage supply which includes an on-off switchable element and a filter. A control circuit connected to the output of the supply generates and directs first control pulses to the switchable element, and a pulse generator also connected to the output of the supply generates and directs second control pulses to control the rectifiers in the inverter. The control circuit includes a step regulator having an amplifier, a feedback path and apparatus for producing an oscillation, the step regulator having the effect of altering both the frequency and the width of the first control pulses when the voltage at the output of the supply changes.
Abstract:
A first thyristor switch is turned on to supply charging current to the storage member until it is charged to a high predetermined or regulated voltage. When this voltage is reached, the first switch is turned off, and a second thyristor switch, connected across the storage member, is turned on to short-circuit the supply system. A voltage-limiting circuit keeps the voltage across the second switch to a value well below the high regulated voltage of the storage member.
Abstract:
The disclosed DC power control system comprises n choppers connected in parallel to control vehicle motors and a comparison circuit for comparing a pattern current for the motors with the actual motor current to produce an error signal between them. The output from the circuit is clamped at such a predetermined magnitude that the choppers are each controlled to have a conduction time equal to any multiple of the chopping period divided by n at a given period at which the motor is operated in a predetermined control mode. The given period corresponds to the period during which a control handle is disposed at a given control notch of a conventional controller.
Abstract:
A DC supply system which is suitable as a DC voltage source for a DC to AC inverter. Two stage regulator means are provided for intermittently actuating a semiconductor switch. The first stage is at constant frequency with the switch being made conductive at the beginning of periods and nonconductive at varying points in the periods to providing conducting intervals of varying length between minimum and maximum lengths. The second stage is at variable frequency with the switch being made conductive for time intervals of constant length. The system is operable to maintain a predetermined voltage subject to the prevention of the load current exceeding a maximum predetermined value.