A dual multi-level inverter topology with reduced switch count and small DC-link capacitor is provided. The inverter topology provides multi-level inverter operation without requiring a neutral point connection that is commonly present in a stacked capacitor topology (for example, a topology including two capacitors).

The present invention relates to a system and method for the monitoring and detection of insulation degradation in electric systems. The system comprises a controller for an electric motor (3), including input circuitry (2a) for connecting the controller to a power supply (1), power conversion circuitry (2b) for providing a power output for the electric motor (3), and sensing circuitry (2c) for monitoring a current inside the controller that is representative of a return leakage current from the electric motor to the motor controller. A condition of the insulation may be determined based on the monitored current.

A power converter includes two arms for each phase between DC terminals, and each arm is formed by connecting a plurality of converter cells in series. A control device includes an arm voltage command generation unit which generates, for each arm, an arm voltage command for the plurality of converter cells. The arm voltage command is generated by superimposing a zero-phase-sequence voltage command having a frequency component that is three times an AC fundamental frequency. Phase adjustment of the zero-phase-sequence voltage command is performed on the basis of voltage of a DC capacitor in the converter cell and the arm voltage command.

A transformer includes first and second primary windings serially electrically connected in a primary-side series combination. The transformer further includes a secondary winding disposed between the first primary winding and the second primary winding. The transformer further includes first and second shielding windings serially electrically connected in a shielding series combination. The first shielding winding is disposed between the first primary winding and the secondary winding, and the second shielding winding is disposed between the second primary winding and the secondary winding.

The invention relates to a two-way electrical power distribution network including: a high electrical power distribution bus; medium voltage electrical power feed lines; low voltage distribution lines, wherein the low voltage distribution lines are connected to load(s) and/or source(s); and, medium voltage electrical power regulating apparatus including: a DC contactor having DC terminals; a transmission network connector connected to the medium voltage electrical power feed line including: live terminal(s) connected to live connection(s) and a neutral terminal connected to a neutral of the medium voltage electrical power feed line; switches connected to the DC contactor; and electronic controlling devices coupled to the switches and control the switches to independently regulate electrical power on each of the live connection and the neutral connection of the medium voltage electrical power feed line to thereby maintain a voltage in the electrical power distribution bus during different load and source conditions.

The invention comprises an apparatus, comprising an inductor, the inductor comprising: an inductor core; a first winding section comprising a first cast shape and a second winding section comprising the first cast shape, the first winding section mechanically joined to the second winding section to form a winding, the winding forming a wound shape about the inductor core. Optionally and preferably, a third winding section, comprising a second cast shape, mechanically joins the first winding section to the second winding section and a mechanical connector and/or an aluminum weld join the first winding section to the third winding section.

An anti-power environment suppression circuit includes: a power input terminal configured to receive an alternating current input from an external power source; a power output terminal configured to output the alternating current that has undergone anti-interference processing; a live wire, a neutral wire and a ground wire that are coupled in parallel between the power input terminal and the power output terminal; and a common-mode suppression sub-circuit coupled in the ground wire. The common-mode suppression sub-circuit is further coupled to the live wire and the neutral wire, and the common-mode suppression sub-circuit is configured to suppress common-mode interference between the ground wire and the live wire, and suppress common-mode interference between the ground wire and the neutral wire, so as to perform the anti-interference processing on the input alternating current.

A switched power circuit to control a common-mode signal. The switched power circuit includes a first switch and a second switch configured to generate switch mode voltage between a first node and a second node. The switched power circuit further includes a feedback circuit that is configured to detect common-mode voltage generated between the first node and the second node by a first signal generated by the first switch and a second signal generated by the second switch, and incrementally adjust a timing parameter of the first signal to adjust the common-mode signal.

An alternating current (AC)-side symmetrically-split single-phase inverter for decoupling, which includes an H-bridge inverter, the H-bridge inverter includes an upper half-bridge structure and a lower half-bridge structure that are symmetrical to each other, the upper half-bridge structure includes an upper half-bridge first unit and an upper half-bridge second unit in parallel, the upper half-bridge first unit includes an insulated-gate bipolar transistor G1, a diode D1, and a capacitor C3 in parallel, the upper half-bridge second unit includes an insulated-gate bipolar transistor G3, a diode D3, and a capacitor C4 in parallel; and the lower half-bridge structure includes a lower half-bridge first unit and a lower half-bridge second unit in parallel, the lower half-bridge first unit includes an insulated-gate bipolar transistor G2, a diode D2, and a capacitor C1 in parallel, the lower half-bridge second unit includes an insulated-gate bipolar transistor G4, a diode D4, and a capacitor C2 in parallel.

Systems and methods relate to electric propulsor fault detection. An exemplary system includes at least a first inverter configured to accept a direct current and produce an alternating current, a first propulsor, a first motor operatively connected with the first propulsor and powered by the alternating current, and at least a noise monitoring circuit electrically connected with the direct current and configured to detect electromagnetic noise and disengage the at least an inverter as a function of the electromagnetic noise.