Patent classifications
H01F27/427
Systems and methods for self-adaptive current control
The present disclosure relates to electric converters and methods of controlling the same. One dual-active-bridge direct current to direct current (DC-DC) converter includes a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding, a first H-bridge connected to the primary winding, a second H-bridge connected to the secondary winding, and a current sensor structured to measure a current of the transformer. The first H-bridge includes a plurality of switch devices. The second H-bridge includes a plurality of switch devices. The dual-active-bridge DC-DC converter further includes a controller configured to control an on/off state for each of the plurality of switch devices of the first H-bridge and the plurality of switch devices of the second H-bridge based at least in part on the current of the transformer measured by the current sensor.
Current-Measuring Device And Method For Determining An Electric Current
The present disclosure relates to electrical conductors. The teachings herein may be embodied a current-measuring devices and/or methods for determining an electric current in an electrical conductor. For example, a method for determining a magnitude of an electric current in an electrical conductor may include: measuring output signals from a plurality of magnetic-field sensors arrayed around the electrical conductor; setting a compensation current through a compensation coil surrounding the plurality of magnetic-field sensors based on detected output variables of the magnetic-field sensors; and determining the magnitude of the electric current through the electrical conductor based on the set compensation current through the compensation coil.
Active current compensation device capable of detecting malfunction
This application relates to an active current compensation device which actively compensates for a noise occurring in a common mode in each of two or more high-current paths. In one aspect, the active current compensation device includes a sensing unit configured to generate an output signal corresponding to a common-mode noise current on each of the two or more high-current paths, and an amplification unit configured to amplify the output signal to generate an amplified current. The device may also include a compensation unit configured to generate a compensation current on the basis of the amplified current and allow the compensation current to flow to each of the two or more high-current paths, and a malfunction detection unit configured to detect a malfunction of the amplification unit. The malfunction detection unit and at least a portion of the amplification unit may be embedded in one integrated circuit (IC) chip.
ROGOWSKI COIL BASED BUSHING CURRENT TRANSFORMER
A Rogowski integrator kit, equipped with RJ45 socket, that provides simple installation and protection against Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and Electrostatic Discharge (ESD). The kit consists of a Rogowski coil that comes with a first RJ45 socket and an electrical integrator that includes a second RJ45 socket. With these features, the Rogowski integrator kit ensures reliable and accurate measurement in a safe and secure manner.
ACTIVE CURRENT COMPENSATION DEVICE CAPABLE OF DETECTING MALFUNCTION
This application relates to an active current compensation device which actively compensates for a noise occurring in a common mode in each of two or more high-current paths. In one aspect, the active current compensation device includes a sensing unit configured to generate an output signal corresponding to a common-mode noise current on each of the two or more high-current paths, and an amplification unit configured to amplify the output signal to generate an amplified current. The device may also include a compensation unit configured to generate a compensation current on the basis of the amplified current and allow the compensation current to flow to each of the two or more high-current paths, and a malfunction detection unit configured to detect a malfunction of the amplification unit. The malfunction detection unit and at least a portion of the amplification unit may be embedded in one integrated circuit (IC) chip.
Method and apparatus for demagnetizing transformer cores in closed loop magnetic current sensors
Automated degaussing methods and apparatus are presented for degaussing a magnetic core in close loop fashion, in which a plurality of pulses are applied to a compensation coil magnetically coupled with the core with duration or energy being decreased in succeeding pulse cycles according to a discrete feedback algorithm, and with individual pulse polarities being set according to core magnetization polarity measured subsequent to an immediately preceding pulse.
Docking Module for a Current Transformer for Preventing Overvoltages and a Current Transformer Having a Docking Module
The invention relates to a docking module (22) for a current transformer (10) comprising:
an electronic circuit (12) and
at least one electric connecting element (28.3) for electrically coupling the circuit (12) to the current transformer (10) and for docking the docking module (22) onto the current transformer (10).
SYSTEM FOR CORRECTING ERROR
Disclosed embodiments relate to a system for correcting an error, which can correct the error of a measurement device and a transformer data unit through calibration using an emulator even if the measurement device and the transformer data unit are connected in a random combination. In some embodiments, the system for correcting an error includes a measurement device connected to a secondary output line of a transformer to measure current that is output from the transformer, a transformer data unit configured to determine a usage rate and an overload state through calculation of a load amount for a capacity of the transformer in accordance with the current that is measured by the measurement device, and an emulator connected to the measurement device and the transformer data unit to perform error correction between the measurement device and the transformer data unit through performing calibration at least once.
Circuit breaker device with primary winding turns in opposing directions
The present technology relates to circuit breaker devices having current sense transformers. The current sense transformer includes a core, a secondary winding, and a primary winding coupled to the power input. The secondary winding includes a first wire wrapped around the core a number of secondary winding turns. The primary winding includes a second wire wrapped around the core a number of primary winding turns. The number of primary winding turns includes a first number of primary winding turns in a first direction and a second number of primary winding turns in an opposite direction that magnetically cancel out the second number of primary winding turns in the first direction to generate an effective number of primary winding turns. The effective number of primary winding turns and the number of secondary winding turns make up a desired turns ratio.
MAGNETIC COMPONENT
A magnetic component is provided. The magnetic component includes a main magnetic core, a main winding, an auxiliary magnetic core and an auxiliary winding. The main magnetic core has a gap. The main winding is wound around the main magnetic core, and a main magnetic flux is formed by a main current flowing through the main winding. The auxiliary magnetic core is at least partially disposed in the gap. The auxiliary winding is wound around the auxiliary magnetic core, a bias magnetic flux is formed by a bias current flowing through the auxiliary winding, and a path of the bias magnetic flux is perpendicular to a path of the main magnetic flux. An inductance of the magnetic component is adjustable by controlling the bias current which determines if the auxiliary magnetic core is at least partially magnetically saturated.