Modern X-ray generators are required to deliver a peak power between 30 kW and 120 kW. This requirement places demanding constraints on the design of the power inverters used to supply such X-ray generators, at the same time that there exist industry incentives to reduce the size of X-ray generators. An trend towards increased frequencies of switching operation in the power stage of modern X-ray generators makes it possible to use air-core inductors, rather than magnetic-core inductors. This application discusses an air-core inductor assembly having an integral current sensor. According to this application, a current sensor can be more accurately provided, which does not drift in position over time, and in a way which reduces the overall bill of materials.

The subject disclosure provides for utilizing pulse width modulation (PWM) signaling to influence a closed loop of a shunt boost controller and reduce an imbalance of a load. The imbalance reduction helps reduce remanence of a current transformer (CT) and thereby prevent saturation of the CT. A shunt boost controller provides the control signal to control flow of current to the load. A feedback network provides a feedback signal to the shunt boost controller based on a direct current (DC) voltage and causes a power switch circuit to turn on when a magnitude of the feedback signal exceeds a threshold magnitude. The PWM generator supplies a PWM signal to cause the control signal to be provided more symmetrical to the power switch circuit and causes the power switch circuit to turn on more frequently with the control signal to reduce the imbalance of the load.

In order to demagnetize a transformer core (13, 23) a demagnetization device (40) is detachably connected to a primary side (11) of a transformer (10, 20). An alternating signal is fed to the primary side (11) in order to demagnetize the transformer (10, 20).

In order to demagnetize a transformer core (13, 23) a demagnetization device (40) is detachably connected to a primary side (11) of a transformer (10, 20). An alternating signal is fed to the primary side (11) in order to demagnetize the transformer (10, 20).

A transformer arrangement comprises a primary winding and a secondary winding, which are magnetically coupled. The transformer arrangement also comprises a compensating arrangement, which is circuited to provide a link between a terminal of the primary winding and a terminal of the secondary winding. The compensating arrangement is configured such that a change of a magnetic flux through the primary winding and the secondary winding induces a voltage in the compensating arrangement. The compensating arrangement comprises at least one coupling capacitor configured to block a DC current and to pass a current caused by the induced voltage. The compensating arrangement is configured to at least partially compensate a current that is caused by an inter-winding capacitance between the primary winding and the secondary winding using the current caused by the induced voltage.

A transformer arrangement comprises a primary winding and a secondary winding, which are magnetically coupled. The transformer arrangement also comprises a compensating arrangement, which is circuited to provide a link between a terminal of the primary winding and a terminal of the secondary winding. The compensating arrangement is configured such that a change of a magnetic flux through the primary winding and the secondary winding induces a voltage in the compensating arrangement. The compensating arrangement comprises at least one coupling capacitor configured to block a DC current and to pass a current caused by the induced voltage. The compensating arrangement is configured to at least partially compensate a current that is caused by an inter-winding capacitance between the primary winding and the secondary winding using the current caused by the induced voltage.

A protection relay connection assembly (10) for connecting a current transformer (14) and/or a voltage transformer (16) of an electrical network (12) to a protection relay (18) is provided. The protection relay connection assembly (10) includes a protection relay data acquisition board (20) and a protection relay connector (22). The protection relay data acquisition board (20) includes a first current mating member (24) connectable to a current measurement sensor (28), the current measurement sensor (28) being connectable in use to the protection relay (18) and/or a first voltage mating member (26) connectable to a voltage measurement sensor (30), the voltage measurement sensor (30) being connectable in use to the protection relay (18). The protection relay connector (22) includes a second current mating member (36) connectable to the current transformer (14) and/or a second voltage mating member (38) connectable to the voltage transformer (16). The first current mating member (24) and the second current mating member (36) are selectively mateable with one another to permit a measured current waveform of the electrical network (12) to be transmitted from the current transformer (14) to the protection relay (18). The first voltage mating member (26) and the second voltage mating member (38) are shaped to be selectively mateable with one another to permit a measured voltage waveform of the electrical network (12) to be transmitted from the voltage transformer (16) to the protection relay (18). Wherein the first current mating member (24) is shaped to prevent mating of the first current mating member (24) with the second voltage mating member (38), and the first voltage mating member (26) is shaped to prevent mating of the first voltage mating member (26) with the second current mating member (36).

A protection relay connection assembly (10) for connecting a current transformer (14) and/or a voltage transformer (16) of an electrical network (12) to a protection relay (18) is provided. The protection relay connection assembly (10) includes a protection relay data acquisition board (20) and a protection relay connector (22). The protection relay data acquisition board (20) includes a first current mating member (24) connectable to a current measurement sensor (28), the current measurement sensor (28) being connectable in use to the protection relay (18) and/or a first voltage mating member (26) connectable to a voltage measurement sensor (30), the voltage measurement sensor (30) being connectable in use to the protection relay (18). The protection relay connector (22) includes a second current mating member (36) connectable to the current transformer (14) and/or a second voltage mating member (38) connectable to the voltage transformer (16). The first current mating member (24) and the second current mating member (36) are selectively mateable with one another to permit a measured current waveform of the electrical network (12) to be transmitted from the current transformer (14) to the protection relay (18). The first voltage mating member (26) and the second voltage mating member (38) are shaped to be selectively mateable with one another to permit a measured voltage waveform of the electrical network (12) to be transmitted from the voltage transformer (16) to the protection relay (18). Wherein the first current mating member (24) is shaped to prevent mating of the first current mating member (24) with the second voltage mating member (38), and the first voltage mating member (26) is shaped to prevent mating of the first voltage mating member (26) with the second current mating member (36).

The present disclosure relates to ensuring contact between core halves of a current transformer. For example, a current transformer (CT) may include a split core comprising a first core half having a first plurality of faces and a second core half having a second plurality of faces. Each face of the first core half may contact a corresponding face of the second core half to allow magnetic flux to flow through the split core to induce current on windings of the CT. The CT may include a first housing that houses the first core half and a second housing that the second core half. The CT may include a biasing element that biases the second core half towards the first core half to ensure that each face of the second core half contacts the corresponding face of the first core half.

A current sensing device according to the present invention may comprise: a substrate part which includes at least two base substrates stacked in one direction and through which a circuit passes in the one direction; a coil part which is formed on at least one of the base substrates and surrounds the circuit; and a core part which is disposed between the base substrates while being spaced apart from the coil part, and surrounds the circuit.