An example converter for a switched reluctance (SR) generator includes one or more gate driver circuits that are not only used to synchronously control switches, such as insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) of the converter, but also used to provide priming function during start-up of the generator. Since, an SR generator does not have to ability to self provide magnetic flux, priming current is provided to coils of the SR generator to initiate a magnetic flux. By using the gate drive circuit to provide the priming current, an additional priming circuit is not required. As a result, the converter design is more streamlined, with reduced complexity, cost, and size. When a bus voltage of the converter is below a threshold level, the one or more gate drive circuits can provide the priming current on the bus to initiate the SR generator.

Example embodiments of systems, devices, and methods are provided herein for energy systems having multiple modules arranged in cascaded fashion for storing power from one or more photovoltaic sources. Each module includes an energy source and converter circuitry that selectively couples the energy source to other modules in the system over an AC interface for generating AC power or for receiving and storing power from a charge source. Each module also includes a DC interface for receiving power from one or more photovoltaic sources. Each module can be controlled by control system to route power from the photovoltaic source to that modules energy source or to the AC interface. The energy systems can be arranged in single phase or multiphase topologies with multiple serial or interconnected arrays. The energy systems can be arranged such that each module receives power from the same single photovoltaic source, or multiple photovoltaic sources.

A heating device includes a resonant circuit, a detection unit and a control unit. The resonant circuit includes an inverter circuit and a resonant tank. The inverter circuit provides a resonant tank current and a resonant tank voltage. The resonant tank includes a heating coil, a resonant tank capacitor, a resonant tank equivalent inductor and a resonant tank equivalent impedance. The detection unit detects the resonant tank current and the resonant tank voltage to acquire associated parameters. The detection unit calculates an inductance of the resonant tank equivalent inductor according to a capacitance of the resonant tank capacitor, a resonant period and a first expression. The detection unit calculates an impedance value of the resonant tank equivalent impedance according to the inductance of the resonant tank equivalent inductor, a time difference, the resonant period, a reference current value, a negative peak current value and a second expression.

A heating device includes a resonant circuit, a detection unit and a control unit. The resonant circuit includes an inverter circuit and a resonant tank. The inverter circuit provides a resonant tank current and a resonant tank voltage. The resonant tank includes a heating coil, a resonant tank capacitor, a resonant tank equivalent inductor and a resonant tank equivalent impedance. The detection unit detects the resonant tank current and the resonant tank voltage to acquire associated parameters. The detection unit calculates an inductance of the resonant tank equivalent inductor according to a capacitance of the resonant tank capacitor, a resonant period and a first expression. The detection unit calculates an impedance value of the resonant tank equivalent impedance according to the inductance of the resonant tank equivalent inductor, a time difference, the resonant period, a reference current value, a negative peak current value and a second expression.

A power convertor has a casing and a power conversion circuit arranged in an internal chamber of the casing. The casing has a first wall member as a specific side wall. A plurality of connector opening parts are formed in the first wall member. At least two of the plurality of connector opening parts formed in the first wall member are arranged at different positions facing a different direction from each other.

A power convertor has a casing and a power conversion circuit arranged in an internal chamber of the casing. The casing has a first wall member as a specific side wall. A plurality of connector opening parts are formed in the first wall member. At least two of the plurality of connector opening parts formed in the first wall member are arranged at different positions facing a different direction from each other.

An inverter device intended to convert a DC voltage into three phases of a polyphase AC voltage with a predetermined frequency, the inverter device comprising three single-phase inverters, each of the three single-phase inverters being able to deliver one of the three phases.

An inverter device intended to convert a DC voltage into three phases of a polyphase AC voltage with a predetermined frequency, the inverter device comprising three single-phase inverters, each of the three single-phase inverters being able to deliver one of the three phases.

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.

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.