Thomas A Duclos

US Patent:

20070216343, Sep 20, 2007

Filed:

Mar 7, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/369676

Inventors:

Gregory Rozman - Rockford IL, US
Thomas Duclos - Suffield CT, US

Assignee:

Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation - Rockford IL

International Classification:

H02P 27/04

US Classification:

318811000

Abstract:

A power converter includes a PWM active rectifier and controller that minimize harmonic ripple currents on the DC link during an engine start mode (first stage) in which power is provided to an AC starter motor. The PWM active rectifier and controller also minimize harmonic currents on AC input lines during a second stage (active filter mode). The power converter also includes a PWM inverter and corresponding inverter controller that controls the performance of the AC starter motor during the first stage based on mode selection input received. The power converter system further includes pre-charge circuitry that charges a DC link capacitor located within the power converter system to a desired level prior to providing the power converter system with AC power.

US Patent:

20130039105, Feb 14, 2013

Filed:

Aug 9, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/206267

Inventors:

Gregory I. Rozman - Rockford IL, US
Thomas A. Duclos - Suffield CT, US
Duane A. James - Middletown CT, US

Assignee:

HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION - Windsor Locks CT

International Classification:

H02M 7/06
H03K 5/00

US Classification:

363126, 327552

Abstract:

A filter circuit is employed to filter undesirable harmonics in a multi-phase AC input and provide damping for oscillations associated with the filter circuit. The filter circuit includes a damping circuit connected between phases of the multi-phase AC input. The damping circuit including a rectifier for rectifying harmonics in the multi-phase AC input and a single damping resistor connected across the rectifier.

US Patent:

20130181654, Jul 18, 2013

Filed:

Jan 18, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/352793

Inventors:

Gregory I. Rozman - Rockford IL, US
Thomas A. Duclos - Suffield CT, US
Duane A. James - Middletown CT, US

Assignee:

HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION - Windsor Locks CT

International Classification:

H02P 27/00

US Classification:

318721

Abstract:

An active rectifier controller controls operation of an active rectifier employed in a power conversion system that supplies a direct current (DC) output to an inverter that converts the DC output to an AC output supplied to an AC motor. The active rectifier controller includes a field-oriented control (FOC) controller that monitors an alternating current (AC) input currents provided to the active rectifier, the DC output provided to the inverter, and speed of the AC motor. The FOC controller selects a reference DC output value based on the speed of the AC motor and compares the monitored DC output to the reference DC output as part of the FOC control algorithm used to generate control signals. A PWM signal generator generates PWM signals for controlling the active rectifier based on the control signals.

US Patent:

20130187579, Jul 25, 2013

Filed:

Jan 23, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/356348

Inventors:

Gregory I. Rozman - Rockford IL, US
Thomas A. Duclos - Suffield CT, US
Duane A. James - Middletown CT, US

Assignee:

HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION - Windsor Locks CT

International Classification:

H02P 21/14
H02P 6/10

US Classification:

31840002, 31840023

Abstract:

A pulse-width modulation (PWM) inverter controller compensates for harmonics in the output current provided by a PWM inverter to permanent magnet (PM) motor. The PWM inverter controller includes a field-oriented controller (FOC) that monitors output currents provided by the PWM inverter to the PM motor and employs the monitored output currents in a current loop feedback that generates control signals. A harmonic compensator transforms monitored phase currents into rectangular waveforms having magnitudes modified based on detected harmonics within the monitored phase currents to generate compensation signals. The compensation signals generated by the harmonic compensator are summed with the control signals generated by the FOC to generate compensated control signals. A PWM signal generator generates PWM signals for controlling the PWM inverter based on the compensated control signals.