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Integral inverter/battery charger for use in electric vehicles
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Thimmesch, D. |
| Copyright Year | 1983 |
| Description | The design and test results of a thyristor based inverter/charger are discussed. A battery charger is included integral to the inverter by using a subset of the inverter power circuit components. The resulting charger provides electrical isolation between the vehicle propulsion battery and ac line and is capable of charging a 25 kWh propulsion battery in 8 hours from a 220 volt ac line. The integral charger employs the inverter commutation components at a resonant ac/dc isolated converter rated at 3.6 kW. Charger efficiency and power factor at an output power of 3.6 kW are 86% and 95% respectively. The inverter, when operated with a matching polyphase ac induction motor and nominal 132 volt propulsion battery, can provide a peak shaft power of 34 kW (45 ph) during motoring operation and 45 kW (60 hp) during regeneration. Thyristors are employed for the inverter power switching devices and are arranged in an input-commutated topology. This configuration requires only two thyristors to commutate the six main inverter thyristors. Inverter efficiency during motoring operation at motor shaft speeds above 450 rad/sec (4300 rpm) is 92-94% for output power levels above 11 KW (15 hp). The combined ac inverter/charger package weighs 47 kg (103 lbs). |
| File Size | 3420121 |
| Page Count | 124 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19840009005 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t1dk08b5v |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1983-09-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Urban Technology And Transportation Battery Chargers Thyristors Electric Motor Vehicles Inverters Electrical Insulation Topology Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |