METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONFIGURING POWER ELECTRONICS IN AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL SYSTEM
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1. Power electronics for an electrochemical cell system, the power electronics comprising:
- a first power converter including;
a plurality of interchangeable power converter modules, and a first motherboard configured to receive the plurality of interchangeable power converter modules;
wherein a power rating of the first power converter is capable of being changed by adjusting a number of the interchangeable power converter modules attached to the first motherboard.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a method and system for configuring power electronics in an electrochemical cell system. Exemplary embodiments include power electronics having a power converter for an electrochemical cell system. The power converter includes a plurality of interchangeable power converter modules and a motherboard configured to receive the plurality of interchangeable power converter modules. A power rating of the power converter is capable of being changed by adjusting a number of the interchangeable power converter modules attached to the mother-board.
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1. Power electronics for an electrochemical cell system, the power electronics comprising:
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a first power converter including;
a plurality of interchangeable power converter modules, and a first motherboard configured to receive the plurality of interchangeable power converter modules;
wherein a power rating of the first power converter is capable of being changed by adjusting a number of the interchangeable power converter modules attached to the first motherboard. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 28)
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11. An electrochemical cell system, comprising:
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a first power source;
an electrochemical cell; and
a modular power electronics system electrically connected between the first power source and the electrochemical cell, the modular power electronics system including;
a first power converter adapted for conditioning electrical current flow between the first power source and the electrochemical cell, the first power converter including;
a plurality of interchangeable power converter modules, and a first motherboard configured to receive the plurality of interchangeable power converter modules;
wherein a power rating of the first power converter is capable of being adjusted by changing a number of the interchangeable power converter modules attached to the first motherboard. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 29)
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22. A method of configuring power electronics for an electrochemical cell system, the power electronics including a first power converter, the method comprising:
configuring the first power converter such that its power rating is adjustable by changing a number of interchangeable power converter modules attached to a first motherboard of the first power converter. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30)
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