High frequency bus method
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1. A method comprising a plurality of activities, said activities comprising:
- for an off-road traction vehicle;
from an alternator, receiving a first AC signal at an active Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor rectifier, the active Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor rectifier electrically coupled to a DC bus; and
via an inverter electrically coupled to the DC bus, providing a second AC signal to a traction motor comprising a double stator winding.
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Abstract
Certain exemplary embodiments can comprise a system comprising an electric drive system for a machine. The system can comprise a rectifier adapted to convert AC power from an alternator to DC power. The system can comprise an inverter adapted to receive DC power from the rectifier and provide power to a traction motor and/or auxiliary devices. Certain exemplary embodiments can comprise a system and method for dissipating excess energy from a machine.
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1. A method comprising a plurality of activities, said activities comprising:
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for an off-road traction vehicle;
from an alternator, receiving a first AC signal at an active Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor rectifier, the active Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor rectifier electrically coupled to a DC bus; and
via an inverter electrically coupled to the DC bus, providing a second AC signal to a traction motor comprising a double stator winding. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
an electric drive system for a mining haul truck, comprising;
at an active Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor inverter, converting a first AC signal received from a traction motor to an unmodulated DC signal, the unmodulated DC signal adapted to be provided to a DC bus, the active Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor rectifier electrically coupled to the DC bus;
at an active Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor DC chopper, converting the unmodulated DC signal from the DC bus to a modulated DC signal; and
providing the modulated DC signal to a heat sink.
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18. A method comprising:
for an electric drive system for a mining machine, comprising;
at an active Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor rectifier, converting a first AC signal from an alternator to a DC signal, the active Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor rectifier electrically coupled to a DC bus; and
via an active Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor inverter electrically coupled to the DC bus, generating a space vector modulated AC signal. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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