Moving magnetic field electric power converter
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1. A method for electric power conversion, comprising the steps of:
- producing a polyphase moving magnetic field having substantially constant flux density by means of a first polyphase winding when input power is supplied to said first polyphase winding; and
magnetically coupling a second winding with said moving magnetic field to produce power output.
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Abstract
An electric power converter operable by means of a rotating or moving magnetic field having a substantially constant flux density or of a substantially constant magnitude. The electric power converter functions as a AC to DC, DC to AC or DC converter, or as a phase changer/phase shifter or a voltage adjuster. A feature of the converter is the continuous supply of power from the primary phases in contrast to prior art converters in which only the phase having the highest voltage supplies power at any one time. Harmonic current distortion is, therefore, substantially reduced.
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1. A method for electric power conversion, comprising the steps of:
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producing a polyphase moving magnetic field having substantially constant flux density by means of a first polyphase winding when input power is supplied to said first polyphase winding; and magnetically coupling a second winding with said moving magnetic field to produce power output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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- 14. A static electric power converter comprising a plurality of input windings, at least one output winding, and means for linking said input windings with said output winding by a moving magnetic field of substantially uniform magnitude, whereby said moving magnetic field induces an output voltage in said output winding as lines of flux of said moving magnetic field move through said output winding.
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30. A method for converting polyphase AC power to substantially DC power, comprising the steps of:
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producing a polyphase magnetic field of a substantially constant flux density in a ferromagnetic material by means of a polyphase primary winding; magnetically coupling a polyphase secondary winding with said magnetic field so as to produce a phase output for each of the phases of the polyphase secondary winding; means for rectifying each said output phase to produce a rectified phase output; and means for connecting said rectified phase outputs to a common terminal such that the output voltage between said output terminal and a neutral of said secondary winding comprises a rippled, substantially DC output voltage.
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31. A method for converting polyphase AC power to substantially DC power, comprising the steps of:
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producing a polyphase magnetic field in a ferromagnetic core by means of a polyphase primary winding; magnetically coupling a polyphase secondary winding wound on a second ferromagnetic core with the magnetic field so as to produce a phase output for each of the phases of the polyphase secondary winding, the step of magnetically coupling comprising the step of fixedly positioning one of the cores inside of the other; means for rectifying each said output phase to produce a rectified phase output; and means for connecting said rectified phase outputs to a common terminal such that the output voltage between said output terminal and a neutral of said secondary winding comprises a rippled, substantially DC output voltage.
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32. A polyphase power converter for converting polyphase AC power to substantially DC power comprising in combination:
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a ferromagnetic outer core; a ferromagnetic inner core; means for fixedly positioning said inner core inside said outer core; a primary winding wound on one of said outer core and inner core; a secondary winding wound upon one of said outer core and inner core; rectifier means connected to an output of each phase of said secondary winding; and means for connecting the outputs of said rectifier to a common terminal such that the output voltage between said output terminal and a neutral of said secondary winding comprises a rippled, substantially DC output voltage when said polyphase primary winding is connected to the AC power source. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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