AC-DC power converter
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1. An AC-DC power conversion method, comprising:
- performing a first rectification of AC power to provide first raw DC power;
performing a second rectification of AC power to provide second raw DC power differing in phase from the first raw DC power; and
superposing the first raw DC power and the second raw DC power;
providing an electrical isolator;
converting the superposed first raw DC power and the second raw DC power to non-electrical power;
coupling the non-electrical power through the electrical isolator;
converting the non-electrical power coupled through the electrical isolator to DC electrical power having a DC voltage; and
performing the converting the superposed first raw DC power and the second raw DC power to non-electrical power in a manner that maintains the DC voltage constant.
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Abstract
An AC-DC power converter is composed of AC input, a first rectifying circuit, a second rectifying circuit, a DC-DC converter and a DC output. The DC-DC converter has a DC input. The first rectifying circuit and the second rectifying circuit are connected in parallel between the AC input and the DC input of the DC-DC converter. At least one of the rectifying circuits comprises a phase shifting element that provides a phase shift at the AC line frequency.
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1. An AC-DC power conversion method, comprising:
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performing a first rectification of AC power to provide first raw DC power; performing a second rectification of AC power to provide second raw DC power differing in phase from the first raw DC power; and superposing the first raw DC power and the second raw DC power; providing an electrical isolator; converting the superposed first raw DC power and the second raw DC power to non-electrical power; coupling the non-electrical power through the electrical isolator; converting the non-electrical power coupled through the electrical isolator to DC electrical power having a DC voltage; and performing the converting the superposed first raw DC power and the second raw DC power to non-electrical power in a manner that maintains the DC voltage constant.
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