Modular vehicle power system
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1. A modular vehicle power system for a vehicle, said modular vehicle power system obtaining DC power said vehicle and producing AC power, comprising:
- a plurality of power modules, each of said plurality of power modules receiving said DC power from said vehicle and producing said AC power, wherein each of said plurality of power modules are independent and interchangeable;
wherein said DC power has an input voltage and wherein each of said plurality of power modules utilize a variable switching frequency based upon said input voltage.
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A modular vehicle power system for a vehicle, the modular vehicle power system obtaining DC power the vehicle and producing AC power and method therefore. A plurality of power modules, each of the plurality of power modules receiving the DC power from the vehicle and producing the AC power, wherein each of the plurality of power modules are independent and interchangeable.
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1. A modular vehicle power system for a vehicle, said modular vehicle power system obtaining DC power said vehicle and producing AC power, comprising:
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a plurality of power modules, each of said plurality of power modules receiving said DC power from said vehicle and producing said AC power, wherein each of said plurality of power modules are independent and interchangeable; wherein said DC power has an input voltage and wherein each of said plurality of power modules utilize a variable switching frequency based upon said input voltage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A modular vehicle power system for a vehicle, said modular vehicle power system obtaining DC power said vehicle and producing AC power, comprising:
a plurality of power modules, each of said plurality of power modules receiving said DC power from said vehicle and producing said AC power, wherein each of said plurality of power modules are independent and interchangeable and wherein each of said plurality of power modules comprises; a first power converter receiving said DC power from said vehicle, said first power converter utilizing a full MOSFET H-bridge producing a first AC power output; a center-tapped power transformer receiving and rectifying said first AC power output to create a filtered DC voltage; and a second power converter receiving said filtered DC signal, said second power converter utilizing a full MOSFET H-bridge to convert said filtered DC signal into a second AC power output. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A modular vehicle power system for a vehicle, said modular vehicle power system obtaining DC power said vehicle and producing AC power, comprising:
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a plurality of power modules, each of said plurality of power modules receiving said DC power from said vehicle and producing said AC power, wherein each of said plurality of power modules are independent and interchangeable; wherein said vehicle power system comprises at least three of each of said plurality of power modules, each one of said at least three of said plurality of power modules being associated with one of at least three phases of said AC power; and wherein each of said plurality of power modules comprises a plurality of power boards comprising; a first power converter receiving said DC power from said vehicle, said first power converter utilizing a full MOSFET H-bridge producing a first AC power output; a center-tapped power transformer receiving and rectifying said first AC power output to create a filtered DC voltage; and a second power converter receiving said filtered DC signal, said second power converter utilizing a full MOSFET H-bridge to convert said filtered DC signal into a second AC power output. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A modular vehicle power system for a vehicle, said modular vehicle power system obtaining DC power said vehicle and producing AC power, comprising:
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a plurality of power modules, each of said plurality of power modules receiving said DC power from said vehicle and producing said AC power, wherein each of said plurality of power modules are independent and interchangeable; and a system chassis, wherein each of said plurality of power modules are individually, removably electrically, mechanically and thermally coupled to said system chassis; wherein each of said plurality of power modules are substantially environmentally sealed from liquid immersion. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of providing AC power from a vehicle producing DC power, comprising the steps of:
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providing a plurality of independent and interchangeable power modules, each of said plurality of power modules receiving said DC power from said vehicle and producing said AC power; operating said plurality of independent and interchangeable power modules to provide multiple phase AC power; and utilizing a variable switching frequency based upon said input voltage; wherein each of said plurality independent and interchangeable power modules may operate for any one phase of said multiple phase AC power. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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