Method and apparatus for average current control
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1. A method for controlling a power converter comprising the steps of:
- determining an operating mode using a controller;
controlling a power converter by performing the steps of;
determining a desired average current based at least partially on said operating mode using the controller;
determining an actual average current over a time period equal to one switching cycle of the power converter;
comparing said desired average current flow with said actual average current; and
outputting a control signal capable of adjusting a current based at least partially on said comparison.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling a converter circuit within the electrical accumulator unit based on a comparison between an actual average converter current and a desired average converter current.
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1. A method for controlling a power converter comprising the steps of:
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determining an operating mode using a controller; controlling a power converter by performing the steps of; determining a desired average current based at least partially on said operating mode using the controller; determining an actual average current over a time period equal to one switching cycle of the power converter; comparing said desired average current flow with said actual average current; and outputting a control signal capable of adjusting a current based at least partially on said comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electrical accumulator unit comprising:
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a power filter having electrical connections for connecting to a power bus; a power converter connected to said filter; a power storage component connected to said power converter; and a controller capable of controlling said power filter, said power converter, and said power storage component based on a desired average current and an actual average current. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for controlling an electrical accumulator unit current comprising the steps of:
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determining an operating mode using a controller; controlling an electrical accumulator unit power converter, and thereby controlling said electrical accumulator unit power accumulation functions by performing the steps of; determining a desired average converter current based at least partially on said operating mode using the controller; determining an actual average converter current over a time period equal to one iteration of the method; comparing said desired average converter current with said actual average converter current; and outputting a control signal capable of adjusting a converter current based at least partially on said comparison.
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