High power-density, high back emf permanent magnet machine and method of making same
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1. An electric drive system comprising:
- a permanent magnet machine having a rotor and a stator; and
a power converter electrically coupled between a DC link and the permanent magnet machine and configured to convert a DC link voltage to an AC output voltage to drive the permanent magnet machine, the power converter comprising;
a plurality of silicon carbide (SiC) three-terminal controlled switching devices having a voltage rating that exceeds a peak line-to-line back electromotive force (emf) of the permanent magnet machine at a maximum speed of the permanent magnet machine during an uncontrollable generation mode of the permanent magnet machine when a control gate signal on each of the switching devices are turned off.
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Abstract
An electric drive system includes a permanent magnet machine having a rotor and a stator and a power converter electrically coupled to the permanent magnet machine and configured to convert a DC link voltage to an AC output voltage to drive the permanent magnet machine. The power converter includes a plurality of silicon carbide switching devices having a voltage rating that exceeds a peak line-to-line back electromotive force of the permanent magnet machine at a maximum speed of the permanent magnet machine.
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1. An electric drive system comprising:
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a permanent magnet machine having a rotor and a stator; and a power converter electrically coupled between a DC link and the permanent magnet machine and configured to convert a DC link voltage to an AC output voltage to drive the permanent magnet machine, the power converter comprising; a plurality of silicon carbide (SiC) three-terminal controlled switching devices having a voltage rating that exceeds a peak line-to-line back electromotive force (emf) of the permanent magnet machine at a maximum speed of the permanent magnet machine during an uncontrollable generation mode of the permanent magnet machine when a control gate signal on each of the switching devices are turned off. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of manufacturing an electric drive system comprising the steps of:
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providing a permanent magnet machine having a rotor and a stator; providing a power converter having a plurality of silicon carbide (SiC) three-terminal controlled switching devices each having a voltage rating that exceeds a peak line-to-line back electromotive force (emf) of the permanent magnet machine at a maximum speed of the permanent magnet machine during an uncontrollable generation mode of the permanent magnet machine when a control gate signal on each of the switching devices are turned off; and coupling the SiC power converter to the permanent magnet machine to drive the permanent magnet machine. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A vehicle drive system comprising:
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a motor comprising; a permanent magnet rotor; and a stator; a DC link; and a power converter electrically coupled between the DC link and the motor to drive the motor; wherein the power converter comprises a plurality of silicon carbide (SiC) three-terminal controlled switching devices having a voltage rating that exceeds a peak line-to-line back electromotive force (emf) of the motor at a maximum speed of the motor based on a fault condition when a control gate signal on each of the switching devices are turned off. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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