An aircraft starting and generating system includes a starter/generator (100) and an inverter/converter/controller (200) that is connected to the starter/generator (100) and that generates AC power to drive the starter/generator (100) in a start mode for starting a prime mover of the aircraft, and that converts AC power, obtained from the starter/generator (100) after the prime mover have been started, to DC power in a generate mode of the starter/generator (100). A four leg inverter (550) is coupled with the DC power output (452) and has an Inverter/converter/controller (ICC) (200) with a four leg MOSFET-based bridge (580) configuration that drives the starter/generator (100) in a start mode for starting a prime mover of the aircraft, and converts DC power to AC power in a generate mode of the starter/generator (100). A four leg bridge gate driver is configured to drive the four leg MOSFET-based bridge (580) using pulse width modulation (PWM) during start and generate mode.
AIRCRAFT STARTING AND GENERATING SYSTEM
FLUGZEUGSTART- UND -ERZEUGUNGSSYSTEM
SYSTÈME DE PRODUCTION ET DE DÉMARRAGE D'AÉRONEF
2021-12-08
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | H02P CONTROL OR REGULATION OF ELECTRIC MOTORS, ELECTRIC GENERATORS OR DYNAMO-ELECTRIC CONVERTERS , Steuern oder Regeln von elektrischen Motoren, elektrischen Generatoren, dynamoelektrischen Umformern / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / H01L Halbleiterbauelemente , SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES |