Electrical energy transformation apparatus
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsWeijun Yin, Wendy Wen-Ling Lin, Sergei Kniajanski, Xiaolan Wei, Denis Perrillat-Amede, Jason Stuart Katcha
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Abstract
In one aspect, the present invention provides a high voltage-high frequency electrical energy transformation apparatus comprising a frequency inverter capable of converting 60 Hz electrical energy into 40-100 KHz electrical energy; and a voltage transformer. The voltage transformer comprises a transformer housing; at least one soft magnetic core; a low voltage primary winding and a high voltage secondary winding; and a solid insulating material comprising polydicyclopentadiene. The solid insulating material is in contact with the high voltage secondary winding.
Claims24
A high voltage-high frequency electrical energy transformation apparatus comprising:
- (a) a frequency inverter capable of converting 60 Hz electrical energy into 40-100 KHz electrical energy;
- and
- (b) a voltage transformer comprising
- a transformer housing;
- at least one soft magnetic core;
- a low voltage primary winding and a high voltage secondary winding;
- a solid insulating material comprising polydicyclopentadiene;
- and wherein the solid insulating material is in contact with the high voltage secondary winding.
A high voltage-high frequency electrical energy transformation apparatus comprising:
- (a) a frequency inverter comprising an IGBT based high frequency inverter capable of converting 60 Hz electrical energy into 40-100 KHz electrical energy;
- and
- (b) a voltage transformer comprising
- a transformer housing;
- at least one soft magnet core comprising a ferrite material;
- a low voltage primary winding;
- a high voltage secondary winding comprising a copper conductor;
- a solid insulating material comprising polydicyclopentadiene;
- and wherein the solid insulating material is in contact with the high voltage secondary winding.
A CT scanner comprising a high voltage-high frequency electrical energy transformation apparatus, said apparatus comprising:
- (a) a frequency inverter capable of converting 60 Hz electrical energy into 40-600 KHz electrical energy;
- and
- (b) a voltage transformer comprising
- an oil-filled transformer housing,
- at least one soft magnet core comprising a ferrite material;
- a low voltage primary winding;
- a high voltage secondary winding;
- a solid insulating material comprising polydicyclopentadiene;
- and wherein the solid insulating material is in contact with the high voltage secondary winding.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.