Power system junction temperature control
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsRobert Gregory Wagoner, David Smith
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Abstract
An electrical power generating system including a power generating device, a power converter connected to the power generating device, and an electrical controller connected to the power converter. The electrical controller is configured to limit a peak junction temperature of the power converter by applying at least one junction temperature derating function.
Claims20
An electrical power generating system, comprising:
- a power generating device;
- a power converter connected to the power generating device;
- and
- an electrical controller connected to the power converter;
- wherein the electrical controller is configured to limit a peak junction temperature of the power converter by applying at least one junction temperature derating function.
A method of controlling a power converter of a electrical power generating system, said method comprising:
- sensing a temperature;
- applying at least one junction temperature derating function that is based upon the sensed temperature to limit the power output of the power converter;
- and
- limiting the power of the power converter until a predetermined condition is met.
A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing program instructions for controlling a power converter of an electrical power generating system, the program instructions comprising instructions for:
- sensing a temperature using a temperature sensing device;
- applying at least one junction temperature derating function that is based upon the sensed temperature to limit the power output of the power converter;
- and
- limiting the power of the power converter until a predetermined condition is met.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.