General Electric Company

Ge Energy Power Conversion Technology Gmbh

Terry Michael Tackman

Robert Gregory Wagoner

David Grey Smith

Allen Michael Ritter

Robert Allen Seymour

Todd David Greenleaf

James M Nowak

Tobias Schuetz

David Smith

James Michael Nowak

There are provided methods and systems for operating insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs). For example, there is provided a method that can include detecting a desaturation condition in an IGBT and initiating a turn off procedure when desaturation is detected. The turn off procedure can include holding a gate of the IGBT at at least one voltage level intermediate between a positive rail voltage and a negative rail voltage of an operational range of the IGBT.

IGBT gate drive circuit and method

The present subject matter is directed to a system and method for controlling an electrical component, e.g. a power bridge, of a wind turbine using contingency communications. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving, by the electrical component, a standard set of commands for a first time frame. A next step includes receiving, by the electrical component, one or more contingency sets of commands for time frames beyond the first time frame. The method also includes determining if the standard set of commands is received within a start window of the first time frame. A further step includes implementing, by the electrical component, the standard set of commands during the first time frame if the standard set of commands is received within the start window. The method also includes implementing, by the electrical component, one of the contingency sets of commands received during a previous time frame if the standard set of commands is not received within the start window.

System and method of controlling an electronic component of a wind turbine using contingency communications

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Salem, VA, United States of America

Terry Michael Tackman