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Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2008

Filed:

Jul. 26, 2006
Applicants:

Haiqing Weng, Shanghai, CN;

Kunlun Chen, Shanghai, CN;

Rajib Datta, Niskayuna, NY (US);

Allen Michael Ritter, Roanoke, VA (US);

Inventors:

Haiqing Weng, Shanghai, CN;

Kunlun Chen, Shanghai, CN;

Rajib Datta, Niskayuna, NY (US);

Allen Michael Ritter, Roanoke, VA (US);

Assignee:

General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 15/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method to balance transformer flux among a plurality of transformers is disclosed. The plurality of transformers is connected to a plurality of converters, each transformer having an associated converter. The method comprises determining a reference flux value, measuring an actual flux value for each transformer, and developing a plurality of voltage command signals in relation to a plurality of variance values between the reference flux value and each actual flux value. In response to the voltage command signals being received at a modulator in signal communication with the plurality of converters, the method proceeds by generating a plurality of switching signals to reduce each of the variance values by making available the plurality of switching signals to each of the associated plurality of converters.


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