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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2013
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Saijun Mao, Shanghai, CN;
Denis Perrillat-Amede, Paris, FR;
Philippe Ernest, Gif sur Yvette, FR;
Niranjan Kumar, Bangalore, IN;
Xu Chu, Shanghai, CN;
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A power generation system includes an input to receive a low-voltage alternating current and a number N of voltage-conversion modules coupled to the input, each electrically connected in series. Each voltage-conversion module includes a transformer configured to convert the low-voltage alternating current into a high-voltage alternating current. Each voltage-conversion module includes a multiplier configured to convert the high-voltage alternating current from the transformer into a high-voltage direct current. The multiplier includes a positive multiplier part and a negative multiplier part. The positive multiplier part and the negative multiplier part each includes a pair of input terminals connected in parallel with the transform and at least one multiplier stage comprising a single diode and a capacitor assembly. The number N is an even number between 4 and 24.