Power conversion system and method

• Main Authors: GUPTA, AMIT KUMAR, TRIPATHI, ANSHUMAN, OPINA, GIL JR LAMPONG, ANG, ZHI YOONG, KAPUPPANAN, YUGARAJAN
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 26.12.2012
• Subjects: CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTINGELECTRIC POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION OF ELECTRIC MOTORS, ELECTRIC GENERATORSOR DYNAMO-ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; CONTROLLING TRANSFORMERS, REACTORS OR CHOKE COILS; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER; ELECTRICITY; GENERATION; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY

A power conversion system for converting electrical power from at least one power source includes a plurality of converter chains which couple the at least one power source to at least one load. At least two of the converter chains comprise an associated dissipating unit. The dissipating units are coupled via at least one switch. A controller is arranged to control the at least one switch to route power to be dissipated from one of the converter chains to the converter chain's associated dissipating unit, or to at least one of the other dissipating units, or to the converter chain's associated dissipating unit and to at least one of the other dissipating units, to cause corresponding dissipation of the power to be dissipated.