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Multiple output power supply circuit for an ion engine with shared upper inverterA power supply circuit for an ion engine suitable for a spacecraft is coupled to a bus having a bus input and a bus return. The power supply circuit has a first primary winding of a first transformer. An upper inverter circuit is coupled to the bus input and the first primary winding. The power supply circuit further includes a first lower inverter circuit coupled to the bus return and the first primary winding. The second primary winding of a second transformer is coupled to the upper inverter circuit. A second lower inverter circuit is coupled to the bus return and the second primary winding.
Document ID
20080004931
Acquisition Source
Glenn Research Center
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Cardwell, Jr., Gilbert I.
Phelps, Thomas K.
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
January 30, 2001
Subject Category
Energy Production And Conversion
Report/Patent Number
Patent Number: US-PATENT-6,181,585
Patent Application Number: US-PATENT-APPL-SN-351738
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS3-27560
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-PATENT-6,181,585
Patent Application
US-PATENT-APPL-SN-351738
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