Electrical characterization of a Mapham inverter using pulse testing techniquesThe use of a multiple pulse testing technique to determine the electrical characteristics of large megawatt-level power systems for aerospace missions is proposed. An innovative test method based on the multiple pulse technique is demonstrated on a 2-kW Mapham inverter. The concept of this technique shows that characterization of large power systems under electrical equilibrium at rated power can be accomplished without large costly power supplies. The heat generation that occurs in systems when tested in a continuous mode is eliminated. The results indicate that there is a good agreement between this testing technique and that of steady state testing.
Document ID
19910053369
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Baumann, E. D. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Myers, I. T. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Hammoud, A. N. (NASA Lewis Research Center; Sverdrup Technology, Inc. Cleveland, OH, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1990
Subject Category
Electronics And Electrical Engineering
Meeting Information
Meeting: Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference