Speedmodulationisachievedbytheuseof“Inverter”control.Toaccomplishthis,theincoming3-phaseACsupply
isconvertedtohighvoltageDC,incorporatingsmoothing/storagecapacitors,andthenswitchedbytheInverter,
utilizing3-phaserectifiers,togiveasimulated3-phaseACsupplyofvariablevoltageandfrequencytothe
compressormotor.
2.4 Compressor Energy and Signal Flow
Duringnormaloperation,3-phasepowerisrequiredtobeconnectedtothecompressoratalltimes,evenifitisnot
running.Powerisdistributedthroughthefollowingcomponentstomaintaincompressoroperation:
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Silicon-ControlledRectifier(SCR)
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SoftStartBoard
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DCCapacitorBusBarAssembly
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Inverter
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Stator
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High-Voltage(HV)DC-DCConverter
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Backplane
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BearingMotorCompressorController(BMCC)
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SerialDriver
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BearingPulseWidthModulation(PWM)Amplifier
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CompressorI/OBoard
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IGV
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Solenoidactuators
Theorderofpowerandsignalflowthroughthecompressorcomponentsisasfollows.RefertoFigure2-6
CompressorEnergyandSignalFlowConnectionsonpage39:
1. A3-phasevoltagesourceisprovidedtothecompressorthroughthevoltageinputterminal.
2. ACvoltageenterstheSCRsandDCvoltagepowerstheDCbus.
3. TheSoftStartBoardlimitsthein-rushcurrentatpower-upbycontrollingtheSCRgates.
4. DCbusvoltagefromtheSCRschargesthecapacitors.
5. DCbusprovidesDCvoltagetoInverter.
6. TheInverterconvertstheDCbusvoltageintoavariablefrequency,3-phasesimulatedACvoltageto
theStator.
7. TheDC-DCConverterusestheDCbusvoltagetoprovide24VDCand250VDCtotheBackplane.
8. TheBackplaneconnectsandsupplieslowDCvoltagetotheservicesidecomponents.
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