Title :
Current controllability of the low-Voltage 10 kA inverter power source
Author :
Takasaki, Y. ; Sonoda, T.
Author_Institution :
Fukuoka Inst. of Technol., Japan
Abstract :
This paper introduces a frequency-controlled low-voltage, high-current inverter power supply suitable for use in spot welders. The design of the proposed power supply was based on the fact that the voltage drop caused by leakage inductance in the transformer is proportional to the excitation frequency. In this power supply, the inverter frequency can be varied to easily control load current. This paper compares the reflux current effect when the transformer is operated in inverter control with operation using an AC sine wave.
Keywords :
electric current control; invertors; welding; 10 kA; AC sine wave; current controllability; excitation frequency; inverter control; inverter frequency; inverter power supply; leakage inductance; low-voltage inverter power source; magnetic flux control; reflux current effect; spot welding machine; welding resistance; Batteries; Circuit testing; Controllability; Equivalent circuits; Frequency; Inductance; Inverters; Power supplies; Spot welding; Steel; Leakage inductance; magnetic flux control; spot-welding machine; welding resistance;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TMAG.2005.854989