Abstract:
A modular reflux cooling plate (10) having a condenser region (11) above the boiling channels (12) or above and below (11, 24) the region (11), boiling channels (12) and downcomers (16) which effect reflux cooling of electrical power modules used in aircraft and the like. Air flow fins (18) are arranged adjacent the condenser (11) or condensers (11, 24) and the boiling channels (12) to effect cooling of a coolant vapor which has entered the condenser (11) after being boiled from a liquid state in the boiling channels (12) as a result of the heat generated by one or more power modules affixed to an end plate (14) by any suitable means and to provide a parallel heat transfer path which shares the heat transfer task with the reflux cooling during normal system operation and which provides emergency heat transfer when reflux cooling is not available.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing hermetically sealed circuit assemblies (10) having circuit elements (74, 76, 78 and 80) to be compression bonded, a hermetically sealed circuit assembly having circuit elements to be compresssion bonded and a stack containing at least one hermetically sealed circuit assembly having circuit elements which are compression bonded is disclosed. Uniform thickness of individual hermetically sealed circuit assemblies measured across columns (22-30) is insured by positioning deformable spacers (124-132) in the columns containing the circuit elements to be compression bonded, and deforming the deformable spacers. Thereafter a compressive force is applied to a stack of one or more circuits through the columns which contain the circuit elements to be compression bonded. The individual hermetically sealed circuit assemblies have circular corrugations (32-40) in a flat surface (14) and circular corrugations (114-122) in a lid (20) which are disposed within the columns containing the individual circuit elements to be compression bonded.
Abstract:
This invention relates to an electric power generation and distribution system, and more particularly to an electric power distribution module for use in such systems, having an insulative support structure (22') which includes integral therewith electrically conductive buses (72a, b, c) and straps (74) which define a circuit for distributing electric power received from one or more power sources (200, 202 or 204) to one or more loads, the insulative support structure (22') also including integral therewith current sensors (88) for sensing a flow of electrical current in the electrically conductive buses (72a, b, c) and straps (74).
Abstract:
A modular reflux cooling plate (10) having a condensing region (11), boiling channels (12) and downcomers (16) which effect reflux cooling of electrical power modules used in aircraft and the like. The condenser (11) and boiling channels (12) can be constituted by longitudinally disposed lanced offset fins (11, 12). Air flow fins (18) are arranged adjacent the condenser (11) to effect cooling of a coolant vapor which has entered the condenser (11) after being boiled from a liquid state in the boiling channels (12) as a result of the heat generated by one or more power modules affixed to an end plate (14) by any suitable means. Temporary thermal storage can be provided in the form of either a thickened end plate (14) or a chamber having lanced offset fins (25) and a normally solid or semi-solid material such as wax or solder.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing hermetically sealed circuit assemblies (10) having circuit elements (74, 76, 78 and 80) to be compression bonded, a hermetically sealed circuit assembly having circuit elements to be compression bonded and a stack containing at least one hermetically sealed circuit assembly having circuit elements which are compression bonded is disclosed. Uniform thickness of individual hermetically sealed circuit assemblies measured across columns (22-30) is insured by positioning deformable spacers (124-132) in the columns containing the circuit elements to be compression bonded, and deforming the deformable spacers. Therafter a compressive force is applied to a stack of one or more circuits through the columns which contain the circuit elements to be compression bonded. The individual hermetically sealed circuit assemblies have circular corrugations (32-40) in a flat surface (14) and circular corrugations (114-122) in a lid (20) which are disposed within the columns containing the individually circuit elements to be compression bonded.
Abstract:
The inverter module according to the present invention includes a component support for supporting components attached thereto, an AC/DC converter (40) attached to the support for converting input AC into DC, inverter switches (41) attached to the support for inverting the DC into single-phase output AC, a switch controller (55) attached to the support for controlling the inverter switches (41), and connectors for interconnecting the AC/DC converter (40), the inverter switches (41), and the switch controller (55) so that input AC is converted to a single phase (45) of output AC.
Abstract:
Prior power converters have utilized discrete components mounted on circuit boards of different design. Failure of one or more of the components requires the components to be separately tested to determine which is faulty. The faulty component or the board containing same must then be replaced. This results in significant down time for the inverter and can require stocking of a large number of specialized boards. In order to overcome these problems, an inverter (22) is assembled using a series of circuit boards (80, 82, 84) of standardized type. Each circuit board includes separate layers (101, 102-136, RS1+, 280, 290, 292) which interconnect components mounted thereon together with a heat exchanger (102) which cools high power components. When a malfunction of a component occurs, the entire board may be replaced so that inverter down time is minimized. Also, the use of standardized boards reduces stocking requirements and inventory costs.
Abstract:
Electrical devices (10, 11, 12) which generate different amounts of heat are selectively cooled with a heat exchanger (1) having a first portion formed of a fin-type heat exchanger (4) and a second portion formed of a compact high intensity cooler (2, 3) wherein a jet impingement cooling mechanism is employed. Cooling fluid is circulated through the respective cooling mechanisms which can be arranged in series or parallel for differentially cooling respective electrical devices placed in contact with respective portions of an outer surface of the heat exchanger.
Abstract:
Previous electronic circuit assemblies have exhibited unnecessarily high parasitic inductance. In order to overcome this problem, an apparatus in accordance with this invention is provided with a transistor (24) having power terminals, and first and second diodes (28, 29). The apparatus comprises a first bus (20a) connected to the first diode (28) and one of the power terminals, and a second bus (16a) connected to the second diode (29), the first and second buses (20a, 16a) comprising parallel plates having substantially the same configuration.
Abstract:
A feed-through capacitor for variable speed constant frequency aircraft power systems to provide filtering for unwanted higher harmonics and electromagnetic interference which includes a hollow conductive housing (30), a conductive feed-through stud (20) within the housing, an annular capacitive element (50) and an electrical coupling, comprising a first conductor (40) composed between an outer surface of the stud and an inner surface of the capacitive element and a second conductor (60) disposed radially between an outer surface of the capacitive element and an inner surface of the housing. The first and second conductors bear resiliently against electrode coatings (51, 52) on the capacitive element to suspend the capacitive element between the feed-through stud and the housing, thereby allowing the housing, the capacitive element, and the stud to shift relative to one another as a temperature of the feed-through capacitor changes, whereby mechanical stress is dissipated.