Abstract:
The invention relates to a power electronic converter (700) comprising a plurality of converter cells (300); wherein each converter cell (300) comprises: an inductive power transfer stage (106), the inductive power transfer stage (106) comprising a coupled inductor (301) coupling a first side of the converter cell (300) to a second side of the converter cell (300), wherein the coupled inductor (301) comprises a first winding (314) around a first magnetic core (312), the first winding (314) being connected to the first side of the converter cell (300), and a second winding (324) around a second magnetic core (322), the second winding (324) being connected to the second side of the converter cell (300); wherein the first winding (314) and the first magnetic core (312) are separated from the second winding (324) and second magnetic core (322) by a flat electric insulation layer (302) that provides electric insulation between the first and the second side of the converter cell (300); wherein at least two of the coupled inductors (301) are arranged in such a way that their insulation layers (302) form a single contiguous insulation layer (302).
Abstract:
A heat exchanging arrangement (18) for a subsea electronic system (10), the heat exchanging arrangement (18) comprising a wall section (20, 22); a corrugation (26) formed in the wall section (20, 22), the corrugation (26) having two generally opposing internal corrugation surfaces (44); and at least one heat exchanging element (36) forced against at least one of the internal corrugation surfaces (44). A subsea electronic system (10) comprising a heat exchanging arrangement (18) is also provided.
Abstract:
There is provided a pressure compensated subsea arrangement (10) for housing of electric components. The arrangement comprises a pressure compensated housing (20). The pressure compensated housing is filled with a dielectric liquid (30). The arrangement comprises at least one electric component (40). The at least one electric component is provided inside the pressure compensated housing. The dielectric liquid is a hydrocarbon dielectric liquid comprising isoparaffin. There is also provided a method of manufacturing such an arrangement.
Abstract:
There is presented an arrangement for cooling components of a subsea electric system. The arrangement comprises a tank filled with a dielectric fluid. The arrangement comprises at least one electric component located in the tank. The arrangement comprises a first heat exchanger located outside the tank and in fluid contact with the tank, and during operation arranged to be in thermal contact with sea water. The arrangement comprises a pump arranged to force a flow of the dielectric fluid through the first heat exchanger. The arrangement is configured such that during operation the dielectric fluid receives heat from the at least one electric component, flows from the tank into the first heat exchanger, flows through the first heat exchanger to transfer heat to the sea water, and flows back from the first heat exchanger into the tank through the pump. The flow of the dielectric fluid in the tank and around the at least one electric component is by natural convection.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an Enclosure for power electronic components, comprising: an enclosure wall (22) comprising an insulating material, a first conductive layer (24) covering a portion of an inner face (26) of the enclosure wall (22), and a second conductive layer (28) covering at least a portion of an outer face (30) of the enclosure wall (22), wherein the first (24) and the second (28) conductive layers are electrically insulated from each other by the enclosure wall (22) and are capable of exhibiting a different electrical potential, and wherein at least a portion of the inner face (26) of the enclosure wall (22) not being covered with a conductive layer (24, 28) and abutting the portion being covered by the conductive layer (24, 28) is covered by a resistive material layer (34). Such an enclosure (20) provides an improved insulation, especially with regard to field grading.