Series-parallel resonant converter for an EDM power supply

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 149, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 172-177

  Casanueva, Rosario ^a   Azcondo, Francisco J ^a   Bracho, Salvador ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

EDM impulse generator; Electrical discharge machining; Resonant converter

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC ARC WELDING; ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING; GRAPHITE ELECTRODES; MOSFET DEVICES; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; POWER SUPPLY CIRCUITS; PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE; SAMPLING; VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT;

EDM IMPULSE GENERATOR; EDM POWER SUPPLY; ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING; RESONANT CONVERTER;

ELECTRIC CONVERTERS;

EID: 2942609222     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2003.10.038     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (9)

1. M.S. McGough, Advanced repair, modification and metallurgical sampling techniques for aging management of nuclear power plant components, Presented at the International Power Generation Conference, ASME Paper No. 91-IPGC-NE-29, 1991.
2. T. Ikegami, T. Shimura, M. Koike, Plant life management and maintenance technologies for nuclear power plants, Hitachi Rev. 50 (3) (2001).
3. T.L. Brown, et al., Combustion Engineering, US Patent 4 804 814 (1989).
4. J.E. Hydeman, et al., Westinghouse Electric Corp., US Patent 5 543 599 (1996).
5. M. Robergeau, General Electric, US Patent 6 233 301 (2001).
6. H. Obara, T. Ohsumi, M. Hatano, Development of twin-type resistorless power supply for electrical discharge machining, in: Proc. of the ISEM XIII, 2001, pp. 153-160.
7. G. Wollenberg, F. Luhn, A. Görisch, Pulsed EDM generators as sources of electromagnetic emission, in: Proc. of the ISEM XII, 1998, pp. 229-308.
8. M.K. Kazimierczuk, D. Czarkowski, Resonant Power Converters, Wiley/Interscience, New York, 1995.
9. Steigerwald R.L. A comparison of half-bridge resonant converter topologies. IEEE Trans. Power Electron. 3(2):1988;174-182.