• DocumentCode
    904295
  • Title

    Resonant snubbers with auxiliary switches

  • Author

    McMurray, William

  • Volume
    29
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1993
  • Firstpage
    355
  • Lastpage
    362
  • Abstract
    A resonant snubber is described for voltage-source inverters, current-source inverters, and self-commutated frequency changers. The main self-turnoff devices have shunt capacitors directly across them. A temporary parallel path through a small ordinary thyristor and inductance takes over high-stress turn-on duty from the main device in a manner that leaves no energy trapped after switching
  • Keywords
    commutation; frequency convertors; invertors; overvoltage protection; switches; auxiliary switches; current-source inverters; inductance; resonant snubber; self-commutated frequency changers; self-turnoff devices; shunt capacitors; thyristor; voltage-source inverters; Capacitors; Circuits; Inductance; Inverters; Power transistors; Resonance; Snubbers; Thyristors; Turning; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0093-9994
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/28.216544
  • Filename
    216544