Cooling arrangements for drive systems

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9153374
APP PUB NO 20150003015A1
SERIAL NO

13930224

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In an embodiment, a drive system includes a transformer enclosed in an enclosure including a heat exchanger to cool a fluid medium. In addition, the system includes a plurality of power cubes each including a rectifier, a DC-link, and an inverter. Each power cube may include a plurality of cold plates each coupled to a corresponding switching device of the inverter, an inlet port in communication with a first one of the plurality of cold plates and an outlet port in communication with a last one of the plurality of cold plates. In turn, a manifold assembly is to couple at least the power cubes to enable two phase cooling of the power cubes and the transformer via one or more heat exchangers.

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TECO-WESTINGHOUSE MOTOR COMPANY5100 NORTH IH-35 ROUND ROCK TX 78681

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Keister, Thomas Georgetown, US 19 685
Kulkarni, Devdatta Austin, US 7 80

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