Technical Features

April 2010

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Figure 1: Power stage of the flyback converter (simplified)

Eleazar Falco, FAE, Würth Elektronik eiSos / Editor, Gerhard Stelzer

Isolated flyback converters often use optocouplers in the feedback loop to regulate the output voltage. As part of the compensation circuit, its parameters such as CTR influence the control loop and must be taken into account in the flyback converter design. The flyback converter is an isolated switching power

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04/01/2024

Cool Power from Danfoss

Klaus Olesen, R&D, Danfoss, Schleswig, Germany

Modern wind turbines are being designed for a lifetime of 15-20 years. In the special case of wind power, the turbines are expected to run 24 hours a day, 365 days a year when the wind allows.

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04/01/2010

The Way Forward for Solar

Paul Engle, CEO, Enecsys Ltd. Cambridge, England

PV modules, or panels, produce direct current (DC) electricity, typically with a peak output up to 250 Watts. With suitable control circuits, they can be used to charge a battery - which also generates

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04/01/2010

Project Management Metrics Focus

J. LeRoy Ward, PMP, PgMP, Executive Vice President, Product Strategy & Management, ESI International

In the past two years of the recession, the power systems design industry has been in the very challenging position of fine-tuning solutions to address the ever-pressing issue of energy supply

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04/01/2010

Modular UPS Systems

Alan Luscombe, Sales and Marketing Director, Uninterruptible Power Supplies Ltd (UPSL)

A tailored and integrated approach to power protection, comprising modular UPS and fully-matched standby generators, is helping businesses sustain vital uptime and availability. Changes

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04/01/2010