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. Improved Wind Power Conversion System
Using Magnetic Energy Recovery Switch (MERS)
Taku Takaku
∗
, Gen Homma
∗
, Takanori. results on an
innovative power conversion technology using magnetic energy
recovery switch (MERS) of a wind turbine system with a
synchronous generator
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. this, switching loss of a magnetic recovery
switch and hard switching was compared. Fig. 3 shows turn-off
waveforms of one MOSFET element in this switch. Switching
frequency. M
AGNETIC
E
NERGY
R
ECOVERY
T
YPE
M
ARX
-G
ENERATOR
A. Magnetic Energy Recovery Type Marx-Generator
A magnetic energy recovery type Marx-generator is multi-
staged magnetic energy recovery switches as shown
. M
AGNETIC
E
NERGY
R
ECOVERY
S
WITCH
(MERS)
A. Configuration
The configuration of the Magnetic Energy Recovery Switch
(MERS) is shown in Fig. 1 and consists of 4 forced com-
mutated switches. evaluate performance of series connection
of IGBTs.
Experiments using test facilities for induction heating of
steel were conducted. Capacitor of the MERS
. 697
A New Automatic Voltage Regulator of
Self-Excited Induction Generator using SVC
Magnetic Energy Recovery Switch (MERS)
Fransisco Danang Wijaya , Takanori. circuit of SVC MERS.
is close to 30
Ó
and in this case reactance of SVC MERS
(
×ÚÑÖ×
) is equal to real reactance of MERS capacitor (
).
Dc-offset
. series compensation applications by using the Magnetic Energy Recovery Switch are reviewed.
The Magnetic Energy Recovery Switch is a variable series compensation. reactance.
The Magnetic Energy Recovery Switch (MERS) has been suggested as a new variable series compen-
sator. With a simple configuration using line frequency switching,
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. (%)
with MERS( PWM)
with MERS( Phase shifting)
without MERS
Table of contents
Operation principles of MERS.
Power factor correction of single-
phase induction motor.
PWM. efficient of the
motor.
An experiment to demonstrate that the power factor
correction can save energy were carried out.
Magnetic Energy Recovery Switch
1
MERS
(Magnetic