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Power Supply and Power Conversion
Power Supply and Power Conversion
Military & Commercial Solutions for Controlling Power
Marotta’s award-winning, patented power supply and power conversion technologies are customized to meet the challenging requirements of commercial and military platforms.
Our dedicated and highly experienced electronics engineers design solutions that optimize the system envelop and provide our customers with a smaller, lighter and economical solution.
PS15001,500W output power | 115VAC, 400 Hz to 270 VDC |
PS26002,600W output power | 400 Hz to 270 VDC |
Military Power Supply & Conversion
Multi-output DC/DC converter:
- Compact, single board design
- Variety of circuit topologies
- Tri-converter regulated outputs
- < 2 lbs
- Over and under voltage input protection
3-phase AC-DC Converter:
- Compact design
- Conversion from 3-phase power to 135 VDC
- Two 28 VDC power conditioners
- Conduction cooled
- 14W/cubic inch power density
- >92% efficiency
DC-DC Pulse Output Converter:
- High pulse power 28VDC output
- 135VDC, low power 30W input
- 290W 30 msec pulse power output
- DCM Flyback DC-DC charging capacitive energy store
- RS422 data link for status and control
3-phase AC to 28 VDC Converter:
- 3-phase 400 Hz, 115VAC input
- 90% efficiency
- Passive PFC, near unit PF above 50% load
- Operation up to 100°
- 28VDC 1350W/2000W steady state / peak output
- ZVS phase shifted full bridge isolated DC/DC
Power Distribution
PDU200:
- 9 switchable 28VDC outputs and 2 270VDC outputs
- Accepts commands and provides status to mission computer over RS422/RS485
- Built-in-Test on ground and in flight
- Operational hours tracking
PDU300
- 18 power outputs, all current limited
- High power density vonverters
- Rigid flex, GaN FETs
- Conduction cooled
Isolated, Regulated DC Output in One Conversion Reduces Cost, Complexity and Risk
Executive Summary:
Military and industrial OEMs seek continuous improvements in power conversion in the extreme environments found in military, shipboard and aviation electronics. Multi-step regulation and isolation of electronic circuits is a complex and costly process that is commonly required for AC to DC conversion in high power applications, demanding close attention to performance requirements such as power factor and current distortion, as well as size, weight, efficiency and cost.
To solve these challenges for the power conversion engineer, Marotta Controls has developed its new patent-pending 1-STEP AC-DC Conversion, an innovative new circuit solution that uniquely achieves three phase active power factor correction (APFC), power regulation and electrical isolation in a single conversion step. Marotta’s new design ensures the highest power and efficiency while reducing costs. This report provides a brief technical overview of 1-STEP AC-DC Conversion, contrasting this new technology to existing conversion options such as auto transformer rectifier units (ATRUs) and Vienna rectifiers, offering quantified test results, and highlighting competitive value and ideal applications.
Power Supply and Power Conversion for Military Applications
We offer a wide range of advanced high power density power supply and power conversion solutions for military platforms such as missile systems, radar systems and military aircraft where reducing size, weight and cost is critical to success.
Features:
- Diverse power factor correction solutions for AC power, single and three phase inputs
- Highly efficient DC-DC conversion
- > 96% efficiency achieved for AC-DC or DC-DC power conversion
- Unity power factor
- Reduces size, weight and cost
NOTE: The listed performance data may represent specific program requirements and not the design limitations of the technology.