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can start the unit both from the remote control 8, which is located in the immediate vicinity of the unit,
and remotely.
Research results. The power supply circuit of the microwave installation is shown in figure 2.
The frequency converters ПЧ1, ПЧ2 are connected to the phases of the network through the ЭMC
filter to control the electric motors M1, M2 of the conveyor drives and the ventilation system, as well
as the rectifier B, which forms a DC link, from which magnetron generators MG1...MG6 receive
power.
Figure 2 – Scheme of the power supply of the microwave installation
Magnetron generators are made according to the circuit (fig. 3) containing an inverter И,
which is connected to the DC link through a pulse voltage converter ИПН and a smoothing filter СФ.
The inverter generates an increased frequency voltage (about 20 kHz), due to which the TA
transformer has a significantly smaller weight and dimensions than a transformer operating at a
frequency of 50 Hz.
Figure 3 – Scheme of the magnetron generator
The voltage on the secondary winding of the transformer TA is rectified by a high-voltage
diode bridge VD1...VD4 and is fed to the anode-cathode gap of the magnetron VL. The pulse voltage
converter makes it possible to maintain a given power level of the microwave generator during mains
voltage fluctuations and corresponding changes in the DC link voltage. The cathode is heated by a
voltage regulator RN, which provides the necessary path of the heating current in the process of
heating the cathode and the output of the magnetron VL to the operating mode. To control the power
of the microwave installation at a certain point on the conveyor belt, the power of one of the six
magnetrons is changed. This is realized by controlling the PSI and the corresponding voltage change at
the magnetron anode relative to the cathode. If the power of the magnetrons is not enough, or some of
them are out of order, it is possible to adjust the power in another way.
Heating sensors installed at the outlet of each chamber and giving temperature readings on the
surface of the processed material transmit readings to the control panel of the installation. Further, the
operator makes changes to the speed of rotation of the conveyor belt drive, thus adjusting the
processing time of the raw material with microwave energy during its passage through the chambers.
The studies carried out in [9] showed that the power supply circuit with a thyristor controller
does not ensure stable operation of the microwave installation even when an alternating current
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