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"description": "A thermal stress reduction method includes ramping an electric power generator, 240, to start an aircraft engine, 280, for a time period associated with the aircraft engine start sequence toggling three-level inverter switch array, 300, to a three-level pulse width modulation mode, determining if a…",
"path": "/patents/982861",
"publishedAt": "2013-10-23T00:00:00.000Z",
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"textContent": "A thermal stress reduction method includes ramping an electric power generator, 240, to start an aircraft engine, 280, for a time period associated with the aircraft engine start sequence toggling three-level inverter switch array, 300, to a three-level pulse width modulation mode, determining if a first time interval in the three-level pulse width modulation mode exceeded a predetermined three-level pulse width modulation mode interval, in response to the first time interval exceeding the three-level pulse width modulation mode interval, toggling the three-level inverter switch array to a two-level pulse width modulation mode, determining if a second time interval in the two-level pulse width modulation mode exceeded a predetermined two-level pulse width modulation mode interval and in response to the second time interval exceeding the two-level pulse width modulation mode interval, toggling the three-level inverter switch array to the three-level pulse width modulation mode.",
"title": "Thermal stress reduction in aircraft motor controllers"
}