US 12,404,034 B2
Power electronics system, electrical system, and propulsion system for a vehicle such as an aircraft
Gerhard Steiner, Mindelheim (DE); and Florian Kapaun, Kirchseeon (DE)
Assigned to Airbus (S.A.S.), Blagnac (FR)
Filed by Airbus (S.A.S.), Blagnac (FR)
Filed on May 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/203,235.
Claims priority of application No. 22176892 (EP), filed on Jun. 2, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0391466 A1, Dec. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. H05K 7/20 (2006.01); B64D 37/00 (2006.01); B64D 37/30 (2006.01); B64D 41/00 (2006.01); F25B 19/00 (2006.01)
CPC B64D 37/005 (2013.01) [B64D 37/30 (2013.01); H05K 7/20372 (2013.01); B64D 2041/005 (2013.01); B64D 2221/00 (2013.01); F25B 19/005 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A power electronics system for controlling and supplying an electrical load with electrical energy, the power electronics system comprising:
a power electronics circuit configured to control and supply the electrical load with electrical energy from an energy source, the power electronics circuit having at least one power switching element;
a cryogenic cooling loop configured for cooling the power electronics circuit the cryogenic cooling loop having a control valve configured for controlling coolant flow within the cryogenic cooling loop; and
a controller configured for controlling the control valve based on at least one electrical property of the power switching element and or based on how power switching elements are electrically connected together.