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A power system for providing an output power to a load is provided. The system comprises a generator configured to generate an alternating current input power and an power converter system coupled to the generator and configured to generate an output power and provide the output power to the load th

A power system for providing an output power to a load is provided. The system comprises a generator configured to generate an alternating current input power and an power converter system coupled to the generator and configured to generate an output power and provide the output power to the load through at least one transformer. The system further comprises a converter control system coupled to the converter system and configured to drive the converter system in an interleaved pattern to reduce harmonic components in the output power and the alternating current input power.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A power system for providing an output power to a load, the system comprising; a generator configured to generate an alternating current input power; a power converter system coupled to the generator and configured to generate an output power and provide the output powe

The invention claimed is: 1. A power system for providing an output power to a load, the system comprising; a generator configured to generate an alternating current input power; a power converter system coupled to the generator and configured to generate an output power and provide the output power to the load; and a converter control system coupled to the converter system and configured to drive the converter system in an interleaved pattern so as to control each converter thread with phase displaced gating signals and to reduce harmonic components in the output power or the alternating current input power, wherein the power converter system comprises at least one differential mode choke configured to suppress high frequency differential mode cross current resulting from the phase-displaced gating. 2. The power system of claim 1, wherein the power converter system further comprises: a generator side converter system comprising a plurality of generator side converters; generator side waveform combiners configured to couple the generator side converters to the generator; a load side converter system comprising a plurality of load side converters, each coupled to a respective generator side converter; load side waveform combiners configured to couple the load side converters to the load; wherein the converter control system is configured to drive the generator side converter system and the load side converter system. 3. The power system of claim 2 wherein at least one of the generator side waveform combiners or at least one of the load side waveform combiners is configured to enable interleaved gating. 4. The power system of claim 2, wherein the generator side waveform combiners and the load side waveform combiners each comprise a differential mode choke configured to enable interleaved operation, a common mode choke, or combinations thereof. 5. The power system of claim 4, wherein a PWM filter is coupled to each load side bridge, wherein the load side waveform combiners each comprise a differential mode choke, and wherein the differential mode chokes each function as at least a portion of the total inductance of the PWM filter. 6. The power system of claim 2, wherein the converter control system is configured to drive the generator side waveform converter system in an interleaved pattern. 7. The power system of claim 2, wherein the converter control system is configured to drive the load side waveform converter system in an interleaved pattern. 8. The power system of claim 2, wherein the power converter system is coupled to the load via at least one transformer and wherein the at least one transformer comprises a common transformer, and wherein the load side converters are each configured for being coupled to the common transformer. 9. The power system of claim 8 , wherein the at least one transformer comprises a plurality of transformers with each of the transformers coupled to a respective load side converter. 10. The power system of claim 2, wherein the generator side converter systems and load side converter systems are coupled by separated DC links. 11. The power system of claim 9, wherein the at least one transformer comprises a plurality of primary windings and a secondary winding, wherein each primary winding is coupled to a respective load side converter and the secondary winding is coupled to the load. 12. The power system of claim 2, wherein generator side converter systems and load side converter systems are coupled by a common DC link. 13. The power system of claim 2, wherein the converter control system is further configured to isolate a faulty power converter. 14. The power system of claim 1, wherein the power converter system is operably coupled to a wind turbine. 15. The power system of claim 1, wherein the power converter system is a three-phase power converter system. 16. A method for providing an output power to a load, the method comprising; generating an alternating current input power; converting the alternating current input power to a output power using a converter system, wherein the output power is provided to the load; and driving the converter system in an interleaved pattern so as to control each converter thread with phase displaced gating signals and to reduce harmonic components in the output power or the alternating current input powers, wherein power converter system comprises at least one differential mode choke configured to suppress high frequency differential mode cross current resulting from the phase-displaced gating. 17. The method of claim 16 ,wherein the converting comprises: converting the alternating current input power to dc power using a generator side converter system comprising a plurality of generator side converters each coupled to the generator using a respective generator side waveform combiner; converting the dc power to the output power using a load side converter system comprising a plurality of load side converters each coupled to the load using a respective load side waveform combiner. 18. The method of claim 16, wherein the generator side and load side waveform combiners each comprise a differential mode choke configured to enable interleaved operation, a common mode choke, or combinations thereof. 19. The method of claim 16, comprising driving the generator side converter system in an interleaved pattern. 20. The method of claim 16, comprising driving the load side converter system in an interleaved pattern. 21. The method of claim 16, comprising driving the generator side converter system and the load side converter system in an interleaved pattern. 22. The method of claim 16, further comprising isolating a faulty power converter and maintaining the output power. 23. A power system for providing an output power to a load, the system comprising; a wind turbine configured to generate a variable frequency input power; an power converter system coupled to the wind turbine and configured to generate an output power and provide the output power to the load; and a converter control system coupled to the converter system and configured to drive the converter system in an interleaved pattern so as to control each converter thread with phase displaced gating signals and to reduce harmonic components in the output power or the variable frequency input power, wherein the power converter system comprises at least one differential mode choke configured to suppress high frequency differential mode cross current resulting from the phase-displaced gating. 24. The power system of claim 23, wherein the power converter system further comprises: a generator side converter system comprising a plurality of generator side converters; generator side waveform combiners configured to couple the generator side converters to the generator; a load side converter system comprising a plurality of load side converters, each coupled to a respective generator side converter; load side waveform combiners configured to couple the load side converters to the load; wherein the converter control system is configured to drive the generator side converter system and the load side converter system. 25. The power system of claim 24 wherein at least one of the generator side waveform combiners or at least one of the load side waveform combiners is configured to enable interleaved gating. 26. The power system of claim 24, wherein the generator side waveform combiners and the load side waveform combiners each comprise a differential mode choke configured to enable interleaved operation, a common mode choke, or combinations thereof. 27. The power system of claim 24, wherein the generator side waveform combiners each comprise a generator side differential mode choke configured to enable interleaved operation. 28. The power system of claim 24, wherein the load side waveform combiners each comprise a load side differential mode choke configured to enable interleaved operation. 29. The power system of claim 28, wherein a PWM filter is coupled to each load side bridge, and wherein the differential mode chokes each function as at least a portion of the total inductance of the PWM filter. 30. The power system of claim 23, wherein the output power comprises PWM voltage. 31. The method of claim 16, wherein the output power comprises PWM voltage. 32. The power system of claim 1, wherein the power converter comprise a plurality of power converters, wherein the plurality of converters are coupled in parallel. 33. The power system of claim 32, wherein the output power comprises PWM voltage.