Networked control of a modular multi-level converter

    公开(公告)号:US10199915B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-05

    申请号:US15229787

    申请日:2016-08-05

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: A method for controlling a modular multi-level converter comprises the steps of: collecting control input variables from the converter; transmitting the control input variables to a controller of the converter via a first communication medium; determining, in the controller, and actual state of the converter and at least one control output variable based on a model of the converter; and transmitting the control output variable to the converter for controlling the converter via a second communication medium. The model of the converter accounts for the first and/or the second communication medium.

    ISLANDING DETECTION IN AN ELECTRICAL POWER GRID

    公开(公告)号:US20190049497A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-14

    申请号:US16155161

    申请日:2018-10-09

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: A method for islanding detection in an electrical power grid supplied by an electrical power source. The method includes measuring an output voltage (Vpcc) and a grid current (Ig) at an interconnection point of the power source with the power grid; estimating at least one grid parameter from the output voltage (Vpcc) and the grid current (Ig) based on optimizing a cost function, which minimizes a difference between the measured output voltage (Vpcc) and an estimated output voltage or a difference between the measured grid current (Ig) and an estimated grid current, which estimated output voltage or estimated output current is a function of the measured grid current (Ig) or the measured output voltage (Vpcc) and the least one estimated grid parameter; and detecting an islanding condition by detecting a jump and/or a deviation in the at least one estimated grid parameter.

    Wind farm inertial response
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10605229B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-31

    申请号:US15816729

    申请日:2017-11-17

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with an operation of a wind farm with a plurality of wind turbines in view of a dynamic frequency response. According to the invention, dynamic frequency support and power production for all wind turbines in a wind farm are handled concurrently in a single optimization step and taking into account wake effects within the wind farm as well as optional wind forecast information. The dynamic frequency support capability of the entire wind farm is planned in advance according to grid requirements and power system condition changes. While existing methods de-load wind turbines with a static percentage in order to supply additional power when needed, the proposed method incorporates the dynamic frequency support into the optimal operation system of wind farm.

    RECOVERY OF DEGRADED PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190190272A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-20

    申请号:US16273573

    申请日:2019-02-12

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    CPC classification number: H02J3/383 H02M3/33523 H02S40/32 Y02E10/563

    Abstract: An inverter system for a photovoltaic panel includes: an inverter adapted for transforming a DC voltage from the photovoltaic panel into an AC voltage to be supplied to an electrical grid; a DC link interconnected with the inverter and providing a positive DC link output connectable to a positive pole of the photovoltaic panel and a negative DC link output connectable to a negative pole of the photovoltaic panel; a switch for disconnecting the negative pole of the photovoltaic panel from the DC link; and a controller for controlling the inverter and the switch; wherein the controller is adapted for opening the switch, such that the photovoltaic panel is solely supplyable by the positive DC link output.

    Islanding detection in an electrical power grid

    公开(公告)号:US10852336B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-01

    申请号:US16155161

    申请日:2018-10-09

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: A method for islanding detection in an electrical power grid supplied by an electrical power source. The method includes measuring an output voltage (Vpcc) and a grid current (Ig) at an interconnection point of the power source with the power grid; estimating at least one grid parameter from the output voltage (Vpcc) and the grid current (Ig) based on optimizing a cost function, which minimizes a difference between the measured output voltage (Vpcc) and an estimated output voltage or a difference between the measured grid current (Ig) and an estimated grid current, which estimated output voltage or estimated output current is a function of the measured grid current (Ig) or the measured output voltage (Vpcc) and the least one estimated grid parameter; and detecting an islanding condition by detecting a jump and/or a deviation in the at least one estimated grid parameter.

    OPTIMAL WIND FARM OPERATION
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170284368A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-05

    申请号:US15631783

    申请日:2017-06-23

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of operating a wind farm comprising an upstream and a downstream turbine, wherein the upstream turbine is operated with current operation parameters under current wind conditions, wherein the method comprises the steps of: receiving future wind conditions for a time period for the wind farm, and evaluating required operation parameters for minimising wake effect of the downstream turbine under the future wind conditions, and determining a cost coefficient for changing the operation parameters to required operation parameters under consideration of fatigue effect of the wind turbine, calculating power productions Po and Pc, in the predetermined time period, by the wind farm if operated with the current operation parameters under the current wind conditions and if operated with the required operation parameters under the future wind conditions, respectively, and operating the upstream turbine with the required operation parameters if the cost coefficient is lower than a cost that would be obtained by a power production increment Pc-Po.

    NETWORKED CONTROL OF A MODULAR MULTI-LEVEL CONVERTER
    10.
    发明申请
    NETWORKED CONTROL OF A MODULAR MULTI-LEVEL CONVERTER 审中-公开
    模块化多电平转换器的网络控制

    公开(公告)号:US20160344277A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-24

    申请号:US15229787

    申请日:2016-08-05

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    CPC classification number: H02M1/08 G05B13/048 H02M7/53873 H02M2007/4835

    Abstract: A method for controlling a modular multi-level converter comprises the steps of: collecting control input variables from the converter; transmitting the control input variables to a controller of the converter via a first communication medium; determining, in the controller, and actual state of the converter and at least one control output variable based on a model of the converter; and transmitting the control output variable to the converter for controlling the converter via a second communication medium. The model of the converter accounts for the first and/or the second communication medium.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于控制模块化多电平转换器的方法包括以下步骤:从转换器收集控制输入变量; 经由第一通信介质将所述控制输入变量发送到所述转换器的控制器; 在所述控制器中确定所述转换器的实际状态和基于所述转换器的模型的至少一个控制输出变量; 以及将所述控制输出变量发送到所述转换器,用于经由第二通信介质控制所述转换器。 转换器的型号考虑了第一和/或第二通信介质。

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