公开(公告)号：US20080001408A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-03

申请号：US11427883

申请日：2006-06-30

申请人： Yan Liu ,  Luis Jose Garces

发明人： Yan Liu ,  Luis Jose Garces

IPC分类号： F03D9/00 ,  H02P9/04

CPC分类号： F03D9/257 ,  F03D7/00 ,  F03D9/11 ,  F03D9/19 ,  F03D9/255 ,  F03D9/28 ,  F05B2220/62 ,  F05B2260/80 ,  H02J3/386 ,  Y02A20/141 ,  Y02E10/723 ,  Y02E10/763

摘要： Various embodiments relate to systems and methods related to an integrated electrically-powered sub-system and wind power system including a wind power source, an electrically-powered sub-system coupled to and at least partially powered by the wind power source, the electrically-powered sub-system being coupled to the wind power source through power converters, and a supervisory controller coupled to the wind power source and the electrically-powered sub-system to monitor and manage the integrated electrically-powered sub-system and wind power system.

摘要翻译： 各种实施例涉及与集成电动子系统和风力发电系统有关的系统和方法，所述系统和方法包括风力发电源，耦合到并且至少部分地由风力发电源供电的电动子系统， 电力子系统通过电力转换器耦合到风力发电源，以及耦合到风力发电源和电动子系统的监控控制器，以监测和管理集成的电动子系统和风力发电系统。

公开(公告)号：US07016793B2

公开(公告)日：2006-03-21

申请号：US10677559

申请日：2003-10-01

申请人： Zhihong Ye ,  Vinod John ,  Changyong Wang ,  Luis Jose Garces ,  Rui Zhou ,  Lei Li ,  Reigh Allen Walling ,  William James Premerlani ,  Peter Claudius Sanza ,  Yan Liu ,  Mark Edward Dame

发明人： Zhihong Ye ,  Vinod John ,  Changyong Wang ,  Luis Jose Garces ,  Rui Zhou ,  Lei Li ,  Reigh Allen Walling ,  William James Premerlani ,  Peter Claudius Sanza ,  Yan Liu ,  Mark Edward Dame

IPC分类号： G01R21/00 ,  H02J1/00 ,  H02M7/00

CPC分类号： G01R19/2513 ,  H02J3/383 ,  H02J2003/388 ,  Y02E10/563 ,  Y10T307/398 ,  Y10T307/511

摘要： An apparatus for anti-islanding protection of a distributed generation with respect to a feeder connected to an electrical grid is disclosed. The apparatus includes a sensor adapted to generate a voltage signal representative of an output voltage and/or a current signal representative of an output current at the distributed generation, and a controller responsive to the signals from the sensor. The controller is productive of a control signal directed to the distributed generation to drive an operating characteristic of the distributed generation out of a nominal range in response to the electrical grid being disconnected from the feeder.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于相对于连接到电网的馈线的分布式发电的防孤岛保护的装置。 该装置包括适于产生代表输出电压的电压信号和/或表示分布式发电时的输出电流的电流信号的传感器，以及响应于来自传感器的信号的控制器。 所述控制器响应于所述电网与所述馈线断开而产生指向所述分布式发电的控制信号以驱动所述分布式发电的工作特性在标称范围之外。

公开(公告)号：US09013904B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-21

申请号：US13435105

申请日：2012-03-30

申请人： Di Zhang ,  Luis Jose Garces

发明人： Di Zhang ,  Luis Jose Garces

IPC分类号： H02M7/00 ,  H02J3/36 ,  H02M7/493 ,  H02J1/02 ,  H02M1/00

CPC分类号： H02M7/493 ,  H02J1/02 ,  H02J3/36 ,  H02J2003/365 ,  H02M2001/0048 ,  H02M2001/0077 ,  Y02B70/1491 ,  Y02E60/60

摘要： A power transmission system is provided. The power transmission system includes a power source for providing power. The system also includes a power conversion system comprising power converters coupled to receive the power and convert the power to DC power, wherein the power conversion system comprises a plurality of legs each configured for pulse width modulation. The system further includes a controller comprising an analysis module programmed for determining a number of legs for switching for minimizing a cost function based on operating conditions of the power conversion system. The controller also includes a switch control module programmed for using the number of legs determined by the analysis module for generating switching commands for the power conversion system. The system also includes a DC transmission bus coupled to receive the DC power and transmit the DC power.

摘要翻译： 提供电力传输系统。 电力传输系统包括用于提供电力的电源。 该系统还包括电力转换系统，其包括被耦合以接收电力并将功率转换成DC电力的功率转换器，其中所述功率转换系统包括多个腿，每个腿被配置用于脉宽调制。 该系统还包括控制器，该控制器包括分析模块，该分析模块被编程为基于功率转换系统的操作条件来确定用于切换的多个支路以最小化成本功能。 该控制器还包括开关控制模块，该开关控制模块被编程用于使用由分析模块确定的腿数来产生用于功率转换系统的切换命令。 该系统还包括耦合以接收DC电力并传输DC电力的DC传输总线。

公开(公告)号：US20130258733A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-03

申请号：US13435105

申请日：2012-03-30

申请人： Di Zhang ,  Luis Jose Garces

发明人： Di Zhang ,  Luis Jose Garces

IPC分类号： H02M7/217

CPC分类号： H02M7/493 ,  H02J1/02 ,  H02J3/36 ,  H02J2003/365 ,  H02M2001/0048 ,  H02M2001/0077 ,  Y02B70/1491 ,  Y02E60/60

摘要： A power transmission system is provided. The power transmission system includes a power source for providing power. The system also includes a power conversion system comprising power converters coupled to receive the power and convert the power to DC power, wherein the power conversion system comprises a plurality of legs each configured for pulse width modulation. The system further includes a controller comprising an analysis module programmed for determining a number of legs for switching for minimizing a cost function based on operating conditions of the power conversion system. The controller also includes a switch control module programmed for using the number of legs determined by the analysis module for generating switching commands for the power conversion system. The system also includes a DC transmission bus coupled to receive the DC power and transmit the DC power.

摘要翻译： 提供电力传输系统。 电力传输系统包括用于提供电力的电源。 该系统还包括电力转换系统，其包括被耦合以接收电力并将功率转换成DC电力的功率转换器，其中所述功率转换系统包括多个腿，每个腿被配置用于脉宽调制。 该系统还包括控制器，该控制器包括分析模块，该分析模块被编程为基于功率转换系统的操作条件来确定用于切换的多个支路以最小化成本功能。 该控制器还包括开关控制模块，该开关控制模块被编程用于使用由分析模块确定的腿数来产生用于功率转换系统的切换命令。 该系统还包括耦合以接收DC电力并传输DC电力的DC传输总线。

公开(公告)号：US08138694B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-20

申请号：US11949963

申请日：2007-12-04

申请人： Robert Louis Steigerwald ,  Luis Jose Garces ,  Matthew Christopher Bringman

发明人： Robert Louis Steigerwald ,  Luis Jose Garces ,  Matthew Christopher Bringman

IPC分类号： H02P1/00

CPC分类号： H02M3/1582

摘要： A bidirectional buck-boost power converter 13 including a pair of inverter modules 14, 15 disposed at an output of a machine, and an inductor Lo connected between the pair of inverter modules 14, 15. A method for controlling a voltage output of a machine starter generator having an inverter rectifier and bidirectional buck-boost converter, includes outputting a dc voltage controlled by bidirectional buck-boost pulse width modulation (PWM) switching control, when the starter generator is in a generator mode.

摘要翻译： 包括设置在机器的输出端的一对逆变器模块14,15和连接在该对逆变器模块14,15之间的电感器Lo的双向降压 - 升压功率转换器13.一种用于控制机器的电压输出的方法 具有逆变器整流器和双向降压 - 升压转换器的起动发电机包括当起动器发电机处于发电机模式时，输出由双向降压 - 升压脉宽调制（PWM）切换控制控制的直流电压。

公开(公告)号：US20100049486A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-25

申请号：US12196839

申请日：2008-08-22

申请人： Chunchun Xu ,  Allen Michael Ritter ,  David Smith ,  Luis Jose Garces ,  Robert Allen Seymour ,  Mark Eugene Shepard ,  James Michael Nowak ,  Bruce Allen Gerritsen ,  Paul Michael Szczesny

发明人： Chunchun Xu ,  Allen Michael Ritter ,  David Smith ,  Luis Jose Garces ,  Robert Allen Seymour ,  Mark Eugene Shepard ,  James Michael Nowak ,  Bruce Allen Gerritsen ,  Paul Michael Szczesny

IPC分类号： G06G7/66

CPC分类号： G05B17/02 ,  G05B2219/23446

摘要： Embodiments of methods and systems of a system for simulating a plant are provided. According to one exemplary embodiment of the invention, there is disclosed a system for simulating a plant. The system may include a controller including plant operation logic for executing control commands to the plant. The system may further include a simulator in communication with the controller, where the simulator may consist of high bandwidth hardware having at least one high bandwidth model of at least a first plant behavior. The simulator may also consist of at least one processor with at least one low bandwidth model of at least a second plant behavior.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于模拟设备的系统的方法和系统的实施例。 根据本发明的一个示例性实施例，公开了一种用于模拟植物的系统。 该系统可以包括控制器，其包括用于向工厂执行控制命令的工厂操作逻辑。 该系统还可以包括与控制器通信的模拟器，其中模拟器可以由具有至少一个至少第一植物行为的至少一个高带宽模型的高带宽硬件组成。 模拟器还可以由具有至少一个具有至少第二植物行为的至少一个低带宽模型的至少一个处理器组成。

公开(公告)号：US07324360B2

公开(公告)日：2008-01-29

申请号：US11251727

申请日：2005-10-17

申请人： Allen Michel Ritter ,  Richard S. Zhang ,  Luis Jose Garces ,  Rajib Datta ,  Ravisekhar Nadimpalli Raju ,  Mark E. Shepard

发明人： Allen Michel Ritter ,  Richard S. Zhang ,  Luis Jose Garces ,  Rajib Datta ,  Ravisekhar Nadimpalli Raju ,  Mark E. Shepard

IPC分类号： H02M7/00

CPC分类号： H02M5/272 ,  H02M5/271

摘要： Methods and apparatus for converting power from a power source are described. In one example embodiment, the method includes controlling multiple transformer and switchgear units coupled to a power source, and controlling multiple converter units connected in parallel. Each converter unit is coupled to a respective one of the transformer and switchgear units to form an individual thread. The transformer and switchgear unit and power converters are controlled so that the carrier waveforms for each individual thread are interleaved between each other over a carrier cycle.

摘要翻译： 描述用于从电源转换功率的方法和装置。 在一个示例实施例中，该方法包括控制耦合到电源的多个变压器和开关设备单元，以及控制并联连接的多个转换器单元。 每个转换器单元耦合到变压器和开关设备单元中的相应一个以形成单个螺纹。 控制变压器和开关设备单元和功率转换器，使得每个单独线程的载波波形在载波周期之间彼此交错。

公开(公告)号：US08644037B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-04

申请号：US12173549

申请日：2008-07-15

申请人： Ravisekhar Nadimpalli Raju ,  Richard S. Zhang ,  Ljubisa Dragolijub Stevanovic ,  Jeffrey Neal Slotnick ,  Robert Louis Steigerwald ,  Luis Jose Garces

发明人： Ravisekhar Nadimpalli Raju ,  Richard S. Zhang ,  Ljubisa Dragolijub Stevanovic ,  Jeffrey Neal Slotnick ,  Robert Louis Steigerwald ,  Luis Jose Garces

IPC分类号： H02M5/45 ,  H02M7/00

CPC分类号： H02M5/458 ,  H02M5/271

摘要： An AC-AC Converter for an AC source which in one embodiment has a first rectifier section rectifying the AC source into a first pulsed DC link voltage signal and a high frequency modulating section coupled to the first pulsed DC link voltage signal and producing a high frequency AC voltage signal. A high frequency transformer is coupled to the high frequency AC voltage signal producing a transformed high frequency AC signal. There is a second rectifier section coupled to the transformed high frequency AC signal and producing a second pulsed DC voltage signal and an unfolder section coupled to the second pulsed DC voltage signal and producing an output AC signal.

摘要翻译： 一种用于AC电源的AC-AC转换器，其在一个实施例中具有将AC源整流为第一脉冲DC链路电压信号的第一整流器部分和耦合到第一脉冲DC链路电压信号的高频调制部分，并产生高频 交流电压信号。 高频变压器耦合到产生变换的高频AC信号的高频AC电压信号。 存在耦合到变换的高频AC信号并产生第二脉冲DC电压信号的第二整流器部分和耦合到第二脉冲DC电压信号并产生输出AC信号的非转储部分。

公开(公告)号：US08208274B2

公开(公告)日：2012-06-26

申请号：US13096005

申请日：2011-04-28

申请人： Ravisekhar Nadimpalli Raju ,  Luis Jose Garces ,  Robert Louis Steigerwald ,  Michael Joseph Schutten

发明人： Ravisekhar Nadimpalli Raju ,  Luis Jose Garces ,  Robert Louis Steigerwald ,  Michael Joseph Schutten

IPC分类号： H02M3/335 ,  H02M7/5387

CPC分类号： H02M3/3376 ,  H02M1/4258 ,  H02M3/285 ,  H02M3/33561 ,  H02M3/33576 ,  Y02B70/126 ,  Y02B70/1433

摘要： An alternating current to direct current (AC to DC) power conversion system is provided. The system includes a rectifier configured to convert an input AC voltage to an initial pulsating DC voltage. The system also includes an inverter configured to convert the initial pulsating DC voltage to a converted AC voltage. The system further includes a plurality of transformers, each transformer including a primary winding paired to a secondary winding, wherein each of the primary windings is coupled in series with the other primary windings, wherein the series coupled primary windings are coupled to the inverter to receive respective portions of the converted AC voltage. The system also includes a plurality of bridges, each bridge coupled to a respective secondary winding configured to receive a respective portion of a transformed AC voltage from the respective secondary windings, and coupled in parallel to the other bridges to provide a combined DC output voltage.

摘要翻译： 提供了直流（AC-DC）电力转换系统的交流电。 该系统包括被配置为将输入AC电压转换为初始脉动直流电压的整流器。 该系统还包括被配置为将初始脉动直流电压转换为转换的交流电压的逆变器。 该系统还包括多个变压器，每个变压器包括与次级绕组成对的初级绕组，其中每个初级绕组与其它初级绕组串联耦合，其中串联耦合初级绕组耦合到逆变器以接收 转换后的交流电压的各部分。 该系统还包括多个桥，每个桥耦合到相应的次级绕组，其被配置为从相应的次级绕组接收变换的AC电压的相应部分，并联耦合到其它桥以提供组合的DC输出电压。

公开(公告)号：US06924563B2

公开(公告)日：2005-08-02

申请号：US10160788

申请日：2002-05-31

申请人： Luis Jose Garces ,  Mark Edward Cardinal ,  Gautam Sinha ,  Mark Edward Dame

发明人： Luis Jose Garces ,  Mark Edward Cardinal ,  Gautam Sinha ,  Mark Edward Dame

IPC分类号： F02C7/268 ,  F02G5/00

CPC分类号： F02C7/268

摘要： An apparatus for controlling a microturbine, the apparatus including: a rectifier adapted for converting at least one generated voltage from the microturbine to a DC link voltage; an inverter adapted for converting the DC link voltage to at least one inverter output voltage, the at least one inverter output voltage being electrically coupled to an external power bus; a starter drive adapted for converting at least one starter input voltage to at least one starter output voltage, the at least one starter input voltage being electrically coupled to the external power bus, the at least one starter output voltage being electrically coupled to the microturbine.

摘要翻译： 一种用于控制微型涡轮机的装置，该装置包括：整流器，其适于将来自微型涡轮机的至少一个产生的电压转换成DC链路电压; 一个逆变器，用于将直流链路电压转换成至少一个逆变器输出电压，所述至少一个逆变器输出电压电耦合到外部电力总线; 启动器驱动器，其适于将至少一个起动器输入电压转换为至少一个起动器输出电压，所述至少一个起动器输入电压电耦合到所述外部电力总线，所述至少一个起动器输出电压电耦合到所述微型涡轮机。