Transformerless multi-level medium-voltage uninterruptable power supply (UPS) system

    公开(公告)号:US09985473B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-29

    申请号:US14594073

    申请日:2015-01-09

    CPC classification number: H02J9/062 H02M3/156 Y10T307/549

    Abstract: Systems and methods for supplying power at a medium voltage from an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to a load without using a transformer are disclosed. The UPS includes an energy storage device, a single stage DC-DC converter or a two-stage DC-DC converter, and a multi-level inverter, each of which are electrically coupled to a common negative bus. The DC-DC converter may include two stages in a unidirectional or bidirectional configuration. One stage of the DC-DC converter uses a flying capacitor topology. The voltages across the capacitors of the flying capacitor topology are balanced and switching losses are minimized by fixed duty cycle operation. The DC-DC converter generates a high DC voltage from a low or high voltage energy storage device such as batteries and/or ultra-capacitors. The multi-level, neutral point, diode-clamped inverter converts the high DC voltage into a medium AC voltage using a space vector pulse width modulation (SVPWM) technique. The UPS may also include a small filter to remove harmonics in the AC voltage output from the multi-level inverter.

    System and methods for cooling electronic equipment
    13.
    发明授权
    System and methods for cooling electronic equipment 有权
    冷却电子设备的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09119326B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-25

    申请号:US13821623

    申请日:2012-05-14

    Abstract: Systems and methods for cooling an inverter of a variable frequency drive that drives a compressor in a cooling system for electronic equipment are disclosed. The system includes a first fluid circuit that cools electronic equipment using a first fluid flowing therethrough and a second fluid circuit that free cools a second fluid flowing therethrough. The second fluid circuit cools the first fluid using the free-cooled second fluid. The system further includes a third fluid circuit that mechanically cools the second fluid using a third fluid flowing therethrough as a function of the wet bulb temperature of atmospheric air. The third fluid circuit includes at least one compressor compresses the third fluid and is driven by a motor coupled to the variable frequency drive. At least a portion of the first fluid flowing through the third fluid circuit is diverted to cool the inverter of the variable frequency drive.

    Abstract translation: 公开了用于冷却驱动电子设备的冷却系统中的压缩机的变频驱动器的逆变器的系统和方法。 该系统包括使用流过其中的第一流体冷却电子设备的第一流体回路,以及第二流体回路,其自由地冷却流过其中的第二流体。 第二流体回路使用自由冷却的第二流体冷却第一流体。 该系统还包括第三流体回路,其使用流过其中的第三流体作为大气空气的湿球温度的函数机械地冷却第二流体。 第三流体回路包括至少一个压缩机压缩第三流体并由耦合到变频驱动器的马达驱动。 流过第三流体回路的第一流体的至少一部分被转向以冷却变频驱动器的逆变器。

    ENERGY-EFFICIENT UNINTERRUPTIBLE ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    14.
    发明申请
    ENERGY-EFFICIENT UNINTERRUPTIBLE ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS 审中-公开
    能源效率不间断电力分配系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140101462A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-10

    申请号:US13885525

    申请日:2011-11-15

    Applicant: Milan Ilic

    Abstract: A power distribution system for data center systems (and corresponding method) feeds DC power directly to a first AC-DC power supply of a computer system in the data center system and feeds AC power to a second AC-DC power supply of the computer system to efficiently and reliably provide an uninterruptible supply of power to the computer system. The power distribution system includes an energy storage unit for supplying the DC power, a charger for charging the energy storage unit, and an inverter through which the energy storage unit provides energy to an electrical substation of an electrical grid. The charger is configured to receive energy from a renewable energy source and the electrical substation. The inverter may also be configured to receive renewable energy from the renewable energy source and supply that energy to the electrical substation. An uninterruptible power supply may be coupled between the electrical substation and the AC power feed. The power distribution system further includes a monitor for monitoring the flow of current to and/or from the electrical substation, a communications interface for receiving messages or requests from a utility company associated with the electrical substation, and a controller for controlling the components of the power distribution system based on requests from the utility company and the information gathered by the monitor.

    Abstract translation: 用于数据中心系统的配电系统(及相应的方法)将DC电力直接馈送到数据中心系统中的计算机系统的第一AC-DC电源,并将AC电力馈送到计算机系统的第二AC-DC电源 以有效且可靠地向计算机系统提供不间断的电力供应。 配电系统包括用于提供DC电力的能量存储单元,用于对能量存储单元进行充电的充电器,以及能量存储单元通过该逆变器向电网的变电站提供能量。 充电器被配置为从可再生能源和变电站接收能量。 逆变器还可以被配置为从可再生能源接收可再生能源并将该能量提供给变电站。 不间断电源可以耦合在变电站和AC供电之间。 配电系统还包括监视器,用于监视到和/或来自变电站的电流流动,用于接收来自与变电站相关联的公用事业公司的消息或请求的通信接口,以及控制器, 配电系统根据公用事业公司的要求和监测仪收集的信息。

    Systems and Methods for Supplying Uninterruptible Power

    公开(公告)号:US20240243606A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-18

    申请号:US18419522

    申请日:2024-01-22

    CPC classification number: H02J9/08 H02J9/062

    Abstract: Electrical systems for providing uninterruptible power to a critical load. One electrical system includes a ring bus, multiple power blocks including one or more generators electrically coupled to the ring bus, and uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs) electrically coupled to the ring bus. In some aspects, the electrical system includes a UPS switchgear electrically coupled between the ring bus and the UPSs. In other aspects, the UPSs are electrically coupled together in parallel. Another electrical system includes a utility switchgear, UPS blocks electrically coupled together in parallel and electrically coupled to the utility switchgear via transformers, low voltage (LV) power blocks electrically coupled to the UPS blocks, and medium voltage (MV) switchgear electrically coupled to the UPS blocks via transformers. Each of the LV power blocks include one or more generators.

    Air curtain containment system and assembly for data centers

    公开(公告)号:US11927363B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-12

    申请号:US17329132

    申请日:2021-05-24

    Inventor: Ken Nguyen

    Abstract: An air curtain containment system and assembly for data centers forms an air curtain over the server cabinets thereby separating hot air in a hot aisle from cool ambient air. The air curtain containment system includes ducts which include a hot air intake section that receives hot air discharged from servers, which are disposed in server cabinets. The ducts include heat exchangers for cooling the hot air and at least one air curtain discharge section. A housing is coupled to a wall of the ducts, and includes a cooling edge device fan. The cooling edge device fan is disposed along the ducts, and is configured to draw the hot air for cooling through the heat exchangers. An air curtain fan assembly is disposed along the ducts. The air curtain fan assembly expels cold air through the air curtain discharge section, and thereby forms an air curtain over the server cabinets.

    Systems and methods for supplying uninterruptible power

    公开(公告)号:US11881742B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-23

    申请号:US17697905

    申请日:2022-03-17

    CPC classification number: H02J9/08 H02J9/062

    Abstract: Electrical systems for providing uninterruptible power to a critical load. One electrical system includes a ring bus, multiple power blocks including one or more generators electrically coupled to the ring bus, and uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs) electrically coupled to the ring bus. In some aspects, the electrical system includes a UPS switchgear electrically coupled between the ring bus and the UPSs. In other aspects, the UPSs are electrically coupled together in parallel. Another electrical system includes a utility switchgear, UPS blocks electrically coupled together in parallel and electrically coupled to the utility switchgear via transformers, low voltage (LV) power blocks electrically coupled to the UPS blocks, and medium voltage (MV) switchgear electrically coupled to the UPS blocks via transformers. Each of the LV power blocks include one or more generators.

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