Abstract:
A microgrid comprises a meter adapter for interconnection to the electric grid, facility loads, and renewable energy resources using connectors, bus bars, and switches. Adapter connectors and internal bus bars and can be stressed with excessive heat rise from heat losses that arise from carrying high currents due to constraints in the physical size and airflow restrictions. Exhaust ports and/or vents are arranged to achieve a chimney cooling effect in such conditions to meet stringent UL requirements against resultant heat rise within a meter adapter.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for regulating a short circuit current associated with an energy storage system are provided. In one embodiment, an energy storage system can include an energy storage device and a switching power supply coupled to the energy storage device. The energy storage system can further include one or more cables configured to couple the energy storage device to the switching power supply, and a magnetic framework positioned proximate the one or more cables. The magnetic framework can include one or more magnetic structures and can span at least a portion of the length of the cables. The one or more cables are positioned in a physical arrangement that, in conjunction with the magnetic framework, facilitates a selected inductance between the cables.
Abstract:
A high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system is provided. The high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system includes a rectifier converting alternating current (AC) power into DC power; an inverter converting the DC power into the AC power; DC transmission lines W1 and W2 transmitting the DC power obtained from the rectifier through conversion to the inverter; a first active power measurement unit measuring first active power input to the rectifier; a second active power measurement unit measuring second active power output from the inverter; and a first control unit controlling the operations of the rectifier and the inverter based on the first active power measured and the second active power measured, wherein the first control unit senses oscillation generated in the HVDC transmission system and generates a control signal for damping the sensed oscillation to control one or more of the rectifier and the inverter.
Abstract:
A converter performs full-wave rectification on a single-phase voltage, thus outputting a rectified voltage across DC power supply lines. An inverter receives the rectified voltage and then supplies a three-phase AC current to an inductive load. Between the DC power supply lines is connected a charge and discharge circuit. The charge and discharge circuit includes a buffer circuit and a boost circuit. The buffer circuit includes a series connection between a capacitor and a switch. The boost circuit, which may be configured by a boost chopper, includes a switch, a reactor and a diode. The charge and discharge circuit provides and receives part of pulsations of the power input to the converter between the DC power supply lines.
Abstract:
A variable speed drive includes a converter connected to an AC power source, a DC link connected to the converter, and an inverter connected to the DC link. The inverter converts DC voltage into an output AC power having a variable voltage and frequency. The inverter includes at least one power electronics module and associated control circuitry; a heat sink in thermal communication with the power electronics module and in fluid communication with a manifold. The manifold includes a tubular member having at least one vertical member portion and at least one horizontal member portion in fluid communication. A plurality of ports conduct cooling fluid into and out of the manifold. A bracket attaches the manifold to a structural frame. Brackets are provided for attachment of power electronics modules to the manifold.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for feeding electrical current into an electrical, three-phase power supply system having a first phase, a second phase and a third phase with a first voltage, a second voltage and a third voltage at a power supply system frequency, comprising the steps of: measuring the first, second and third voltages, transforming the first, second and third voltages into a positive phase-sequence voltage system and a negative phase-sequence voltage system according to the method of symmetrical components, calculating a first desired current, a second desired current and a third desired current for feeding into the first, second and third phases of the power supply system, wherein the first, second and third desired currents are calculated on the basis of at least one value of the positive phase-sequence voltage system and/or the negative phase-sequence voltage system.
Abstract:
A high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system is provided. The high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system includes a rectifier converting alternating current (AC) power into DC power; an inverter converting the DC power into the AC power; DC transmission lines W1 and W2 transmitting the DC power obtained from the rectifier through conversion to the inverter; a first active power measurement unit measuring first active power input to the rectifier; a second active power measurement unit measuring second active power output from the inverter; and a first control unit controlling the operations of the rectifier and the inverter based on the first active power measured and the second active power measured, wherein the first control unit senses oscillation generated in the HVDC transmission system and generates a control signal for damping the sensed oscillation to control one or more of the rectifier and the inverter.
Abstract:
According to one aspect, embodiments of the invention provide a UPS comprising a plurality of electrical buses, a first AC/DC converter coupled to the electrical buses and configured to convert a first input AC voltage to a plurality of DC voltages, a second AC/DC converter coupled to the electrical buses and configured to convert a second input AC voltage to the plurality of DC voltages, a third AC/DC converter coupled to the electrical buses and configured to convert a third input AC voltage to the plurality of DC voltages, a first DC/AC converter configured to convert the plurality of DC voltages into a first output AC voltage, and a DC bus balancer configured to maintain voltages present on the electrical buses by transferring energy between the plurality of electrical buses.
Abstract:
A 3-phase uninterruptible power supply (UPS) including first, second, and third AC/DC converters, a DC/DC converter, and at least one DC/AC converter coupled to multiple electrical buses. The first, second, and third AC/DC converters each being configured to receive AC power and to provide multiple DC signals to the multiple electrical buses. The DC/DC converter being configured to convert DC voltages present on the multiple electrical buses to a DC voltage that can be used to charge a battery. The DC/AC converter being configured to receive DC power from the multiple electrical buses and to provide an AC output. The 3-phase UPS being configured such that when suitable AC power is provided to the AC/DC converters, the DC/DC converter is configured to charge a battery, and when suitable AC power is not provided to the AC/DC converters, the DC/DC converter is configured to provide DC power to the multiple electrical buses using power provided by the battery.
Abstract translation:包括第一,第二和第三AC / DC转换器,DC / DC转换器和耦合到多个电气总线的至少一个DC / AC转换器的三相不间断电源(UPS)。 每个第一,第二和第三AC / DC转换器被配置为接收AC电力并向多个电气总线提供多个DC信号。 DC / DC转换器被配置为将存在于多个电气总线上的DC电压转换成可用于对电池充电的DC电压。 DC / AC转换器被配置为从多个电总线接收DC电力并提供AC输出。 三相UPS被配置为使得当AC / DC转换器提供适当的AC电力时,DC / DC转换器被配置为对电池充电,并且当没有向AC / DC转换器提供适当的AC电力时, DC / DC转换器被配置为使用由电池提供的电力向多个电气总线提供DC电力。
Abstract:
A method to control a voltage source converter in a HVDC system includes controlling a frequency and a voltage amplitude of an AC voltage generated by the voltage source converter independently of the conditions in an AC network connected to the voltage source converter. The method is performed by a control unit of an HVDC system. The method may form a basis of a method to black start an AC network. The AC network includes transmission lines and is connected to at least two AC power stations. One of the at least two AC power stations is connected via a HVDC system to the AC network.