Systems and methods for power system switching element anomaly detection

    公开(公告)号:US12238137B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-25

    申请号:US17696164

    申请日:2022-03-16

    Abstract: Systems and methods for power system switching element (PSSE) anomaly detection are disclosed. An example PSSE anomaly detection unit may include a power system switching element position estimator (PSSEPE) and a comparison unit. The PSSEPE may be configured to receive a set of measurements and a set of control commands associated with a PSSE, calculate an anomaly confidence score based on the set of measurements and the set of control commands, and estimate a calculated PSSE position based on the set of measurements and the set of control commands. The comparison unit may be configured to receive the calculated PSSE position from the PSSEPE, receive the set of measurements and the set of control commands from the PSSEPE, receive a reported PSSE position associated with the PSSE, and determine a PSSE anomaly decision based on a difference between the reported PSSE position and the calculated PSSE position.

    Electrical assembly for high voltage direct current transmission

    公开(公告)号:US12143029B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-12

    申请号:US17801878

    申请日:2021-03-02

    Abstract: An electrical assembly includes a number of modules, each module including at least one module switching element and at least one energy storage device, each module switching element and each energy storage device in each module arranged to be combinable to provide a voltage source, each module including a discharge circuit with a discharge switching element and a discharge resistor, each discharge switching element switchable to switch the corresponding discharge resistor into and out of the corresponding module, wherein the electrical assembly includes a controller configured to control the discharge switching elements to modulate the switching of each discharge resistor into and out of the corresponding module in a voltage balancing mode when the modules are in a blocked state so that each module emulates a resistive load profile to balance a distribution of voltages between the modules, wherein the resistive load profile includes at least one positive resistive slope.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING A THROUGH FAULT CURRENT

    公开(公告)号:US20240369646A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-07

    申请号:US18310232

    申请日:2023-05-01

    Abstract: The present application provides a method for monitoring a through fault current. The method may involve: detecting a through fault; calculating an electrical stress, peak current, and duration of the through fault; determining two sets of percentage state changes associated with the through fault; assigning a respective set of weights and criticalities to each set of percentage state changes; calculating a mechanical state change based on the first set of percentage state changes and the first set of weights and criticalities; calculating a thermal state change based on the second set of percentage state changes and the second set of weights and criticalities; calculating a cumulative state change based on the mechanical and thermal state changes; and training a machine learning model using the electrical stress, peak current, duration, two sets of percentage state changes, and mechanical, thermal, and cumulative state changes.

    Chain-link modules for voltage source converters

    公开(公告)号:US12027993B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-02

    申请号:US17795683

    申请日:2021-01-25

    Inventor: Colin Davidson

    CPC classification number: H02M7/4835 H02M1/322

    Abstract: In the field of chain-link modules for voltage source converters, there is a need for an improved chain-link module.
    Embodiments of the disclosure include a chain-link module, for connection in series with other chain-link modules to form a chain-link converter selectively operable to provide a stepped variable voltage source within a voltage source converter. The module can include a first pair of series-connected switching elements which are separated by a first connection terminal and are connected in parallel with first and second series-connected energy storage devices. The chain-link module can also include a second pair of series-connected switching elements that are separated by a second connection terminal, and which are connected in parallel with one or other of the first and second energy storage devices.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC RATING OF POWER GRIDS

    公开(公告)号:US20240128752A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-18

    申请号:US18045816

    申请日:2022-10-11

    CPC classification number: H02J3/144 H02J2300/20

    Abstract: A system for dynamic rating of a power grid may include a plurality of terminal units, and a controller. The terminal units may detect a voltage phasor and a current phasor at nodes of the power grid. The controller may, based on the voltage phasors and the current phasors of the plurality of nodes, determine a dynamic thermal stability power rating for each line, a dynamic angular stability power rating for each node, and a dynamic voltage stability power rating for each node. The controller may, based on the dynamic thermal stability power rating, the dynamic angular stability power rating, and the dynamic voltage stability power rating, determine a dynamic system rating for the power grid. The controller may control the power grid in response to the dynamic system rating.

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