BIPOLE POWER TRANSMISSION NETWORKS
    1.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230318301A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-05

    申请号:US18182535

    申请日:2023-03-13

    CPC classification number: H02J3/36 H02J3/38 H02J3/18

    Abstract: A bipole power transmission network includes a first upstream power converter which has a first DC terminal that is connected with a first transmission conduit which extends, in-use, to a first downstream power converter. The first upstream power converter has a second DC terminal that is connected with a return conduit which extends, in-use, to the first downstream power converter and a second downstream power converter. The first upstream power converter has at least one first AC terminal electrically connected with a first AC power source. The bipole power transmission network includes a second upstream power converter which has a third DC terminal that is connected with the return conduit, and a fourth DC terminal which is connected with a second transmission conduit that extends, in-use, to the second downstream power converter, and at least one second AC terminal electrically connected with a second AC power source.

    VOLTAGE LIMITER
    2.
    发明申请
    VOLTAGE LIMITER 审中-公开
    电压限制

    公开(公告)号:US20160380428A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-29

    申请号:US14902532

    申请日:2014-07-10

    CPC classification number: H02H9/045 H02H7/268 H02H9/041 H02J1/06

    Abstract: A voltage limiter includes first and second DC terminals connectable to a DC power transmission medium and ground, respectively. The voltage limiter further includes: (1) a current transmission path including two portions connected in series between the terminals and each including a non-linear resistive element; (2) a current bypass limb connected in parallel with the second portion and including at least one switching element; and (3) a control unit configured to control switching of the or each switching element to selectively switch the current bypass limb, during a fault condition, from a first mode to a second mode. In the first mode, current flows through the current bypass limb and bypasses the second current transmission path portion. In the second mode, current between the DC terminals is inhibited from flowing through the current bypass limb and thereby permits the current to flow through the second portion.

    Abstract translation: 电压限制器分别包括可连接到DC电力传输介质和接地的第一和第二DC端子。 电压限制器还包括:(1)电流传输路径,包括串联连接在端子之间的两个部分,每个部分包括非线性电阻元件; (2)与所述第二部分并联连接并且包括至少一个开关元件的电流旁路臂; 以及(3)控制单元,被配置为控制所述或每个开关元件的切换以在故障状态期间选择性地将所述当前旁路臂从第一模式切换到第二模式。 在第一模式中,电流流过电流旁路支路并绕过第二电流传输路径部分。 在第二模式中,禁止DC端子之间的电流流过电流旁路臂,从而允许电流流过第二部分。

    CIRCUIT INTERRUPTION DEVICE
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20230075016A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-09

    申请号:US17798429

    申请日:2021-02-10

    Abstract: A circuit interruption device including first and second terminals for connection, to a respective electrical circuit or network, a current-conductive branch including first, second, and third current-conductive branch portions successively connected in series between the first and second terminals, the first current-conductive branch portion including a first switching element, the second current-conductive branch portion including a second switching element, the third current-conductive branch portion including a third switching element, each switching element configured to be switchable to selectively permit and block a flow of current in the respective current-conductive branch portion, first and second current bypass paths, the first current bypass path connected across the first and second current-conductive branch portions, the second current bypass path connected across the second and third current-conductive branch portions, and a controller configured to selectively control the switching of the switching elements to control a flow of current between the first and second terminals.

    POWER TRANSMISSION NETWORK
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180342871A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-29

    申请号:US15559633

    申请日:2016-03-17

    Abstract: A power transmission network including: a variable power source; an AC transmission link for AC power transmission from the variable power source to at least one source side converter; at least one source side converter including: an AC connecting point operably connected to the AC transmission link; and a DC connecting point for connection to a DC transmission link; and a control system configured to operate the source side converter or at least one of the source side converters in a frequency damping mode to control an AC voltage at its AC connecting point and thereby damp at least one frequency component at its AC connecting point and/or in the AC transmission link.

    CONTROL OF VOLTAGE SOURCE CONVERTERS
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180069469A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-08

    申请号:US15563342

    申请日:2016-03-30

    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a fault blocking voltage source converter apparatus which is, in use, connected to an AC system and a DC system for power transmission, in the event of a DC side interruption operating the voltage source converter apparatus after identification of a need for a DC side interruption based on a voltage order, so as to extract at least some electrical energy stored in the connected DC system to the voltage source converter apparatus.

    IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO VOLTAGE SOURCE CONVERTERS

    公开(公告)号:US20230344364A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-26

    申请号:US17998793

    申请日:2021-05-28

    CPC classification number: H02M7/4835 H02M1/0025 H02M1/0012

    Abstract: A voltage source converter includes first and second DC terminals which have at least one converter limb extending therebetween. Each limb portion includes a chain-link converter that extends between an associated AC terminal and a corresponding one of the first or the second DC terminal. Each chain-link converter also includes a chain-link converter controller which is programmed to control a series of connected chain-link modules. The voltage source converter additionally includes a voltage source converter controller which is arranged in operative communication with each chain-link converter controller to coordinate operation of the chain-link converters. Each chain-link converter controller is further programmed to reconstruct from a received modulation index demand the chain-link converter voltage reference, which the chain-link converter it is controlling is required to produce, by multiplying the received modulation index demand by a total voltage sum established at a first time instant.

    DC ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM
    7.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230344236A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-26

    申请号:US18295786

    申请日:2023-04-04

    Abstract: A DC energy storage system may include first and second DC terminals for connection to a DC link, a DC energy storage converter including a number of modules connected in series between the first and second DC terminals, each module including at least one switching element and at least one energy storage device, the or each switching element and the or each energy storage device in each module being combinable to selectively provide a voltage source, and at least one circuit interruption device connected in series with the DC energy storage converter between the first and second DC terminals, the or each circuit interruption device operable to electrically separate the DC energy storage converter from the DC link.

    ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLY
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220360161A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-10

    申请号:US17741078

    申请日:2022-05-10

    Abstract: The present disclosure an include an electrical assembly comprising a power converter having an AC side and a DC side, the AC side for connection to an AC network; at least one power transmission medium connected to the DC side of the power converter; a dynamic braking system operably connected to the or each power transmission medium, the dynamic braking system including a dynamic braking control unit programmed to selectively control activation of the dynamic braking system to carry out a dynamic braking operation; a monitoring unit for monitoring an electrical parameter of the AC network; and a processing unit programmed to determine an operating state of the AC network from the monitored electrical parameter, wherein the dynamic braking control unit is programmed to be responsive to the determined operating state of the AC network by configuring the dynamic braking system to be activatable.

    IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLIES

    公开(公告)号:US20180115253A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-26

    申请号:US15559339

    申请日:2016-03-17

    CPC classification number: H02M7/483 H02M2001/325 H02M2007/4835

    Abstract: An assembly including a converter including first and second DC terminals connectable to the DC network and between which extends a converter limb. Each converter limb includes first and second portions separated by an AC terminal. Each portion includes a switching element for normal operation and a switching element and energy absorber for a bypass mode. The bypass mode causes current to bypass the energy absorber in the limb portion and flow through the energy absorber. The assembly also includes an AC circuit breaker which is openable to isolate the converter from the network. The electrical assembly includes a control unit that is a programmed to operate the energy absorption module within the converter in its bypass mode and following a DC fault to initiate opening of the AC circuit breaker then to operate in absorption mode to remove DC fault current within an augmented current path.

    START-UP OF HVDC NETWORKS
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180076619A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-15

    申请号:US15558801

    申请日:2016-03-11

    CPC classification number: H02J1/02 H02J3/36 H02J2003/365 Y02E60/60

    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a voltage source converter to energise a DC link. A voltage order generating module generates a voltage order for controlling the voltage source converter to generate a DC voltage on the DC link. An oscillation damping module monitors the DC current flow to determine an indication of current oscillation and the voltage order is based on a voltage reference signal which is modulated by the indication of current oscillation to provide oscillation damping.

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