摘要:
An AC/AC frequency changer operating under a one to one frequency ratio has its input coupled to a power system of same frequency and voltage, with an inductor connected between its output and input terminals. The output voltage is controlled so as to deviate by a predetermined amount from the input voltage so that reactive power flows from the output to the input which, owing to the inherent phase inversion in the frequency changer, causes reactive input current and reactive output current to be summed up directly at the input terminals. As a result, the frequency changer requires only a power rating which is half the reactive power which it can supply to the power system.
摘要:
An apparatus and method for reducing certain harmonics in the output of static inverters. Static inverters which employ a switching device arranged in a bridge circuit to convert direct current power to alternating current power produce undesired harmonics in the output of the inverter. Harmonic neutralization techniques are further improved by the invention utilizing selective notching of the inverter pole voltage and a coordinate phase shift between the set of pole voltages produced by the individual inverters. The notch angles in the individual pole voltage outputs are chosen to minimize or eliminate specific undesired harmonics.
摘要:
A static VAR generator is taught for use with a source of electrical power and a rapidly varying load. The static VAR generator comprises thyristor switched inductors connected across a capacitor. The gate of the thyristor switch is fired each half cycle in accordance with a predetermined firing angle to provide sufficient inductive current to cancel a portion of the capacitive current to thus provide a net reactive current for the system served. This is done on a half cycle by half cycle basis. A main disconnect switch is connected in parallel with the series combination of a secondary disconnect switch, a diode and a large resistor. The latter combination is connected in series with the parallel combination of the compensating inductor and the compensating capacitor. The secondary disconnect switch is utilized to charge the capacitor to the peak voltage between lines of the electrical system prior to connecting the static VAR generator to the system or prior to disconnecting the static VAR generator from the system. Prior to a disconnecting or connecting operation an oscillating current is introduced between the compensating capacitor and the compensating inductor. This current is found to have the same frequency phase, wave shape and amplitude as the voltage between the lines to which the static VAR generator is connected. The gate control for the thyristor is utilized to fix the phase difference between the oscillating current and the alternating voltage of the system at or near zero. The oscillating voltage caused by the oscillating current is thus equal in phase, frequency, wave shape and magnitude to the alternating voltage of the system. Consequently the main disconnect switch can be opened or closed as desired with zero electrical potential thereacross.
摘要:
A current fed unrestricted frequency converter (UFC) for supplying power with balanced voltages to a three-phase unbalanced load generates two sets of existence functions for controlling the switching matrices of the UFC to generate positive and negative sequence current components in the load. Existence function generators generating the positive and negative sequence existence functions are phase locked, respectively, to a positive sequence reference signal generated by a clock and a negative sequence reference signal derived by circuits which monitor the negative sequence voltage in the load. Select circuits alternately gate the positive and negative sequence existence functions to the UFC switching matrices in proportion to the detected magnitude of the negative sequence voltage in a sense to drive the negative sequence voltage in the load to zero. A neutral forming transformer eliminates any zero sequence voltage in the load so that all that remains is the positive sequence components of voltage which by definition are balanced.
摘要:
a multiphase AC current of one frequency is converted to a multiphase current of another frequency by a frequency changer having its output terminals terminated by a load having the impedance characteristics of a voltage source. In this arrangement the multiple phases of a practical AC current source such as a synchronous generator are connected directly to each load phase, even where the bidirectional switches of the UFC are arranged in pulse groups or a bridge configuration.
摘要:
There is provided by this invention a static VAR generator having an auxiliary shutdown firing pulse generator that initiates a thyristor controlled inductive current to cancel only capacitive current supplied by the static VAR generator in the event of failure of the VAR generator's control means monitoring the capacitive current requirements.
摘要:
There is provided by this invention a static VAR generator having an auxiliary shutdown firing pulse generator that initiates a thyristor controlled inductive current to cancel any capacitive current supplied by the static VAR generator in the event of failure of the VAR generator's control means monitoring the capacitive current requirements.
摘要:
Apparatus provided for utilization with the control circuit of a static VAR generator to determine the presence of a DC component in the output of the VAR generator which component is not desirable because it may effect certain AC power components such as transformers. There is provided apparatus for determining the presence of the DC component in the VAR generator which utilizes a feedback loop which includes the VAR generator control system as part thereof to insure that the positive and negative half cycles of the VAR generator output current generally remain equal.
摘要:
The static VAR generator of the fixed capacitor switch-controlled inductor type is taught. The inductive element has a break point in its inductive characteristic. That is, below a certain predetermined current, the inductance is one value and above the latter current the inductance is another value. This has the effect of providing a reduced value of inductive reactance above a certain inductive current level thus making it possible to significantly increase the inductive current above its normal range with a small increase of the switch conduction interval. In one case a saturable iron core reactor is utilized to achieve the break point and in another case two inductive elements are provided--one of which is controlled by a switch which places the latter inductor into circuit arrangement with the first at the time that the current exceeds the predetermined value.
摘要:
Electrical apparatus such as a VAR generator or convertor is taught for high-voltage application. The electrical apparatus includes series stacked silicon controlled rectifiers, some of which operate at high electrical potential. Switching information is provided to the thyristors by way of insulating light pipes. The energy for actuating the gate of the thyristor in each case is provided by a current transformer which in some instances is interconnected with the anode of the thyristor in question to monitor the anode current thereof in a previous half cycle of conduction. In other instances, anode current of another thyristor are monitored. The anode current is converted to stored charge which is later released through a light actuated switch to the gate for energization of the thyristor in question. This means that a thyristor may be repeatedly energized even after many intervals of full cycle conduction where no anode to cathode potential is available for charging a capacitor.