Hydroelectric power generation system

    公开(公告)号:US11313343B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-26

    申请号:US16476923

    申请日:2018-01-22

    摘要: A hydroelectric power generation system includes: a generator driven by the hydraulic turbine; a head adjuster adjusting an effective head of the hydraulic turbine; and a controller cooperatively executing: flow rate control for controlling the generator such that a flow rate in the hydraulic turbine is brought close to a target flow rate; and head adjusting control for adjusting the effective head of the hydraulic turbine using the head adjuster such that the effective head of the hydraulic turbine falls within a first range.

    Direct-drive wind turbine circuit topology with single-stage boost inverter

    公开(公告)号:US10707791B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-07

    申请号:US15527852

    申请日:2015-11-18

    发明人: Behrooz Mirafzal

    摘要: An electrical generator (114) and a power electronics interface (115) for a direct-drive turbine (110). The turbine (110) may include a rotor (112) for transforming kinetic (from, e.g., wind, water, steam) into mechanical energy, the generator (114) for transforming the mechanical into electrical energy, and the power electronics interface (115) for conditioning the electrical energy for delivery to a power distribution grid (124). The interface (115) includes a three-phase single-stage boost inverter (120) for converting a lower DC voltage into a higher AC voltage, and which uses a synchronous reactance of the generator (114) as a DC-link inductance. The turbine (110) has neither the gearbox of indirect-drive designs nor the electrolytic capacitor bank of conventional direct-drive designs, while still allowing for a substantially smaller number of generator poles, resulting in reduced size, weight, complexity, and cost.

    Hydropower generation system and power generator control method

    公开(公告)号:US11898532B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-13

    申请号:US17702709

    申请日:2022-03-23

    CPC分类号: F03B15/08 H02P2101/10

    摘要: A hydroelectric power generation system is included in a channel control system. The channel control system includes a command section that outputs a command value of a flow rate or pressure of a fluid, an opening degree control unit that calculates a target opening degree based on the command value, and a motor-operated valve installed in a channel through which the fluid flows. The valve opens and closes in accordance with the target opening degree. The hydroelectric power generation system includes a water turbine disposed in the channel, a generator driven by the water turbine, and a generator control unit that controls at least one of a torque and a number of rotations of the generator based on opening degree information that indicates a measured value of an actual opening degree of the valve or an opening degree estimated.

    Downhole power generation system and optimized power control method thereof

    公开(公告)号:US11454094B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-27

    申请号:US16608009

    申请日:2018-04-24

    摘要: A downhole power generation system is disclosed, which includes a turbine generator system. The turbine generator system includes a turbine, a generator coupled with the turbine and having an AC-DC rectifier, and an optimized power control unit. The turbine is driven by flow of a downhole fluid to rotate. The generator converts rotational energy from the turbine to electrical energy and outputting a direct current voltage. The turbine generator system is coupled to a load via the optimized power control unit. The optimized power control unit controls to regulate an output voltage of the generator and provides a regulated output voltage to the load so that the turbine generator system has an optimized power output. An optimized power control method for a downhole power generation system is also disclosed.

    Stepwise operating parallel type small hydro power generation system having fixed flow path

    公开(公告)号:US10233895B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-19

    申请号:US15950132

    申请日:2018-04-10

    发明人: Ok Kyu Yeo

    摘要: A stepwise operating parallel-type hydro power generation system having a fixed flow path includes a parallel pipe, a first power generation facility, a second power facility generation facility, first and second flow regulators, and a controller. The parallel pipe includes an inlet pipe, an outlet pipe, and a first straight pipe and a second straight pipe. The first and second straight pipes connected between the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe. Each of the first and second power generation facilities includes a water turbine rotating with the water introduced thereinto and a power generator operating according to the rotation of the water turbine. The controller is configured to open and close either or both of the first and second flow rate regulators at the same time.