Abstract:
An assembly compensates for reactive power and active power in a high-voltage network. The assembly has a first converter, which is configured for the compensation of active power, and a second converter, which is connected in series and which is configured to compensate reactive power. The voltage that is provided or can be output by the assembly corresponds to the sum of the voltages of the first converter and of the second converter.
Abstract:
Power is provided from an energy storage device to a utility network based on a detected condition, such as a fault, in the network. Specifically, it is determined whether a fault on the utility network is a near fault or a far fault relative to the energy storage device. Whether a fault is classified as “near” or “far” is determined based on a voltage drop in the utility network. Power is then supplied to the utility network based on whether the fault is a near fault or a far fault.
Abstract:
A voltage recovery device is configured to provide reactive power to a utility power network at a level and for a duration sufficient to recover the voltage on the utility power network within a predetermined proportion of the nominal voltage, following a fault condition detected on the utility power network. In operation, the voltage recovery device reduces the overall transmission losses in a utility power system.
Abstract:
A computer program product and system are disclosed including but not limited to supplying a voltage waveform from a higher power electrical bus to a lower power electrical bus; sensing on the lower power electrical bus, a deviation from a sinusoidal voltage waveform in the voltage waveform supplied from the higher power electrical bus; generating a correction current to adjust the deviation in the voltage on the lower power bus to a substantially sinusoidal voltage waveform; and filtering the correction current to substantially attenuate the correction current from propagating through the filter from the lower power electrical bus to the higher power electrical bus.
Abstract:
A method is disclosed including but not limited to supplying a voltage waveform from a higher power electrical bus to a lower power electrical bus; sensing on the lower power electrical bus, a deviation from a sinusoidal voltage waveform in the voltage waveform supplied from the higher power electrical bus; generating a correction current to adjust the deviation in the voltage on the lower power bus to a substantially sinusoidal voltage waveform; and filtering the correction current to substantially attenuate the correction current from propagating through the filter from the lower power electrical bus to the higher power electrical bus. A system is disclosed for performing the method.
Abstract:
a voltage recovery device is configured to provide real and reactive power to a utility power network at a sufficient level and for a sufficient duration to recover the voltage on the utility power network within a predetermined proportion of the nominal voltage, following a fault condition detected on the utility power network. Moreover, the voltage recovery device reduces the overall transmission losses in a utility power system.
Abstract:
In one form of the invention, a method for improving power factor in a multiple phase power distribution system coupled to a load is disclosed, comprising the steps of (a) sensing an actual voltage of each of the multiple phases, (b) sensing an actual current being sourced by each of the multiple phases, (c) calculating an ideal current value for each of the multiple phases such that each the ideal current is in phase with a respective one of the actual voltages, (d) coupling at least one energy storage device for sinking current from at least one of the multiple phases wherein the actual current is less than the ideal current and (e) coupling the energy storage device for sourcing current to at least one of the multiple phases wherein the actual current is greater than the ideal current. Other systems, devices and methods are disclosed.
Abstract:
An arrangement for compensating reactive power in a three phase network using two converters with the same no load d-c voltage in which the two converters are coupled in parallel on the d-c side and shorted by a common choke with the one converter operated with a delayed firing time and the other with an advanced firing time and a d-c current in the choke regulated to a constant value by influencing the firing angles of the two converters in opposite directions.
Abstract:
A superconducting magnetic energy storage (SMES) device including a toroidal housing and a coil. The toroidal housing is configured to store a cryogenic fluid that cools the SMES to a superconducting state. The coil is configured to be in the superconducting state from cooling from the cryogenic fluid. The coil is also configured to store power for delivery to one or more external devices.
Abstract:
Voltage of a utility grid is reliably and swiftly restored, which decreased due to a utility grid failure or the like, to reference voltage. A generator is connected to a utility grid. A voltage detecting section detects voltage of a utility grid. A control section determines reactive current corresponding to the voltage obtained from the voltage detecting section based on voltage current correlation information in which the voltage of the utility grid and the reactive current to be supplied to the utility grid are correlated with each other. An electric power converting section regulates the reactive current to be supplied to or absorbed from the utility grid. An information changing section changes the voltage current correlation information to increase an amount of the reactive current with respect to a variation in the voltage in the voltage current correlation information, in the case where the voltage of the utility grid is not in a predetermined range set in advance after a predetermined time period has passed since the voltage of the utility grid varied by a predetermined amount.