Patent classifications
H02P9/00
LOAD CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WIND TURBINE GENERATOR SYSTEM
A load control method and a load control apparatus for a wind turbine generator system are provided, and the load control method includes: obtaining feature parameters of the wind turbine generator system for load prediction; obtaining a load estimation value of the wind turbine generator system by inputting the obtained feature parameters into a virtual load sensor; adjusting a control strategy of the wind turbine generator system based on the obtained load estimation value. A controller and a computer readable storage medium storing a computer program are further included. With the load control method and apparatus for the wind turbine generator system, a trained virtual load sensor can be used to realize real-time monitoring of the load of the on-site wind turbine generator system, and a reference for adjusting the control strategy can be provided according to the load.
Carbon monoxide shutoff system for electric generator
A carbon monoxide shutoff system for an engine of a portable electrical generator has a carbon monoxide gas sensor, a microcontroller, and an output indicator. The carbon monoxide gas sensor generates an output electrical current proportional to a detected concentration of ambient carbon monoxide. The microcontroller has an input connected to the carbon monoxide gas sensor, and an output connected to an operational control of the engine. A deactivation signal generated by the microcontroller in response to detection of a deactivation condition is based upon the output electrical current from the carbon monoxide gas sensor matching predefined value and duration thresholds. The deactivation signal is operative to stop the engine.
System and method for controlling harmonics in a renewable energy power system
A method for operating a power system connected to a power grid includes providing an active filter in the converter power path. Further, the method includes determining a change in attenuation of harmonics of the power system over a predetermined frequency spectrum that is needed to comply with one or more grid code requirements of the power grid. Thus, the method includes actively controlling, via a controller, the active filter to provide the change to the attenuation of the harmonics of the power system so as to mitigate the harmonics of the power system.
Power generating device and power generating module
A power generating device includes: a photoelectric conversion unit having a photoelectric conversion film; an electret layer for holding electric charges; an electret power generator configured of a light transmissive material; and an insulating layer which is covering a photoelectric conversion film and transmits light in all wavelength bands available for the photoelectric conversion film or some of the all wavelength bands. The electret layer is stacked on the insulating layer.
FAULT TOLERANT TURBO-GENERATOR SYSTEM
A turbo-generator system for generating propulsive electrical power for an aircraft includes an electric machine comprising: a rotor configured to be rotated by a gas-turbine of the turbo-generator system; a stator comprising: a first active section comprising first windings surrounding a first portion of the rotor; and a second active section comprising second windings surrounding a second portion of the rotor.
METHOD AND SYSTEM OF POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SEQUENCE ROTOR CURRENTS CONTROL FOR DOUBLY-FED INDUCTION GENERATOR-BASED WIND TURBINES UNDER SINGLE DQ-PI CONTROL STRUCTURE
Provided is a method and system of positive and negative sequence rotor currents control for DFIGs under a single dq-PI control structure, comprising: adjusting the negative sequence rotor current reference
according to the negative sequence stator terminal voltage to obtain a reference adjustment value
; converting the reference adjustment value to the forward-rotating dq coordinate system and superimposing it with the positive sequence rotor current reference as the input of a PI-regulator-based current feedback controller to uniformly control the positive and negative sequence rotor current; determining the output voltage reference of the rotor-side converter by the PI-regulator-based current feedback controller, according to which, the switching signal of the rotor-side converter can be determined through the SPWM function, controlling the turn-on and turn-off of the bridge arms of the rotor-side converter to form the output voltage. It realizes the control of the positive and negative rotor currents under the single dq-PI control structure, retaining the good control performance of the control structure for the positive sequence rotor current, and enabling the control of the negative sequence rotor current under unbalancing conditions, with a control structure with lower order and lower complexity compared to the existing control structures for realizing the DFIG positive and negative sequence current control.
GENERATOR CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME
A generator control system is coupled to a motor generator. The system includes a DC port, a first switch unit, a DC bus, a first power conversion circuit, a second power conversion circuit, and a second switch unit. The first power conversion circuit has a first side coupled to the DC bus and a second side coupled to the first switch unit. The second power conversion circuit has a first side coupled to the DC bus and a second side coupled to the motor generator. One end of the second switch unit is coupled to the first power conversion circuit and the first switch unit, and the other end of the second switch unit is coupled to the DC port.
Detection system and method for rotor dynamic turn-to-turn short circuit fault of synchronous generator
A detection system and method for rotor dynamic turn-to-turn short circuit fault of synchronous generator are disclosed. The system includes a motor, a synchronous generator, a current transformer, an acquisition card, an infrared temperature sensor, a temperature acquisition instrument and a control terminal. The rotor winding dynamic turn-to-turn short circuit fault of synchronous generator is detected and located by measuring the double judgment standards of the temperature signal of rotor winding and the three-phase current signal of stator winding. The method is easy to operate and has high sensitivity. The detection and location process of the fault is efficient and reliable. The dynamic turn-to-turn short circuit fault can be detected in the early stage of the formation of rotor static turn-to-turn short circuit, so as to reduce the loss of power plant fault shutdown and better meet the needs of practical application.
Series hybrid architectures using compounded doubly fed machines
Provided are embodiments of a system including a series hybrid architecture using compounded doubly fed induction machines. Embodiments include a controller configured to control the operation of the system, and a power source configured to convert a first form of energy to a second form of energy. Embodiments also include a first machine configured to generate power, wherein the first machine is mechanically coupled to the power source, and a second machine configured to control equipment, wherein the first machine is electrically coupled to the second machine. Embodiments further include methods for operating the series hybrid architecture using the compounding doubly fed induction machines.
Inverter type engine generator
An inverter type engine generator includes an alternator operable as a motor for starting an engine; a converter composed of a three-phase rectifying bridge circuit, converting three-phase alternating current output from the alternator into direct current, and operatable as a motor driver for driving the alternator when power is supplied from a power source; and a processor and a memory. The upper and lower three sets of elements of the three-phase rectifying bridge circuit of the converter are configured such that upper elements are configured from duty-controllable switching elements and thyristors connected in parallel therewith, and lower elements are configured from duty-controllable switching elements having diodes. The processor and the memory perform turning off the lower elements and controlling the duty of the thyristors while turning off the upper elements so that an output voltage of the three-phase rectifying bridge circuit is reduced, when a detected terminal voltage of the converter exceeds the target voltage.