An example system includes drive circuitry having outputs configured to provide drive current based on control parameters and having inputs configured to receive an output voltage of an electrical device. Simulation circuitry is configured to provide simulation signals based on the drive current and the output voltage. A controller sets the control parameters based on the simulation signals to control the drive circuitry to provide the drive current with an amplitude and phase to simulate a predetermined load condition for the electrical device.

A method may involve monitoring a first set of electrical properties associated with an electrical grid configured to couple to a generator and determining whether a transient event is present on the electrical grid based on the first set of electrical properties. The method may also involve determining a mechanical power present on a shaft of the generator based on a second set of electrical properties associated with the generator, the electrical grid, or both when the transient event is present and sending the mechanical power to a controller associated with a turbine configured to couple to the generator, wherein the controller is configured to adjust one or more operations of the turbine based on the mechanical power.

A system for regulating energy provided to an electricity grid from an energy source, the system includes a converter configured to receive the energy from the source. The converter is configured to dynamically predict real-time maximum reactive power capability as a function of at least one from the group including (i) a direct current link maximum voltage, (ii) an instantaneous grid network voltage, and (iii) a line current. The predicted maximum reactive power capability is configured for optimizing regulation of the energy.

A controller may use energy packets to control a prime mover of a machine. The controller may include an energy packet measurement control to calculate energy packets, perform post-processing actions on the energy packets to generate processed energy packets, and convert the processed energy packets into a fuel valve reference. Post-processing may include a calibration correction to remove measurement artifacts.

A power generator includes a stator iron core and a rotor iron core rotatably mounted in the stator iron core. The stator iron core is at least provided with a first alternating-current (AC) supply unit and a second alternating-current (AC) supply unit separated from each other. The first AC supply unit includes a plurality of first coil windings connected with a first anode electric wire and a first cathode electric wire. The second AC supply unit includes a plurality of second coil windings connected with a second anode electric wire and a second cathode electric wire. The first coil windings to have a winding direction opposite to that of the second coil windings so that the first coil windings and the second coil windings do not interfere with each other.

A controller may use energy packets to control a prime mover of a machine. The controller may include an energy packet measurement control to calculate energy packets, perform post-processing actions on the energy packets to generate processed energy packets, and convert the processed energy packets into a fuel valve reference. Post-processing may include a calibration correction to remove measurement artifacts.

The invention relates to a method for controlling a wind turbine as virtual synchronous machine by determining the synchronous machine rotational speed rotational speed and the synchronous machine angle. The virtual synchronous machine rotational speed is determined based on a combination of a feedback of a damping power, a power reference for a desired power output of the wind turbine, a grid power supplied by the wind turbine to a power grid and a chopper power dissipated by the chopper and an inertial integration model, the synchronous machine angle is determined based on an integration of the synchronous machine rotational speed, and the damping power is determined based on the virtual synchronous machine rotational speed.

The invention relates to a method for controlling a wind turbine as virtual synchronous machine by determining the synchronous machine rotational speed rotational speed and the synchronous machine angle. The virtual synchronous machine rotational speed is determined based on a combination of a feedback of a damping power, a power reference for a desired power output of the wind turbine, a grid power supplied by the wind turbine to a power grid and a chopper power dissipated by the chopper and an inertial integration model, the synchronous machine angle is determined based on an integration of the synchronous machine rotational speed, and the damping power is determined based on the virtual synchronous machine rotational speed.

The disclosure relates to optimization of gas turbine power plant response during power system transients. In certain embodiments, systems, methods, and apparatus can control a power generating system by using the reactive components of the current and the reactive components of the voltage and the magnitude of the voltage at the generator terminals of a gas turbine generator system. In one embodiment, a system can identify a power system fault based on at least three conditions occurring for a specified duration and at substantially the same time: (1) an increase in the reactive current, (2) a decrease in the magnitude of the voltage, and (3) an increase in the reactive power. In one embodiment, a power system can further detect a remote breaker open (RBO) condition, and distinguish a RBO condition from a power system fault condition.

An oil system of a turbine engine and a method for driving an oil pump of such oil system are disclosed. In various embodiments, the oil system comprises an oil pump for fluid communication with one or more lubrication loads of the turbine engine, a first source of motive power and a coupling device. The first source of motive power is drivingly engaged to the oil pump for driving the oil pump during a first mode of operation. The coupling device is configured to drivingly disengage a second source of motive power from the oil pump during the first mode of operation and drivingly engage the second source of motive power with the oil pump to drive the oil pump during a second mode of operation.