G01R21/1331

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING A LINE-WISE POWER FLOW ANALYSIS FOR A POWER SYSTEM
20200209291 · 2020-07-02 ·

Various embodiments are provided for conducting a power flow analysis using a set of line-wise power balance equations. In at least some embodiment, the set of line-wise power balance equations is solved using a Newton-Raphson technique. In various cases, the Jacobian matrix generated by the Newton-Raphson technique may directly indicate the transmission lines, or sets of transmission lines, which are most susceptible to voltage collapse. In at least one example application, the set of line-wise power balance equations may be used as equality constraints in an optimal power flow (OPF) formulation for solving an optimal power flow (OPF) problem.

ELECTRIC DEVICE MONITORING SYSTEM AND ELECTRIC DEVICE MONITORING METHOD
20200213394 · 2020-07-02 ·

An electronic device monitoring system includes a server, a first electronic device, and a first power feature identifying device. The first electronic device is electrically connected to a grid. A first voltage and a first current are variable. The first power feature identifying device communicates with the server by a first communication protocol. The first power feature identifying device is disposed between the first electronic device and the grid. The first power feature identifying device extracts a plurality of voltage-time features, a plurality of current-time features, and a plurality of voltage-current features of the first electronic device in a first predetermined time, and the first power feature identifying device transmits those features to the server to generate a first power profile based thereon. The server monitors whether the first electronic device is in normal operation based on the first power profile.

ACCURATE DETECTION AND CORRECTION OF TECHNICAL AND NON-TECHNICAL LOSSES USING SMART METERING

Detection and correction of technical and non-technical errors in smart grid power distribution are described. A system, method and non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored therein that, when executed by one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to perform a method for detecting and correcting technical and non-technical power losses in a smart grid that feature the following functions: remotely characterizing and updating the cables impedances, detecting and classifying the types of losses, estimating the technical and non-technical power losses when a check or smart meter is in error, estimating losses due to tapping a power cable by a registered or an unregistered user, and estimating losses due to a cyber attack. Technical errors corrected are impedance and reactance losses in the power distribution. Non-technical errors identified and corrected are no error, check meter in error, smart meter in error, tapping service cables, or cyber attacks.

System and method for estimating photovoltaic energy generation through linearly interpolated irradiance observations with the aid of a digital computer
10663500 · 2020-05-26 · ·

The accuracy of photovoltaic simulation modeling is predicated upon the selection of a type of solar resource data appropriate to the form of simulation desired. Photovoltaic power simulation requires irradiance data. Photovoltaic energy simulation requires normalized irradiation data. Normalized irradiation is not always available, such as in photovoltaic plant installations where only point measurements of irradiance are sporadically collected or even entirely absent. Normalized irradiation can be estimated through several methodologies, including assuming that normalized irradiation simply equals irradiance, directly estimating normalized irradiation, applying linear interpolation to irradiance, applying linear interpolation to clearness index values, and empirically deriving irradiance weights. The normalized irradiation can then be used to forecast photovoltaic fleet energy production.

BUS TERMINAL FOR AUTOMATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A CURRENT-SUPPLY NETWORK
20200132738 · 2020-04-30 ·

Measuring data are provided for monitoring a current-supply network, based on one or a plurality of measured electrical quantities of the current-supply network. A time signal is assigned to the measuring data. The measuring data are inspected for the occurrence of one a plurality of predetermined events. Based on determining the occurrence of predetermined event or events, corresponding event data based on the measuring data are generated. A time stamp is conferred to the event data, where the time stamp is based on a link of a synchronized clock time provided by a clock and the time signal assigned to the measuring data. User data are generated from the event data comprising the time stamp, and transmitted via a communication network.

SOCKET WITH POWER DISPLAY FUNCTION
20200116768 · 2020-04-16 ·

A socket with a power display function comprises a socket input terminal, a power measurement chip, a single-chip microcomputer and a display module. The power measurement chip is connected to the socket input terminal through a voltage sampling module and a current sampling module and is used to measure and figure out the voltage, current and power consumption of the socket. The single-chip microcomputer is connected to an output terminal of the power measurement chip, has an output terminal connected to the display module and is used to receive output information of the single-chip microcomputer and to display corresponding information contents according to the received information. The socket can effectively remind users of to save electricity and to use electricity safely.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING GENERATORS BASED ON GENERATOR STEADY STATE STABILITY LIMITS

A generator control computer device for operating at least one generator attached to a grid is provided. The generator control computer device includes at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device. The generator control computer device is configured to receive, from at least one sensor, a plurality of sensor readings representing one or more conditions of the at least one generator, calculate a current grid impedance of the grid based on the plurality of sensor readings, determine a steady state stability limit for the at least one generator based on the current grid impedance, and adjust operation of the at least one generator based on the determined steady state stability limit.

Method to determine three-phase load impedances driven by a power control device when no neutral reference is available in an alternative electrical network
10613126 · 2020-04-07 · ·

In accordance with an example embodiment of the invention, a three-phase power control device is configured to synchronize firing thyristor or SCR sets in consecutive combinations of two of the three phases, to supply current to consecutive combinations of two of the three loads in a three-phase load configuration, to determine real branch impedance of each load from three combinations of two supplied loads, without need of any electrical neutral reference.

System and method for submetering of a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for determining power consumption of a unit of a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes providing conditioned air to the unit from an HVAC unit of the HVAC system. The method also includes receiving power data indicative of a total power consumed by the HVAC unit, receiving airflow data indicative of a rate of the conditioned air received by the unit from the HVAC unit, determining a power consumption of the unit based on the power data and the airflow data, and outputting the power consumption of the unit.

POWER FLOW CALCULATION METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AC-DC INTERCONNECTED POWER SYSTEM, STORAGE MEDIUM AND TERMINAL

Provided are a power flow calculation method and device for an alternating current (AC)-direct current (DC) interconnected power system, a storage medium and terminal. A state of a DC network is calculated according to a control mode of a converter station, and a connection point between the DC network and an AC network is equivalent to a power node; and power flow calculation is performed through a Newton-Raphson method.