An electrical power distribution network includes: a plurality of electrical power control apparatuses, each of which include one or more signal conversion components receiving electrical power in the form of a first signal and generating a corresponding second signal, a controller that controls operation of the signal conversion components, electrical power generation components acting as sources of electrical power to at least some of the electrical power control apparatuses, and electrical power consumption components acting as sinks of electrical power from at least some of the electrical power control apparatuses. The electrical power control apparatuses operate autonomously but are interconnected so that the electrical power control apparatuses collectively maintain the voltages and frequencies of electrical power signals flowing through the electrical power distribution network at target values to compensate for variations in the sinks and/or sources of electrical power.

A power supply circuit includes at least two input terminals that receive an input voltage, a transformer including a primary side electrically connected to the input voltage, a rectifier electrically connected to a secondary side of the transformer, and a boost switch electrically connected in parallel with the rectifier and a pair of output voltage terminals that include a first output voltage terminal and a second output voltage terminal. The input voltage is electrically connected to an AC source, and each of the at least two input terminals receives a different phase of the AC source.

Apparatus and methods for supplying DC power to control circuitry of a matrix converter is provided. In certain embodiments, a matrix converter includes an array of switches having AC inputs for receiving a multi-phase AC input voltage and AC outputs for providing a multi-phase AC output voltage to a load, such as an electric motor. The matrix converter further includes control circuitry for opening or closing individual switches of the array, and a clamp circuit connected between the AC inputs and AC outputs of the array and operable to dissipate energy of the load in response to an overvoltage condition, such as an overvoltage condition arising during shutdown. The clamp circuit includes a switched mode power supply operable to generate a DC supply voltage for the control circuitry.

Apparatus and methods for supplying DC power to control circuitry of a matrix converter is provided. In certain embodiments, a matrix converter includes an array of switches having AC inputs for receiving a multi-phase AC input voltage and AC outputs for providing a multi-phase AC output voltage to a load, such as an electric motor. The matrix converter further includes control circuitry for opening or closing individual switches of the array, and a clamp circuit connected between the AC inputs and AC outputs of the array and operable to dissipate energy of the load in response to an overvoltage condition, such as an overvoltage condition arising during shutdown. The clamp circuit includes a switched mode power supply operable to generate a DC supply voltage for the control circuitry.

A frequency conversion power transmission system includes: a new energy power generation base, a first isolation device, a second isolation device, an alternating current-alternating current (AC-AC) frequency conversion device and a power transmission cable; the new energy power generation base is configured to supply electrical energy to an AC power grid, and operate at a constant voltage and a constant or variable frequency according to environmental conditions including weather, an environment or a distance; the first isolation device is connected to the new energy power generation base; the second isolation device is connected to the AC power grid; an input terminal of the AC-AC frequency conversion device is connected to the first isolation device, an output terminal of the AC-AC frequency conversion device is connected to the second isolation device, and the power transmission cable is configured to connect the new energy power generation base and the first isolation device.

The present disclosure describes a method and arrangement for damping a resonant component of a common-mode current of a multi-phase power converter comprising an output filter with a virtual ground connection to the power converter. In the method and arrangement, the common-mode current is determined, a feedback signal is formed on the basis of the common-mode current, and the feedback signal is injected into a common mode current reference in order to dampen the resonance frequency component. A delay is added to the feedback signal so that the feedback signal has a sufficient phase margin with respect to a subsequent cycle of the resonance frequency component of the common-mode current.

The present disclosure describes a method and arrangement for damping a resonant component of a common-mode current of a multi-phase power converter comprising an output filter with a virtual ground connection to the power converter. In the method and arrangement, the common-mode current is determined, a feedback signal is formed on the basis of the common-mode current, and the feedback signal is injected into a common mode current reference in order to dampen the resonance frequency component. A delay is added to the feedback signal so that the feedback signal has a sufficient phase margin with respect to a subsequent cycle of the resonance frequency component of the common-mode current.

There is provided a method of generating a control strategy based on at least three switching states of a matrix converter. The at least three switching states are selected based on at least a predicted output current, associated with each switching state, and a desired output current. In particular, mathematical transformations of a desired output current as well as output currents associated with each of a plurality of switching states are used to identify appropriate switching states.

There is provided a method of generating a control strategy based on at least three switching states of a matrix converter. The at least three switching states are selected based on at least a predicted output current, associated with each switching state, and a desired output current. In particular, mathematical transformations of a desired output current as well as output currents associated with each of a plurality of switching states are used to identify appropriate switching states.

Power controllers (e.g., inductive power transfer (IPT) power controllers) and methods of making and using the same are provided. An IPT power controller can be implemented on direct alternating current (AC)-AC converters and can use only current and voltage measurements to produce multi-power level IPT controller and design switching logic. Using Boolean operators (e.g., AND, OR, Not) applied on a resonant current signal, varying positive energy injections (e.g., 1 to 16 pulses), and varying negative energy injections (e.g., 1 to 16 pulses), up to 32 different active states can be designed.