Superconducting magnetic energy storage for asynchronous electrical systems

Patent · Tue Jul 08 00:00:00 EDT 1986

OSTI ID:5467594

Boenig, H J

An apparatus is described for providing superconducting magnetic energy storage for both a first and a second asynchronous electric system comprising: (a) a first converter connected to and associated with the first asynchronous electrical system, the first converter having a first and a second conductor output; (b) a second converter connected to and associated with the second asynchronous electrical system, the second converter having a first and a second conductor output, the second conductor output connected to the second conductor output of the first converter; (c) a interphase reactor having a first and a second end terminal and a tapped terminal therebetween, the first end terminal connected to the first output conductor of the first converter and the second end terminal connected to the first output conductor of the second converter; (d) a superconducting magnetic electric storage device connected between the tapped terminal of the interphase reactor and the second output conductors of the first and second converters; and (e) means for controlling the first and second converters whereby either asynchronous electric system may charge the superconducting magnetic energy storage device and either asynchronous electrical system may receive the energy stored therein.

• Assignee: Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC
• Patent Number(s): US 4599519
• OSTI ID: 5467594
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 16 May 1984
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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