Power flow controller with a fractionally rated back-to-back converter
Abstract
A power flow controller with a fractionally rated back-to-back (BTB) converter is provided. The power flow controller provide dynamic control of both active and reactive power of a power system. The power flow controller inserts a voltage with controllable magnitude and phase between two AC sources at the same frequency; thereby effecting control of active and reactive power flows between the two AC sources. A transformer may be augmented with a fractionally rated bi-directional Back to Back (BTB) converter. The fractionally rated BTB converter comprises a transformer side converter (TSC), a direct-current (DC) link, and a line side converter (LSC). By controlling the switches of the BTB converter, the effective phase angle between the two AC source voltages may be regulated, and the amplitude of the voltage inserted by the power flow controller may be adjusted with respect to the AC source voltages.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- VARENTEC, INC., Santa Clara, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1241306
- Patent Number(s):
- 9,281,756
- Application Number:
- 13/673,966
- Assignee:
- VARENTEC, INC. (Santa Clara, CA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AR0000108
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2012 Nov 09
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION; 97 MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING
Citation Formats
Divan, Deepakraj M., Kandula, Rajendra Prasad, and Prasai, Anish. Power flow controller with a fractionally rated back-to-back converter. United States: N. p., 2016.
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title = {Power flow controller with a fractionally rated back-to-back converter},
author = {Divan, Deepakraj M. and Kandula, Rajendra Prasad and Prasai, Anish},
abstractNote = {A power flow controller with a fractionally rated back-to-back (BTB) converter is provided. The power flow controller provide dynamic control of both active and reactive power of a power system. The power flow controller inserts a voltage with controllable magnitude and phase between two AC sources at the same frequency; thereby effecting control of active and reactive power flows between the two AC sources. A transformer may be augmented with a fractionally rated bi-directional Back to Back (BTB) converter. The fractionally rated BTB converter comprises a transformer side converter (TSC), a direct-current (DC) link, and a line side converter (LSC). By controlling the switches of the BTB converter, the effective phase angle between the two AC source voltages may be regulated, and the amplitude of the voltage inserted by the power flow controller may be adjusted with respect to the AC source voltages.},
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