Methods to form and operate multi-terminal power systems

Title: Methods to form and operate multi-terminal power systems

A method for forming and operating a multi-terminal power system, includes: connecting multiple sending terminals to a network of a power system; and local control of each sending terminal to behave as a constant-power source such that both output voltage and output current of the sending terminal may simultaneously vary in response to changing external circuit conditions while maintaining constant a product of the output voltage and the output current of the sending terminal. At least one sending terminal may include a capacitive output converter having a capacitor connected between two output terminals and a controlled current source connected in parallel to the capacitor, or an inductive output converter having an inductor connected to an output terminal and a controlled voltage source connected in series with the inductor.

Inventors:: Sun, Jian

Issue Date:: 2018-07-03

OSTI Identifier:: 1459430

Assignee:: RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (Troy, NY) OSTI

Patent Number(s):: 10,014,689

Application Number:: 15/035,788

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2014 Oct 31

Research Org:: Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst., Troy, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Org:: USDOE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING; 24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION

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