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Title: Direct current power delivery system and method

Abstract

A power transmission system includes a first unit for carrying out the steps of receiving high voltage direct current (HVDC) power from an HVDC power line, generating an alternating current (AC) component indicative of a status of the first unit, and adding the AC component to the HVDC power line. Further, the power transmission system includes a second unit for carrying out the steps of generating a direct current (DC) voltage to transfer the HVDC power on the HVDC power line, wherein the HVDC power line is coupled between the first unit and the second unit, detecting a presence or an absence of the added AC component in the HVDC power line, and determining the status of the first unit based on the added AC component.

Inventors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1320784
Patent Number(s):
9,438,042
Application Number:
13/769,919
Assignee:
General Electric Company
DOE Contract Number:  
AC26-07NT42677
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2013 Feb 19
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION

Citation Formats

Zhang, Di, Garces, Luis Jose, Dai, Jian, and Lai, Rixin. Direct current power delivery system and method. United States: N. p., 2016. Web.
Zhang, Di, Garces, Luis Jose, Dai, Jian, & Lai, Rixin. Direct current power delivery system and method. United States.
Zhang, Di, Garces, Luis Jose, Dai, Jian, and Lai, Rixin. 2016. "Direct current power delivery system and method". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1320784.
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abstractNote = {A power transmission system includes a first unit for carrying out the steps of receiving high voltage direct current (HVDC) power from an HVDC power line, generating an alternating current (AC) component indicative of a status of the first unit, and adding the AC component to the HVDC power line. Further, the power transmission system includes a second unit for carrying out the steps of generating a direct current (DC) voltage to transfer the HVDC power on the HVDC power line, wherein the HVDC power line is coupled between the first unit and the second unit, detecting a presence or an absence of the added AC component in the HVDC power line, and determining the status of the first unit based on the added AC component.},
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