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Title: Virtual synchronous generator system and method with virtual inertia control

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1735173

A virtual synchronous generator device disclosed. The device includes an inverter and inverter controller having a power control portion, a power reserve portion, a power point tracking control portion, and a virtual inertia control portion. The power reserve portion determines an amount of power to be reserved and sends a signal, indicative of the determined amount of power to the power point tracking controller. The power point tracking controller determines a power point that is less than a MPP, and provides a signal to the power control portion indicative of the determined power point. The inertia control portion determines a virtual inertia and provides a signal indicative of the virtual inertia to the power control portion. The power control portion provides a power control signal to the inverter based on the power point tracking signal and the inertia command signal.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
Assignee:
General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY)
Patent Number(s):
10,749,446
Application Number:
16/238,516
OSTI ID:
1735173
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 01/02/2019
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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