METHOD AND SYSTEM TO INFLUENCE THE POWER GENERATION OF AN ADJUSTABLE SPEED GENERATOR

• US 20100085783A1
• Filed: 04/27/2007
• Published: 04/08/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hitachi Energy Limited
• Original Assignee: ABB Technology AG (ABB Limited)
• Inventors: Jiang-Häfner, Ying
• Granted Patent: US 8,305,778 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 363/35
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2300/28 The renewable source being wind energy wind motors F03D
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 3/381 Dispersed generators
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 3/46 Controlling of the sharing of output between the generators, converters, or transformers
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 5/4505 having a rectifier with controlled elements
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/72 Wind turbines with rotation axis in wind direction
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/76 Power conversion electric or electronic aspects

Abstract

A method and a system to influence the power generation of at least one adjustable speed generator. The system includes a first voltage source converter connected to a local AC bus. The local AC bus is provided with power by the at least one adjustable speed generator. A second voltage source converter connected to an AC grid. A DC link is connected between the first and the second voltage source converter. At least one control unit controls the first and the second voltage source converters. The at least one control unit performs the method to control the AC voltage in the local AC bus via the first voltage source converter and to modify a reference value for the AC voltage magnitude of the local AC bus in dependence on the AC voltage magnitude of the AC grid.

Claims

1. A method to influence a power generation of at least one adjustable speed generator, where the at least one adjustable speed generator provides power at constant frequency to a local AC bus, the local AC bus being connected via a first voltage source converter to a DC link which in turn is connected via a second voltage source converter to an AC grid, the method comprising:

controlling via the first voltage source converter an AC voltage in the local AC bus; and

modifying a reference value for a AC voltage magnitude of the local AC bus in dependence on a AC voltage magnitude of the AC grid.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

detecting a fault in the AC grid,

setting the control of the first voltage source converter to control the AC voltage in the local AC bus; and

reducing the reference value for the AC voltage magnitude of the local AC bus with decreasing AC voltage magnitude of the AC grid.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein after a clearance of the fault the reference value for the AC voltage magnitude of the local AC bus is increased with increasing AC voltage magnitude of the AC grid.

4. The method according to claim 2, wherein the fault in the AC grid is detected when a rate of an increase in the DC voltage exceeds a predetermined rate level.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the fault in the AC grid is detected when additionally the DC voltage exceeds a first predetermined voltage level.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the AC voltage magnitude of the AC grid is sent via telecommunication from a first control unit which controls the first voltage source converter to a second control unit which controls the second voltage source converter.

7. A system to influence a power generation of at least one adjustable speed generator, the system comprising:

a first voltage source converter connected to a local AC bus, where the local AC bus is provided with power at constant frequency by the at least one adjustable speed generator,

a second voltage source converter connected to an AC grid,

a DC link connected between the first and the second voltage source converter, and

at least one control unit to control the first and the second voltage source converters,

wherein the at least one control unit

controls the AC voltage in the local AC bus via the first voltage source converter, and

modifies a reference value for the AC voltage magnitude of the local AC bus in dependence on the AC voltage magnitude of the AC grid.

8. A system according to claim 7, further comprising:

a first control unit to control the first voltage source converter, and

a second control unit to control the second voltage source converter, wherein the second control unit sends the AC voltage magnitude of the AC grid via a telecommunication link to the first control unit.