TRANSFORMER STRUCTURE FOR SMART LOAD BALANCING
First Claim
1. A load balancing system comprising:
- a transformer comprising a plurality of sensors integrated therewith; and
a control system in electrical communication with the plurality of sensors and configured to estimate or determine the state of health of the transformer in response to signals generated via the plurality of sensors and further configured to compare a load request received from one or more loads to the state of transformer health to determine if the transformer can support the load request, and further to acknowledge or agree to provide electrical power to meet the load request or request agreement from the one or more loads to modify the load request.
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Abstract
A load balancing system includes a transformer having a plurality of integrated sensors. A control system that may be embedded within the transformer is in electrical communication with the plurality of sensors. The control system is configured to estimate or determine the state of health of the transformer. The state of health of the transformer is based upon signals generated via the plurality of sensors. A load request that may be received that is compared to the state of health of the transformer to determine if the transformer can support the load request. The control system determines whether or not the transformer can provide electrical power based upon the estimated state of health of the transformer and in response to the load request.
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20 Claims
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1. A load balancing system comprising:
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a transformer comprising a plurality of sensors integrated therewith; and a control system in electrical communication with the plurality of sensors and configured to estimate or determine the state of health of the transformer in response to signals generated via the plurality of sensors and further configured to compare a load request received from one or more loads to the state of transformer health to determine if the transformer can support the load request, and further to acknowledge or agree to provide electrical power to meet the load request or request agreement from the one or more loads to modify the load request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A load balancing system comprising:
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a transformer comprising a plurality of sensors integrated therewith; a communications and control system embedded within the transformer, the communications and control system in electrical communication with the plurality of sensors and configured to estimate or determine the state of health of the transformer based upon signals generated via the plurality of sensors and to compare a load request from one or more loads to the state of transformer health to determine if the transformer can support the load request, and further to acknowledge or agree to provide electrical power to meet the load request or request agreement from the one or more loads to modify the load request; and a distribution management system configured to balance a grid load based upon the state of transformer health. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of transformer load balancing, the method comprising:
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providing a transformer comprising a plurality of sensors integrated therewith; providing a control system in electrical communication with the plurality of sensors; estimating or determining the state of health of the transformer via the control system in response to signals received from the plurality of sensors; comparing a load request received from one or more loads to the state of transformer health to determine if the transformer can support the load request; and acknowledging or agreeing to provide electrical power to meet the load request or requesting agreement from the one or more loads to modify the load request based on the state of transformer health. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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