Energy converter system with reactive-power-management
First Claim
1. A distributed generation system connectable to an AC power line that provides AC electrical power from a source to a load, the distributed generation system comprising:
- a source of stored DC energy;
a controller operative for;
detecting line voltage and line current of the AC power line and for providing a first set of firing signals related to the AC line voltage and/or the AC line current, anddetecting an amount of energy stored in the source of stored DC energy and for providing a second set of firing signals related thereto;
an inverter connected between the power line and the source of stored DC energy and connected to receive the first set of firing signals from the controller;
a DC power source; and
a converter connected between the DC power source and the source of stored DC energy and connected to receive the second set of firing signals from the controller, wherein;
the controller is operative for controlling the firing of the first and second sets of firing signals to deliver electrical power from the DC power source to the AC power line, or vice versa, via the source of stored DC energy; and
the controller is further operative for controlling the firing of the first and second sets of firing signals to maintain the source of stored DC energy at a voltage greater than a peak AC line voltage and a voltage of the DC power source.
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Abstract
A distributed generation system is connected to an AC power line that provides AC electrical power from a source to a load. The distributed generation system includes a DC electrical power source, a capacitor for storing DC electrical power, a converter for converting electrical power stored in the DC electrical power source at a first voltage to a second, greater voltage for storage in the capacitor. The system includes an inverter for inverting the electrical power stored in the capacitor at the second voltage into AC electrical power having a peak voltage less than the second voltage. A controller is provided and operative for controlling the operation of the converter and the inverter to deliver electrical power stored in the DC electrical power source to the capacitor for delivery as AC electrical power to the AC power line.
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20 Claims
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1. A distributed generation system connectable to an AC power line that provides AC electrical power from a source to a load, the distributed generation system comprising:
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a source of stored DC energy; a controller operative for; detecting line voltage and line current of the AC power line and for providing a first set of firing signals related to the AC line voltage and/or the AC line current, and detecting an amount of energy stored in the source of stored DC energy and for providing a second set of firing signals related thereto; an inverter connected between the power line and the source of stored DC energy and connected to receive the first set of firing signals from the controller; a DC power source; and a converter connected between the DC power source and the source of stored DC energy and connected to receive the second set of firing signals from the controller, wherein; the controller is operative for controlling the firing of the first and second sets of firing signals to deliver electrical power from the DC power source to the AC power line, or vice versa, via the source of stored DC energy; and the controller is further operative for controlling the firing of the first and second sets of firing signals to maintain the source of stored DC energy at a voltage greater than a peak AC line voltage and a voltage of the DC power source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 18)
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7. A distributed generation system connectable to an AC power line that provides AC electrical power from a source to a load, the distributed generation system comprising:
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means for storing DC electrical power at a first voltage; means for inverting DC electrical power stored by the means for storing DC electrical power into AC electrical power that is delivered to the AC power line and for converting AC electrical power on the AC power line into DC electrical power for storage by the means for storing DC electrical power; means for generating DC electrical power at a second voltage; and means for converting the second voltage of the means for generating DC electrical power to the first voltage of the means for storing DC electrical power and vice versa, wherein the first voltage is greater than the second voltage and a peak voltage of the AC electrical power that is delivered to the AC power line. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 19)
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13. A distributed generation system connectable to an AC power line that provides AC electrical power from a source to a load, the distributed generation system comprising:
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a DC electrical power source; means for storing DC electrical power; a converter operative for converting electrical power stored in the DC electrical power source at a first voltage to a second, greater voltage for storage in the means for storing DC electrical power; an inverter operative for converting electrical power stored in the means for storing DC electrical power at the second voltage into AC electrical power having a peak voltage less than the second voltage; and a controller operative for controlling the operation of the converter and the inverter to deliver electrical power stored in the DC electrical power source to the means for storing DC electrical power for delivery as AC electrical power to the AC power line. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 20)
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