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Virtual inverter controller for a nanogrid and the nanogrid thereof

US11509143B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Feng Du · Shanghai, CN
Wei Gang Chen · Shanghai, CN
Zhen Liu · New Taipei, TW
Yue Zhuo · Champaign, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 28, 2018
Grant date	Nov 22, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 28, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY04S40/20
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A nanogrid and a virtual inverter controller for the nanogrid are disclosed. The nanogrid includes at least one parallel branch, and at least one branch is equipped with a protector. At least one of the protectors is equipped with one virtual inverter controller. The virtual inverter controller includes a sensor component configured to detect at least one characteristic parameter on the branch, and a control component affecting the electrical connection state of the corresponding protector of the virtual inverter controller according to the characteristic parameter.

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