Grid impedence estimation for power converter controller
US11901730B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 20, 2018 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY04S40/20
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for estimation of grid impedance in a power converter controller is disclosed in which a current controller is provided to inject an injection current while operating online and coupled to a power grid at a point of common coupling (PCC), the injection current being benign to an operating current of the power converter. A voltage controller is provided to regulate input voltage of the power converter. An impedance module is provided to determine parameters for the injection current, including injection interval and duration, current magnitude, current frequency, and symmetrical components. The impedance module may extract measurements of current and voltage at the PCC at an operating point shifted from a previous operating point in response to the injection current. The impedance module may extract symmetrical components of current and voltage measurements, and compute estimated grid impedance based on the extracted symmetrical components.
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