Power systems having an inertia assembly and methods for operation
US11923751B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 4, 2022 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/16
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A power system includes a turbine assembly including a turbine and a turbine shaft, a generator assembly including a generator and a generator shaft, an inertia assembly including a flywheel coupled to the generator shaft, and a clutch assembly for coupling the turbine shaft to the generator shaft. The clutch assembly is transitionable between a closed state, in which the turbine shaft is coupled to the generator shaft, and an open state, in which the turbine shaft is decoupled from the generator shaft. The power system is operable in a power generation mode when the clutch assembly is in the closed state and a synchronous condenser mode when the clutch assembly is in the open state.
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