Low cost active power line conditioner
US5351181A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 1993 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E40/20
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A novel active power line conditioner is disclosed. The apparatus includes a parallel inverter, with a dc-link, coupled to an output line. The parallel inverter is controlled by a parallel inverter controller which forces the parallel inverter to act as a variable capacitor or inductor. The parallel inverter controller identifies and feeds-forward a desired phase shift value between an active power line conditioner voltage output signal and an active power line conditioner voltage input signal. Utilization of the desired phase shift value results in voltage control of the dc-link of the parallel inverter. The parallel inverter controller also produces a tuning capacitance current reference signal which reduces voltage magnitude errors of the output voltage.
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