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Controller of adjustable DC voltage for a transformerless reactive series compensator

US6242895A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 28, 2000
Grant dateJun 5, 2001
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Expiry dateSep 28, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E40/30
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A controller for controlling a reactive series compensator serially inserted at compensator terminals into a power transmission line for controlling the line current. The controller includes a current control loop and a voltage control loop. A current controller outputs a control voltage (cc.sub.out) indicating a desired compensator terminal output voltage (u.sub.c). A control method selector means generates, in a low output voltage region, a constant reference voltage (u.sub.DC.sup.ref) for the voltage control loop and a variable modulation index mq of a modulation signal m=m.sub.d cos (.omega.t) -m.sub.q sin (.omega.t). In a high output voltage range, the control method selector outputs a constant modulation index m.sub.q and a variable reference voltage (u.sub.DC.sup.ref). The voltage controller outputs the modulation index m.sub.d of the modulation signal m. Furthermore, the control method selector can include a rate limiter for limiting the change rate of the reference voltage (u.sub.DC.sup.ref). In connection with the control method selection and/or the rate limiter, a decoupling control for making the voltage and current control loops independent from each other can be used.…

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