Abstract:
A breaker failure protection system (100) for a high voltage direct current, HVDC, circuit breaker (103) is provided. The circuit breaker is arranged for interrupting a DC circuit (101, 102) upon reception of a trip signal (108). The protection system comprises a current sensor (104), at least one inductor (105, 106), and a breaker failure detection unit (107). The current sensor is arranged for measuring a current I (t) through the DC circuit. The at least one inductor is connected in series with the DC circuit. The breaker failure detection unit is arranged for assessing, whether the circuit breaker has failed, and sending, if the circuit breaker has failed, a trip signal (109) to an adjacent circuit breaker. The assessment is based on the measured current. The stability of HVDC grids may be improved by sending, in case of a breaker failure, a trip signal to adjacent circuit breakers. Further, a method of breaker failure protection for an HVDC circuit breaker is provided.
Abstract:
The invention is related to a method, power control device and computer program product for tuning a power oscillation damping unit (22; 26) in a power transmission system,. The power control device (10) includes a probing signal generating element (42) configured to generate at least one probing signal (PS) and send the probing signal into the power transmission system,a data extracting element (36) configured to receive probing signal responses (PSR1, PSR2, PSRn) from measurement units (12, 14, 16) placed in the power transmission system and a system parameter determining element (40) configured to determine system model parameters (SP1; SP2) of the power transmission system based on the probing signal and the probing signal responses and tune the power oscillation damping unit using the system model parameters.
Abstract:
A fault-tolerant method and system of controlling electromechanical oscillations in a power system. The system of controlling comprises at least one phasor measurement unit (58, 60, 62, 64) obtaining phasor data signals including oscillating mode signals, at least one wide area control system (66) receiving the phasor data signals from the phasor measurement unit, and at least one actuating device (80, 82, 84) for receiving a control signal from the wide area control system. Specifically, the wide area control system performs the fault tolerant control method of the present invention, wherein information about each critical oscillatory mode of an oscillation is extracted from a model, selected residues for each critical oscillatory mode are grouped together, and a partial damping controller is designed for each selected critical oscillatory mode using residues from the same group. A multivariate damping controller is produced and applied to one or more actuating devices in the power system to control electromechanical oscillations.
Abstract:
The present invention is concerned with the compensation of time delays in remote feedback signals in power system control. A method is describedwhich comprises converting the time delay into a phase shift and calculating four compensation angles from the phase shift. Theoptimal compensation angleis determined and applied to the remote feedback signals. A technique of equipping a controller with a global clock is also disclosed.
Abstract:
An apparatus for controlling the power flow in a high voltage network, comprising a phase shifting transformer (1) having tap changing means.
Abstract:
A reactor comprises a plurality of windings (3-5) each adapted to be connected to a phase (6-8) of a multiphase alternating voltage. The windings are configurated so that they upon connection to said voltage are influenced substantially by the same magnetic flux. At least one of said windings is at least partially formed by a cable in the form of a flexible electric conductor with an envelope able to confine the electric field created around the conductor.
Abstract:
The device according to the invention is adapted to protect, in an electric power plant, objects (1, 7, 27) against fault-related over-currents, said objects being connected to an electric power network (3) or another equipment in the electric power plant. An over-current reducing arrangement (5) is connected to a line (2), which interconnects the network/equipment (3) and the object (1, 7, 27), said arrangement being actuatable for over-current reduction with the assistance of an over-current condition detecting arrangement.
Abstract:
This invention is related to a device and a method in an electric power plant for protection of an object (1) against over-currents from a network (3) or another equipment included in the high voltage plant, the device comprising a switching device (4) in a line (2) between the object and the network/equipment. The line (2) between the object and the network/equipment is connected to an arrangement (5) reducing over-currents towards the object (1), said arrangement (5) being actuatable for over-current reduction with the assistance of an over-current condition detecting arrangement (11-13) within a time period substantially less than the break-time of the switching device (4).
Abstract:
A fault-tolerant method and system of controlling electromechanical oscillations in a power system. The system of controlling comprises at least one phasor measurement unit (58, 60, 62, 64) obtaining phasor data signals including oscillating mode signals, at least one wide area control system (66) receiving the phasor data signals from the phasor measurement unit, and at least one actuating device (80, 82, 84) for receiving a control signal from the wide area control system. Specifically, the wide area control system performs the fault tolerant control method of the present invention, wherein information about each critical oscillatory mode of an oscillation is extracted from a model, selected residues for each critical oscillatory mode are grouped together, and a partial damping controller is designed for each selected critical oscillatory mode using residues from the same group. A multivariate damping controller is produced and applied to one or more actuating devices in the power system to control electromechanical oscillations.
Abstract:
In a method for reducing the influence of third harmonic voltages upon direct connection of alternating current machines (1) to a three-phase power network (5), wherein at least one winding of the machine is Y-connected and the neutral point (2) of the winding is available, a suppression filter (14) is connected between the neutral point (2) and the ground point (4) of the power network. The characteristic of the filter alters in the event of risk of the filter getting into third-harmonic resonance with the network and the machine. In such a device, altering means (20, 21) are provided to alter the characteristic of the filter (14).