公开(公告)号：US10164519B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-25

申请号：US15088812

申请日：2016-04-01

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Osman Senturk ,  Peter Steimer

IPC: H02M1/34 ,  H01L25/11 ,  H01L25/07 ,  H01L23/495 ,  H01L29/739 ,  H01L29/74 ,  H02M7/00 ,  H01L25/16 ,  H01L23/50 ,  H01L29/749 ,  H02M7/483

Abstract: A semiconductor stack for a converter comprises two series-connected semiconductor switches; two terminals for connecting a cell capacitor, which are connected to one another by the two semiconductor switches; at least one cooling element arranged between the semiconductor switches; a frame, by which the semiconductor switches and the cooling element are fixed to one another and which provides the terminals; and at least two snubber capacitors which are mechanically fixed to the frame and which are connected in parallel, are connected to the terminals and which in each case form a commutation loop with the semiconductor switches.

公开(公告)号：US11101640B1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-24

申请号：US16942039

申请日：2020-07-29

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Li Qi ,  Peter Steimer ,  Liming Liu ,  Jiuping Pan

IPC: H02H7/12

Abstract: Systems, methods, techniques and apparatuses of fault protection. One exemplary embodiment is a protection system including a solid-state switching device, a galvanic isolation switching device, and a controller. The solid-state switching device is coupled between a switch arrangement of a power converter and a direct current (DC) link capacitor of the power converter. The galvanic isolation switching device is coupled between the DC link capacitor and a DC network. The controller is structured to determine a fault is occurring within the DC network, open the solid-state switching device in response to determining the fault is occurring, receive a measurement corresponding to an electrical characteristic of a fault current flowing through the galvanic isolation switching device while the solid-state switching device is open, and determine a location of the fault based on the received measurement.

公开(公告)号：US20200021236A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-16

申请号：US16036159

申请日：2018-07-16

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Jiuping Pan ,  Peter Steimer

IPC: H02S10/12 ,  H02S40/32 ,  H02S40/38 ,  H02J3/38 ,  H02J7/00 ,  F03D9/25 ,  F03D9/00 ,  F03D9/11

Abstract: Unique systems, methods, techniques and apparatuses of hybrid power plants are disclosed. One exemplary embodiment is a hybrid power plant system including a plurality of hybrid generation units each including an AC collection bus, an AC power source, an AC-AC power converter coupled to the AC power source and AC collection bus, a DC power source, a DC-AC converter coupled to the DC power source and the AC collection bus, an energy storage device, and a power transformer coupled to the AC collection bus and structured to receive AC power from the AC collection bus, step up a voltage of the received AC power, and output medium voltage AC (MVAC) power.

公开(公告)号：US09882514B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-30

申请号：US15368773

申请日：2016-12-05

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Peter Steimer

IPC: H02P6/14 ,  H02M5/458 ,  H02M7/44 ,  H02M7/483

CPC classification number: H02P6/14 ,  H02M5/4585 ,  H02M7/44 ,  H02M2007/4835

Abstract: A converter comprises a first inverter for converting a first multi-phase AC voltage into a DC voltage and a second inverter for converting the DC voltage into a second multi-phase AC voltage. A method for controlling the electrical converter comprises: switching the first inverter such that a first common mode voltage is generated in the first multi-phase AC voltage; switching the second inverter such that a second common mode voltage is generated in the second multi-phase AC voltage, wherein the first common mode voltage and the second common mode voltage are synchronized such that the first common mode voltage and the second common mode voltage cancel each other at least partially.

公开(公告)号：US20170085195A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-23

申请号：US15368773

申请日：2016-12-05

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Peter Steimer

IPC: H02P6/14 ,  H02M7/44

CPC classification number: H02P6/14 ,  H02M5/4585 ,  H02M7/44 ,  H02M2007/4835

Abstract: A converter comprises a first inverter for converting a first multi-phase AC voltage into a DC voltage and a second inverter for converting the DC voltage into a second multi-phase AC voltage. A method for controlling the electrical converter comprises: switching the first inverter such that a first common mode voltage is generated in the first multi-phase AC voltage; switching the second inverter such that a second common mode voltage is generated in the second multi-phase AC voltage, wherein the first common mode voltage and the second common mode voltage are synchronized such that the first common mode voltage and the second common mode voltage cancel each other at least partially.

公开(公告)号：US11171597B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-09

申请号：US16036159

申请日：2018-07-16

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Jiuping Pan ,  Peter Steimer

IPC: H02S10/12 ,  H02S40/32 ,  H02S40/38 ,  F03D9/11 ,  F03D9/25 ,  F03D9/00 ,  H02J3/38 ,  H02J7/00

Abstract: Unique systems, methods, techniques and apparatuses of hybrid power plants are disclosed. One exemplary embodiment is a hybrid power plant system including a plurality of hybrid generation units each including an AC collection bus, an AC power source, an AC-AC power converter coupled to the AC power source and AC collection bus, a DC power source, a DC-AC converter coupled to the DC power source and the AC collection bus, an energy storage device, and a power transformer coupled to the AC collection bus and structured to receive AC power from the AC collection bus, step up a voltage of the received AC power, and output medium voltage AC (MVAC) power.

公开(公告)号：US10348093B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-09

申请号：US15378679

申请日：2016-12-14

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Harish Suryanarayana ,  Hongrae Kim ,  Sara Ahmed ,  Peter Steimer ,  Philippe Maibach ,  Hans Krattiger ,  Silverio Alvarez ,  Paolo Casini ,  Jiuping Pan

IPC: H02J1/10 ,  H02J3/38 ,  H02H7/26

Abstract: Unique systems, methods, techniques and apparatuses of a power collection system are disclosed herein. One exemplary embodiment is an MVDC collection system coupled to a utility grid including a collection bus, a plurality of branches coupled to the collection bus, and a branch controller. Each of the plurality of branches include a semiconductor switch coupled to the collection bus, and a DC/DC converter coupled to the semiconductor switch and an LVDC power source. The branch controller configured to determine a fault condition is occurring within the MVDC collection system, determine the location of the fault condition, and isolate the fault condition using at least one of the semiconductor switches and the DC/DC converters.

公开(公告)号：US20180166881A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-14

申请号：US15378679

申请日：2016-12-14

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Harish Suryanarayana ,  Hongrae Kim ,  Sara Ahmed ,  Peter Steimer ,  Philippe Maibach ,  Hans Krattiger ,  Silverio Alvarez ,  Paolo Casini ,  Jiuping Pan

IPC: H02J3/38 ,  H02M3/24 ,  H02M7/44

CPC classification number: H02J3/383 ,  H02H7/268 ,  Y02E10/563

Abstract: Unique systems, methods, techniques and apparatuses of a power collection system are disclosed herein. One exemplary embodiment is an MVDC collection system coupled to a utility grid including a collection bus, a plurality of branches coupled to the collection bus, and a branch controller. Each of the plurality of branches include a semiconductor switch coupled to the collection bus, and a DC/DC converter coupled to the semiconductor switch and an LVDC power source. The branch controller configured to determine a fault condition is occurring within the MVDC collection system, determine the location of the fault condition, and isolate the fault condition using at least one of the semiconductor switches and the DC/DC converters.