Turbulence protection system and method for turbine generators
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F03B-013/00
F03B-013/10
H02P-009/04
F03D-009/00
H02H-007/12
F01D-015/10
F03D-009/25
출원번호
US-0034432
(2014-11-03)
등록번호
US-9920747
(2018-03-20)
우선권정보
EP-13191559 (2013-11-05)
국제출원번호
PCT/EP2014/073604
(2014-11-03)
국제공개번호
WO2015/067567
(2015-05-14)
발명자
/ 주소
Spooner, Edward
Cawthorne, Simon
출원인 / 주소
Openhydro IP Limited
대리인 / 주소
Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino LLP
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초록▼
A method of controlling power provided by a generator to an end system in which power is diverted from the output of said generator to an auxiliary system during periods of excessive power output from the generator. The diverted power is stored in an energy store and, during periods of lower power o
A method of controlling power provided by a generator to an end system in which power is diverted from the output of said generator to an auxiliary system during periods of excessive power output from the generator. The diverted power is stored in an energy store and, during periods of lower power output from the generator, is returned to the end system by discharging the energy store. The diversion and return of power is controlled to maintain the power delivered to the end system at a desired mean power level. Diversion of power from the generator also has the effect of preventing the generator from producing excessive voltage levels.
대표청구항▼
1. A method of protecting a device from excessive voltages produced by a generator for producing AC electrical power, the method comprising: monitoring the voltage level produced by the generator;operating, in response to determining that said voltage level exceeds a threshold value, an auxiliary sy
1. A method of protecting a device from excessive voltages produced by a generator for producing AC electrical power, the method comprising: monitoring the voltage level produced by the generator;operating, in response to determining that said voltage level exceeds a threshold value, an auxiliary system to absorb reactive power from said generator; andproviding said AC electrical power from said generator to an end system via a frequency converter, wherein said operating involves operating said auxiliary system to absorb reactive power from a location at or before an input of said frequency converter. 2. A method as claimed in claim 1, including operating said auxiliary system not to absorb reactive power from said generator upon determining that the voltage level output by said generator is below said threshold value or a second threshold value. 3. A method as claimed in claim 1, further including configuring said auxiliary system to provide a reactive load to said generator; connecting said auxiliary system directly or indirectly to the output of the generator upon detection that said voltage exceeds the threshold value. 4. A method as claimed in claim 3, further including disconnecting said auxiliary system from the output of the generator upon determining that said voltage is less than said threshold value or a second threshold value. 5. A method as claimed in claim 1 including: diverting, in response to said monitored voltage level exceeding a threshold level, the power from the output of said generator to said auxiliary system; andcharging at least one energy storage device with said diverted power. 6. A method as claimed in claim 5, further including delivering, in response to said voltage being less than said threshold value or said second threshold value or in response to the power produced by the generator being below a threshold level, power to said end system from said auxiliary system by discharging said at least one energy storage device. 7. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said generator is a single generator. 8. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said generator comprises a turbine generator for generating power in response to flow of a driving fluid. 9. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said monitoring and operating are performed in response to variations in said generator output voltage level detected over a period of between 1 second and 60 seconds, or a period of between 1 minute and 10 minutes. 10. The method of claim 1, including: monitoring the power produced by the generator;diverting, in response to said monitored power or said monitored voltage exceeding a respective threshold level, power from the output of said generator to the auxiliary system; andcharging at least one energy storage device with said diverted power. 11. The method of claim 10, including delivering, in response to said monitored power or said monitored voltage being below a respective threshold level, power to said end system from said auxiliary system by discharging said at least one energy storage device. 12. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said threshold value for operating said auxiliary system to absorb reactive power from said generator is determined by a voltage rating of said frequency converter. 13. A power generation system comprising a generator coupled to an end system, and an auxiliary system configured to selectably present an inductive load to the output of said generator, the system further including: monitoring means for monitoring the voltage level produced by the generator; andoperating means for operating, in response to determining that said voltage level exceeds a threshold value, said auxiliary system to absorb reactive power from said generator, wherein said generator is connected to said end system via a frequency converter, said auxiliary system being selectably connectable by said operating means directly or indirectly to a location at or before an input of said frequency converter. 14. A system as claimed in claim 13, wherein said auxiliary system is arranged to provide a reactive load to said generator and is selectably connectable by said operating means directly or indirectly to the output of the generator. 15. A system as claimed in claim 14, wherein said operating means is configured to connect said auxiliary system directly or indirectly to the output of the generator upon detection that said voltage exceeds the threshold value. 16. A system as claimed in claim 14, wherein said operating means is configured to disconnect said auxiliary system from the output of the generator upon determining that said voltage is less than said threshold value or a second threshold value. 17. A system as claimed in claim 14, wherein said frequency converter comprises a rectifier-inverter architecture. 18. A system as claimed in claim 14, wherein said said frequency converter comprises an AC to DC to AC frequency converter. 19. A system as claimed in claim 14, wherein said frequency converter comprises an electronic frequency converter. 20. A system as claimed in claim 13, wherein said threshold value for operating said auxiliary system to absorb reactive power from said generator is determined by a voltage rating of said frequency converter.
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