Universal distributed-resource interface

Details Universal distributed-resource interface Universal distributed-resource interface

1999-05-12

2000-10-17

Berhane, Adolf Deneke

Electric power conversion systems

Current conversion

Including an a.c.-d.c.-a.c. converter

363 65, H02M 540

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active

06134124&

ABSTRACT:
An electronic interface couples a combination of generation and storage devices with a power grid and/or a load. The interface comprises a DC bus; a DC storage device coupled to the DC bus; a first DC-to-AC inverter (N1) having a DC port operatively coupled to the DC bus, and an AC port; a second DC-to-AC inverter (N2) having a DC port operatively coupled to the DC bus, and an AC port; a switch (S4) for electrically coupling the AC port of the second DC-to-AC inverter to a first generator or an AC storage device; a first rectifier (D1) for coupling an AC output of the first generator to the DC bus; and a second rectifier (D2) for coupling an AC output of the AC storage device to the DC bus. The electronic interface provides an efficient mechanism for integrating a variety of storage and generation devices to produce high quality power and reliability to a load as well as to facilitate interfacing of the storage and generation devices to the power grid for purposes of energy control, load leveling, and peak shaving.

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