US4331882A
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Method and means for detecting spurious electrical signals in an electrical power system
Assignee: Electric Power Research Institute
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Filing: 1980-03-17
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Granted: 1982-05-25
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Expires: 2000-03-17
Abstract
Abstract Spurious subsynchronous and supersynchronous electrical signals in an electrical power system are detected rapidly and reliably by generating an electrical signal which is proportional to the power signal and rectifying the generated signal. The rectified signal includes a dc component and a component having a frequency equal to the difference of the contact power frequency and the spurious signal frequency. The component is readily identified by a tuned filter and detector whereby remedial action can be taken to eliminate the spurious signal.
Inventors
- 👤 Narain G. Hingorani
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-29 05:54
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02H; H02H7/00; H02H7/06; G; G01; G01R; G01R23/00; G01R23/005; G01R23/02; G01R23/15; H02H3/00; H02H3/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
In an electrical power system for transmitting electrical current at a constant frequency, apparatus for detecting the presence of a spurious electrical signal comprising means for generating a signal proportional to an electrical signal in said system; means for rectifying said generated signal thereby obtaining a rectified signal including a dc signal, the signal having a frequency equal to the difference in said constant frequency and the frequency of said spurious signal, and signals with frequencies at multiples of said difference; filter means for receiving and filtering said rectified signal to remove d.c. and frequencies at integer multiples of said constant frequency; and voltage detector means connected to said filter means for detecting the presence of said difference in said constant frequency and the frequency of said spurious signal, said detector means output is indicative of a spurious electrical signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
In an electrical power system for transmitting electrical current at a constant frequency, apparatus for detecting the presence of a spurious electrical signal comprising means for generating a signal proportional to an electrical signal in said system; means for rectifying said generated signal thereby obtaining a rectified signal including a dc signal, the signal having a frequency equal to the difference in said constant frequency and the frequency of said spurious signal, and signals with frequencies at multiples of said difference; filter means for receiving and filtering said rectified signal to remove d.c. and frequencies at integer multiples of said constant frequency; and voltage detector means connected to said filter means for detecting the presence of said difference in said constant frequency and the frequency of said spurious signal, said detector means output is indicative of a spurious electrical signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said means for generating an electrical signal proportional to an electrical signal comprises at least one current transformer coupled to said power system.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 2 wherein said means for generating an electrical signal proportional to an electrical signal further includes resistive load means connected to receive current from said current transformer.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
112 words
The method of detecting spurious electrical signals in an electrical power system comprising the steps of generating a signal proportional to an electrical signal in said system, rectifying said generated signal thereby obtaining a rectified signal including a dc signal, a signal having a frequency equal to the difference in the power system operating frequency and said spurious signal frequency, and signals with frequencies in multiples of said difference, filtering said rectified signal to pass only a signal at frequency equal to said difference in power system operating frequency and the spurious signal frequency and signals with frequency in multiples of said difference, and of said difference thereby indicating a spurious signal.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
112 words
The method of detecting spurious electrical signals in an electrical power system comprising the steps of generating a signal proportional to an electrical signal in said system, rectifying said generated signal thereby obtaining a rectified signal including a dc signal, a signal having a frequency equal to the difference in the power system operating frequency and said spurious signal frequency, and signals with frequencies in multiples of said difference, filtering said rectified signal to pass only a signal at frequency equal to said difference in power system operating frequency and the spurious signal frequency and signals with frequency in multiples of said difference, and of said difference thereby indicating a spurious signal.
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