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Reactive power compensation apparatus
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1990-12-31
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Granted: 1992-03-24
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Expires: 2010-12-31
Abstract
Abstract A reactive power compensation apparatus includes a power system with a given voltage, a controller for controlling the voltage of the power system to a predetermined target voltage, using a predetermined transfer function, a reactive element, a switch for connecting the reactive element to the power system, a detector for detecting an impedance of the power system in accordance with a change in the voltage of the power system, the voltage change being defined by a difference between the voltage of the power system obtained when the reactive element is connected to the power system and the voltage of the power system obtained when the reactive element is disconnected from the power system, and a circuit for changing the transfer function of the controller in accordance with the impedance detected by the detector.
Inventors
- 👤 Naoko Sato
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 01:35
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02J; H02J3/00; H02J3/18; H02J3/1821; H02J3/1835; H02J3/1864; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E40/00; Y02E40/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A reactive power compensation apparatus comprising: a) a power system with a given voltage; b) means for controlling the voltage of said power system to a predetermined target voltage, using a predetermined transfer function; c) a reactive element; d) means for connecting said reactive element to said power system; e) means for detecting an impedance of said power system in accordance with a change in the voltage of said power system, said voltage change being defined by a difference between the voltage of said power system obtained when said reactive element is connected to said power system and the voltage of said power system obtained when said reactive element is disconnected from said power system; and f) means for changing said transfer function in accordance with the impedance detected by said detecting means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
A reactive power compensation apparatus comprising: a) a power system with a given voltage; b) means for controlling the voltage of said power system to a predetermined target voltage, using a predetermined transfer function; c) a reactive element; d) means for connecting said reactive element to said power system; e) means for detecting an impedance of said power system in accordance with a change in the voltage of said power system, said voltage change being defined by a difference between the voltage of said power system obtained when said reactive element is connected to said power system and the voltage of said power system obtained when said reactive element is disconnected from said power system; and f) means for changing said transfer function in accordance with the impedance detected by said detecting means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said reactive element includes a capacitor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
59 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising means for detecting a change in a current flowing through said power system, the current change corresponding to the voltage change of said power system, wherein said detecting means includes means for calculating a ratio of the voltage change to the current change to obtain the impedance of said power system.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said transfer function changing means includes means for decreasing a gain term in said predetermined transfer function in response to increase in the impedance of said power system.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said transfer function changing means includes means for increasing a time-constant term in said predetermined transfer function in response to increase in the impedance of said power system.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising means for modifying an error component between the power system voltage and the predetermined target voltage in response to change in the impedance of said power system.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said reactive element includes an inductor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
53 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said detecting means includes means for calculating a voltage change ratio of the change in the power system voltage to the power system voltage, and obtaining the impedance of said power system in accordance with said voltage change ratio and an impedance value of said inductor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said transfer function changing means includes means for decreasing a gain term in said predetermined transfer function in response to increase in the impedance of said power system.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said transfer function changing means includes means for increasing a time-constant term in said predetermined transfer function in response to increase in the impedance of said power system.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
108 words
A reactive power compensation apparatus comprising: a power system with a given voltage; means for controlling the voltage of said power system to a predetermined target voltage, using a predetermined transfer function; a reactive element; means for connecting said reactive element to said power system; and means for changing said transfer function in accordance with a change in the voltage of said power system, said voltage change being defined by a difference between the voltage of said power system obtained when said reactive element is connected to said power system and the voltage of said power system obtained when said reactive element is disconnected from said power system.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
108 words
A reactive power compensation apparatus comprising: a power system with a given voltage; means for controlling the voltage of said power system to a predetermined target voltage, using a predetermined transfer function; a reactive element; means for connecting said reactive element to said power system; and means for changing said transfer function in accordance with a change in the voltage of said power system, said voltage change being defined by a difference between the voltage of said power system obtained when said reactive element is connected to said power system and the voltage of said power system obtained when said reactive element is disconnected from said power system.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
36 words
An apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said transfer function changing means includes means for increasing a time-constant term in said predetermined transfer function in response to increase in the voltage change of said power system.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
An apparatus according to claim 11, further comprising means for modifying an error component between the power system voltage and the predetermined target voltage in response to the voltage change of said power system.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
129 words
A reactive power compensation apparatus comprising: a main circuit having a reactor and anti-parallel-connected switching elements coupled to a power system; control means for phase-controlling said switching elements with a given gain so as to maintain a voltage of the power system at a reference voltage value; means for, when a signal of an ON/OFF operation is received from a static capacitor connected in parallel to said reactive power compensation apparatus, estimating a power source impedance value by dividing a system voltage change by a change in output current of the power system, which changes are detected as changes caused by the ON/OFF operation of said static capacitor; and means for adjusting the given gain of said control means on the basis of the estimated power source impedance value.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
129 words
A reactive power compensation apparatus comprising: a main circuit having a reactor and anti-parallel-connected switching elements coupled to a power system; control means for phase-controlling said switching elements with a given gain so as to maintain a voltage of the power system at a reference voltage value; means for, when a signal of an ON/OFF operation is received from a static capacitor connected in parallel to said reactive power compensation apparatus, estimating a power source impedance value by dividing a system voltage change by a change in output current of the power system, which changes are detected as changes caused by the ON/OFF operation of said static capacitor; and means for adjusting the given gain of said control means on the basis of the estimated power source impedance value.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
129 words
A reactive power compensation apparatus comprising: a main circuit having a reactor and an anti-parallel-connected switching elements coupled to a power system; control means for phase-controlling said switching elements with a given gain so as to maintain a voltage of the power system at a reference voltage value; means for, when a signal of an ON/OFF operation is received from a static capacitor connected in parallel to said reactive power compensation apparatus, estimating a power source impedance value from a system voltage change detected as a change caused by the ON/OFF operation of said static capacitor, and from a capacitance of said static capacitor upon the ON/OFF operation; and means for adjusting the given gain of said control means on the basis of the estimated power source impedance value.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
129 words
A reactive power compensation apparatus comprising: a main circuit having a reactor and an anti-parallel-connected switching elements coupled to a power system; control means for phase-controlling said switching elements with a given gain so as to maintain a voltage of the power system at a reference voltage value; means for, when a signal of an ON/OFF operation is received from a static capacitor connected in parallel to said reactive power compensation apparatus, estimating a power source impedance value from a system voltage change detected as a change caused by the ON/OFF operation of said static capacitor, and from a capacitance of said static capacitor upon the ON/OFF operation; and means for adjusting the given gain of said control means on the basis of the estimated power source impedance value.
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