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System for displaying dynamic on-line operating conditions of an interconnected power transmission network
Assignee: JOHN & MATILDE F LINDERS FOUNDATION Inc
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Filing: 1998-05-21
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Granted: 2001-11-06
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Expires: 2018-05-21
Abstract
Abstract A system for displaying dynamic on-line operating conditions of an interconnected power transmission network including components to monitor the interconnected power transmission network by measuring and correlating voltage magnitude and phase existing at selected station busses of the interconnected power transmission network and to display isovoltage and isophase contour lines on a map representative of the interconnected power transmission network geographic area thereby showing existing operating conditions of the interconnected power transmission network wherein the location and nature of any disturbances occurring on the interconnected power transmission network is indicated on the map by a change in the positions of the isovoltage and isophase contour lines relative to the normal network operating isovoltage and isophase contour lines such that upon detection of an abnormal operating condition a system operator may initiate action within the interconnected power transmission network to correct for the specific system disturbance or abnormality.
Inventors
- 👤 Steven P. Corrigan
- 👤 John R. Linders
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 15:17
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02H; H02H7/00; H02H7/26; H02H7/261; H02H7/263; H02H3/00; H02H3/02; H02H3/04; H02J; H02J13/00; H02J13/10; H02J13/18; H02J13/333; H02J13/34; H02J13/36; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y04; Y04S; Y04S10/00; Y04S10/20; Y04S10/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 35
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
A system for displaying dynamic on-line operating conditions of an interconnected power transmission network including means to monitor the interconnected power transmission network by measuring and correlating voltage magnitude and phase existing at a plurality of selected station busses of the interconnected power transmission network and to display isovoltage and isophase contour lines on a map representative of the interconnected power transmission network geographic area at a central location thereby showing existing operating conditions of the interconnected power transmission network wherein the location and nature of any disturbances occurring on the interconnected power transmission network is indicated on said map by a change in the positions of the isovoltage and isophase contour lines relative to the normal network operating isovoltage and isophase contour lines such that upon detection of an abnormal operating condition a system operator may initiate action within the interconnected power transmission network to correct for the specific system disturbance or abnormality.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
154 words
A system for displaying dynamic on-line operating conditions of an interconnected power transmission network including means to monitor the interconnected power transmission network by measuring and correlating voltage magnitude and phase existing at a plurality of selected station busses of the interconnected power transmission network and to display isovoltage and isophase contour lines on a map representative of the interconnected power transmission network geographic area at a central location thereby showing existing operating conditions of the interconnected power transmission network wherein the location and nature of any disturbances occurring on the interconnected power transmission network is indicated on said map by a change in the positions of the isovoltage and isophase contour lines relative to the normal network operating isovoltage and isophase contour lines such that upon detection of an abnormal operating condition a system operator may initiate action within the interconnected power transmission network to correct for the specific system disturbance or abnormality.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
140 words
The system of claim 1 wherein each said selected station buss is coupled to a microprocessor to digitize the corresponding buss voltage magnitude and phase information and time stamp said digitized buss information with a common network time base and transmit said digitized buss information to the central location wherein the central location includes a microprocessor unit to receive said digitized buss information, to convert said digitized buss information to a common voltage and phase reference, to correlate said digitized buss information with the corresponding geographic coordinates of said corresponding selected station busses, to interpolate said data on a geographic basis to provide geographic points of common electrical values of voltage magnitude and phase and to join said common valued points with contour lines to provide a visual display of voltage and phase conditions across the interconnected power transmission network.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
132 words
The system of claim 2 wherein said microprocessor comprises an analog to digital converter including means to receive and convert analog line voltage information to digital data, a line voltage analyzer including means to determine the maximum voltage value received from said corresponding selected station buss through said analog to digital converter to convert the voltage value to the normalized decimal equivalent and a time stamp device to time stamp the maximum voltage value with time information corresponding to the time of occurrence of the maximum voltage value and a line voltage signal generator including means to calculate the phasor values of the maximum voltage value received from said line voltage analyzer and to generate and transmit voltage phasor data representative of said transmission line voltage of said corresponding selected station buss.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 3 wherein said microprocessor includes a communication means to transmit said data to a communication hub at the central location from said selected station busses.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 3 wherein said time stamp devices throughout the interconnected power transmission network are synchronized and fed time information by a digital time transmission system.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 3 wherein each said microprocessor further includes data storage to store selected transmission line signal data.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 3 further including a network communication hub to feed on-line system information packets received from each said communication means sequentially to said microprocessor unit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 7 further including data evaluation means to compare existing system conditions with preset voltage magnitude and phase limits.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 8 wherein said preset limits are determined by model estimations.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 8 wherein said microprocessor unit includes a security setting means having an input means to selectively adjust said preset limits.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
The system of claim 10 wherein said data evaluation means further includes a phasor data access means that responds to said preset limits established by said security setting means as a feedback loop utilizing on-line system conditions to initiate automatic system response.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
60 words
The system of claim 11 wherein said feedback loop further provides on-line data for the theoretical assessment of a system response to any varied condition set by the user through an estimation input means as a function of power system operation to generate an on-line model for system planning and to the evaluation of changes or additions to a system.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
44 words
The system of claim 7 wherein said microprocessor unit further includes a phasor contour configuration means to interpolate incoming voltage phasor values with the corresponding locations on said map and to generate isophase and isovoltage contour signals corresponding to each said selected station buss.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 13 wherein said signals from said phasor contour configuration means is fed to a geographic voltage magnitude plot video monitor and a geographic phase plot for viewing of on-line operations.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 14 wherein said isophase contour lines and said isovoltage contour lines are formed from said isophase and isovoltage contour signals for a visual display.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
52 words
The system of claim 15 wherein said corresponding isophase presentation and isovoltage presentation of the security setting means provides an audible alarm coordinated with the visual displays of said geographic voltage magnitude plot video monitor and said geographic phase plot for any sudden change of the isocontour lines exceeding said preset limits.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
162 words
The system of claim 2 wherein said microprocessor comprises an analog to digital converter including means to receive and convert analog line voltage information to digital data, a polyphase voltage converter including means to convert the digitized three-phase voltage data to a polyphase voltage by means of a symmetrical sequence analysis line voltage analyzer including means to determine the maximum voltage value representative of the polyphase voltage received from said corresponding selected station buss through said analog to digital converter, to convert the maximum voltage value to a normalized decimal equivalent and a time stamp device to time stamp the maximum voltage value with time information corresponding to the time of occurrence of the maximum voltage value and a line voltage signal generator including means to calculate the phasor values of the time stamped maximum voltage value received from said line voltage analyzer and to generate and transmit voltage phasor data representative of the line voltage of said corresponding selected station buss.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 17 wherein said microprocessor includes a communication means to transmit data to a communication hub at the central station from said selected station busses.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 18 further including a network communication hub to feed on-line system information packets received from each said communication means sequentially to said microprocessor unit.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 19 further including data evaluation means to compare existing system conditions with preset voltage magnitude and phase limits.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 20 wherein said preset limits are determined by model estimations.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 19 wherein said microprocessor unit includes a security setting means having an input means to selectively adjust said preset limits.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
42 words
The system of claim 19 wherein said data evaluation means further includes a phasor data access means that responds to said preset limits established by said security setting means as a feedback loop utilizing on-line system conditions to initiate automatic system response.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
60 words
The system of claim 23 wherein said feedback loop further provides on-line data for the theoretical assessment of a system response to any varied condition set by the user through an estimation input means as a function of power system operation to generate an on-line model for system planning and to the evaluation of changes or additions to a system.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
44 words
The system of claim 19 wherein said microprocessor unit further includes a phasor contour configuration means to interpolate incoming voltage phasor values with the corresponding locations on said map and to generate isophase and isovoltage contour signals corresponding to each said selected station buss.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 25 wherein said signals from said phasor contour configuration means is fed to a geographic voltage magnitude plot video monitor and a geographic phase plot for viewing of on-line operations.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 26 wherein said isophase contour lines and said isovoltage contour lines are formed from said isophase and isovoltage contour signals for a visual display.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
52 words
The system of claim 27 wherein said corresponding isophase presentation and isovoltage presentation of the security setting means provides an audible alarm coordinated with the visual displays of said geographic voltage magnitude plot video monitor and said geographic phase plot for any sudden change of the isocontour lines exceeding said preset limits.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 17 wherein said time stamp devices throughout the interconnected power transmission network are synchronized and fed time information by digital time transmission system.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 17 wherein each said microprocessor further includes a data storage to store selected transmission line information.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system of claim 17 wherein each said microprocessor includes logic means to generate a symmetrical sequence analysis to monitor, evaluate and display the operating conditions existing on all three phases at said selected station busses.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 31 wherein said logic means includes means to segregate the three phase voltages into positive, negative, and zero sequence voltage values.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
69 words
The system of claim 32 wherein said sequence quantities are derived as: V 1 V a +aV b +a 2 V c V 2 V a +a 2 V b +aV c ; V 0 V a +V b +V c respectively where the notation is standard for sequence values in power engineering in which the operator “a” is a unit operator e 2π/3 which equals 0.866+j0.5, or 1@120°.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 33 wherein the positive sequence values of magnitude and phase are displayed as the isophase and isovoltage contour lines.
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