Patents by Inventor Abdelkrim Benchaib

Abdelkrim Benchaib has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20220360089
    Abstract: A method for controlling an electrical transmission network including a plurality of DC high-voltage lines and at least three AC/DC converters identified by a respective index i. For each of the converters having index i, the method includes recovering the setpoint active power value Pdci applied thereto, and recovering instantaneous voltage value Vi and voltage angle value ?i of the buses having index i and modifying the setpoint active power Pdci of each of the converters having index i by a value including a term ?Pdcsi as a function of a sum of deviations of voltage angles multiplied by contribution adjustment parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Juan Carlos Gonzales, Valentin Costan, Gilney Damm, Abdelkrim Benchaib, Françoise Lamnabhi-Lagarrigue, Bruno Luscan
  • Publication number: 20220352719
    Abstract: A method for controlling an electrical transmission network including a plurality of DC high-voltage lines and at least three AC/DC converters which are identified by a respective index i and are interconnected by the DC high-voltage lines. Each of the AC/DC converts are connected to an AC voltage bus identified by a respective index i as well as to one of the DC high-voltage lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Juan Carlos Gonzales, Valentin Costan, Gilney Damm, Abdelkrim Benchaib, Françoise Lamnabhi-Lagarrigue, Bruno Luscan
  • Patent number: 11476661
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for controlling a terminal connected in a multi-terminal high-voltage direct current transmission facility, the terminal being able to provide or draw power on the DC part of the facility comprised between an upper power limit and a lower power limit, the device further comprising at least one regulation circuit configured to vary the power provided or drawn by the terminal on the DC part of the facility, as a function of a voltage variation on the DC part of the facility, the device further comprising a limitation circuit configured to limit the variation of the power provided or drawn by the terminal, for a given voltage variation, when the power difference between the power provided or drawn by said terminal and the upper power limit or the lower power limit becomes smaller than a determined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignees: SUPERGRID INSTITUTE, CENTRALESUPELEC
    Inventors: Kosei Shinoda, Jing Dai, Abdelkrim Benchaib, Xavier Guillaud, Bruno Luscan
  • Patent number: 11404878
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling an electrical transmission link (3) between first and second AC voltage buses (11, 21) comprising a high-voltage DC line (320), first and second AC/DC converters (321, 322) connected to the high-voltage DC line (320), comprising: retrieving a setpoint active power value (Pdc0) applied to a converter (321, 322); retrieving the instantaneous values V1 and V2 of the voltages on the first and second buses; wherein the setpoint active power of the first or of the second converter is modified by a value including a term ?Pdc, so as to impose new dynamics on the first and second areas, where: ?Pdc=?Pdcs+?Pdca.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignees: SUPERGRID INSTITUTE, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
    Inventors: Juan Carlos Gonzalez, Valentin Costan, Gilney Damm, Abdelkrim Benchaib, Françoise Lamnabhi-Lagarrigue, Bruno Luscan
  • Patent number: 11070144
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-level modular converter provided with a control circuit comprising a computer to calculate an internal control setpoint of the converter and an energy management circuit allowing a power setpoint to be determined that is to be transmitted to the alternating electrical power supply network, the control circuit being configured to regulate the voltage at the point of connection of the converter to the direct electrical power supply network and to regulate the voltage at the terminals of each capacitor modelled as a function of the internal control setpoint and of the power setpoint to be transmitted to the alternating electrical power supply network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignees: SUPERGRID INSTITUTE, CENTRALESUPELEC
    Inventors: Kosei Shinoda, Jing Dai, Abdelkrim Benchaib, Xavier Guillaud
  • Publication number: 20210028627
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling an electrical transmission link (3) between first and second AC voltage buses (11, 21) comprising a high-voltage DC line (320), first and second AC/DC converters (321, 322) connected to the high-voltage DC line (320), comprising: retrieving a setpoint active power value (Pdc0) applied to a converter (321, 322); retrieving the instantaneous values V1 and V2 of the voltages on the first and second buses; wherein the setpoint active power of the first or of the second converter is modified by a value including a term ?Pdc, so as to impose new dynamics on the first and second areas, where: ?Pdc=?Pdcs+?Pdca.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Juan Carlos Gonzalez, Valentin Costan, Gilney Damm, Abdelkrim Benchaib, Françoise Lamnabhi-Lagarrigue, Bruno Luscan
  • Publication number: 20200389014
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for controlling a terminal connected in a multi-terminal high-voltage direct current transmission facility, the terminal being able to provide or draw power on the DC part of the facility comprised between an upper power limit and a lower power limit, the device further comprising at least one regulation circuit configured to vary the power provided or drawn by the terminal on the DC part of the facility, as a function of a voltage variation on the DC part of the facility, the device further comprising a limitation circuit configured to limit the variation of the power provided or drawn by the terminal, for a given voltage variation, when the power difference between the power provided or drawn by said terminal and the upper power limit or the lower power limit becomes smaller than a determined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicants: SUPERGRID INSTITUTE, CENTRALESUPELEC
    Inventors: Kosei SHINODA, Jing DAI, Abdelkrim BENCHAIB, Xavier GUILLAUD, Bruno LUSCAN
  • Publication number: 20200195165
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-level modular converter provided with a control circuit comprising a computer to calculate an internal control setpoint of the converter and an energy management circuit allowing a power setpoint to be determined that is to be transmitted to the alternating electrical power supply network, the control circuit being configured to regulate the voltage at the point of connection of the converter to the direct electrical power supply network and to regulate the voltage at the terminals of each capacitor modelled as a function of the internal control setpoint and of the power setpoint to be transmitted to the alternating electrical power supply network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Kosei SHINODA, Jing DAI, Abdelkrim BENCHAIB, Xavier GUILLAUD
  • Patent number: 10615714
    Abstract: The invention relates to a modular multilevel converter (10) including a control module (12) for regulating the internal energy stored in the capacitors of the submodules of an arm of the converter, the control module being suitable for limiting the internal energy to below an upper limit and/or to above a lower limit, by using parameters measured on the DC power supply network (110) and on the AC power supply network (120) together with setpoints for the operating power of the converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignees: SUPERGRID INSTITUTE, CENTRALESUPELEC
    Inventors: Kosei Shinoda, Abdelkrim Benchaib, Xavier Guillaud, Jing Dai
  • Publication number: 20190190399
    Abstract: The invention relates to a modular multilevel converter (10) including a control module (12) for regulating the internal energy stored in the capacitors of the submodules of an arm of the converter, the control module being suitable for limiting the internal energy to below an upper limit and/or to above a lower limit, by using parameters measured on the DC power supply network (110) and on the AC power supply network (120) together with setpoints for the operating power of the converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Kosei SHINODA, Abdelkrim BENCHAIB, Xavier GUILLAUD, JING DAI
  • Patent number: 10312824
    Abstract: The invention relates to a modular multilevel converter (2) having a control module (4) and a computer (10) for computing a setpoint for the internal energy of the converter stored in the capacitors of the submodules of the arms. The control module is configured to deduce, from the setpoint for the internal energy of the converter, a setpoint for the voltage across the terminals of each modeled capacitor, which setpoint is used for regulating the voltage across the points of common coupling between the converter and the DC power supply network and the voltage across the terminals of each modeled capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignees: SUPERGRID INSTITUTE, INSTITUT NATIONAL DES SCIENCES APPLIQUEES DE LYON, CENTRALESUPELEC
    Inventors: Kosei Shinoda, Abdelkrim Benchaib, Xavier Guillaud, Jing Dai
  • Publication number: 20180226898
    Abstract: The invention relates to a modular multilevel converter (2) having a control module (4) and a computer (10) for computing a setpoint for the internal energy of the converter stored in the capacitors of the submodules of the arms. The control module is configured to deduce, from the setpoint for the internal energy of the converter, a setpoint for the voltage across the terminals of each modeled capacitor, which setpoint is used for regulating the voltage across the points of common coupling between the converter and the DC power supply network and the voltage across the terminals of each modeled capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Kosei SHINODA, Abdelkrim BENCHAIB, Xavier GUILLAUD, Jing DAI
  • Patent number: 9559595
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bidirectional multi-level DC/DC converter and its non-linear control, adapted to transfer power between at least one energy source and an electricity distribution network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD
    Inventors: Abdelkrim Benchaib, Miguel Jimenez Carrizosa
  • Publication number: 20150085531
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bidirectional multi-level DC/DC converter and its non-linear control, adapted to transfer power between at least one energy source and an electricity distribution network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Abdelkrim Benchaib, Miguel Jimenez Carrizosa
  • Patent number: 8531852
    Abstract: A method of controlling at least one voltage converter having a plurality of cells in series, comprising an AC part and a DC part, characterized in that the AC input voltage (Vei) of each cell is determined directly by the use of a high speed current control loop relating to the AC part and a lower speed voltage control loop relating to the cells, the method including choosing the following voltage control law: ? i = C i 2 ? ( 2 R pi ? C i ? Z i + ? ? t ? Z i ? ? _ ? ? ref - K 1 ? Zi - K 2 ? Zi ? sign ? ( E Zi ) ) where: K1zi and K2zi are positive adjustment gains; Ci is the continuous capacitance of the capacitor Ci of each cell; Rpi is the losses associated with each cell; Zi—ref is the reference value of Zi=(UDCi)2, UDCi; being the direct voltage across the capacitor Ci; and EZi is such that EZi=Zi?Zi—ref.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Alstom Grid SAS
    Inventors: Abdelkrim Benchaib, Serge Poullain
  • Publication number: 20110285437
    Abstract: A method of controlling at least one voltage converter having a plurality of cells in series, comprising an AC part and a DC part, characterized in that the AC input voltage (Vei) of each cell is determined directly by the use of a high speed current control loop relating to the AC part and a lower speed voltage control loop relating to the cells, the method including choosing the following voltage control law: ? i = C i 2 ? ( 2 R pi ? C i ? Z i + ? ? t ? Z i ? ? _ ? ? ref - K 1 ? Zi - K 2 ? Zi ? sign ? ( E Zi ) ) where: K1zi and K2zi are positive adjustment gains; Ci is the continuous capacitance of the capacitor Ci of each cell; Rpi is the losses associated with each cell; Zi—ref is the reference value of Zi=(UDCi)2, UDCi; being the direct voltage across the capacitor Ci; and EZi is such that EZi=Zi?Zi—ref.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: ALSTOM GRID SAS
    Inventors: Abdelkrim Benchaib, Serge Poullain
  • Publication number: 20100292863
    Abstract: A system and method of controlling a TCSC disposed on a high voltage line of an electrical transmission network. The system comprises: (a) a voltage measuring module; (b) a current measuring module; (c) a regulator, working in accordance with a non-linear control law to receive on its input the output signals from the two modules for measuring voltage and current, and a reference voltage corresponding to the fundamental of the voltage which is to obtained across the TCSC; (d) a module for extracting the control angle in accordance with an extraction algorithm; and (e) a module for controlling the thyristors (T1, T2) of the TCSC, and for receiving a zero current reference delivered by a phase-locked loop which gives the position of the current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: AREVA T&D SAS
    Inventors: Abdelkrim Benchaib, Serge Poullain, Yannick Weiler
  • Publication number: 20100194357
    Abstract: A system and method of controlling a TCSC disposed on a high voltage line of an electrical transmission network. The system comprises: (a) a voltage measuring module; (b) a current measuring module; (c) a regulator, working in accordance with a non-linear control law to receive on its input the output signals from the two modules for measuring voltage and current, and a reference voltage corresponding to the fundamental of the voltage which is to obtained across the TCSC; (d) a module for extracting the control angle in accordance with an extraction algorithm; and (e) a module for controlling the thyristors (T1, T2) of the TCSC, and for receiving a zero current reference delivered by a phase-locked loop which gives the position of the current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: AREVA T&D SAS
    Inventors: Abdelkrim Benchaib, Serge Poullain, Yannick Weiler
  • Publication number: 20100176769
    Abstract: A system and method of controlling a TCSC disposed on a high voltage line of an electrical transmission network. The system comprises: (a) a voltage measuring module; (b) a current measuring module; (c) a regulator, working in accordance with a non-linear control law to receive on its input the output signals from the two modules for measuring voltage and current, and a reference voltage corresponding to the fundamental of the voltage which is to obtained across the TCSC; (d) a module for extracting the control angle in accordance with an extraction algorithm; and (e) a module for controlling the thyristors (T1, T2) of the TCSC, and for receiving a zero current reference delivered by a phase-locked loop which gives the position of the current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: Areva T&D SAS
    Inventors: Abdelkrim Benchaib, Serge Poullain, Yannick Weiler
  • Patent number: 7109674
    Abstract: A method is described for regulating the average electromagnetic torque of a polyphase rotating electrical machine, supplied with a polyphase voltage and a polyphase current that are generated by an inverter. The method comprises a step of controlling the machine, using an exact response control process to do this, a step of determining the value of the harmonics of the voltage and/or the current which are generated by the inverter, and a step of calculating the instantaneous torque set point as a function of the value of the harmonics and an average torque set point, so as to produce an instantaneous torque set point suitable for limiting the difference between the average of the instantaneous electromagnetic torque, between two successive regulation times, and said average torque set point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: ALSTOM
    Inventors: Abdelkrim Benchaib, Jean-Luc Thomas, Serge Poullain, Jean-Claude Alacoque, Eric Bonin