Patents by Inventor Alian CHEN

Alian CHEN 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: 20260221860
    Abstract: A method for controlling a hybrid modular direct current transformer (HMDCT) based on load-current feedforward featuring fast dynamic response, may include: acquiring corresponding measured voltage and current values of the HMDCT according to a selected control mode; inputting a difference between the measured voltage value and its reference value to a PI controller to obtain an error compensation component; constructing a transfer function of the load-current feedforward path in real time; constructing an improved feedforward control strategy based on the measured current value, the error compensation component, and the transfer function of the load-current feedforward path, and calculating a reference value of the PS-DAB output current in real time; and calculating an optimal phase-shift ratio of the PS-DAB according to the reference value of the output current of the PS-DAB, and generating modulated PWM signals to control the HMDCT in the selected mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2026
    Publication date: July 30, 2026
    Inventors: Alian CHEN, Wei WANG, Tong LIU, Shijie CHENG
  • Patent number: 12592562
    Abstract: A model predictive virtual synchronous generator inverter control method considering a frequency-movement direction includes: obtaining a current frequency absolute value based on fundamental frequency of an inverter and a steady-state absolute value based on the fundamental frequency of the inverter; determining a frequency-movement state by comparing the above two absolute values: in a state of deviating from the fundamental frequency or a state of regressing to the fundamental frequency; setting a corresponding prediction output horizon according to the frequency-movement state, and constructing a cost function considering the frequency-movement state; and calculating an optimal virtual power increment value based on the cost function, then calculating an optimal virtual power, inputting the optimal virtual power to a swing equation of a virtual synchronous generator, and performing frequency adjustment according to an output value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2026
    Assignee: SHANDONG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Alian Chen, Tong Liu, Chenghui Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240072541
    Abstract: A model predictive virtual synchronous generator inverter control method considering a frequency-movement direction includes: obtaining a current frequency absolute value based on fundamental frequency of an inverter and a steady-state absolute value based on the fundamental frequency of the inverter; determining a frequency-movement state by comparing the above two absolute values: in a state of deviating from the fundamental frequency or a state of regressing to the fundamental frequency; setting a corresponding prediction output horizon according to the frequency-movement state, and constructing a cost function considering the frequency-movement state; and calculating an optimal virtual power increment value based on the cost function, then calculating an optimal virtual power, inputting the optimal virtual power to a swing equation of a virtual synchronous generator, and performing frequency adjustment according to an output value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: SHANDONG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Alian CHEN, Tong LIU, Chenghui ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11296593
    Abstract: A neutral-point voltage balance control method and system for a three-level converter in a full power factor range. The method includes: using a large, medium, and zero vector modulation method to synthesize a reference voltage vector, and duty cycles of a large vector, a medium vector, and a zero vector; obtaining a voltage difference between two dc-link capacitors of signal acquisition, and the voltage difference as a neutral-point potential of the three-level converter; according to a value relationship between the neutral-point potential of the three-level converter and a specified threshold, selecting a small vector and calculating a duty cycle of the small vector; and updating a duty cycle of each basic vector, and obtaining a switching sequence for controlling a power switch of a three-phase bridge arm. An amplitude of a common-mode voltage of an NPC three-level converter is equal to one sixth of a dc-link voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: SHANDONG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chenghui Zhang, Changwei Qin, Xiaoyan Li, Xiangyang Xing, Shunquan Hu, Ying Jiang, Alian Chen
  • Publication number: 20210273551
    Abstract: A neutral-point voltage balance control method and system for a three-level converter in a full power factor range. The method includes: using a large, medium, and zero vector modulation method to synthesize a reference voltage vector, and duty cycles of a large vector, a medium vector, and a zero vector; obtaining a voltage difference between two dc-link capacitors of signal acquisition, and the voltage difference as a neutral-point potential of the three-level converter; according to a value relationship between the neutral-point potential of the three-level converter and a specified threshold, selecting a small vector and calculating a duty cycle of the small vector; and updating a duty cycle of each basic vector, and obtaining a switching sequence for controlling a power switch of a three-phase bridge arm. An amplitude of a common-mode voltage of an NPC three-level converter is equal to one sixth of a dc-link voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: SHANDONG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chenghui ZHANG, Changwei QIN, Xiaoyan LI, Xiangyang XING, Shunquan HU, Ying JIANG, Alian CHEN