Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for allocating tasks to computing nodes using multiple resource allocators. One of the methods includes providing, by each resource allocator of a plurality of resource allocators, a first request to compute a first score to each computing node of a plurality of computing nodes, the first score representing a measure of availability for the computing node to take a particular task. A first score is received from each of the plurality of computing nodes and the nodes are ranked according to the first scores. A second request is provided to a highest-ranked computing node to compute a second score. If the difference between the first score and the second score satisfies a threshold, assigning the task to the highest-ranked computing node if and only if the difference between the first score and the second score satisfies the threshold.

Abstract: An approach is provided for battery management in route navigation. A battery management module determines a request to calculate at least one navigation route. The battery module then determines battery charging information associated with presenting guidance information via at least one application of at least one device during the at least one navigation route. Further, the battery management module causes, at least in part, a presentation of the battery charging information on at least one user interface of the at least one device. In one embodiment, the charging information can be updated based on selecting one or more segments of the at least one navigation route to hibernate. In yet another embodiment, alternative content that is less battery intensive can be presented during the hibernated segments in place of active navigation information.

Abstract: A method for operating a power generation system coupled to a power grid during a grid unbalance event, a method for determining an injection current to be supplied into a power grid by a power generation system, and a method for addressing an asymmetric grid fault in a power grid connected to a power generation system are provided. The methods may be carried out based on a reactive or an active power/current priority.

Abstract: A dual delta-sigma modulator includes a first modulator, a second modulator, and a shared amplifier coupled to the first and second modulators. The first modulator includes an integrator configured to generate a first modulator output signal. The second modulator includes a second integrator configured to generate a second modulator output signal. The shared amplifier is configured to assist the first integrator integrating a difference between a first analog input signal and a first modulator output signal from the first modulator during a first period of time and to assist the second integrator integrate a difference between a second analog input signal and a second modulator output signal from the second modulator during a second period of time.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and apparatus for adjusting a set of luminance values associated with a set of visual elements in a current frame (310) of a video sequence for object detection (370). The method determines (410,430,450), for each of a plurality of scenarios (SO, SI, S2), a set of adjusted luminance values based on a corresponding luminance compensation value, and accumulates (460), for each scenario, a set of brightness counts and darkness counts of the current frame based on the set of adjusted luminance values. A metric (470) is calculated for each scenario based on the set of brightness counts and darkness counts and one of scenarios is selected based on the calculated metric. The method then selects (350) the adjusted luminance value associated with the selected scenario as an adjusted set of luminance values associated with the current frame of the video sequence.

Abstract: A dual delta-sigma modulator includes a first modulator, a second modulator, and a shared amplifier coupled to the first and second modulators. The first modulator includes an integrator configured to generate a first modulator output signal. The second modulator includes a second integrator configured to generate a second modulator output signal. The shared amplifier is configured to assist the first integrator integrating a difference between a first analog input signal and a first modulator output signal from the first modulator during a first period of time and to assist the second integrator integrate a difference between a second analog input signal and a second modulator output signal from the second modulator during a second period of time.

Abstract: A wind turbine generator is disclosed herein. In a described embodiment, the wind turbine generator comprises an electrical generator 101 configured to generate AC signals, a plurality of power converters 110,112,111 operated by a gating signal with each power converter configured to convert the AC signals from the electrical generator 101 into fixed frequency AC signals. The wind turbine generator further comprises a controller configured to enter a fault mode when a grid voltage falls outside an acceptable threshold, and during the fault mode the controller is configured to provide a reactive current reference dependant on a grid voltage distant from the wind turbine generator. A method of controlling a wind turbine generator is also disclosed.

Abstract: A power dissipating arrangement for dissipating power from a generator in a wind turbine is provided. The generator comprises a plurality of output terminals corresponding to a multi-phase output. The power dissipating arrangement comprises a plurality of dissipating units, a plurality of semiconductor switches, a trigger circuit for switching the semiconductor switches and a control unit for controlling the operation of the trigger circuit, thereby controlling the switching of the semiconductor switches.

Abstract: A dual delta-sigma modulator includes a first modulator, a second modulator, and a shared amplifier coupled to the first and second modulators. The first modulator includes an integrator configured to generate a first modulator output signal. The second modulator includes a second integrator configured to generate a second modulator output signal. The shared amplifier is configured to assist the first integrator integrating a difference between a first analog input signal and a first modulator output signal from the first modulator during a first period of time and to assist the second integrator integrate a difference between a second analog input signal and a second modulator output signal from the second modulator during a second period of time.

Abstract: An operational amplifier includes an output stage, an input stage, a first auxiliary amplifier, and a second auxiliary amplifier. The output stage includes a first output transistor and a second output transistor. The input stage is configured to drive the output stage. The first auxiliary amplifier is coupled to an output of the input stage and to an input of the first output transistor. The first auxiliary amplifier is configured to bias the first output transistor for class AB operation and to isolate the input stage from a bias voltage applied to the first output transistor. The second auxiliary amplifier is coupled to the output of the input stage and to an input of the second output transistor. The second auxiliary amplifier is configured to bias the second output transistor for class AB operation, and to isolate the input stage from a bias voltage applied to the second output transistor.

Abstract: A method of operating a wind turbine plant is provided. Such a wind turbine plant comprises at least one transmission branch comprising a plurality of wind turbine generators and coupled to an electrical grid at a point of common coupling through at least one circuit breaker comprising a breaking capacity. The method comprises monitoring the electrical grid for a low voltage fault event; and if a low voltage fault event is detected: calculating a grid short circuit strength, determining a short circuit current limit if the grid short circuit strength requires an initial fault current contribution which exceeds the breaking capacity of the circuit breaker to be passed through the circuit breaker, determining a maximum fault current contribution based on the short circuit current limit and operating the wind turbine generators to provide to the electrical grid the maximum fault current contribution.

Abstract: A method of operating a wind turbine is provided. The wind turbine comprises a turbine rotor with at least one blade having a variable pitch angle, a power generator, and a power converter connected to the power generator via a first circuit breaker and to a power grid via a second circuit breaker. According to the method, overvoltage events at the power grid are monitored. If an overvoltage event is detected, the method comprises opening the first circuit breaker and the second circuit breaker, disabling active operation of the power converter, connecting a power dissipating unit to the power generator to dissipate power output from the power generator, and moving the pitch angle of the at least one blade towards a feathered position.

Abstract: A variable speed wind turbine is provided. The wind turbine comprises a generator, a power converter for converting at least a portion of electrical power generated by the generator, an energy management arrangement coupled to the power converter, the energy management arrangement comprises an energy storage unit, and a controller. The controller is adapted to detect a power imbalance event and to transfer at least a portion of excess electrical energy generated by the generator to the energy storage unit to be stored therein when the power imbalance event is detected.

Abstract: A method of controlling an inverter, in which the inverter includes a single-phase inverter arrangement comprising a complementary pair of power switches, comprises the steps of: controlling the complementary pair of power switches with a modulating signal to output an AC signal; judging which of the power switches in the complementary pair of power switches is at a higher temperature; determining the magnitude and sign of a DC offset signal to apply to the modulating signal to reduce the total current in the power switch judged to be at the higher temperature; and applying the DC offset signal to the modulating signal.

Abstract: A method of detecting rotor and/or stator side faults in an induction motor. Signals indicative of three-phase stator currents of the induction motor are acquired (10) and converted (16) into three-phase current phasors. The three-phase current phasors are combined (16) to obtain a quantity having a DC component and an AC component.

Abstract: Parameters of PM machines, especially for IPM machine, are known to vary by significant amounts. This affects the controllability of such machines, which may lead to reduced power loading capability and increased losses. The present invention relates to a method for PM machine inductance profile identification based on voltage mode stator flux observation which could be easily integrated to the generator start-up process in wind turbine application for both stator flux vector feedback control system and current vector feedback control system.

Abstract: A method for controlling a wind power plant, the wind power plant including a plant controller for controlling a plurality of wind turbine generators. The method for controlling a wind power plant allows the wind power plant to continue operating through a grid fault in a weak grid environment. In the method, a fault recovery process is carried out with a wind turbine power controller during a wind turbine fault recovery state to determine a grid voltage (VWTG), compare the grid voltage to a predetermined reference voltage (Vref) to obtain a difference value, and determine a current reference (QrefVC) based on the difference value for generating a reactive current (Idref) for regulating the grid voltage to the predetermined reference grid voltage. A corresponding wind power plant is further provided.

Abstract: A method for operating a power generation system coupled to a power grid during a grid unbalance event, a method for determining an injection current to be supplied into a power grid by a power generation system, and a method for addressing an asymmetric grid fault in a power grid connected to a power generation system are provided. The methods may be carried out based on a reactive or an active power/current priority.

Abstract: A method of open-switch fault detection in a two-level voltage source power converter comprises the steps of: i. acquiring the waveforms of three-phase alternating current of the two-level voltage source power converter; ii. calculating at least a first time derivative of each acquired waveform; and iii. using the at least first time derivatives to determine whether an open-switch fault is present in the two-level voltage source power converter.

Abstract: The invention concerns the damping of torsional oscillations/vibrations, particularly during electrical power generation within a gas turbine such as a civil aviation engine. The method of the invention relies on actively generating compensating oscillations in a driveline of a system to actively damp undesirable oscillations existing in the system.