Patents by Inventor Dongming CAO
Dongming CAO 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).
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Patent number: 11342744Abstract: A multi-voltage level direct current grid system and a control protection method, the direct current grid system comprising: at least two direct current buses; at least one direct current transformer, one end of which is connected to a first direct current bus while another end is connected to a second direct current bus or a lead-out wire, which may achieve direct current voltage conversion; and at least one lead-out wire current limiter, one end of the lead-out wire current limiter being connected to the second direct current bus while another end is connected to the lead-out wire; the lead-out wire current limiter comprises a first current-limiting unit, and the first current limiting unit comprises a group of direct current switches, as well as a first bypass switch and a first current-limiting resistor unit that are connected in parallel.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignees: NR ELECTRIC CO., LTD, NR ENGINEERING CO., LTDInventors: Yeyuan Xie, Haiying Li, Yu Wang, Zhongfeng Zhang, Dongming Cao
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Patent number: 11264794Abstract: The present invention provides a series compensator and a control method. The series compensator includes a series transformer, a series transformer bypass device, a voltage source converter, a high-speed converter bypass device, a high-speed switch, and a reactor. The reactor and the high-speed switch are connected in parallel to form a current limiting module; one winding of the series transformer has two ends connected in series to a line, and the other winding thereof is sequentially connected to the current limiting module and the high-speed converter bypass device; the voltage source converter and the high-speed converter bypass device are connected in parallel; and at least one winding of the series transformer are connected in parallel to at least one series transformer bypass device.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2018Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignees: NR ELECTRIC CO., LTD, NR ENGINEERING CO., LTDInventors: Lei Pan, Jie Tian, Dongming Cao, Yunlong Dong, Qiwen Zhou, Ruhai Huang, Fengfeng Ding
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Patent number: 11264891Abstract: A redundant energy acquisition circuit of a power module includes at least one power semiconductor device, a first capacitor, and a first bypass switch. The redundant energy acquisition circuit of the power module includes: a power supply board acquiring energy from the first capacitor, supplying power to a control board, and charging a discharge circuit. A first charging circuit has one end connected to a positive electrode of the first capacitor and another end connected to the discharge circuit, and charges the discharge circuit when the power supply board is not operating normally. The control board controls the discharge circuit to close. The discharge circuit discharges and triggers the first bypass switch to close after the discharge circuit is closed.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2019Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignees: NR ELECTRIC CO., LTDInventors: Yeyuan Xie, Haiying Li, Tiangui Jiang, Minglian Zhu, Dongming Cao, Zhongfeng Zhang
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Patent number: 11190020Abstract: A DC voltage coordination control method is applied to a multi-terminal VSC-HVDC power transmission system or a VSC-HVDC power grid system. When a lower-level control is used in the active power control mode, the active power reference value of the converter is generated according to the converter DC voltage and the converter DC voltage active power curve; it also includes an upper-level control to adjust the control mode and active power setting value of the lower-level control to ensure the steady-state performance of the system. This method has low dependence on communication, avoids the problem that the fixed slope and margin cannot meet all operating conditions, and is suitable for large-scale VSC-HVDC systems, and has scalability.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2018Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignees: NR ELECTRIC CO., LTD, NR ENGINEERING CO., LTDInventors: Nannan Wang, Yu Lu, Yunlong Dong, Jie Tian, Dongming Cao, Haiying Li, Chongxue Jiang, Jiacheng Wang
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Publication number: 20210265835Abstract: A multi-voltage level direct current grid system and a control protection method, the direct current grid system comprising: at least two direct current buses; at least one direct current transformer, one end of which is connected to a first direct current bus while another end is connected to a second direct current bus or a lead-out wire, which may achieve direct current voltage conversion; and at least one lead-out wire current limiter, one end of the lead-out wire current limiter being connected to the second direct current bus while another end is connected to the lead-out wire; the lead-out wire current limiter comprises a first current-limiting unit, and the first current limiting unit comprises a group of direct current switches, as well as a first bypass switch and a first current-limiting resistor unit that are connected in parallel.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2019Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: YEYUAN XIE, HAIYING LI, YU WANG, ZHONGFENG ZHANG, DONGMING CAO
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Publication number: 20210242787Abstract: A unidirectional DC voltage conversion device comprises a front end circuit (2), a main power circuit (1), a preceding-stage auxiliary isolation switch (5), and a subsequent-stage auxiliary isolation switch (6). A preceding-stage port of the main power circuit (1) and a subsequent-stage port of the front end circuit (2) form a cascade connection. The preceding-stage auxiliary isolation switch (5) is connected to a negative terminal (8) of a preceding-stage port of the front end circuit (2), and forms, together with a positive terminal (7) of the preceding-stage port of the front end circuit (2), a first input port of the unidirectional DC voltage conversion device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2019Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Yeyuan XIE, Jie TIAN, Zhongfeng ZHANG, Chen YANG, Haiying LI, Dongming CAO, Yu WANG
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Patent number: 10944254Abstract: A closing control method for a high-voltage DC circuit breaker. The method comprises: closing breaking units of the transfer branch (2) group by group, then closing the main branch (1), and finally open the transfer branch. During the process of closing the breaking units of the transfer branch group by group, determine whether there is a fault in the power transmission system after closing current breaking unit group. if there is no fault, proceed to close the next breaking unit group until all breaking unit groups are closed before proceeding to the next step; if there is a fault, all the breaking units that have been closed are opened and the closing operation is ended. The method can pre-charge the power transmission system during the closing process of the high-voltage DC circuit breaker, and lower the overvoltage and system oscillation caused by the closing operation.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2017Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignees: NR ELECTRIC CO., LTD, NR ENGINEERING CO., LTDInventors: Wei Shi, Bing Yang, Wei Lv, Wenjie Wang, Yeyuan Xie, Taixun Fang, Dongming Cao
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Publication number: 20210036600Abstract: A redundant energy acquisition circuit of a power module includes at least one power semiconductor device, a first capacitor, and a first bypass switch. The redundant energy acquisition circuit of the power module includes: a power supply board acquiring energy from the first capacitor, supplying power to a control board, and charging a discharge circuit. A first charging circuit has one end connected to a positive electrode of the first capacitor and another end connected to the discharge circuit, and charges the discharge circuit when the power supply board is not operating normally. The control board controls the discharge circuit to close. The discharge circuit discharges and triggers the first bypass switch to close after the discharge circuit is closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2019Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventors: Yeyuan XIE, Haiying LI, Tiangui JIANG, Minglian ZHU, Dongming CAO, Zhongfeng ZHANG
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Publication number: 20200366096Abstract: A DC voltage coordination control method is applied to a multi-terminal VSC-HVDC power transmission system or a VSC-HVDC power grid system. When a lower-level control is used in the active power control mode, the active power reference value of the converter is generated according to the converter DC voltage and the converter DC voltage active power curve; it also includes an upper-level control to adjust the control mode and active power setting value of the lower-level control to ensure the steady-state performance of the system. This method has low dependence on communication, avoids the problem that the fixed slope and margin cannot meet all operating conditions, and is suitable for large-scale VSC-HVDC systems, and has scalability.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2018Publication date: November 19, 2020Applicants: NR ELECTRIC CO., LTD, NR ENGINEERING CO., LTDInventors: Nannan WANG, Yu LU, Yunlong DONG, Jie TIAN, Dongming CAO, Haiying LI, Chongxue JIANG, Jiacheng WANG
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Publication number: 20200295561Abstract: The present invention provides a series compensator and a control method. The series compensator includes a series transformer, a series transformer bypass device, a voltage source converter, a high-speed converter bypass device, a high-speed switch, and a reactor. The reactor and the high-speed switch are connected in parallel to form a current limiting module; one winding of the series transformer has two ends connected in series to a line, and the other winding thereof is sequentially connected to the current limiting module and the high-speed converter bypass device; the voltage source converter and the high-speed converter bypass device are connected in parallel; and at least one winding of the series transformer are connected in parallel to at least one series transformer bypass device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2018Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Lei PAN, Jie TIAN, Dongming CAO, Yunlong DONG, Qiwen ZHOU, Ruhai HUANG, Fengfeng DING
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Patent number: 10461525Abstract: A fault current limiting control and protection coordination method for a converter of a flexible direct current transmission system operating in an islanding state is provided. The current output command limit Imax is used to limit the current commands of inner loop currents, and in the event of a fault, Imax is set equal to or slightly larger than a value for an AC line overcurrent protection section.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2017Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignees: NR ELECTRIC CO., LTD, NR ENGINEERING CO., LTDInventors: Zhaoqing Hu, Yunlong Dong, Ke Wang, Haiying Li, Dongming Cao
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Patent number: 10454265Abstract: A bridge-type circuit comprises a H-bridge switch module and a buffering and reclosing module. The H-bridge switch module comprises four power semiconductor switch devices. Every two of the four power semiconductor switch devices are connected in series in the same direction to form a bridge arm, and the two bridge arms are further connected in parallel. Middle points of the two bridge arms respectively serve as an input terminal and an output terminal. The buffering and reclosing module is connected in parallel with the two bridge arms of the full bridge module. Also provided are a direct current breaking device formed by connecting the above bridge-type circuits in cascade and a control method thereof. The direct current breaking device is provided with the buffering and reclosing module, such that line voltage fluctuation generated during a reclosing operation is small.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2017Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignees: NR ELECTRIC CO., LTD, NR ENGINEERING CO., LTDInventors: Dongming Cao, Taixun Fang, Yeyuan Xie, Bing Yang, Wei Shi, Wei Lv, Wenjie Wang, Bin Liu, Tao Wang
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Patent number: 10418803Abstract: A direct current switch-off device comprises an on-state current branch circuit and a current commutating and breaking unit which are connected in parallel. The on-state current branch circuit has a mechanical switch (S) and a current transfer module which are connected in series. The current commutating and breaking unit comprises a bridge-type branch circuit and a current-breaking branch circuit. The current-breaking branch circuit and two bridge arms of the bridge-type branch circuit are connected in parallel. The current-breaking branch circuit comprises a nonlinear resistor (RI) and a valve group consisting of fully-controlled devices connected in series. The nonlinear resistor (RI) and the valve group are connected in parallel. Two ends of each fully-controlled device in the valve group are connected in parallel with a buffering and reclosing circuit.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2017Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignees: NR ELECTRIC CO., LTD, NR ENGINEERING CO., LTDInventors: Dongming Cao, Taixun Fang, Yeyuan Xie, Bing Yang, Wei Shi, Wei Lv, Wenjie Wang, Bin Liu, Tao Wang, Lele Li
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Patent number: 10418816Abstract: The present invention discloses a passive islanding to grid-connection switching method for a VSC HVDC transmission system. When the VSC HVDC transmission system in an island operation state, whether the VSC HVDC transmission system enters an grid-connection state is determined by detecting whether an overcurrent phenomenon has occurred in a converter valve-side three-phase alternating-current or a converter bridge arm current, and detecting a change status of an alternating-current side voltage. The system is controlled to switch from an island operation control mode to a grid-connection control mode. At a moment of switching, the online control mode is smoothly switched to by changing a power instruction and performing phase tracking on a current grid voltage, so that continuous operation of the system is maintained.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2015Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignees: NR Electric Co., Ltd., NR Engineering Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yunlong Dong, Jie Tian, Zhaoqing Hu, Haiying Li, Dongming Cao, Haibin Liu, Yu Lu
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Patent number: 10396561Abstract: The present invention discloses a coordination control method of a multi-terminal VSC-HVDC transmission system. If a direct current voltage master control station shuts down, a direct current voltage control slave station takes over direct current voltage control, and remaining convertor stations keep original control modes. The takeover steps comprise that under the condition that inter-station communications are effective, the master control station sends a shutdown message to the slave station through the inter-station communications, and when the slave station monitors that the direct current voltage master control station shuts down, the slave station switches a current control mode into a direct current voltage control mode; and under the condition that inter-station communications fail or inter-station communications are absent, the slave station monitors changes of the direct current voltage of a system.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2013Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignees: NR ELECTRIC CO., LTD, NR ENGINEERING CO., LTDInventors: Yunlong Dong, Jie Tian, Gang Li, Dongming Cao, Haiying Li, Haibin Liu
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Publication number: 20190260201Abstract: A fault current limiting control and protection coordination method for a converter of a flexible direct current transmission system operating in an islanding state, wherein the current output command limit Imax is used to limit the current commands I*Ldq of inner loop dq currents, and in the event of the fault of AC system, Imax is set equal to or slightly larger than a value for an AC line overcurrent protection section III. The value for the II section of the converter bridge arm overcurrent protection is smaller than the value for the II section of the AC line overcurrent protection or the value is equal; the set value for AC line overcurrent protection section I is smaller than the set value for converter bridge arm overcurrent protection section I; the value for proximal AC line overcurrent protection section II is less than or equal to the value for converter bridge arm overcurrent protection section II, and under such condition, the delay is longer than the AC line overcurrent protection section II.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2017Publication date: August 22, 2019Applicants: NR ELECTRIC CO., LTD, NR ENGINEERING CO., LTDInventors: Zhaoqing HU, Yunlong DONG, Ke WANG, Haiying LI, Dongming CAO
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Publication number: 20190190258Abstract: A closing control method for a high-voltage DC circuit breaker. The method comprises: closing breaking units of the transfer branch (2) group by group, then closing the main branch (1), and finally open the transfer branch. During the process of closing the breaking units of the transfer branch group by group, determine whether there is a fault in the power transmission system after closing current breaking unit group. if there is no fault, proceed to close the next breaking unit group until all breaking unit groups are closed before proceeding to the next step; if there is a fault, all the breaking units that have been closed are opened and the closing operation is ended. The method can pre-charge the power transmission system during the closing process of the high-voltage DC circuit breaker, and lower the overvoltage and system oscillation caused by the closing operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2017Publication date: June 20, 2019Applicants: NR Electric Co., Ltd, NR Engineering Co., LtdInventors: Wei SHI, Bing YANG, Wei LV, Wenjie WANG, Yeyuan XIE, Taixun FANG, Dongming CAO
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Patent number: 10270332Abstract: According to the overload current limiting method for a voltage source converter, when a pole control system receives a water-cooling overload current limiting instruction, an active and reactive instruction are changed at the same time according to a specified slope, so that an absolute value of an arm current of the converter decreases in a fixed slope, and can be ensured that active power and reactive power fall to zero at the same time, and a water-cooling load limiting aim of the converter can be achieved by reducing the arm current. After a water-cooling overload power limiting instruction received by the pole control system is cancelled, a current value of the active power and the inactive power remain unchanged. When a water-cooling overload power limiting instruction is received again, decrease continues on the basis of current power values until the power falls to zero.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignees: NR ELECTRIC CO., LTD, NR ENGINEERING CO., LTDInventors: Zhaoqing Hu, Yunlong Dong, Yu Lu, Haiying Li, Dongming Cao
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Publication number: 20190097411Abstract: A bridge-type circuit comprises a H-bridge switch module and a buffering and reclosing module. The H-bridge switch module comprises four power semiconductor switch devices. Every two of the four power semiconductor switch devices are connected in series in the same direction to form a bridge arm, and the two bridge arms are further connected in parallel. Middle points of the two bridge arms respectively serve as an input terminal and an output terminal. The buffering and reclosing module is connected in parallel with the two bridge arms of the full bridge module. Also provided are a direct current breaking device formed by connecting the above bridge-type circuits in cascade and a control method thereof. The direct current breaking device is provided with the buffering and reclosing module, such that line voltage fluctuation generated during a reclosing operation is small.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2017Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicants: NR ELECTRIC CO., LTD, NR ENGINEERING CO., LTDInventors: Dongming CAO, Taixun FANG, Yeyuan XIE, Bing YANG, Wei SHI, Wei LV, Wenjie WANG, Bin LIU, Tao WANG
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Publication number: 20190081551Abstract: According to the overload current limiting method for a voltage source converter, when a pole control system receives a water-cooling overload current limiting instruction, an active and reactive instruction are changed at the same time according to a specified slope, so that an absolute value of an arm current of the converter decreases in a fixed slope, and can be ensured that active power and reactive power fall to zero at the same time, and a water-cooling load limiting aim of the converter can be achieved by reducing the arm current. After a water-cooling overload power limiting instruction received by the pole control system is cancelled, a current value of the active power and the inactive power remain unchanged. When a water-cooling overload power limiting instruction is received again, decrease continues on the basis of current power values until the power falls to zero.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2017Publication date: March 14, 2019Applicants: NR ELECTRIC CO., LTD, NR ENGINEERING CO., LTDInventors: Zhaoqing HU, Yunlong DONG, Yu LU, Haiying LI, Dongming CAO