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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2013
Applicant:
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (US);
Inventor:
Qin Huang, Cary, NC (US);
Assignee:
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05F 1/70 (2006.01); H02J 3/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 3/1828 (2013.01); H02J 3/1842 (2013.01); Y02E 40/16 (2013.01); Y02E 40/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
Static synchronous compensator (STATCOM) systems and methods are disclosed. An example STATCOM system includes a reactive component configured for electrical connection to a power network. For example, the reactive component may be a capacitor bank. The system also includes an inductor electrically connected in series with the reactive component. Further, the system includes a converter electrically connected in series with the reactive component and the inductor. A method may include using the static synchronous compensator system to provide one of reactive power and active power to the power network.