IP Library Granted Patent US 12,413,070
Granted Patent B2
US 12,413,070 · App. 18/737,050 · Granted Sep 9, 2025

Direct-current bus control system

Inventors: Katsuhiko Tsuno (Saitama, JP); Katsushi Fujii (Saitama, JP); Kayo Koike (Saitama, JP); Satoshi Wada (Saitama, JP)
Assignee: RIKEN
H02J1/12H02J1/04H02J7/35H02J2207/20H02J2300/24H02J2300/28H02J2300/30
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Patent No.
US 12,413,070
App. No.
18/737,050
Granted
Sep 9, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A direct-current bus control system is provided for controlling power variation in a DC bus connecting an input power source and a load, including: a main stabilizer including a first charge/discharge element and a first power converter; and a plurality of sub-stabilizers each including a second charge/discharge element, a charge element, or a discharge element, and a second power converter. The plurality of sub-stabilizers include a first sub-stabilizer and a second sub-stabilizer including the charge element. When the voltage of the DC bus is higher than a first charge threshold, the second power converter of the first sub-stabilizer supplies a current equal to a current target value obtained by the second power converter of the first sub-stabilizer from the DC bus to the charge element of the first sub-stabilizer.

Claims (41)

1. A direct-current bus control system for controlling power variation in a DC bus connecting an input power source and a load, the direct-current bus control system comprising:

a main stabilizer including a first charge/discharge element and a first power converter; and

a plurality of sub-stabilizers each including a second charge/discharge element, a charge element, or a discharge element, and a second power converter,

wherein the first power converter is configured to obtain a bus voltage target value corresponding to a power storage quantity index of the first charge/discharge element, and to cause the first charge/discharge element and the DC bus to bidirectionally transmit or receive a DC power to or from each other such that a voltage of the DC bus becomes equal to the bus voltage target value,

the second power converter is configured to obtain a current target value in accordance with a difference between the voltage of the DC bus and a threshold regarding charging or discharging of the second charge/discharge element, the charge element, or the discharge element, and to cause the second charge/discharge element, the charge element, or the discharge element and the DC bus to transmit or receive a DC power to or from each other such that a current equal to the current target value flows through the second charge/discharge element, the charge element, or the discharge element,

the plurality of sub-stabilizers include a first sub-stabilizer and a second sub-stabilizer including the charge element,

the second power converter of the first sub-stabilizer is configured to supply the current equal to the current target value obtained by the second power converter of the first sub-stabilizer from the DC bus to the charge element of the first metal-stabilizer when the voltage of the DC bus is higher than a first charge threshold, and

the second power converter of the second sub-stabilizer is configured to stop supplying a current from the DC bus to the charge element of the second sub-stabilizer or to supply a constant current from the DC bus to the charge element of the second sub-stabilizer regardless of the voltage of the DC bus when the voltage of the DC bus is higher than the first charge threshold and lower than a second charge threshold that is higher than the first charge threshold, and to supply the current equal to the current target value obtained by the second power converter of the second sub-stabilizer from the DC bus to the charge element of the second sub-stabilizer when the voltage of the DC bus is higher than the second charge threshold.

2. The direct-current bus control system according to claim 1 ,

wherein when the voltage of the DC bus is higher than the second charge threshold, the second power converter of the first sub-stabilizer supplies a constant current from the DC bus to the charge element of the first sub-stabilizer regardless of the voltage of the DC bus.

3. The direct-current bus control system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the charge element of each of the first sub-stabilizer and the second sub-stabilizers is a water electrolysis cell.

4. The direct-current bus control system according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a renewable energy power source system as the input power source.

5. The direct-current bus control system according to claim 1 , further comprising:

the load.

6. A direct-current bus control system for controlling power variation in a DC bus connecting an input power source and a load, the direct-current bus control system comprising:

a main stabilizer including a first charge/discharge element and a first power converter; and

a plurality of sub-stabilizers each including a second charge/discharge element, a charge element, or a discharge element, and a second power converter,

wherein the first power converter is configured to obtain a bus voltage target value corresponding to a power storage quantity index of the first charge/discharge element, and to cause the first charge/discharge element and the DC bus to bidirectionally transmit or receive a DC power to or from each other such that a voltage of the DC bus becomes equal to the bus voltage target value,

the second power converter is configured to obtain a current target value in accordance with a difference between the voltage of the DC bus and a threshold regarding charging or discharging of the second charge/discharge element, the charge element, or the discharge element, and to cause the second charge/discharge element, the charge element, or the discharge element and the DC bus to transmit or receive a DC power to or from each other such that a current equal to the current target value flows through the second charge/discharge element, the charge element, or the discharge element,

the plurality of sub-stabilizers include a first sub-stabilizer and a second sub-stabilizer including the discharge element,

the second power converter of the first sub-stabilizer is configured to supply the current equal to the current target value obtained by the second power converter of the first sub-stabilizer to the DC bus from the discharge element of the first sub-stabilizer when the voltage of the DC bus is lower than a first discharge threshold, and

the second power converter of the second sub-stabilizer is configured to stop supplying a current to the DC bus from the discharge element of the second sub-stabilizer or to supply a constant current to the DC bus from the discharge element of the second sub-stabilizer regardless of the voltage of the DC bus when the voltage of the DC bus is lower than the first discharge threshold and higher than a second discharge threshold that is lower than the first discharge threshold, and to supply the current equal to the current target value obtained by the second power converter of the second sub-stabilizer to the DC bus from the discharge element of the second sub-stabilizer when the voltage of the DC bus is lower than the second discharge threshold.

7. The direct-current bus control system according to claim 6 ,

wherein when the voltage of the DC bus is lower than the second discharge threshold, the second power converter of the first sub-stabilizer supplies a constant current to the DC bus from the discharge element of the first sub-stabilizer regardless of the voltage of the DC bus.

8. The direct-current bus control system according to claim 6 ,

wherein the discharge element of each of the first sub-stabilizer and the second sub-stabilizers is a fuel cell.

9. A direct-current bus control system for controlling power variation in a DC bus connecting an input power source and a load, the direct-current bus control system comprising:

a main stabilizer including a first charge/discharge element and a first power converter; and

a plurality of sub-stabilizers each including a second charge/discharge element, a charge element, or a discharge element, and a second power converter,

wherein the first power converter is configured to obtain a bus voltage target value corresponding to a power storage quantity index of the first charge/discharge element, and to cause the first charge/discharge element and the DC bus to bidirectionally transmit or receive a DC power to or from each other such that a voltage of the DC bus becomes equal to the bus voltage target value,

the second power converter is configured to obtain a current target value in accordance with a difference between the voltage of the DC bus and a threshold regarding charging or discharging of the second charge/discharge element, the charge element, or the discharge element, and to cause the second charge/discharge element, the charge element, or the discharge element and the DC bus to transmit or receive a DC power to or from each other such that a current equal to the current target value flows through the second charge/discharge element, the charge element, or the discharge element,

the plurality of sub-stabilizers include a first sub-stabilizer and a second sub-stabilizer including the second charge/discharge element,

the second power converter of the first sub-stabilizer is configured to supply the current equal to the current target value obtained by the second power converter of the first sub-stabilizer from the DC bus to the second charge/discharge element of the first sub-stabilizer when the voltage of the DC bus is higher than a first charge threshold,

the second power converter of the second sub-stabilizer is configured to stop supplying a current from the DC bus to the second charge/discharge element of the second sub-stabilizer or to supply a constant current from the DC bus to the second charge/discharge element of the second sub-stabilizer regardless of the voltage of the DC bus when the voltage of the DC bus is higher than the first charge threshold and lower than a second charge threshold that is higher than the first charge threshold, and to supply the current equal to the current target value obtained by the second power converter of the second sub-stabilizer from the DC bus to the second charge/discharge element of the second sub-stabilizer when the voltage of the DC bus is higher than the second charge threshold,

the second power converter of the first sub-stabilizer is configured to supply the current equal to the current target value obtained by the second power converter of the first sub-stabilizer from the second charge/discharge element of the first sub-stabilizer to the DC bus when the voltage of the DC bus is lower than a first discharge threshold, and

the second power converter of the second sub-stabilizer is configured to stop supplying a current from the second charge/discharge element of the second sub-stabilizer to the DC bus or to supply a constant current from the second charge/discharge element of the second sub-stabilizer to the DC bus regardless of the voltage of the DC bus when the voltage of the DC bus is lower than the first discharge threshold and higher than a second discharge threshold that is lower than the first discharge threshold, and to supply the current equal to the current target value obtained by the second power converter of the second sub-stabilizer from the second charge/discharge element of the second sub-stabilizer to the DC bus when the voltage of the DC bus is lower than the second discharge threshold.

10. The direct-current bus control system according to claim 9 ,

wherein when the voltage of the DC bus is higher than the second charge threshold, the second power converter of the first sub-stabilizer supplies a constant current from the DC bus to the second charge/discharge element of the first sub-stabilizer regardless of the voltage of the DC bus, and

when the voltage of the DC bus is lower than the second discharge threshold, the second power converter of the first sub-stabilizer supplies a constant current from the second charge/discharge element of the second sub-stabilizer to the DC bus regardless of the voltage of the DC bus.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 7, 2024
From: TSUNO, KATSUHIKO; FUJII, KATSUSHI; KOIKE, KAYO; WADA, SATOSHI
To: RIKEN
Reel/Frame 067655/0617 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-201141 · Dec 10, 2021 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2022045490 · Dec 9, 2022
Related Publication 20240322564A1 · Sep 26, 2024
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