General steady-state analysis and control principle of electric springs with active and reactive power compensations

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Abstract

This paper provides a general analysis on the steady-state behavior and control principles of a recently proposed concept of 'electric springs' that can be integrated into electrical appliances to become a new generation of smart loads. The discussion here is focused on how different real and/or reactive load powers can be canceled or altered using the electric springs. Mathematical derivations supporting the theoretical framework of the concept are detailed in the paper. Experimental results validate the theoretical discussions and solutions proposed. It is demonstrated that the electric spring is capable of providing different types of power/voltage compensations to the load and the source. © 2012 IEEE.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3958-3969
JournalIEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
Volume28
Issue number8
Online published15 Nov 2012
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2013
Externally publishedYes

Funding

The work of C. K. Lee and S. Y. R. Hui was supported by the Hong Kong Research Grant Council through project HKU10/CRG/10 and the University of Hong Kong for the Seed Funds through Seed Projects 201111159239 and 201203159010.

Research Keywords

  • Distributed power systems
  • power compensation
  • power electronics
  • smart grid
  • smart load
  • stability

RGC Funding Information

  • RGC-funded

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