116 results about "Load bank" patented technology

A system and method is disclosed for creating and / or maintaining an electrical load on a diesel engine generator for use on a marine vessel in order to avoid the harmful effects of no-load or low-load operation of the diesel engine. The parasitic load bank system 10 utilizes the heat transfer fluid 23 contained in the closed circulation loop 28 of a chille7d-fluid air conditioning system 14 for creating and / or maintaining the electrical load on the diesel engine generator 12 by utilizing a load bank controller 44 for diverting a portion 23c of the heat transfer fluid 23a being supplied to the vessel's air handlers 42 into heat exchange relationship with the heat transfer fluid 20b discharged from the air conditioning system's source of heat transfer 18 such that the heat exchanged heat transfer fluid 23f activates the source of heat transfer 18, which may be a chiller, reverse-cycle chiller or heat pump, to create an electrical power demand on the diesel engine generator 12.

The present invention is directed to methods and systems for control of loads that are connected to plugs. Through the use of various embodiments of the present invention one may allow a plurality of users to control the use of power by individual loads and dynamically configurable sets of loads with ease, on both small and large scales. Users may select from energy savings plans to generate compiled device power state schedules that automatically cause devices to enter power savings modes as pre-determined times. Consequently, one can efficiently manage plug load electricity usage in a plurality of buildings.

An electronic power converter for a generator under test that emulates resistive and inductive-capacitive (LC) loads and regenerates energy from the generator back to a utility grid.

A power system for an electrical system with highly fluctuating loads is powered by one or more power sources that are slow to react to load changes. The power sources are connected to electrical equipment used on the drill rig which provide active load to the generators. One or more load banks may be positioned to provide passive load to the generators to maintain generally constant generator load, while allowing for instant access to power as active load increases. Generators may be run at 100% capacity, a maximum efficient capacity, or at a high enough level to allow for a sufficiently rapid increase in power output. At least one parameter of a drilling operation may be utilized to anticipate load demand changes.

An electronic current managing system (ECMS) (10) that utilizes “phase control” to set the maximum current draw of an output load (28) that can consist of an inductive or a dynamic load. The ECMS (10) features a “soft start” that ramps the electric current from zero to full current over a two second period of time. The “soft start” eliminates high in-rush current or power surges from being applied to a system distribution panel or master breaker, thereby allowing a larger output load (28) than would otherwise be possible. The ECMS (10) includes an SCR (22) that causes a power control relay (20) to close or to open in the event the SCR (22) fails and the output load (28) attempts to stay “on”. An example of an ECMS (10) output load (28) is a self regulating cable which has a high in-rush current draw that is approximately three times the rated current per watt.

The invention discloses a parallel multi input coupled inductor buck and boost converter which belongs to the technical field of power electronic converting. The converter is composed of N boost circuits, a buck circuit (20) and a load, wherein N is a natural number more than one. Each boost circuit is composed of an input source, a filtering inductor, a switch tube, a diode and a filtering capacitor. The buck circuit is composed of a switch tube, a diode, a filtering inductor and a filtering capacitor. The output ends of N boost circuits are connected in parallel and then are connected with the input end of the buck circuit (20). The output end of the buck circuit (20) is connected with the load. The filtering inductors of N boost circuits are respectively coupled with the filtering inductor of the buck circuit. According to the converter provided by the invention, a number of input sources power the load at the same time; buck and boost converting between input and output is realized; the filtering inductors are coupled with each other; the converter has the advantage of small size; different input sources and the load side can be respectively and independently controlled; and the control is simple.

A virtual parallel load bank system is characterized by a load band connected in parallel with the source terminals of a voltage source to create a specific current to be applied to the terminals. The load bank includes a plurality of loads that are selectively connected in accordance with the desired current for the voltage source. One load device is designated as a master load and a communication network is connected with the load devices to enable the master load device to communicate with the other load devices to determine which are available for connection in the virtual load bank system.

Systems, methods, and devices for aircraft power distribution include a bipolar high voltage direct current source component; an electrical loading component capable of drawing electrical power from the bipolar high voltage direct current source component; a set of switching components configured to selectively couple power from the bipolar high voltage DC source component to the electrical loading and a ground fault interruption component coupled to the set of switching components. The ground fault interruption component is configured to detect a ground fault based on a sensed difference between a current flowing out of the set of switching components and back from the electrical loading component.

The invention provides a linear full-voltage frequency conversion constant current circuit and an LED lamp equipped with the same. The linear full-voltage frequency conversion constant current circuitcomprises a rectifying circuit, a load assembly, and a first switch constant current tube IC1 and a second switch constant current tube IC2 which are symmetrically arranged, wherein at least one loadis connected with the output end of the rectifying circuit; the S end of the first switch constant current tube IC1 and the S end of the second switch constant current tube IC2 are connected to the input end of the load assembly; the D end of the first switch constant current tube IC1 is connected to the output end of the rectifying circuit through a charging-discharging capacitor C1; and the D end of the second switch constant current tube IC2 is connected to the output end of the rectifying circuit. By adoption of the two switching constant current tubes, and by controlling the capacitor toperform charging-discharging switching according to the alternating current voltage changes, the automatic frequency conversion and constant current functions are realized in the condition of a 90-300V alternating current full voltage; and in the charging-discharging switch process through the charging-discharging capacitor, the load assembly can work in a switching linear constant current state,thereby greatly improving circuit efficiency and the input power factor.