429 results about "System topology" patented technology

Power converter system topologies comprise a first DC / DC converter to pull a positive rail of a high voltage bus up, while a second DC / DC converter pushes a negative rail of the high voltage bus down. One or both the DC / DC converters may be bi-directional. Such topologies are suitable for use with separate primary power sources, and / or auxiliary power sources. Such topologies may include a DC / AC converter, which may be bi-directional. Such topologies may include one or more auxiliary DC / DC converters, which may be bi-directional. Multiple substrates, including at least one stacked above another may enhance packaging.

Systems, methods, and program product to perform a cyber security risk assessment on a plurality of process control networks and systems comprising a plurality of primary network assets at an industrial process facility, are provided. An example of a system and program product can include an industrial and process control systems scanning module configured to identify networks and systems topology and to execute system and network security, vulnerability, virus, link congestion, node congestion analysis to thereby detect susceptibility to know threats to define potential vulnerabilities; a threats to vulnerabilities likelihood and consequences data repository module configured to determine a likelihood of each of a plurality of known threats exploiting identified vulnerabilities and to identify consequences of the exploitation to individual impacted systems and to overall plant operation; and a risk level evaluator module configured to determine a risk level rating for any identified vulnerabilities and provide recommended corrective actions.

Systems, methods, and program product to perform a cyber security risk assessment on a plurality of process control networks and systems comprising a plurality of primary network assets at an industrial process facility, are provided. An example of a system and program product can include an industrial and process control systems scanning module configured to identify networks and systems topology and to execute system and network security, vulnerability, virus, link congestion, node congestion analysis to thereby detect susceptibility to know threats to define potential vulnerabilities; a threats to vulnerabilities likelihood and consequences data repository module configured to determine a likelihood of each of a plurality of known threats exploiting identified vulnerabilities and to identify consequences of the exploitation to individual impacted systems and to overall plant operation; and a risk level evaluator module configured to determine a risk level rating for any identified vulnerabilities and provide recommended corrective actions.

An industrial control network security protection monitoring system performs real-time prevention and protection on industrial equipment of the industrial control network, and realizes network security protection monitoring through an acquisition layer, an analysis layer, a function layer and a display layer based on an integrated application platform, wherein the display layer mainly displays security trend, system topology and industrial control panorama; the acquisition layer comprises the acquisition of network data traffic and the recording of industrial control network operations; the analysis layer mainly comprises data processing, data association, data aggregation, data modeling, and integrated interfaces of other function modules; and the function layer mainly comprises monitoring audit, intrusion prevention, vulnerability mining, and data isolation. The system provided by the invention protects and protects industrial equipment in real time through the intelligent protectiontechnology of the industrial network control system, monitors and audits the data information of the entire industrial control network through the monitoring and auditing technology to prevent the industrial control network from being attacked externally, and can also have the vulnerability mining function of the industrial control network to escort the entire industrial control network security.

Disclosed herein are a variety of different electrical system topologies intended to mitigate the impact of large intermittent loads on a 12 volt vehicle power distribution system. In some embodiments the intermittent load is disconnected from the remainder of the system and the voltage supplied to this load is allowed to fluctuate. In other embodiments, the voltage to critical loads is regulated independently of the voltage supplied to the remainder of the system. The different topologies described can be grouped into three categories, each corresponding to a different solution technique. One approach is to regulate the voltage to the critical loads. A second approach is to isolate the intermittent load that causes the drop in system voltage. The third approach is to use a different type of alternator that has a faster response than the conventional Lundell wound field machine.

Software architecture for developing distributed fault-tolerant systems independent of the underlying hardware architecture and operating system. Systems built using architecture components are scalable and allow a set of computer applications to operate in fault-tolerant / high-availability mode, distributed processing mode, or many possible combinations of distributed and fault-tolerant modes in the same system without any modification to the architecture components. The software architecture defines system components that are modular and address problems in present systems. The architecture uses a System Controller, which controls system activation, initial load distribution, fault recovery, load redistribution, and system topology, and implements system maintenance procedures. An Application Distributed Fault-Tolerant / High-Availability Support Module (ADSM) enables an applications( ) to operate in various distributed fault-tolerant modes. The System Controller uses ADSM's well-defined API to control the state of the application in these modes. The Router architecture component provides transparent communication between applications during fault recovery and topology changes. An Application Load Distribution Module (ALDM) component distributes incoming external events towards the distributed application. The architecture allows for a Load Manager, which monitors load on various copies of the application and maximizes the hardware usage by providing dynamic load balancing. The architecture also allows for a Fault Manager, which performs fault detection, fault location, and fault isolation, and uses the System Controller's API to initiate fault recovery. These architecture components can be used to achieve a variety of distributed processing high-availability system configurations, which results in a reduction of cost and development time.

An inventive method provides optimum topology for a multi-antenna system dedicated to higher throughput / capacity by bundling the Point Coordination Function (PCF) operation in infrastructure mode of the current and / or enhanced IEEE MAC with PHY specifications that employ some form of coherent weighting based on CSI at the transmitter in conjunction with the corresponding optimum receiver detection based on CSI. Specifically, CSI is measured from a control message, so data messages and control messages are separated. In the contention period of IEEE 802.11, the RTS / CTS exchange is used for CSI and the data message is sent following the CTS message. In the contention free period, a poll by the PC is separated from a data frame, which gives the polled station the first opportunity to send a data message. This change in topology results in various changes to the frame exchange format in the CFP for various scenarios of data and control messages to be exchanged.

A system and method for performance modeling for an information technology (IT) system having a server(s) for performing a number of types of transactions includes receiving data for system topology and transaction flows and receiving performance measurement data for the IT system. The measurement data is clustered into multiple regimes based on similarities. Service demand and network delay parameters may be inferred based on clustered data.

A double-ended inverter system for a vehicle having a load, a first energy source, and a first inverter system coupled to the first energy source and adapted to drive the load. The double-ended inverter system further having a secondary energy source, a second capacitor coupled in parallel to the secondary energy source, and a second inverter system coupled to the secondary energy source and adapted to drive the load. A controller includes an output coupled to the first inverter system and the second inverter system for providing at least one pulse width modulated signal to the first inverter system and the second inverter system.

An inventive method provides optimum topology for a multi-antenna system dedicated to higher throughput / capacity by bundling the Point Coordination Function (PCF) operation in infrastructure mode of the current and / or enhanced IEEE MAC with PHY specifications that employ some form of coherent weighting based on CSI at the transmitter in conjunction with the corresponding optimum receiver detection based on CSI. Specifically, CSI is measured from a control message, so data messages and control messages are separated. In the contention period of IEEE 802.11, the RTS / CTS exchange is used for CSI and the data message is sent following the CTS message. In the contention free period, a poll by the PC is separated from a data frame, which gives the polled station the first opportunity to send a data message. This change in topology results in various changes to the frame exchange format in the CFP for various scenarios of data and control messages to be exchanged.

A system and method for distributing data (e.g., imaging data such as pixels, or 3D graphics data such as points, lines, or polygons) from a single or a small number of data sources to a plurality of graphical processing units (graphics processors) for processing and display is presented. The system and method provide a pipelined and multithreaded approach that prioritizes movement of the data through a high-speed multiprocessor system (or a high-speed system of networked computers), according to the system topology. Multiple threads running on multiple processors in shared memory move the data from a storage device (e.g., a disk array), through the high-speed multiprocessor system, to graphics processor memory for display and optional processing through fragment programming. The data can also be moved in the reverse direction, back through the high-speed multiprocessor system, for storage on the disk array.

Disclosed herein are a variety of different electrical system topologies intended to mitigate the impact of large intermittent loads on a 12 volt vehicle power distribution system. In some embodiments the intermittent load is disconnected from the remainder of the system and the voltage supplied to this load is allowed to fluctuate. In other embodiments, the voltage to critical loads is regulated independently of the voltage supplied to the remainder of the system. The different topologies described can be grouped into three categories, each corresponding to a different solution technique. One approach is to regulate the voltage to the critical loads. A second approach is to isolate the intermittent load that causes the drop in system voltage. The third approach is to use a different type of alternator that has a faster response than the conventional Lundell wound field machine.

Method for modeling the performance of an Information Technology system are disclosed. The method includes the steps of receiving performance data of the system; receiving data of transaction flows and system topology; and inferring service demand parameters based on the received data. If closed form expressions are available to characterize the system, an optimization algorithm based on minimum distance between predicted and measured response times and may be used to obtain the performance parameters. Alternatively, a discrete event simulator together with a set of meta-heuristic search methods may be applied to obtain the optimized performance parameters.

The invention discloses a system for estimating a distributive state of an intelligent transformer station. The system comprises a scheduling center state estimation platform and a distributive state estimation plant terminal platform, and the distributive state estimation plant terminal platform comprises a transformer station real-time database, a transformer station graphic topology analysis module, a transformer station state estimation module and a distributive state estimation database. The transformer station graphic topology analysis module carries out transformer station topology analysis on station internal remote signaling on the basis of a power grid model static database maintained at a station terminal, relationship of topology connection and node device connection of station internal switch nodes and device parameters to form transformer station internal system topology; the transformer station state estimation module carries out transformer station state estimation on the station internal telemetry information and calculates credibility quality grade of information; and the distributive state estimation database is used for transmitting measurement data to a scheduling center state estimation real-time database through a transformer station communication server and a scheduling data network and simultaneously receiving information of the scheduling center state estimation real-time database. According to the system for estimating the distributive state of the intelligent transformer station, disclosed by the invention, the reliability and the accuracy of transformer station basic data can be improved, and the processing on secondary information defects is accelerated.

Disclosed herein are a variety of different electrical system topologies intended to mitigate the impact of large intermittent loads on a 12 volt vehicle power distribution system. In some embodiments the intermittent load is disconnected from the remainder of the system and the voltage supplied to this load is allowed to fluctuate. In other embodiments, the voltage to critical loads is regulated independently of the voltage supplied to the remainder of the system. The different topologies described can be grouped into three categories, each corresponding to a different solution technique. One approach is to regulate the voltage to the critical loads. A second approach is to isolate the intermittent load that causes the drop in system voltage. The third approach is to use a different type of alternator that has a faster response than the conventional Lundell wound field machine.

The invention discloses an experimental system for MMC (multilevel modular converter) flexible direct-current transmission control protection equipment. The experimental system comprises a real-time digital simulator, a valve-base control electronic device of a multilevel modular converter, and a control protection device of the multilevel modular converter. The real-time digital simulator is connected with the valve-base control electronic device through optical fiber. The real-time digital simulator is connected with the control protection device through optical fiber or a cable. The control protection device is connected with the valve-base control electronic device through optical fiber or a cable. The experimental system is used for closed-loop testing on control performance, protection configuration and functions of the MMC flexible direct-current transmission control protection equipment, and can also be used for function test on valve control equipment. When a system topology changes or primary system parameters are corrected, testing is conveniently achieved by correcting a simulation model. The invention further discloses an experimental method of the experimental system for MMC flexible direct-current transmission control protection equipment.

A system topology and circuit design for efficiently and stably driving currents through strings of solid state light emitting elements by providing current sources that are controlled by a stable voltage reference.

A double-ended inverter system for a vehicle having a load, a first energy source, and a first inverter system coupled to the first energy source and adapted to drive the load. The double-ended inverter system further having a secondary energy source, a second capacitor coupled in parallel to the secondary energy source, and a second inverter system coupled to the secondary energy source and adapted to drive the load. A controller includes an output coupled to the first inverter system and the second inverter system for providing at least one pulse width modulated signal to the first inverter system and the second inverter system.

A management display method according to each type of interfaces and devices is provided in an environment where host computers are interconnected with storage apparatuses through plural types of interfaces. The management host computer includes a display apparatus and allows a user to select a physical view for displaying a physical topology between each host and storage subsystems or a logical view for displaying a connecting relation between the devices of the storage subsystem and each host computer. The management host computer operates to collect the information of the Fibre channel interface and the Ethernet interface and the information about an access limitation of each device, included in each host computer and storage subsystem and then to display the connecting relation according to the display method (view) selected by the user, based on the collected information.

Method for modeling the performance of an Information Technology system are disclosed. The method includes the steps of receiving performance data of the system; receiving data of transaction flows and system topology; and inferring service demand parameters based on the received data. If closed form expressions are available to characterize the system, an optimization algorithm based on minimum distance between predicted and measured response times and may be used to obtain the performance parameters. Alternatively, a discrete event simulator together with a set of meta-heuristic search methods may be applied to obtain the optimized performance parameters.

Methods and apparatus are provided, as an aspect of a combined CPU / APD architecture system, for discovering and reporting properties of devices and system topology that are relevant to efficiently scheduling and distributing computational tasks to the various computational resources of a combined CPU / APD architecture system. The combined CPU / APD architecture unifies CPUs and APDs in a flexible computing environment. In some embodiments, the combined CPU / APD architecture capabilities are implemented in a single integrated circuit, elements of which can include one or more CPU cores and one or more APD cores. The combined CPU / APD architecture creates a foundation upon which existing and new programming frameworks, languages, and tools can be constructed.

The invention discloses a power-system economic dispatching method considering power grid topology optimization. A power-system dispatching model using active power of conventional generator sets and output component states of the power grid as decision making factors is provided by incorporating the power grid topology optimization into a power-system economic dispatching model and considering the power grid topology connectivity conditions. Topological connectivity is constrained based on the minimum cutset concept in graph theory so as to judge system topological connectivity. The provided model is solved by combination of genetic algorithm and linear programming primal-dual path following interior algorithm. Conventional generator sets and power grid topology can be preset, economical efficiency of power grid operation is improved on the premise of guaranteeing safety of power grid operation, balance capacity of load power of system generation is improved, renewable energy power generation can be accepted within a larger range, abandonment of renewable energy power generation or load shedding is effectively alleviated, and technical support is provided for intelligent development for power system dispatching.

Systems and methods may be implemented in a power device subsystem topology to provide an arbitration and communication scheme between a single consolidated non-volatile random access (NVRAM) memory device and multiple discrete digital power controller devices in a manner that provides data protection and the ability to update the full NVRAM content when needed.

The invention discloses a vulnerable line recognition method for a power distribution network, and the method comprises the steps: calculating the active degree and improved betweenness of a line according to a system structure of the power distribution network; calculating the potential safety hazard vulnerability of the line according to the load impact and the condition of a fault line; calculating the weight coefficient of each index through an analytic hierarchy process, integrating all indexes and factors according to the weights, and obtaining the vulnerability index of the line of thepower distribution network. According to the scheme of the invention, the method gives full consideration to the structural characteristics and operation characteristics of the power distribution network. Compared with a conventional vulnerability evaluation index, the indexes can reflect the importance of the line in a system topological structure, and also can reflect the potential safety hazardvulnerability of the line under the load impact and fault line breakage. The vulnerable line in the power distribution network can be recognized more reasonably and effectively according to the calculated value of the integrated vulnerability index.

Correlations between patterns of events generated by various separate components within a cloud deployment are statistically determined. The determinations of the correlations can be based on dependencies between the components as indicated by a system topology graph including the components. The patterns correlated can be patterns of events from event streams generated by monitoring systems that monitor the components. The events in the event streams can represent changes over time in component state, behavior, or problem occurrence. Because the quantity of components within such a cloud deployment can be enormous, the quantity of events generated by the monitoring systems over a significant period of time can be voluminous.

Methods and software for managing electric power networks in a distributed manner. A supply and demand balancing scheme is used across a network of agents to facilitate agreement on the optimal incremental price for energy provision in an electric power network subject to the constraint that the total generation in the electric power network matches the total network demand. A multi-step optimization approach is provided that incorporates inter-temporal constraints, allowing for optimal integration of flexible power loads and power storage entities and taking into account power generation ramp rate constraints at individual generation entities. The approach is extended to cope with line flow constraints imposed by the physical system topology and transmission line limits / capacities.

The invention discloses a permanent-magnet synchronous-motor open-winding fault-tolerant direct torque control method based on improved SVPWM. The method comprises the following steps of when an inverter switch tube has an open circuit fault, cutting off connection between a motor port and the fault inverter switch tube, connecting the motor port to a power supply midpoint, and using the remainingswitch tube to carry out fault-tolerant reconstruction on a system topology; through a PI controller, outputting a given torque; using a ''current method'' to estimate a stator flux linkage; and through the difference value of the given torque and an estimated torque, acquiring the variable quantity d delta of a load angle, using a maximum torque current ratio control method to give a reference stator flux linkage, and based on that, calculating a given reference voltage vector. Through the remaining switch tube, improved spatial voltage vector pulse width modulation reconstruction is performed. A double-inverter PWM control signal with a fixed switch frequency is output to an inverter. Under the open circuit fault of the switch tube, the safe and stable operation of a system under the fault is guaranteed, and the system has a good stable state and dynamic performance.