Source-Agnostic Time-Domain Directional Relay
Novel time-domain directional protective relay designed to reliably detect grid faults regardless of the type of power source.Inventor: Dr. Sukumar Brahma and Prabin Adhikari
Published: 5/29/2024
Power Grid Technologies
Power Grid Technologies
Renewable Source Protection Method for IBRs
Sustainable Energy, Manufacturing
This source-agnostic time domain distance relay uses only single-ended measurements to detect, classify, and locate any fault on the line it monitors while eliminating known weaknesses of distance relays. Recent advances in renewable energy technology allow several hundred megawatts of power to be in a single plant and connect to the electric grid through inverters. All major renewable resources, such…Inventor: Sukumar Brahma, Prabin Adhikari, and Phani Harsha Gadde
Published: 2/21/2023
DC Circuit Breaker for Emerging Power Systems
Clemson University researchers have developed a DC circuit breaker that uses a short conduction path between the breaker and load along with inductive coupling to automatically switch off in response to a fault. The breaker responds to faults such as abnormally high currents without the need for detection and control circuitry.Inventor: Keith Corzine
Published: 8/4/2020
Situational Intelligence System for Electric Power Systems
Situational awareness is critical and important to control room operators for secure and efficient smart grid/power system operation. Continuous data sense-making is critical for ensuring the stability of the power system. This Clemson technology relates to an electrical grid control system and, more particularly, to an improved system and method for grid control using an n-dimensional cellular computational network to provide a situational awareness (SA) framework.Inventor: Kumar Venayagamoorthy
Published: 7/10/2019
The Clemson University 15 MW Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Grid Simulator System
The Clemson HIL Grid Simulator allows wind turbine generator manufacturers to test both mechanical and electrical characteristics of their machines in a well-controlled and calibrated environment. This electrical grid simulation system and method combines components to better mimic and control expected and unexpected parameters in an electrical grid.Inventor: John Fox, Nicholas Rigas, and Randy Collins
Published: 7/10/2019