One-Line Power Topology Sequencing for Redundant Route Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current power system control methods lack efficient coordination and redundancy in managing multiple sources and routes to load buses, leading to potential power disruptions and inefficiencies.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that utilize a one-line topology to identify and control source, switch, and load objects, generating route tables and activating/deactivating routes based on operational parameters, with a distributed control scheme that includes principal and participant controllers for redundancy and fault tolerance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If current power system control methods are used, then system simplicity is maintained, but coordination efficiency and reliability deteriorate due to lack of efficient coordination and redundancy in managing multiple sources and routes
Solution Approach 1:
The power system is segmented into multiple independent routes between sources and load buses, allowing individual route management and failure isolation. Each route can be controlled separately, enabling redundancy without requiring complete system redesign.
Solution Approach 2:
The control system dynamically activates or deactivates routes based on operational parameters, source availability, and load requirements. This dynamic adaptation allows the system to maintain reliability under varying conditions without permanent complex infrastructure.
2Reliability
If multiple routes are implemented for redundancy, then power disruption resilience improves, but system complexity and control difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The control system automatically manages route activation and deactivation based on predefined operational parameters and source availability, eliminating the need for manual coordination. The system self-adjusts to maintain power supply through available routes.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors operational parameters, source status, and route conditions, using this feedback to automatically determine which routes to activate or deactivate. This closed-loop control simplifies operation by removing manual decision-making complexity.
3Productivity
If coordinated control of multiple sources and routes is implemented, then power distribution efficiency improves, but control system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control system implements universal routing logic that can manage multiple sources and load buses through standardized route definitions. This multi-functional approach allows efficient power distribution across various configurations without requiring separate control mechanisms for each scenario.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and apparatuses include a circuit structured to: identify a first source object, a second source object, and a load bus object; determine locations of the first source object, the second source object, and the load bus object on a one-line topology; receive operational parameters of the first source object, the second source object, and the load bus object; define, using the one-line topology, a first route including objects electrically connected between the first source object and the load bus object; define, using the one-line topology, a second route including all objects electrically connected between the second source object and the load bus object; and control operation of the first route and the second route.