Feedforward dynamic and distributed energy storage system
AssigneeMichael Gurin
InventorMichael Gurin
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Abstract
A system and method for energy distribution leveraging dynamic feedforward allocation of distributed energy storage using multiple energy distribution pathways to maximize load-balancing to accelerate return on investment, reduce system energy consumption, and maximize utilization of existing energy infrastructure particularly for modular construction.
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A modular distributed energy system comprising:
- an energy flow isolation switch as part of a segmented energy storage system, an energy flow connector being substantially flexible between a first energy flow segment having a first energy storage device in energy flow communication with a first energy consumer of the segmented energy storage system and a second energy flow segment having a second energy storage device in energy flow communication with a second energy consumer of the segmented energy storage system, whereby the first energy consumer has a peak power rating that exceeds a maximum current threshold and a maximum voltage threshold of the first energy flow segment, whereby the first energy consumer blends energy flow from the first energy flow segment and energy flow from at least one of the second energy flow segment or the first energy storage device to provide energy flow at the first energy consumer peak power rating, and whereby the energy consumer has energy flow directly from the energy storage device on a same energy flow segment.
A method of tracking variable states of a modular distributed energy system for controlling the modular distributed energy system in transient conditions by a control system comprised of an at least one energy storage system, an at least two energy flow isolation switches as part of a segmented energy storage system, and an at least one energy consumer whereby the at least one energy consumer has a peak power rating that exceeds a maximum current threshold and a maximum voltage threshold of a first energy flow segment of the segmented energy storage system, whereby the at least one energy consumer blends energy flow from the first energy flow segment and energy flow from at least one of a second energy flow segment of the segmented energy storage system or the at least one energy storage system to provide energy flow at the first energy consumer peak power rating, the method comprising:
- obtaining in a processor of a control system input data representative of the segmented energy storage system comprising at least a first segmented power transmission segment and a second segmented power transmission segment with each segmented power transmission having an energy flow isolation switch in the segmented energy storage system;
- calculating via the processor an energy flux of each segmented power transmission segment based on an input data of a current sensor and a voltage sensor;
- calculating via the processor an energy storage charge or discharge rate for each of the at least one energy storage system and energy consumption of each of the at least two energy consumers reference transient predicted energy flux based on an input data including historic data, calendar impact data, environmental data and weather data;
- calculating via the processor a feedforward variable based on the predicted energy flux of each segmented power transmission segment and an aggregate energy distribution of the each segmented power transmission segment;
- obtaining in the processor a feedback variable and determining via the processor a control variable based on a multivariable coupled combination of the feedforward variable and a feedback variable based on a real-time current and a real-time voltage for each segmented power transmission segment relative to a maximum current threshold and a maximum voltage threshold of the each segmented power transmission segment;
- wherein determining the control variable based on the multivariable coupled combination of the feedforward variable and the feedback variable is calculated by a discretized dynamic equation with control of each energy flow isolation switch and the energy storage charge or discharge rate for each of the at least one energy storage system, wherein the discretized dynamic equation comprising feedforward response, feedback response, aggregate energy distribution as a function of time, individual and aggregate stored energy state of each of the at least one energy storage system, open loop scheduled energy consumers, disturbances generated by the open loop scheduled energy consumers;
- wherein the control system contemporaneously controls operation of the segmented energy storage system based on the control variable.
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