GE Energy Infrastructure

About: GE Energy Infrastructure is a based out in . It is known for research contribution in the topics: Wind power & Turbine. The organization has 1954 authors who have published 1781 publications receiving 20200 citations.

The Power of Small: The Effects of Distributed Energy Resources on System Reliability

Abstract: It's a sunny day in Honolulu, Hawaii , and rooftop photovoltaic (PV) systems across the island are serving a significant penetration of the load. A large generator trips offline, and frequency drops quickly-to the point where a block of load is shed to restore the balance between generation and load. However, disengaging those feeders disconnects not only the load but also the PV generation on those feeders; so balance is not restored and frequency continues to drop.

Dynamic self-clamping at short-circuit turn-off of high-voltage IGBTs

Abstract: Measurements show that the IGBT is able to clamp the collector-emitter voltage to a certain value at short-circuit turn-off despite a very low gate turn-off resistor in combination with a high parasitic inductance is applied. The IGBT itself reduces the turn-off diC/dt by avalanche injection. However, device destructions during fast turn-off were observed which cannot be linked with an overvoltage failure mode. Measurements and semiconductor simulations of high-voltage IGBTs explain the self-clamping mechanism in detail. Possible failures which can be connected with filamentation processes are described. Options for improving the IGBT robustness during short-circuit turn-off are discussed.

Mechanical arrangement of a multilevel power converter circuit

Abstract: A mechanical arrangement of a multilevel power converter circuit includes a power converter having a first portion with a plurality of first control inputs, at least three direct current voltage inputs, and an alternating current voltage output, and a second portion with a plurality of second control inputs, the at least three direct current voltage inputs and the alternating current voltage output. The second portion is split apart from the first portion. The power converter has at least three levels corresponding to the at least three direct current voltage inputs.

Characterization of Cold-Sprayed IN625 and NiCr Coatings

Abstract: Ni-based coatings IN625® and Ni20%Cr were cold sprayed on a low-alloy steel (AISI 4130) substrate, using Helium as the process gas. Dense coatings up to 3-mm thickness were deposited, having a hardness of 500-550 HV. The coatings showed a hardness maximum, with heat treatment, before dropping to a lower value. The coating microstructure revealed two distinct types of regions, comprising grains with a high dislocation density and elongated shear bands having twins. Heat treatment led to 30-50 nm grains in the IN625 coating, and >1-2 μm grains for NiCr. Both coatings showed a compressive residual stress in the as-sprayed condition, which relaxed to a zero residual stress, at 650 °C. The NiCr coatings showed a much higher compressibility, as compared to IN625. The IN625 coatings induced a much larger deformation on the 4130 steel. Overall, while both types of Ni-based alloy coatings showed similarities in terms of hardness and microstructure, they revealed distinct differences in their deformability, thermal stability, and substrate deformation, indicating a different behavior between a binary solid solution (NiCr) as compared to a multielement solid solution (IN625), as elucidated via a detailed characterization of these coatings.