US 11,754,637 B2
Power system component testing using a power system emulator-based testing apparatus
Fei Wang, Knoxville, TN (US); Jingxin Wang, Knoxville, TN (US); and Yiwei Ma, Knoxville, TN (US)
Assigned to University of Tennessee Research Foundation, Knoxville, TN (US)
Filed by University of Tennessee Research Foundation, Knoxville, TN (US)
Filed on Mar. 10, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/197,147.
Prior Publication US 2022/0291293 A1, Sep. 15, 2022
Int. Cl. G01R 31/40 (2020.01); G01R 31/42 (2006.01); G01R 31/317 (2006.01); G01R 31/30 (2006.01); G01R 31/52 (2020.01); G01R 31/34 (2020.01)
CPC G01R 31/42 (2013.01) [G01R 31/3004 (2013.01); G01R 31/31721 (2013.01); G01R 31/40 (2013.01); G01R 31/343 (2013.01); G01R 31/52 (2020.01)] 11 Claims
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1. An apparatus for testing a component for use in a power system, the apparatus comprising:
at least one power amplifier circuit configured to be coupled to the component; and
a control circuit configured to operate the power amplifier circuit responsive to at least one state of a component emulator for the component included in a system emulator for the power system, wherein the component emulator comprises a first component emulator circuit that is electrically coupled to at least one second component emulator circuit and wherein the first component emulator circuit and the at least one second component emulator circuit are included in power system emulator comprising a plurality of electrically interconnected component emulator circuits.