A MULTILEVEL CONVERTER AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MULTILEVEL CONVERTER INCLUDING BALANCING CELL VOLTAGES

    公开(公告)号:CA2852140C

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-08

    申请号:CA2852140

    申请日:2011-10-14

    Abstract: A multilevel converter and a method for controlling a multilevel converter is provided. The multilevel converter is a single phase converter with one phase leg (1), or a three phase converter with three phase legs (1A-C), the phase legs of the three phase converter are interconnected in a star-configuration. The (1), or each (1A-C), phase leg comprises switching cells (11, 21),and each switching cell (11, 21) comprises semi-conductor switches (41, 51) arranged to selectively provide a connection to a corresponding energy storage element (42, 52). The converter also includes a controller (31), which is provided to monitor the DC voltage (VDC) of the energy storage elements (42, 52), and the controller (31) is provided to control the switching of each switching cell (11, 21). The phase leg (1) of the single phase converter, or each phase leg (1A-C) of the three phase converter, comprises two parallel branches (10, 20) of switching cells (11, 21), the branches (10, 20) being configured in a closed circuit. The method includes monitoring (105) the voltage levels of each of the energy storage elements, and balancing (107) the voltages of the energy storage elements, wherein the balancing includes circulating a current (104, 107) within the two branches of the (1), or each (1A-C), phase leg of the multilevel converter.

    A voltage source converter and a method for fault handling thereof

    公开(公告)号:AU2010349377B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-30

    申请号:AU2010349377

    申请日:2010-03-23

    Abstract: A voltage source converter (22) having a plurality of cell modules (15, 31) connected in series, each cell module (15, 31) comprising a converter unit (6a, 6b) having an ac-side (Uac) and a dc-side (Udc), and the voltage source converter comprises a control unit (33, 70) adapted to control the converter units, where at least one of the cell modules (15) comprises a second redundant converter unit (6a, 6b) having an ac-side which is connected in parallel with the ac-side of the first converter unit and the control unit is configured to substantially synchronously control the first and the second converter units.

    A voltage source converter and a method for fault handling thereof

    公开(公告)号:AU2010349377A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-04

    申请号:AU2010349377

    申请日:2010-03-23

    Abstract: A voltage source converter (22) having a plurality of cell modules (15, 31) connected in series, each cell module (15, 31) comprising a converter unit (6a, 6b) having an ac-side (Uac) and a dc-side (Udc), and the voltage source converter comprises a control unit (33, 70) adapted to control the converter units, where at least one of the cell modules (15) comprises a second redundant converter unit (6a, 6b) having an ac-side which is connected in parallel with the ac-side of the first converter unit and the control unit is configured to substantially synchronously control the first and the second converter units.

    METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT TO DETERMINE THE CELL CAPACITOR VOLTAGE OF A CELL OF A MULTI-CELL POWER CONVERTER

    公开(公告)号:CA2759818C

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-01

    申请号:CA2759818

    申请日:2009-05-07

    Abstract: An arrangement to determine a cell capacitor voltage value (U dc) of a cell (10") of a multi-cell power converter comprises the cell (10") and a control unit (28). The cell (10") itself comprises four power electronic valves (1-4) interconnected as a full-bridge converter having a first and a second phase leg, where each phase leg comprises a series-connection of two (1, 3; 2, 4) of the four power electronic valves and where the connection point (6; 7) between the two power electronic valves of each phase leg is externally connectable, a cell capacitor (5) being connected in parallel to the first and the second phase legs, and four gate units (16-19), each being connected to a corresponding one of the power electronic valves (1-4) as well as to the control unit (28). Each of the four gate units (16-19) comprises a voltage measurement unit (24-27) adapted to take a continuous voltage measurement across the corresponding power electronic valve, and each of the four gate units (16-19) is adapted to transmit its continuous voltage measurement. The control unit (28) is adapted to receive from each of the four gate units (16-19) its continuous voltage measurement and to determine the cell capacitor voltage value (U dc) based on at least one of these voltage measurements.

    A VOLTAGE SOURCE CONVERTER AND A METHOD FOR FAULT HANDLING THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:CA2793475C

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-24

    申请号:CA2793475

    申请日:2010-03-23

    Abstract: A voltage source converter (22) having a plurality of cell modules (15, 31) connected in series, each cell module (15, 31) comprising a converter unit (6a, 6b) having an ac-side (Uac) and a dc-side (Udc), and the voltage source converter comprises a control unit (33, 70) adapted to control the converter units, where at least one of the cell modules (15) comprises a second redundant converter unit (6a, 6b) having an ac-side which is connected in parallel with the ac-side of the first converter unit and the control unit is configured to substantially synchronously control the first and the second converter units.

    Method and controller for protecting a voltage source converter

    公开(公告)号:AU2015243090A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-05

    申请号:AU2015243090

    申请日:2015-10-16

    Abstract: Abstract A method performed by a controller for protection of a voltage source converter comprising one or more phases, each phase comprising a plurality of series-connected converter cells , each phase being 5 connected to an electrical power grid via a respective phase reactor, each converter cell comprising a by-pass switch for enabling by-pass thereof, the method comprising the steps of: - detecting an over voltage condition, and - controlling simultaneously the by-pass switches of each converter cell so as to bypass the converter cells 10 upon detection of such over-voltage condition, wherein the voltage source converter enters a passive mode upon the converter cells being bypassed, in which passive mode the respective phase reactor of the one or more phases absorbs inductive overcurrent caused by the detected overvoltage condition. 7014964 1 (GHMailers- P95381 A[ J 1 SARAHW 19/09/2015 Sl~a S2u S3 SnL 31 3233 2n V>V-x S102 82L2 S3L2 SnL2 81 4i3.n xI S1L3 S2L30-oS3L3 SnL3" Fig. 1 x1 V>Vm.. Fig. 2

    A multilevel converter and a method for controlling multilevel converter including balancing cell voltages

    公开(公告)号:AU2011379032B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-18

    申请号:AU2011379032

    申请日:2011-10-14

    Abstract: A multilevel converter and a method for controlling a multilevel converter is provided. The multilevel converter is a single phase converter with one phase leg (1), or a three phase converter with three phase legs (1A-C), the phase legs of the three phase converter are interconnected in a star-configuration. The (1), or each (1A-C), phase leg comprises switching cells (11, 21),and each switching cell (11, 21) comprises semi-conductor switches (41, 51) arranged to selectively provide a connection to a corresponding energy storage element (42, 52). The converter also includes a controller (31), which is provided to monitor the DC voltage (VDC) of the energy storage elements (42, 52), and the controller (31) is provided to control the switching of each switching cell (11, 21). The phase leg (1) of the single phase converter, or each phase leg (1A-C) of the three phase converter, comprises two parallel branches (10, 20) of switching cells (11, 21), the branches (10, 20) being configured in a closed circuit. The method includes monitoring (105) the voltage levels of each of the energy storage elements, and balancing (107) the voltages of the energy storage elements, wherein the balancing includes circulating a current (104, 107) within the two branches of the (1), or each (1A-C), phase leg of the multilevel converter.

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