Abstract:
A flying capacitor multilevel converter having active neutral-point-clamped topology with an output LCL-filter, wherein the converter comprises an overcurrent mode controller. The overcurrent mode controller is adapted to receive a converter current reference and measured converter current, to form an overcurrent band having an upper and a lower value, the upper value being higher than the converter current reference and the lower value being lower than the converter current reference, and to block gate control signals when the measured converter current is positive and higher than the upper value or when the measured converter current is negative and lower than the lower value.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a flying capacitor switching cell-system (1), comprising at least two flying capacitor switching cells (2), wherein each of the cells (2) comprises an arrangement of at least one semiconductor system, wherein the cells (2) are in parallel in an electrical circuit (3). The invention also relates to a converter system comprising the flying capacitor switching cell-system (1).
Abstract:
An inverter system (14) for a photovoltaic panel (12) comprises: an inverter (24) adapted for transforming a DC voltage from the photovoltaic panel (12) into an AC voltage to be supplied to an electrical grid (16); a DC link (22) interconnected with the inverter (24) and providing a positive DC link output (20a) connectable to a positive pole (18a) of the photovoltaic panel (12) and a negative DC link output (20b) connectable to a negative pole (18b) of the photovoltaic panel (12); a switch (30) for disconnecting the negative pole (18b) of the photovoltaic panel (12) from the DC link (22); and a controller (28) for controlling the inverter (24) and the switch (30); wherein the controller (28) is adapted for opening the switch (30), such that the photovoltaic panel (12) is solely supplyable by the positive DC link output (20a).
Abstract:
A modular multi-level converter (10) for converting a DC voltage into an AC voltage comprises a first row (14) and a second row (18) of converter cells (16, 20), each converter cell (16, 20) comprising a cell capacitor (C cell , C cell' ) and semiconductor switches (34, 36, 34', 36') adapted for connecting the cell capacitor to an output of the converter cell (16, 20) and for bypassing the cell capacitor. The first row (14) of converter cells (16) interconnects a positive DC link connection point (22a) and a negative DC link connection point (22c), wherein the first row (14) of converter cells (16) comprises an upper pair and a lower pair of series-connected strings (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d) of series-connected converter cells (16), wherein the upper pair of strings (24a, 24b) connects the positive DC link connection point (22a) with a neutral DC link connection point (22b) and provides an upper intermediate connection point (26a) between the strings (24a, 24b) and the lower pair of strings (24c, 24d) connects the negative DC link connection point (22c) with the neutral DC link connection point (22b) and provides a lower intermediate connection point (26b) between the strings (24c, 24d). The second row (18) of converter cells (20) comprises a pair of strings (28a, 28b) of series-connected converter cells (20) interconnecting the upper intermediate connection point (26a) and the lower intermediate connection point (26b) and provides an AC connection point between the strings (28a, 28b). The converter cells (16) of the first row (14) have a first cell capacity (Ccell') and the converter cells (20) of the second row (18) have a second cell capacity (Ccell) higher than the first cell capacity (Ccell'). The converter cells (16) of the first row (14) have a capacitor switch (36'), which interconnects the cell capacitor (Ccell') with the outputs (38) and which has a lower current rating than a main switch (34') of the converter cells (16) of the first row (14) connected in parallel to the cell capacitor (Ccell'). The converter cells (20) of the second row (18) have a capacitor switch (36) and the current rating of the capacitor switch (36') of a converter cell (16) of the first row (14) is smaller than a current rating of the capacitor switch (36) of a converter cell (20) of the second row (18).
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides a grid forming vector current control system configured to emulate a virtual synchronous machine (VSM). The disclosed system comprises a droop control unit, a current control unit, a virtual admittance unit and a phase locked loop (PLL) unit. The virtual admittance unit and the PLL unit are configured to emulate an inertia of the VSM. A virtual current source is connected in parallel to the VSM.
Abstract:
An electrical converter (10) comprises a main converter (12) for generating a first output voltage (u 1 ab c ) and a converter cell (14a) for converting the first output voltage (u 1 abc ) into a second output voltage (u 2abc ). A method for operating an electrical converter (10) comprises: receiving a reference voltage (v* abc ) for the electrical converter (10); pulse width modulating the reference voltage (v* abc ) with a first modulation frequency for generating a first switching signal (s 1abc ) for the main converter (12); switching the main converter (12) with the first switching signal (s 1abc ) to generate the first output voltage (u 1 abc ); estimating the first output voltage (v 1 abc ) from the first switching signal (s 1abc ); determining a voltage error (v* 2abc ) by subtracting the estimated first output voltage (v 1 abc ) from the reference voltage (v* abc ); pulse width modulating the voltage error (v* 2abc ) with a second modulation frequency, which is higher than the first modulation frequency, for generating a further switching signal (s 2abc , s 3abc ) for the converter cell (14a); and switching the converter cell (14a) with the further switching signal (s 2abc , s 3abc ) to generate the second output voltage (u 2abc ).
Abstract:
A method for controlling a converter system (10) comprises: determining, with a first controller stage (44), an output voltage reference (60) for the converter system (10); generating, with the first controller stage (44), switching commands (62) for a main converter (12) based on the output voltage reference (60), such that the main converter (12) converts an input voltage (48) into an intermediate voltage (50) provided at an output (24) of the main converter (12) and following the output voltage reference (60); and generating, with a second controller stage (46), switching commands (66) for a floating converter cell (30) connected to the output (24) of the main converter (12), such that the floating converter cell (30) converts the intermediate voltage (50) into an output voltage (54) provided at an output (40, 34) of the floating converter cell (30), wherein the floating converter cell (30) comprises a cell capacitor (38) and a semiconductor switch arrangement (36) for connecting and disconnecting the cell capacitor (38) between the output (24) of the main converter (12) and the output (40, 34) of the floating converter cell (30).
Abstract:
An electrical machine includes a stator core and a plurality of windings subdivided into a plurality of multiphase motor cells, each multiphase motor cell having M windings associated therewith, and having a phase shift relative to other multiphase motor cells. The electrical machine may include N inverter cells coupled in series; wherein each inverter cell is a multiphase inverter; and wherein the voltage magnitude supplied to a corresponding multiphase motor cell is V DC /N. The electrical machine may include a sensor system in communication with the plurality of inverter cells and operative to commutate each inverter cell in a sequence.
Abstract:
An electrical machine includes a stator core and a plurality of windings subdivided into a plurality of multiphase motor cells, each multiphase motor cell having M windings associated therewith, and having a phase shift relative to other multiphase motor cells. The electrical machine may include N inverter cells coupled in series; wherein each inverter cell is a multiphase inverter; and wherein the voltage magnitude supplied to a corresponding multiphase motor cell is V DC /N. The electrical machine may include a sensor system in communication with the plurality of inverter cells and operative to commutate each inverter cell in a sequence.
Abstract:
A bridge converter for a multi-phase electrical machine has a number of bridge cells connected in series. Each bridge cell has a controller. The bridge converter includes a sensor operative to provide a commutation signal to at least one controller. A multi-phase electrical machine has a plurality of stator windings and a bridge converter having a number of bridge cells connected in series. Each bridge cell has a controller. The bridge converter includes a sensor operative to provide a commutation signal to at least one controller.