Abstract:
A switching module (38), intended to be used in a medium or high voltage DC breaker or a DC current limiter, comprises at least one power semiconductor switching element (1, 2), a gate unit (31 ) arranged to turn the at least one power semiconductor switching element on and off, respectively, according to a switching control signal, and an energy storage capacitor (25) arranged to provide power to a power supply input (29) of the gate unit. The switching module comprises further power transformation means (20) arranged to receive an optical power signal, to transform the optical power signal into an electrical power signal and to provide the electrical power signal to the energy storage capacitor (25).
Abstract:
A device for converting a DC voltage into an AC voltage and vice versa comprises a control system to control the voltage conversion and at least one phase leg (1) with a first (Uvp1) voltage source connected in series between a first DC terminal (4) and a first AC terminal (6) and with a second (Uvn1) voltage source connected in series between the first AC terminal (6) and a second DC terminal (5). Each of the voltage sources comprises at least a first and a second submodule (15) in series-connection, where each submodule (15) comprises at least two power electronic switches (16) connected in parallel with at least one capacitor (17). The control system comprises a central control unit (19) and at least two subunits (20), where the central control unit (19) transmits to each subunit (20) a reference AC voltage (ua_ref) and a switching carrier signal (s_sw) and where each subunit (20) controls the switching of the power electronic switches (16) of one of the submodules (15) according to a PWM pattern so that each time the switching carrier signal (s_sw) crosses the reference AC voltage (ua_ref) either the voltage across the capacitor (17) or a zero voltage are applied to output terminals (26, 27) of the corresponding submodule (15).
Abstract:
Un módulo de conmutación (38) destinado para ser utilizado en un disyuntor DC de voltaje alto o medio o un limitador de corriente DC comprende al menos un elemento de conmutación de semiconductor de energía (1, 2), una unidad de compuerta (31) acomodada para encender y apagar, respectivamente, al menos un elemento de conmutación de semiconductor de energía, de acuerdo con una señal de control de conmutación, y un condensador de almacenamiento de energía (25) acomodado para proporcionar energía a una entrada de suministro de energía (29) de la unidad de compuerta; el módulo de conmutación comprende además medios de transformación de energía (20) acomodados para recibir una señal de energía óptica, transformar la señal de energía óptica en una señal de energía eléctrica y proporcionar la señal de energía eléctrica al condensador de almacenamiento de energía (25).
Abstract:
A device for converting a DC voltage into an AC voltage and vice versa comprises a control system to control the voltage conversion and at least one phase leg (1) with a first (Uvp1) voltage source connected in series between a first DC terminal (4) and a first AC terminal (6) and with a second (Uvn1) voltage source connected in series between the first AC terminal (6) and a second DC terminal (5). Each of the voltage sources comprises at least a first and a second submodule (15) in series-connection, where each submodule (15) comprises at least two power electronic switches (16) connected in parallel with at least one capacitor (17). The control system comprises a central control unit (19) and at least two subunits (20), where the central control unit (19) transmits to each subunit (20) a reference AC voltage (ua_ref) and a switching carrier signal (s_sw) and where each subunit (20) controls the switching of the power electronic switches (16) of one of the submodules (15) according to a PWM pattern so that each time the switching carrier signal (s_sw) crosses the reference AC voltage (ua_ref) either the voltage across the capacitor (17) or a zero voltage are applied to output terminals (26, 27) of the corresponding submodule (15).
Abstract:
A switching module (38), intended to be used in a medium or high voltage DC breaker or a DC current limiter, comprises at least one power semiconductor switching element (1, 2), a gate unit (31 ) arranged to turn the at least one power semiconductor switching element on and off, respectively, according to a switching control signal, and an energy storage capacitor (25) arranged to provide power to a power supply input (29) of the gate unit. The switching module comprises further power transformation means (20) arranged to receive an optical power signal, to transform the optical power signal into an electrical power signal and to provide the electrical power signal to the energy storage capacitor (25).
Abstract:
A switching module (38), intended to be used in a medium or high voltage DC breaker or a DC current limiter, comprises at least one power semiconductor switching element (1, 2), a gate unit (31 ) arranged to turn the at least one power semiconductor switching element on and off, respectively, according to a switching control signal, and an energy storage capacitor (25) arranged to provide power to a power supply input (29) of the gate unit. The switching module comprises further power transformation means (20) arranged to receive an optical power signal, to transform the optical power signal into an electrical power signal and to provide the electrical power signal to the energy storage capacitor (25).
Abstract:
A device for converting a DC voltage into an AC voltage and vice versa comprises a control system to control the voltage conversion and at least one phase leg (1 ) with a first (Uvp1 ) voltage source connected in series between a first DC terminal (4) and a first AC terminal (6) and with a second (Uvn1 ) voltage source connected in series between the first AC terminal (6) and a second DC terminal (5). Each of the voltage sources comprises at least a first and a second submodule (15) in series-connection, where each submodule (15) comprises at least two power electronic switches (16) connected in parallel with at least one capacitor (17). The control system comprises a central control unit (19) and at least two subunits (20), where the central control unit (19) transmits to each subunit (20) a reference AC voltage (ua_ref) and a switching carrier signal (s_sw) and where each subunit (20) controls the switching of the power electronic switches (16) of one of the submodules (15) according to a PWM pattern so that each time the switching carrier signal (s_sw) crosses the reference AC voltage (ua_ref) either the voltage across the capacitor (17) or a zero voltage are applied to output terminals (26, 27) of the corresponding submodule (15).