Abstract:
The invention relates to a method and a controller (8) for protection of a voltage source converter (1) comprising one or more phases (L1, L2, L3), each phase comprising one or more series- connected converter cells (2-1L1, 2-2L1,..., 2-nL1; 3-1L2, 3-2L2,..., 3-nL2 : 4-1L3, 4-2L3,..., 4-nL3). Each converter cell comprises a by-pass switch (S-1L1, S-2L1,..., S-nL1; S-1L2, S-2L2,..., S-nL2; S-1L3, S-2L3,..., S-nL3) for enabling by-pass thereof. The method comprises 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 upon detection of such over- voltage condition.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a modular voltage source converter (VSC) comprising one or more phases (L1, L2, L3). Each of the phases comprises converter cell modules connected in series. At least one converter cell module in a phase is assigned a separate distributed energy source, wherein at least the energy source is accommodated in a separate housing. The invention further relates to an energy source unit comprising at least one energy source for converter cell modules of a voltage source converter.
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.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a converter cell module and a voltage source converter system comprising such a module. The converter cell module comprises at least two switching elements, means for energy storage and an autotransformer. The autotransformer is arranged to bypass the converter cell module in the case of failure occurring in the converter cell module.
Abstract:
An arrangement for exchanging power with a three-phase electric power network (1 ) comprises a Voltage Source Converter (6) having three phase legs (7-9) with each a series connection of switching cells (10). The three phase legs are interconnected in a neutral point (22) by forming a wye-connection. The arrangement also comprises a device (27) connected to the neutral point (22) of the converter and configured to provide a current path for a zero-sequence current. A control unit (25) is configured to calculate a value for amplitude and phase position for a zero-sequence current for which, when added to said three phase legs upon generation of a negative-sequence current, the resulting energy stored in energy storing capacitors (19) in each phase leg will be constant and to control semiconductor devices of said switching cells to add such a zero-sequence current to the currents of each phase leg of the converter.
Abstract:
An arrangement for exchanging power, in shunt connection, with a three-phase electric power network (2) comprises on one hand for each said phase a reactive impedance element (31, 41, 51) and a Voltage Source Converter (32, 42, 52) connected in series with said element, and on the other a control unit (25) configured to control semiconductor devices of turn-off type of said converter for generating a voltage with a fundamental frequency being equal to the fundamental frequency of the voltage of the respective said phase and by that control a flow of reactive power between said arrangement and the respective phase of said electric power network. Each Voltage Sou rce Converter comprises a series connection of switching cells in the form of so-called H-bridges comprisi ng two switch ing elements connected in parallel and each having at least two semiconductor assemblies connected in series. Each switching cell further comprises at least one energy storing capacitor connected in parallel with said switching elements.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method 30 for de-energizing a chain-link converter 1 comprising one or more phase legs L1, L2, L3, each phase leg L1, L2, L3 comprising a number of series-connected converter cells 2 1 , 2 2 ,..., 2 n . The phase legs L1, L2, L3 are connected to a respective charging resistor R L1 , R L2 , R L3 . The method 30 comprises the steps of: opening 31 AC circuit breakers 4 L1 , 4 L2 , 4 L3 arranged between a power grid 3 and the chain-link converter 1, opening 32 charging resistors switches S L1 , S L2 , S L3 arranged in parallel with a respective one of charging resistors R L1 , R L2 , R L3 , and circulating 33 a current within the chain-link converter 1 through the charging resistors R L1 , R L2 , R L3 and each phase leg L1, L2, L3, whereby the DC capacitor 7 1 , 7 2 ,..., 7 n are discharged. The invention also relates to a controller, computer program and computer program products.
Abstract:
It is presented a method of controlling a magnitude of an electrical parameter in a power system by means of a high voltage electron tube. The method comprises the steps of measuring (S1) the magnitude of the electrical parameter; generating (S2) a control signal based on the magnitude of the electrical parameter and on a reference magnitude of the electrical parameter;and switching (S3) the high voltage electron tube by means of the control signal such that the reference magnitude of the electrical parameter is essentially obtained. It is also presented a control arrangement and a power system.
Abstract:
An arrangement for exchanging power with a three-phase electric power network comprises a Voltage Source Converter (5) having three phase legs (A-C) with each a series connection of switching cells. The three phase legs are interconnected by forming a delta-connection. The arrangement also comprises a control unit (19) configured to calculate a value for amplitude and phase position for a zero-sequence current for which, when circulated in the delta-connection circuit of said three phase legs, the balance of the total direct voltage of each of said three phase legs (A-C) with respect to the other two phase legs is restored will there be an unbalance and control the semiconductor devices of switching cells of the phase legs to add such a zero-sequence current to the currents of each phase leg of the converter.
Abstract:
Voltage source converter based on a chain-link cell topology, said converter comprising one or more phases (L1, L2, L3), each of said phases comprising one or more series- connected chain- link cell modules connected to each other, an output voltage of said voltage source converter is controlled by control signals applied to said cell modules. In case of failure of a chain- link cell module that module is controlled, by said control signals, such that zero output voltage is provided at its output voltage AC terminal.