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Neutral-point voltage balance control method and system for three-level converter in full power factor range

US11296593B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 18, 2019
Grant dateApr 5, 2022
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Expiry dateJun 18, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02B70/10
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A neutral-point voltage balance control method and system for a three-level converter in a full power factor range. The method includes: using a large, medium, and zero vector modulation method to synthesize a reference voltage vector, and duty cycles of a large vector, a medium vector, and a zero vector; obtaining a voltage difference between two dc-link capacitors of signal acquisition, and the voltage difference as a neutral-point potential of the three-level converter; according to a value relationship between the neutral-point potential of the three-level converter and a specified threshold, selecting a small vector and calculating a duty cycle of the small vector; and updating a duty cycle of each basic vector, and obtaining a switching sequence for controlling a power switch of a three-phase bridge arm. An amplitude of a common-mode voltage of an NPC three-level converter is equal to one sixth of a dc-link voltage.

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