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Method and system for online correction of junction temperatures of IGBT in photovoltaic inverter considering aging process

US11579644B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 18, 2021
Grant dateFeb 14, 2023
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Expiry dateOct 18, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E10/56
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention discloses a method and a system for correction of the junction temperatures of an IGBT module in a photovoltaic inverter. The method includes: constructing an electrothermal coupling model of an IGBT model based on a photovoltaic inverter topology, a light radiation intensity, and an ambient temperature; selecting an IGBT collector-emitter on-state voltage drop as an aging parameter and designing an on-state voltage drop sampling circuit to ensure measurement accuracy; constructing an aging database for IGBT modules in different aging stages based on large current and small current injection methods; comparing a junction temperature value output by the electrothermal coupling model with the calibrated junction temperature value and calibrating an aging process coefficient of an electrothermal coupling model correction formula; comparing an IGBT aging monitoring value with the aging threshold to determine the aging process and selecting a corresponding aging process coefficient to ensure accuracy of junction temperature data.

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