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Five level high power motor drive converter and control system

US6058031A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 30, 1998
Grant dateMay 2, 2000
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Expiry dateJun 30, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02P27/14
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A high power motor drive converter includes: a five level hybrid NPC output power conversion stage including three NPC phase bridges having switches and coupled in a wye configuration through a converter neutral point, each NPC phase bridge receiving power on a respective direct current bus; three isolated split series-connected DC capacitor banks each coupled in parallel to a respective one of the three NPC phase bridges; and a controller for selecting switch positions with active control of neutral voltages. The controller is adapted to select switch positions using feedforward sine-triangle modulation with third harmonic injection, zero sequence injection, and/or discontinuous modulation injection.

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