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Power converter for doubly-fed power generator system

US7485980B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 18, 2007
Grant dateFeb 3, 2009
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Expiry dateSep 7, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E10/72
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An excitation power converter of a doubly-fed generator is protected from excess current to be caused by ground fault or system disturbance and operation continuity of the power converter is ensured. In a power converter system, in order not to flow excess current generated in secondary windings of the doubly-fed generator into the power converter, a rectifier is connected in parallel to the power converter via a reactor, a DC link of the rectifier is connected to a DC link of the power converter, excess current flowing from the secondary windings is separately flowed at a reactor impedance ratio to reduce an amount of current flowing into the power converter, and a semiconductor switching element of an excess current generation arm of the power converter is set to an on-state.

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