Power converter with distributed cell control
US8400796B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/60
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device for converting a DC voltage into an AC voltage and vice versa comprises a control system to control the voltage conversion and at least one phase leg (1) with a first (Uvp1) voltage source connected in series between a first DC terminal (4) and a first AC terminal (6) and with a second (Uvn1) voltage source connected in series between the first AC terminal (6) and a second DC terminal (5). Each of the voltage sources comprises at least a first and a second submodule (15) in series-connection, where each submodule (15) comprises at least two power electronic switches (16) connected in parallel with at least one capacitor (17). The control system comprises a central control unit (19) and at least two subunits (20), where the central control unit (19) transmits to each subunit (20) a reference AC voltage (ua_ref) and a switching carrier signal (s_sw) and where each subunit (20) controls the switching of the power electronic switches (16) of one of the submodules (15) according to a PWM pattern so that each time the switching carrier signal (s_sw) crosses the reference AC voltage (ua_ref) either the voltage across the capacitor (17) or a zero voltage are applied to output term…
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