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Modular voltage source converter

US8503202B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ABB TECHNOLOGY AG · CH

Inventors

Filippo Chimento · Hagfors, SE
Frans Dijkhuizen · Västerås, SE
Jean-Philippe Hasler · Västerås, SE
Falah Hosini · Västerås, SE
Tomas Jonsson · Hagfors, SE
Peter Lundberg · Perth, AU
Mauro Monge · Hagfors, SE
Staffan Norrga · Stockholm, SE
Jan R. Svensson · Landskrona, SE
Fredrik Tinglow · Arboga, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 9, 2011
Grant date	Aug 6, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 9, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T10/64
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Voltage source converter based on a chain-link cell topology including one or more phases, each of the phases having one or more series-connected chain-link cell modules connected to each other. The output voltage of the voltage source converter is controlled by control signals applied to the series-connected chain-link cell modules. In case of failure of a chain-link cell module, that module is controlled, by the control signals, such that zero output voltage is provided at its output voltage AC terminal.

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