Common mode voltage reduction apparatus and method for current source converter based drive
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H02J-003/36
H02M-005/458
출원번호
US-0795154
(2010-06-07)
등록번호
US-8223511
(2012-07-17)
발명자
/ 주소
Cheng, Zhongyuan
Zargari, Navid
Xiao, Yuan
출원인 / 주소
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Fay Sharpe LLP
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30
초록▼
Current source converter drives and common mode voltage reduction techniques are presented in which a space vector modulation zero vector for current source inverter (or rectifier) control is selected according to the switching state of the current source rectifier (or inverter) and according to the
Current source converter drives and common mode voltage reduction techniques are presented in which a space vector modulation zero vector for current source inverter (or rectifier) control is selected according to the switching state of the current source rectifier (or inverter) and according to the AC input power and the AC output power to control the output common mode voltage.
대표청구항▼
1. A current source converter drive, comprising: a rectifier comprising an AC input having a plurality of AC input nodes to receive AC electrical input power, a DC output with first and second DC output nodes, and a rectifier switching network including a plurality of rectifier switching devices ind
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A current source converter drive, comprising: a rectifier comprising an AC input having a plurality of AC input nodes to receive AC electrical input power, a DC output with first and second DC output nodes, and a rectifier switching network including a plurality of rectifier switching devices individually coupled between one of the AC input nodes and one of the first and second DC output nodes, the rectifier switching devices individually operative to selectively couple the AC input node with the corresponding DC output node according to a corresponding rectifier switching control signal;an intermediate DC circuit comprising first and second DC current paths and at least one inductance;an inverter comprising an AC output with a plurality of AC output nodes for supplying power to a load, and an inverter switching network comprising a plurality of inverter switching devices individually coupled between one of the DC current paths of the intermediate DC circuit and one of the AC output nodes, the inverter switching devices individually operative to selectively electrically couple the corresponding DC current path with the corresponding AC output node according to a corresponding inverter switching control signal to provide AC electrical output power to the load; anda switch control system, comprising a rectifier control component operative to provide the rectifier switching control signals to cause the rectifier to convert AC electrical input power to provide regulated DC power to the intermediate DC circuit, and an inverter control component operative to provide the inverter switching control signals to cause the inverter to selectively convert DC current from the intermediate DC circuit to provide AC electrical power to the AC output according to at least one setpoint signal or value, a first one of the rectifier control component and the inverter control component being operative to select one of a plurality of zero vectors for space vector modulation of a corresponding first one of the rectifier and the inverter at least partially according to a switching state of a second one of the rectifier and the inverter;where the first one of the rectifier control component and the inverter control component is operative to select one of the plurality of zero vectors for space vector modulation of the first one of the rectifier and the inverter at least partially according to a switching state of a second one of the rectifier and the inverter if at least one measured output common mode voltage is greater than a threshold value and to select one of the plurality of zero vectors for space vector modulation of the first one of the rectifier and the inverter according to a different selection criteria if the at least one measured output common mode voltage is less than the threshold value. 2. A current source converter drive, comprising: a rectifier comprising an AC input having a plurality of AC input nodes to receive AC electrical input power, a DC output with first and second DC output nodes, and a rectifier switching network including a plurality of rectifier switching devices individually coupled between one of the AC input nodes and one of the first and second DC output nodes, the rectifier switching devices individually operative to selectively couple the AC input node with the corresponding DC output node according to a corresponding rectifier switching control signal;an intermediate DC circuit comprising first and second DC current paths and at least one inductance;an inverter comprising an AC output with a plurality of AC output nodes for supplying power to a load, and an inverter switching network comprising a plurality of inverter switching devices individually coupled between one of the DC current paths of the intermediate DC circuit and one of the AC output nodes, the inverter switching devices individually operative to selectively electrically couple the corresponding DC current path with the corresponding AC output node according to a corresponding inverter switching control signal to provide AC electrical output power to the load; anda switch control system, comprising a rectifier control component operative to provide the rectifier switching control signals to cause the rectifier to convert AC electrical input power to provide regulated DC power to the intermediate DC circuit, and an inverter control component operative to provide the inverter switching control signals to cause the inverter to selectively convert DC current from the intermediate DC circuit to provide AC electrical power to the AC output according to at least one setpoint signal or value, a first one of the rectifier control component and the inverter control component being operative to select one of a plurality of zero vectors for space vector modulation of a corresponding first one of the rectifier and the inverter at least partially according to a switching state of a second one of the rectifier and the inverter, the AC electrical input voltage, and the AC electrical output voltage to control at least one output common mode voltage. 3. The drive of claim 2, where the first one of the rectifier control component and the inverter control component is operative to select one of the plurality of zero vectors for space vector modulation of the first one of the rectifier and the inverter at least partially according to a switching state of a second one of the rectifier and the inverter if at least one measured output common mode voltage is greater than a threshold value and to select one of the plurality of zero vectors for space vector modulation of the first one of the rectifier and the inverter according to a different selection criteria if the at least one measured output common mode voltage is less than the threshold value. 4. The drive of claim 2, where the first one of the rectifier control component and the inverter control component is the inverter control component, where a second one of the rectifier control component and the inverter control component is the rectifier control component, where the first one of the rectifier and the inverter is the inverter, and where the second one of the rectifier and the inverter is the rectifier. 5. The drive of claim 2, where the second one of the rectifier control component and the inverter control component is operative to provide the corresponding one of the rectifier switching control signals and the inverter switching control signals using selective harmonic elimination pulse width modulation, space vector modulation or trapezoidal pulse width modulation. 6. The drive of claim 2, where the first one of the rectifier control component and the inverter control component is operative to determine a common mode voltage associated with the second one of the rectifier and the inverter at least partially according to the switching state of the second one of the rectifier and the inverter, to determine prospective common mode voltages associated with the first one of the rectifier and the inverter corresponding to the plurality of possible zero vectors for space vector modulation of the first one of the rectifier and the inverter, and to select one of the plurality of zero vectors for space vector modulation of the first one of the rectifier and the inverter for which an absolute value of a difference between the determined common mode voltages is the smallest. 7. The drive of claim 6, where the first one of the rectifier control component and the inverter control component is the inverter control component, where a second one of the rectifier control component and the inverter control component is the rectifier control component, where the first one of the rectifier and the inverter is the inverter, and where the second one of the rectifier and the inverter is the rectifier. 8. The drive of claim 6, where the second one of the rectifier control component and the inverter control component is operative to provide the corresponding one of the rectifier switching control signals and the inverter switching control signals using selective harmonic elimination pulse width modulation, space vector modulation or trapezoidal pulse width modulation. 9. The drive of claim 6, where the first one of the rectifier control component and the inverter control component is operative to select one of the plurality of zero vectors for space vector modulation of the first one of the rectifier and the inverter at least partially according to a switching state of a second one of the rectifier and the inverter if at least one measured output common mode voltage is greater than a threshold value and to select one of the plurality of zero vectors for space vector modulation of the first one of the rectifier and the inverter according to a different selection criteria if the at least one measured output common mode voltage is less than the threshold value. 10. The drive of claim 9, where the first one of the rectifier control component and the inverter control component is the inverter control component, where a second one of the rectifier control component and the inverter control component is the rectifier control component, where the first one of the rectifier and the inverter is the inverter, and where the second one of the rectifier and the inverter is the rectifier. 11. The drive of claim 9, where the second one of the rectifier control component and the inverter control component is operative to provide the corresponding one of the rectifier switching control signals and the inverter switching control signals using selective harmonic elimination pulse width modulation, space vector modulation or trapezoidal pulse width modulation. 12. The drive of claim 10, where the rectifier control component is operative to provide the rectifier switching control signals using selective harmonic elimination pulse width modulation, space vector modulation or trapezoidal pulse width modulation. 13. A method of controlling a current source converter drive, the method comprising: selecting one of a plurality of zero vectors for space vector modulation of a first one of a rectifier and a inverter at least partially according to a switching state of a second one of the rectifier and the inverter;providing rectifier switching control signals to cause a plurality of rectifier switching devices of a rectifier to convert AC electrical input power to provide regulated DC power to an intermediate DC circuit: andproviding inverter switching control signals to cause a plurality of inverter switching devices of an inverter to convert DC current from the intermediate DC circuit to provide AC electrical output power to a load:where one of the plurality of zero vectors is selected at least partially according to the switching state of the second one of the rectifier and the inverter, the AC electrical input voltage, and the AC electrical output voltage to control at least one output common mode voltage. 14. A method of controlling a current source converter drive, the method comprising: selecting one of a plurality of zero vectors for space vector modulation of a first one of a rectifier and a inverter at least partially according to a switching state of a second one of the rectifier and the inverter;providing rectifier switching control signals to cause a plurality of rectifier switching devices of a rectifier to convert AC electrical input power to provide regulated DC power to an intermediate DC circuit; andproviding inverter switching control signals to cause a plurality of inverter switching devices of an inverter to convert DC current from the intermediate DC circuit to provide AC electrical output power to a load;where selecting one of the plurality of zero vectors for space vector modulation of the first one of the rectifier and the inverter comprises: determining a common mode voltage associated with the second one of the rectifier and the inverter at least partially according to the switching state of the second one of the rectifier and the inverter,determining prospective common mode voltages associated with the first one of the rectifier and the inverter corresponding to the plurality of possible zero vectors for space vector modulation of the first one of the rectifier and the inverter, andselecting one of the plurality of zero vectors for space vector modulation of the first one of the rectifier and the inverter for which an absolute value of a difference between the determined common mode voltages is the smallest. 15. A method of controlling a current source converter drive, the method comprising: selecting one of a plurality of zero vectors for space vector modulation of a first one of a rectifier and a inverter at least partially according to a switching state of a second one of the rectifier and the inverter;selecting one of the plurality of zero vectors for space vector modulation of the first one of the rectifier and the inverter at least partially according to the switching state of a second one of the rectifier and the inverter if at least one measured output common mode voltage is greater than a threshold value;selecting one of the plurality of zero vectors for space vector modulation of the first one of the rectifier and the inverter according to a different selection criteria if the at least one measured output common mode voltage is less than the threshold value;providing rectifier switching control signals to cause a plurality of rectifier switching devices of a rectifier to convert AC electrical input power to provide regulated DC power to an intermediate DC circuit; andproviding inverter switching control signals to cause a plurality of inverter switching devices of an inverter to convert DC current from the intermediate DC circuit to provide AC electrical output power to a load.
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