WO2021214835A1 - 電力変換装置 - Google Patents
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- This disclosure relates to a power conversion device.
- a configuration using an inverter whose DC side is divided into two may be used.
- capacitors are connected in series between the positive and negative DC bus voltages in the power converter, and a grounded potential is given to the neutral points of these capacitors.
- the influence of the AC side of the inverter causes a phenomenon that the voltage of the capacitor divided at the neutral point is unbalanced. Therefore, such imbalance is eliminated. Is required.
- Patent Document 1 describes a DC-DC converter that controls the total DC voltage (that is, DC bus voltage) of a positive bus capacitor connected in series and a negative bus capacitor.
- a configuration is described in which a balance circuit for eliminating the voltage difference between the positive bus capacitor and the negative bus capacitor is arranged.
- Patent Document 1 since it is necessary to operate the DC-DC converter and the balance circuit in a coordinated manner, there is a concern that the control will be complicated. For example, if the responsiveness of the DC bus voltage control and the responsiveness of the voltage control by the balance circuit are the same, the voltage on the DC side of the inverter fluctuates due to the interference between the two, which affects the AC side of the inverter. There is a risk of giving.
- the responsiveness of the DC bus voltage control is made higher than the responsiveness of the voltage control by the balance circuit to reduce the control interference between the two
- the voltage inverters of the positive bus capacitor and the negative bus capacitor are used. If the convergence when balance occurs is too slow, it may affect the AC side of the inverter.
- the responsiveness of the DC bus voltage control is made lower than the responsiveness of the voltage control by the balance circuit to reduce the control interference between the two, the voltage fluctuation of the DC bus when the output power of the inverter suddenly changes. If the absorption of the power is too slow, it may affect the AC side of the inverter.
- the balance circuit is used, there is a concern that fine adjustment is required so as not to affect the AC side of the inverter.
- the present disclosure has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present disclosure is to complicate control and efficiency in a power conversion device having a configuration in which the DC side of an inverter is divided into two by a capacitor. It is an object of the present invention to provide a circuit configuration capable of suppressing a voltage imbalance between the capacitors without causing a decrease.
- the power converter includes a first capacitor and a second capacitor connected in series, a first converter, a second converter, an inverter having a DC side and an AC side, and a first converter. And a control circuit for controlling the operation of the second converter.
- the first converter receives the input voltage from the power supply and outputs the first DC voltage to the first capacitor.
- the second converter receives an input voltage common to that of the first converter and outputs a second DC voltage to the second capacitor.
- the DC side of the inverter is connected to the first capacitor and the second capacitor.
- the inverter uses the first DC voltage and the second DC voltage on the DC side to generate an AC voltage on the AC side.
- the control circuit controls the first converter so as to control the first DC voltage according to the preset first voltage command value, and also controls the first converter according to the second voltage command value set to be equivalent to the first voltage command value.
- the second converter is controlled so as to control the DC voltage.
- the first DC voltage and the second capacitor of the first capacitor are subjected to the first converter and the second converter.
- FIG. 1 It is a block diagram explaining the whole structure of the power conversion apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a circuit diagram which shows the structure of the power conversion apparatus which concerns on 1st example of Embodiment 1.
- FIG. It is a circuit diagram which shows the structure of the power conversion apparatus which concerns on 2nd example of Embodiment 1.
- FIG. It is a circuit diagram which shows the structure of the power conversion apparatus which concerns on 3rd example of Embodiment 1.
- FIG. It is a circuit diagram which shows the structure of the power conversion apparatus which concerns on 4th example of Embodiment 1.
- FIG. It is a circuit diagram which shows the structure of the power conversion apparatus which concerns on 5th example of Embodiment 1.
- FIG. It is a circuit diagram which shows the structure of the power conversion apparatus which concerns on 6th example of Embodiment 1.
- FIG. It is a circuit diagram which shows the structure of the power conversion apparatus which concerns on the modification of Embodiment 1.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a power conversion device according to the present embodiment.
- the power conversion device 100 includes a first converter 20A, a second converter 20B, a first capacitor C1, a second capacitor C2, and an inverter 30.
- the power conversion device 100 executes power conversion between the DC power supply 10 and the power system 40.
- the DC power supply 10 outputs the power supply voltage Vi.
- the DC power supply 10 is composed of, for example, a solar cell, a fuel cell, a stationary power storage device, an in-vehicle power storage device, or the like.
- the power system 40 can be composed of, for example, a single-phase alternating current or a three-phase alternating current commercial system.
- the power conversion device 100 converts the DC power from the DC power supply 10 into AC power for connecting to the power system 40.
- the power conversion device 100 can also convert the AC power of the power system 40 into the charging power of the DC power source 10.
- the first converter 20A executes DC / DC conversion between the DC power supply 10 and the first capacitor C1.
- the second converter 20B performs DC / DC conversion between the DC power supply 10 and the second capacitor C2.
- the first converter 20A receives the power supply voltage Vi from the DC power supply 10 and outputs the first DC voltage V1.
- the first converter 20A includes a plurality of semiconductor switching elements (hereinafter, also simply referred to as switching elements) that are on / off controlled according to a control signal from the control circuit 50.
- the second converter 20B receives the power supply voltage Vi common to the first converter 20A and outputs the second DC voltage V2.
- the first converter 20A includes a plurality of switching elements that are on / off controlled in response to a control signal from the control circuit 50. That is, the power supply voltage Vi of the DC power supply 10 corresponds to the "input voltage" common to the first converter 20A and the second converter 20B.
- Each of the first converter 20A and the second converter 20B executes DC / DC conversion by controlling the switching element on and off according to the control signal from the control circuit 50.
- the first capacitor C1 and the second capacitor C2 are connected in series to the DC side of the inverter 30 that performs DC / AC conversion.
- a first terminal P1, a second terminal P2, and a third terminal P3 are provided on the DC side of the inverter 30.
- the AC side of the inverter 30 is connected to the power system 40.
- the high-voltage side and low-voltage side of the first capacitor C1 are connected to the first terminal P1 and the second terminal P2, respectively.
- the high-voltage side and the low-voltage side of the second capacitor C2 are connected to the second terminal P2 and the third terminal P3, respectively.
- the second terminal corresponds to the neutral point of the first capacitor C1 and the second capacitor C2 connected in series.
- the first DC voltage V1 from the first converter 20A is applied to the first capacitor C1.
- the second DC voltage V2 from the second converter 20B is applied to the second capacitor C2.
- the inverter 30 applies an AC voltage V1 between the first terminal P1 and the second terminal P2 and a second DC voltage V2 between the first terminal P1 and the second terminal P2 to the power system 40. Convert to voltage.
- the first DC voltage V1 of the first capacitor C1 and the first DC voltage V1 of the first capacitor C1 are caused by the manufacturing variation of the capacitances of the first capacitor C1 and the second capacitor C2.
- an imbalance voltage imbalance
- the inverter 30 when an operation in which the current of the first terminal P1 and the current of the third terminal P3 do not match occurs, a voltage imbalance also occurs between the first capacitor C1 and the second capacitor C2.
- the balance circuit as in Patent Document 1 is obtained by individually controlling the first DC voltage V1 and the second DC voltage V2 by the first converter 20A and the second converter 20B. The above voltage imbalance is suppressed without providing.
- the control circuit 50 controls the operation (power conversion) of the first converter 20A and the second converter 20B based on the detected values of the first DC voltage V1 and the second DC voltage from a voltage sensor (not shown). Specifically, the control circuit 50 generates the control signal Sca of the first converter 20A and the control signal Sca of the second converter 20B. Further, the control circuit 50 generates a control signal Sind that controls the operation of the inverter 30.
- the DC power supply 10 is turned on so as to maintain the first DC voltage V1 at the first voltage command value V1 * by controlling the switching element on and off according to the control signal Sca from the control circuit 50. Adjust the output power. That is, by adjusting the power transmitted from the first converter 20A to the inverter 30 (first terminal P1 and second terminal P2), the first DC voltage V1 of the first capacitor C1 becomes the first voltage command value V1 *. Is controlled by.
- the second converter 20B is a DC power supply that maintains the second DC voltage V2 at the second voltage command value V2 * by controlling the switching element on and off according to the control signal Scb from the control circuit 50. Adjust the input / output power of 10. That is, by adjusting the power transmitted from the second converter 20B to the inverter 30 (second terminal P2 and third terminal P3), the second DC voltage V2 of the second capacitor C2 becomes the second voltage command value V2 *. Is controlled by.
- the first converter 20A and the second converter 20B By controlling the second converter 20B, the first DC voltage V1 and the second DC voltage V2 can be controlled to the same voltage value. As a result, even if there is a capacitance difference between the first capacitor C1 and the second capacitor C2, the voltage imbalance can be suppressed.
- the inverter 30 even when there is a difference between the power taken out from the first capacitor C1 and the power taken out from the second capacitor C2, the voltage imbalance described above is performed between the first capacitor C1 and the second capacitor C2. Is a concern.
- the first DC voltage V1 and the second DC voltage V2 are set to the same value by the first converter 20A and the second converter 20B, respectively. It can be controlled according to the 1 voltage command value V1 * and the 2nd voltage command value V2 *. As a result, even when the power required by the inverter 30 is biased to either the first capacitor C1 or the second capacitor C2, the first converter follows the first voltage command value V1 * and the second voltage command value V2.
- the power output from the DC power supply 10 to the power system 40 can be adjusted at the same time.
- FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram showing the configuration of the power conversion device 110 according to the first example of the first embodiment.
- the first converter 21A and the second converter 21B correspond to one embodiment of the first converter 20A and the second converter 20B of FIG.
- the inverter 31 corresponds to an embodiment of the inverter 30 of FIG.
- the first converter 21A has a so-called DAB (Dual Active Bridge) circuit configuration, and the switching elements Q1a to Q4a constituting the first bridge, the transformer T1A, and the switching elements Q5a to Q8a constituting the second bridge. And have.
- DAB Device Active Bridge
- any switching element that can be turned on and off by a control signal from the control circuit 50 such as an IGBT (Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor) or a MOSFET (Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor), can be applied. It is possible.
- the other switching elements described in the present embodiment can also be configured in the same manner as the switching elements Q1a to Q8a.
- the switching elements Q1a to Q4a constituting the first bridge are on / off controlled according to the control signal from the control circuit 50 (FIG. 1).
- the first bridge is connected between the DC power supply 10 and the primary winding of the transformer T1A.
- the first bridge sets the power supply voltage Vi between the DC bus PL and NL to an AC voltage. Can be converted to and output to the primary winding of the transformer T1A.
- the switching elements Q5a to Q8a constituting the second bridge are on / off controlled according to the control signal from the control circuit 50 (FIG. 1).
- the second bridge is connected between the primary winding of the transformer T1A and the power lines DL1 and DL2.
- the second bridge by alternately turning on and off the set of switching elements Q5a and Q8a and the set of switching elements Q6a and Q7a, the second bridge has an AC voltage transmitted to the secondary winding of the transformer T1A. Can be converted into a DC voltage between the power lines DL1 and DL2.
- the power line DL1 is connected to the high voltage side of the first capacitor C1, and the power line DL2 is connected to the low voltage side of the first capacitor C1.
- the first converter 21A electrically insulates between the DC power supply 10 and the first capacitor C1 and then executes DC / DC conversion of the power supply voltage Vi and the first DC voltage V1.
- a phase difference is provided between the on / off control signal at the first bridge and the on / off control signal at the second bridge (typically between the switching elements Q1a and Q5a), and the phase difference is changed.
- the control circuit 50 controls the switching elements Q1a to Q8a so as to adjust the phase difference based on the difference between the detected value of the first DC voltage V1 and the first voltage command value V1 *.
- the signal Sca (FIG. 1) can be generated.
- the second converter 21B has the same DAB circuit configuration as the first converter 21A, and has switching elements Q1b to Q4b constituting the first bridge, transformers T1B, and switching elements Q5b to constituting the second bridge. It has Q8b.
- the second converter 21B is controlled by the control circuit 50 in the same manner as the first converter 21A.
- the first bridge can convert the power supply voltage Vi between the DC bus PL and NL into the AC voltage of the primary winding of the transformer T1B.
- the second bridge can convert the AC voltage transmitted to the secondary winding of the transformer T1A into a DC voltage between the power lines DL2 and DL3.
- the power line DL2 is connected to the high voltage side of the second capacitor C2, and the power line DL3 is connected to the low voltage side of the second capacitor C2.
- the second converter 21B can perform DC / DC conversion of the power supply voltage Vi and the second DC voltage V2 after electrically insulating the DC power supply 10 and the second capacitor C2.
- the control circuit 50 controls the switching elements Q1b to Q8b so as to adjust the phase difference based on the difference between the detected value of the second DC voltage V2 and the second voltage command value V2 *.
- the signal Scb (FIG. 1) can be generated.
- control circuit 50 controls the first converter 21A and the second converter 21B, respectively, and according to the first voltage command value V1 * and the second voltage command value V2 *, the first DC voltage V1 and the second DC The voltage V2 can be controlled individually. Further, each of the first converter 21A and the second converter 21B has a DAB configuration, so that power can be transmitted in both the charging direction and the discharging direction of the DC power supply 10.
- the inverter 31 includes switching elements Q10 to Q13 and diodes D10 and D11 constituting the first leg, switching elements Q20 to Q23 and diodes D20 and D21 constituting the second leg, and reactors Lac1 and Lac2 constituting the LC filter. It has capacitors Cac1 and Cac2.
- the first terminal P1 is connected to the power line DL1
- the second terminal P2 is connected to the power line DL2
- the third terminal P3 is connected to the power line DL3.
- the power line DL2 (second terminal P2) connected to the low voltage side of the first capacitor C1 and the high voltage side of the second capacitor C2 is connected to the ground wiring GL that supplies the ground potential. That is, on the DC side of the inverter 31, the first capacitor C1 and the second capacitor C2 are connected in series, and the ground potential is at the neutral point corresponding to the connection point of the first capacitor C1 and the second capacitor C2. Is supplied.
- Each of the first leg and the second leg has a circuit configuration for one phase of a so-called three-level inverter.
- the AC output terminal Na1 of the first leg is connected to the power line ACL1 via the reactor Lac1. Any of + V1, ground potential (0 (V)), and ⁇ V2 is transmitted to the AC output terminal Na1 from the power lines DL1 to DL3.
- the AC output end Na2 of the second leg is connected to the power line ACL2 via the reactor Lac2. Any of + V1, ground potential (0 (V)), and ⁇ V2 is transmitted to the AC output terminal Na1 from the power lines DL1 to DL3.
- the power system 40 has single-phase, three-wire AC power supplies 41 and 42.
- the AC power supply 41 is connected between the power line ACL1 and the ground wiring GL.
- the LC filter of the AC power supply 41 is configured by the capacitor Cac1 connected in parallel with the AC power supply 41 and the reactor Lac1.
- the AC power supply 42 is connected between the power line ACL2 and the ground wiring GL.
- the LC filter of the AC power supply 41 is configured by the capacitor Cac2 connected in parallel with the AC power supply 42 and the reactor Lac2.
- the control circuit 50 when the switching elements Q10 to Q13 of the first leg are turned on and off, the AC voltage (amplitude, frequency, phase) output to the power line ACL1 matches the AC voltage (amplitude, frequency, phase) of the AC power supply 41. It is controlled in the same way. Similarly, when the switching elements Q20 to Q23 of the second leg are turned on and off, the AC voltage (amplitude, frequency, phase) output to the power line ACL2 matches the AC voltage (amplitude, frequency, phase) of the AC power supply 42. Is controlled by. That is, the control circuit 50 generates control signals Sinv (FIG. 1) of the switching elements Q10 to Q13 and Q20 to Q23 of the inverter 31 so as to be connected to the single-phase three-wire power system 40.
- An extreme example in which voltage imbalance between the first capacitor C1 and the second capacitor C2 is likely to occur is the connection of a half-wave rectified load during independent operation using an inverter 31 compatible with a single-phase three-wire system.
- the first converter 21A and the second converter 21B individually control the first DC voltage V1 and the second DC voltage V2. Therefore, even if a large amount of power is taken out from one of the first capacitor C1 and the second capacitor C2 by the inverter 30, when the control circuit 50 detects a decrease in the first DC voltage V1 or the second DC voltage V2 due to this, the decrease occurs.
- the first converter 21A or the second converter 21B is controlled so as to return the DC voltage to the first voltage command value V1 * or the second voltage command value V2 *. As a result, the voltage imbalance of the first capacitor C1 and the second capacitor C2 can be suppressed.
- FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram showing the configuration of the power conversion device 111 according to the second example of the first embodiment.
- the power conversion device 111 is different from the power conversion device 110 shown in FIG. 2 in that it includes an inverter 32 instead of the inverter 31. Since the first converter 21A and the second converter 21B are the same as those in FIG. 2, detailed description will not be repeated.
- the inverter 32 has switching elements Q50 and Q51 constituting the first leg and switching elements Q60 and Q61 constituting the second leg. Also in the inverter 32, the first terminal P1 is connected to the power line DL1, the second terminal P2 is connected to the power line DL2, and the third terminal P3 is connected to the power line DL3. On the DC side of the inverter 32, the first capacitor C1 and the second capacitor C2 are connected in series, and a ground potential is supplied to the neutral point corresponding to the connection point of the first capacitor C1 and the second capacitor C2. Will be done.
- Each of the first leg and the second leg has a so-called two-level inverter circuit configuration.
- the AC output terminal Nb1 of the first leg is connected to the power line ACL1 via the reactor Lac1.
- Either + V1 or ⁇ V2 is transmitted from the power line DL1 or DL3 to the AC output terminal Nb1.
- the AC output terminal Na2 of the second leg is connected to the power line ACL2 via the reactor Lac2.
- Either + V1 or ⁇ V2 is transmitted from the power line DL1 or DL3 to the AC output terminal Nb1.
- the power line DL2 (second terminal P2) is not connected to the first leg and the second leg.
- the power system 40 has single-phase, three-wire AC power supplies 41 and 42, as in FIG. That is, the same LC filter as in FIG. 2 is connected to the AC power supplies 41 and 42.
- the control circuit 50 when the switching elements Q50 and Q51 of the first leg are turned on and off, the AC voltage (amplitude, frequency, phase) output to the power line ACL1 matches the AC voltage (amplitude, frequency, phase) of the AC power supply 41. It is controlled in the same way.
- the switching elements Q60 and Q61 of the second leg when the switching elements Q60 and Q61 of the second leg are turned on and off, the AC voltage (amplitude, frequency, phase) output to the power line ACL2 matches the AC voltage (amplitude, frequency, phase) of the AC power supply 42. Is controlled by. That is, the control circuit 50 generates the control signals Sinv (FIG. 1) of the switching elements Q50, Q51, Q61, and Q62 of the inverter 32 so as to be connected to the single-phase three-wire power system 40.
- the first converter 21A and the second converter 21B have the first DC voltage V1 as in the power conversion device 110 in FIG.
- the second DC voltage V2 is controlled individually. Therefore, even if a voltage imbalance occurs between the first capacitor C1 and the second capacitor C2 during independent operation or the like, the first converter 31A and the second converter 31B cause the first voltage command value V1 * and the second voltage.
- the voltage imbalance can be suppressed.
- FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram showing the configuration of the power conversion device 112 according to the third example of the first embodiment.
- the power conversion device 112 has a different configuration of the power system 40 as compared with the power conversion device 110 shown in FIG.
- the power system 40 has a three-phase three-wire AC power supply 41 to 43.
- the AC power supply 41 is connected between the power line ACL1 and the ground wiring GL.
- the AC power supply 42 is connected between the power line ACL2 and the ground wiring GL.
- the AC power supply 43 is connected between the power line ACL1 and the power line ACL2.
- a phase difference of 120 ° is provided between the AC voltages of the AC power supplies 41 to 43.
- a first converter 21A and a second converter 21B similar to those in FIG. 2 are arranged between the first capacitor C1 and the second capacitor C2 and the DC power supply 10. Further, an inverter 31 similar to that shown in FIG. 2 is arranged between the first converter 21A and the second converter 21B and the ground wiring GL and the power lines ACL1 and ACL2. An LC filter similar to that shown in FIG. 2 is provided for the power lines ACL1 and ACL2.
- the switching elements Q10 to Q13 of the first leg and the switching elements Q20 to Q23 of the second leg are turned on and off by the AC voltage output to the power line ACL1 and the AC output to the power line ACL2.
- the voltage is controlled so that it has the same amplitude and the same frequency (specifically, equivalent to the nominal value of the AC power supplies 41 to 43), and the phase difference between the two is 120 °. That is, the control circuit 50 generates control signals Sinv (FIG. 1) of the switching elements Q10 to Q13 and Q20 to Q23 of the inverter 31 so as to be system-connected to the three-phase three-wire power system 40.
- the current for one of the three-phase AC power supplies 41 to 43 flows through the second terminal P2, that is, the ground wiring GL. Therefore, the energies of the first capacitor C1 and the second capacitor C2 are alternately consumed every half cycle of the system cycle corresponding to the reciprocal of the frequency of the AC voltage of the AC power supplies 41 to 43.
- the first DC voltage V1 (first capacitor C1) and the second DC voltage V2 (second capacitor C2) are described above. Positive and negative imbalances occur in half the system cycle.
- the first converter 21A and the second converter 21B individually control the first DC voltage V1 and the second DC voltage V2 to deal with such voltage fluctuations. It is possible to suppress voltage imbalance. Specifically, by controlling the first DC voltage V1 and the second DC voltage V2 according to the first voltage command value V1 * and the second voltage command value V2, the first capacitor 31A and the second converter 31B to the first capacitor It is possible to control the output power to each of the C1 and the second capacitor C2 so as to increase or decrease according to the change in the power consumption from the first capacitor C1 and the second capacitor C2 every half cycle described above.
- FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram showing a configuration of a power conversion device according to a fourth example of the first embodiment.
- the power conversion device 113 has a configuration in which the power conversion device 111 shown in FIG. 3 is connected to a three-phase three-wire system power system 40 similar to that in FIG.
- the AC voltage of the power lines ACL1 and ACL2 to which the AC power supplies 41 to 43 are connected is controlled by the inverter 32 (two-level inverter) similar to that in FIG. That is, the control circuit 50 generates control signals Sinv (FIG. 1) of the switching elements Q50, Q51, Q60, and Q61 of the inverter 32 so as to be system-connected to the three-phase three-wire power system 40.
- the switching elements Q50 and Q51 of the first leg and the switching elements Q60 and Q61 of the second leg are turned on and off by the AC voltage output to the power line ACL1 and the power line.
- the AC voltage output to the ACL2 has the same amplitude and the same frequency (specifically, equivalent to the nominal value of the AC power supplies 41 to 43), and the phase difference between the two is controlled to be 120 °. ..
- the first converter 21A and the second converter 21B are the first direct current.
- the voltage V1 and the second DC voltage V2 are controlled individually. Therefore, as described with reference to FIG. 4, it is possible to cope with the voltage imbalance caused by the alternating energy consumption of the first capacitor C1 and the second capacitor C2. That is, the voltage imbalance is caused by the first converter 21A and the second converter 21B controlling the first DC voltage V1 and the second DC voltage V2 according to the first voltage command value V1 * and the second voltage command value V2. It can be suppressed.
- FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram showing a configuration of a power conversion device according to a fifth example of the first embodiment.
- the power conversion device 114 includes a point including the inverter 33 instead of the inverter 31 as compared with the power conversion device 112 shown in FIG. 4, and the power system 40 has a three-phase four-wire system. The difference is that it is composed of expressions.
- the three-phase four-wire power system 40 has AC power supplies 41 to 43 connected between the three power lines ACL1 to ACL3 and the ground wiring GL, respectively.
- FIG. 6 it is possible to omit the grounding of the power system 40 by grounding the second terminal P2 on the DC side of the inverter 33.
- Inverter 33 includes switching elements Q10 to Q13 and diodes D10 and D11 (first leg) and switching elements Q20 to Q23 and diodes D20 and D21 (second leg) similar to the inverter 31 in FIG. Further includes switching elements Q30 to Q33 and diodes D30 and D31 constituting the above.
- the third leg has a circuit configuration for one phase of a three-level inverter, and the AC output terminal Na3 of the third leg is connected to the power line ACL3 via the reactor Lac3. Will be done. Any of + V1, ground potential (0 (V)), and ⁇ V2 is transmitted to the AC output terminal Na3 from the power lines DL1 to DL3.
- the AC power supply 43 can be provided with the same LC filter as the AC power supplies 41 and 42.
- the control circuit 50 generates control signals Sinv (FIG. 1) of the switching elements Q10 to Q13, Q20 to Q23, and Q30 to Q33 of the inverter 33 so as to be connected to the three-phase four-wire power system 40.
- the AC voltages of the AC power supplies 41 to 43 have the same amplitude and frequency, and are controlled so as to be out of phase by 120 °. Therefore, the switching elements Q10 to so that the AC voltage output from the first to third legs to the power lines ACL1 to ACL3, respectively, matches the AC voltage (amplitude, frequency, phase) of the AC power supplies 41 to 43 described above.
- the on / off of Q13, Q20 to Q23, and Q30 to Q33 is controlled.
- the first converter 21A and the second converter 21B individually control the first DC voltage V1 and the second DC voltage V2. Therefore, even if a voltage imbalance occurs due to the above phenomenon, when the control circuit 50 detects a decrease in the first DC voltage V1 or the second DC voltage V2 due to the voltage imbalance, the reduced DC voltage is used as the first voltage command value V1 *.
- the first converter 21A or the second converter 21B is controlled so as to return to the second voltage command value V2. As a result, the voltage imbalance of the first capacitor C1 and the second capacitor C2 can be suppressed.
- FIG. 7 is a circuit diagram showing the configuration of the power conversion device 115 according to the sixth example of the first embodiment.
- the power conversion device 115 includes a point including the inverter 34 instead of the inverter 32, and the power system 40 is a three-phase four-wire system, as compared with the power conversion device 113 shown in FIG. The difference is that it is composed of expressions. That is, the power system 40 is the same as in FIG. 6, and has AC power supplies 41 to 43 connected between the three power lines ACL1 to ACL3 and the ground wiring GL, respectively.
- the switching elements Q50 and Q51 in addition to the switching elements Q50 and Q51 (first leg) and the switching elements Q60 and Q61 (second leg) similar to the inverter 32 of FIG. 5, the switching elements Q70 and Q71 constituting the third leg are further added. Have.
- the third leg has a circuit configuration for one phase of a two-level inverter, and the AC output terminal Nb3 of the third leg is connected to the power line ACL3 via the reactor Lac3. Will be done. Either + V1 or ⁇ V2 is transmitted from the power line DL1 or DL3 to the AC output terminal Nb3.
- the AC power supply 43 can be provided with the same LC filter as the AC power supplies 41 and 42.
- the control circuit 50 generates control signals Sinv (FIG. 1) of the switching elements Q50, Q51, Q60, Q61, Q70, and Q71 of the inverter 34 so as to be connected to the three-phase four-wire power system 40.
- the AC voltages out of phase by 120 ° are the first to third so as to match the AC voltages (amplitude, frequency, phase) of the AC power supplies 41 to 43 controlled as described with reference to FIG.
- the on / off of the switching elements Q50, Q51, Q60, Q61, Q70, and Q71 can be controlled so that they are output from the legs to the power lines ACL1 to ACL3, respectively.
- the first converter 21A and the second converter 21B have the first DC voltage V1 and the second DC voltage.
- V2 is controlled individually. Therefore, even if a voltage imbalance occurs between the first capacitor C1 and the second capacitor C2, when the control circuit 50 detects a decrease in the first DC voltage V1 or the second DC voltage V2 due to this, the reduced DC voltage
- the first converter 21A or the second converter 21B is controlled so as to return the voltage to the first voltage command value V1 * or the second voltage command value V2 *. As a result, the voltage imbalance of the first capacitor C1 and the second capacitor C2 can be suppressed.
- the first converter 21A and the second converter 21B are arranged between the DC power supply 10 and the first capacitor C1 and the second capacitor C2.
- the first DC voltage (first capacitor C1) and the second DC voltage (second capacitor C2) can be controlled individually.
- the voltage imbalance can be suppressed by controlling the first DC voltage V1 and the second DC voltage V2 by the first converter 21A and the second converter 21B.
- the balance circuit as in Patent Document 1 is not provided, the voltage imbalance can be suppressed without causing power loss due to charging / discharging between the first capacitor C1 and the second capacitor C2.
- the voltage of the capacitors (first capacitor C1 and second capacitor C2) divided at the neutral point is converted into an AC voltage by the inverter 30 (31 to 34).
- the voltage imbalance of the first capacitor C1 and the second capacitor C2 can be suppressed without complicating the control and lowering the efficiency.
- the electric power transferred between the DC power supply 10 and the power system 40 through the individual control of the first DC voltage V1 and the second DC voltage V2 by the first converter 20A (21A) and the second converter 20B (21B) is also obtained.
- the first converter 21A and the second converter 21B have a DAB configuration including a transformer to electrically insulate between the DC power supply 10 and the power system 40, and to charge and discharge the DC power supply 10. Bidirectional power conversion is possible.
- the control of suppressing the voltage imbalance of the first capacitor C1 and the second capacitor C2 by the first converter 21A and the second converter 21B is mainly described assuming the grid connection. ..
- the same control can be similarly applied when a load independent of the power system is connected, that is, in the case of independent operation operation.
- the power consumption from the first capacitor C1 and the second capacitor C2 tends to be unbalanced, but the above-mentioned first DC voltage It is possible to suppress the voltage imbalance of the first capacitor C1 and the second capacitor C2 through the individual control of V1 and the second DC voltage V2.
- FIG. 8 is a circuit diagram showing a configuration of a power conversion device according to a modified example of the first embodiment.
- the power conversion device 110x according to the modified example of the first embodiment is different in that the converter 21C is provided in place of the first converter 20A and the second converter 20B shown in FIG. As will be described later, the converter 21C corresponds to a transformer primary side of the first converter 20A and the second converter 20B in the first embodiment integrally configured by using a multi-winding transformer.
- the converter 21C has switching elements Q1 to Q4 constituting the first bridge, a multi-winding transformer Trm, and switching elements Q5a to Q8a and Q5b to Q8b constituting the second bridge.
- the multi-winding transformer Trm has a primary winding CL1, a first secondary winding CL2a, and a second secondary winding CL2b wound around a common core.
- An AC voltage proportional to the AC voltage of the primary winding CL1 is output to each of the first secondary winding CL2a and the second secondary winding CL2b.
- the first bridge by the switching elements Q1 to Q4 is connected between the DC power supply 10 and the primary winding CL1 of the multi-winding transformer Trm.
- the switching elements Q1 to Q4 are turned on and off in the same manner as the switching elements Q1a to Q4a or Q1b to Q4b in FIG. 2 and the like according to the control signal from the control circuit 50 (FIG. 1).
- the first bridge can convert the power supply voltage Vi between the DC bus PL and NL into an AC voltage and output the AC voltage to the primary winding CL1.
- the first second bridge by the switching elements Q5a to Q8a is connected between the first secondary winding CL2a and the power lines DL1 and DL2.
- the second second bridge by the switching elements Q5b to Q8b is connected between the second secondary winding CL2b and the power lines DL2 and DL3.
- the connection relationship between the first capacitor C1 and the second capacitor C2 and the power lines DL1 to DL3 is the same as that of the first embodiment.
- the switching elements Q5a to Q8a are on / off controlled in the same manner as the first converter 21A according to the control signal from the control circuit 50 (FIG. 1). As a result, the switching elements Q5a to Q8a convert the AC voltage transmitted to the first secondary winding CL2a into the first DC voltage V1 output to the first capacitor C1 connected between the power lines DL1 and DL2. can do.
- the switching elements Q5b to Q8b are on / off controlled in the same manner as the second converter 21B according to the control signal from the control circuit 50 (FIG. 1). As a result, the switching elements Q5b to Q8b convert the AC voltage transmitted to the second secondary winding CL2b into a second DC voltage V2 output to the second capacitor C2 connected between the power lines DL2 and DL3. can do.
- the power transmitted from the converter 21C to the inverter 30 via the first capacitor C1 is adjusted in both directions. can do.
- the second By providing the phase difference of the above and changing the second phase difference, the power transmitted from the converter 21C to the inverter 30 via the second capacitor C2 can be adjusted in both directions.
- the control circuit 50 (FIG. 1) adjusts the first phase difference based on the difference between the detected value of the first DC voltage V1 and the first voltage command value V1 *, so that the switching elements Q5a to The on / off control signal of Q8a can be generated. Further, the control circuit 50 controls on / off of the switching elements Q5b to Q8b so as to adjust the second phase difference based on the difference between the detected value of the second DC voltage V2 and the second voltage command value V2 *. A signal can be generated.
- the converter 21C in the modified example of the first embodiment also controls the first DC voltage V1 and the second DC voltage V2 individually according to the first voltage command value V1 * and the second voltage command value V2 *. can do.
- the configuration of the power system 40 is any of the single-phase three-wire system, the three-phase three-wire system, and the three-phase four-wire system described with reference to FIGS. It is also possible to apply. Further, as for the inverter 30, any of the inverters 31 to 34 described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 7 can be used in accordance with the configuration of the power system 40.
- the voltage of the capacitors (first capacitor C1 and second capacitor C2) divided at the neutral point is converted into an AC voltage by the inverter 30.
- the first DC voltage V1 and the second DC voltage V2 can be individually controlled by the converter 21C in which the primary side of the multi-winding inverter is shared.
- the voltage imbalance of the first capacitor C1 and the second capacitor C2 can be suppressed without complicating the control and lowering the efficiency, and the converter is configured.
- the number of switching elements to be used can be reduced.
- the converter 21 also has a DAB configuration including a transformer, so that the DC power supply 10 and the power system 40 are electrically insulated from each other, and bidirectional power conversion in the charging direction and the discharging direction of the DC power supply 10 is possible. It becomes.
- the voltage imbalance of the first capacitor C1 and the second capacitor C2 can be suppressed by the same control not only in the system interconnection but also in the case of the independent operation operation. It is possible.
- FIG. 9 is a circuit diagram showing the configuration of the power conversion device according to the second embodiment.
- the power conversion device 120 includes a first converter 22A, a second converter 22B, a first capacitor C1, a second capacitor C2, an inverter 30, and a control circuit 50. Be prepared.
- the power conversion device 120 executes power conversion between the AC power supply 60 and the power system 40.
- power is transmitted from the AC power supply 60 to the power system 40 with electrical insulation via a multi-winding transformer Trm.
- the multi-winding transformer Trm has a primary winding CL1, a first secondary winding CL2a, and a second secondary winding CL2b, as in FIG.
- the AC power supply 60 includes a DC power supply 10 and switching elements Q1 to Q4 constituting a full-bridge inverter.
- the full bridge circuit by the switching elements Q1 to Q4 is connected between the DC power supply 10 and the primary winding CL1 of the multi-winding transformer Trm.
- the AC power supply 60 converts the DC voltage from the DC power supply 10 into an AC voltage by a full bridge inverter.
- the AC voltage is output to the primary winding CL1 of the multi-winding transformer Trm as the power supply voltage Vi (that is, the "input voltage" of the first converter 22A and the second converter 22B).
- the AC power supply 60 is composed of a high-frequency power supply via magnetic coupling, which is used for non-contact power supply.
- the first converter 22A has switching elements Q5a to Q8a constituting a full bridge circuit connected between the first secondary winding CL2a and the power lines DL1 and DL2.
- the second converter 22B has switching elements Q5b to Q8b constituting a full bridge circuit connected between the second secondary winding CL2b and the power lines DL2 and DL3.
- the switching elements Q5a to Q8a are on / off controlled according to the control signal from the control circuit 50.
- the first converter 22A converts the AC voltage transmitted to the first secondary winding CL2a into the first DC voltage V1 output to the first capacitor C1 connected between the power lines DL1 and DL2. be able to.
- the switching elements Q5b to Q8b are on / off controlled according to the control signal from the control circuit 50.
- the second converter 22B converts the AC voltage transmitted to the second secondary winding CL2b into a second DC voltage V2 output to the second capacitor C2 connected between the power lines DL2 and DL3. be able to.
- the first converter 22A bidirectionally adjusts the power transmitted from the AC power supply 60 (first secondary winding CL2a) to the inverter 30 via the first capacitor C1 according to a known control method of a full bridge circuit. can do.
- the electric power transmitted from the AC power supply 60 (second secondary winding CL2b) to the inverter 30 via the second capacitor C2 is transmitted according to a known control method of the full bridge circuit. It can be adjusted in both directions.
- the control circuit 50 generates on / off control signals of the switching elements Q5a to Q8a constituting the first converter 22A based on the difference between the detected value of the first DC voltage V1 and the first voltage command value V1 *. be able to. Further, the control circuit 50 generates on / off control signals of the switching elements Q5b to Q8b constituting the second converter 22B based on the difference between the detected value of the second DC voltage V2 and the second voltage command value V2 *. be able to. As a result, also in the power conversion device 120 according to the second embodiment, the first DC voltage V1 and the second DC voltage V2 can be individually controlled according to the first voltage command value V1 * and the second voltage command value V2. can.
- the configuration of the power system 40 is the single-phase three-wire system, the three-phase three-wire system, and the three-phase four described in the first embodiment (FIGS. 2 to 7). It is possible to apply any of the linear formulas. Further, as for the inverter 30, any of the inverters 31 to 34 described in the first embodiment (FIGS. 2 to 7) can be used in accordance with the configuration of the power system 40.
- the voltage of the capacitors (first capacitor C1 and second capacitor C2) divided at the neutral point is converted into an AC voltage by the inverter 30.
- the first DC voltage V1 and the second DC voltage V2 can be individually controlled by the converter 21C in which the primary side of the multi-winding transformer is shared.
- the voltage imbalance of the first capacitor C1 and the second capacitor C2 can be suppressed without complicating the control and lowering the efficiency. Also in the second embodiment, it is possible to suppress the voltage imbalance of the first capacitor C1 and the second capacitor C2 by the same control not only in the case of grid interconnection but also in the case of independent operation operation. .. Further, also in the power conversion device 120, the DC power supply 10 and the power system 40 are electrically insulated by the multi-winding transformer Trm, and the first converter 22A and the second converter 22B have a full bridge configuration. Therefore, bidirectional power conversion in the charging direction and the discharging direction of the DC power supply 10 becomes possible.
- the specific configurations of the first converter 20A (21A, 22A), the second converter 20B (21B, 22B), and the inverters 30 (31 to 34) are, if feasible, the first embodiment and the like. It is not limited to the modified example and the example in the second embodiment. That is, in each embodiment, the same power conversion (DC / DC conversion, AC /) as the first converter 20A (21A, 22A), the second converter 20B (21B, 22B), and the inverter 30 (31 to 34). If DC conversion or DC / AC power conversion) is feasible, the point that any circuit configuration can be applied will be described confirmably.
- first converter 20A and the second converter 20B an isolated converter having a transformer (including a multi-winding transformer) (first converters 21A, 22A, second converter 21B, Although 22B and the converter 21C) have been described, it is also possible to configure the first converter 20A and the second converter 20B by a non-isolated converter.
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図1は、本実施の形態に係る電力変換装置の全体構成を説明するブロック図である。
図5を参照して、電力変換装置113は、図3に示された電力変換装置111において、図4と同様の三相三線式の電力系統40を接続した構成を有する。
図6を参照して、電力変換装置114は、図4に示された電力変換装置112と比較して、インバータ31に代えて、インバータ33を含む点、並びに、電力系統40が三相四線式で構成される点が異なる。
図8は、実施の形態1の変形例に係る電力変換装置の構成を示す回路図である。
図9は、実施の形態2に係る電力変換装置の構成を示す回路図である。
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- 直列接続された第1コンデンサ及び第2コンデンサと、
電源からの入力電圧を受けて第1直流電圧を前記第1コンデンサに出力する第1コンバータと、
前記入力電圧を受けて第2直流電圧を前記第2コンデンサに出力する第2コンバータと、
前記第1コンデンサ及び前記第2コンデンサと接続された直流側と、前記直流側の前記第1直流電圧及び前記第2直流電圧を用いた交流電圧が生成される交流側とを有するインバータと、
前記第1コンバータ及び前記第2コンバータの動作を制御する制御回路とを備え、
前記制御回路は、予め設定された第1電圧指令値に従って前記第1直流電圧を制御するように前記第1コンバータを制御するとともに、前記第1電圧指令値と同等に設定された第2電圧指令値に従って前記第2直流電圧を制御するように前記第2コンバータを制御する、電力変換装置。 - 前記第1コンバータ及び前記第2コンバータの各々は、
一次巻線及び二次巻線を有するトランスと、
前記電源及び前記一次巻線の間に接続された第1ブリッジを構成する複数のスイッチング素子と、
前記二次巻線と前記第1コンデンサ又は前記第2コンデンサとの間に接続された第2ブリッジを構成する複数のスイッチング素子とを有する、請求項1記載の電力変換装置。 - 前記第1コンバータ及び前記第2コンバータは、
一次巻線と、第1及び第2の二次巻線とを有する多巻線トランスと、
前記電源及び前記一次巻線の間に接続された第1ブリッジを構成する複数のスイッチング素子とを共有し、
前記第1コンバータは、
前記第1の二次巻線と前記第1コンデンサの間に接続された第1の第2ブリッジを構成する複数のスイッチング素子を更に有し、
前記第2コンバータは、
前記第2の二次巻線と前記第2コンデンサの間に接続された第2の第2ブリッジを構成する複数のスイッチング素子を更に有する、請求項1記載の電力変換装置。 - 前記電源からの前記入力電圧は、直流電圧である、請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載の電力変換装置。
- 前記電源からの前記入力電圧は交流電圧であり、
前記第1コンバータは、トランスを介して入力された前記交流電圧を前記第1直流電圧に変換して前記第1コンデンサに出力するように構成され、
前記第2コンバータは、前記トランスを介して入力された前記交流電圧を前記第2直流電圧に変換して前記第2コンデンサに出力するように構成される、請求項1記載の電力変換装置。 - 一次巻線と、第1及び第2の二次巻線とを有する多巻線トランスを更に備え、
前記電源は前記一次巻線と接続され、
前記第1コンバータは、
前記第1の二次巻線と前記第1コンデンサの間に接続されたブリッジ回路を構成する複数のスイッチング素子を有し、
前記第2コンバータは、
前記第2の二次巻線と前記第2コンデンサの間に接続されたブリッジ回路を構成する複数のスイッチング素子を有する、請求項5記載の電力変換装置。 - 前記制御回路は、
前記第1電圧指令値と前記第1直流電圧との差に基づいて、前記電源の充電方向及び放電方向の双方向に、前記第1コンデンサに対する前記電源の入出力電力を調整するように前記第1コンバータを制御し、かつ、
前記第2電圧指令値と前記第2直流電圧との差に基づいて、前記電源の充電方向及び放電方向の双方向に、前記第2コンデンサに対する前記電源の入出力電力を調整するように前記第2コンバータを制御する、請求項1~6のいずれか1項に記載の電力変換装置。
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