Abstract: A power conversion device in which a plurality of converter cells are connected in series with one another. The converter cells each include two or more semiconductor devices, an energy storage element and a bypass element including a constituent element for setting the bypass element to be close-circuited by detecting abnormality of a converter cell, and including a constituent element for controlling, among the semiconductor devices, a semiconductor device connected in parallel with the bypass element to set in a turn-on state, at the same time when the bypass element is set close-circuited or in advance of its close circuit.

Abstract: In a power conversion system in which one or more converter cells are connected in series to form an arm for each phase, a control device includes a voltage command generating unit for generating a positive arm voltage command and a negative arm voltage command for each phase. The voltage command generating unit includes an AC current control unit, a circulating current control unit, and a command distributing unit. On the basis of inputted voltage commands, the command distributing unit subtracts voltage drop portions due to inductance values in the arms from respective voltages assigned as outputs of the positive arm and the negative arm, to distribute voltage components, thereby determining the positive arm voltage command and the negative arm voltage command.

Abstract: A power conversion device performs power conversion between three-phase AC, and DC, and includes a positive arm and a negative arm for each phase, each of which includes one or more converter cells connected in series. A voltage command generating unit in a control device includes an AC current control unit, a circulating current control unit, and a command distributing unit, and generates a positive arm voltage command and a negative arm voltage command for each phase. In the circulating current control unit, a compensator calculates a first control command so that circulating current for each phase approaches a circulating current command value, a suppression unit generates a second control command so as to suppress a 2f component and a 4f component contained in the first control command, and then the first control command and the second control command are combined to generate a circulation control command.

Abstract: An electrical power converter includes: AC voltage terminals U, V, and W; DC voltage terminals P and N; a converter cell series unit composed of one or more converter cells connected in series between the AC voltage terminals U, V, and W and the DC voltage terminals P and N, each converter cell including a semiconductor element and a capacitor; and a first inductance connected in series to the converter cell series unit, between, of the DC voltage terminals P and N, a DC voltage terminal at the lowest potential with respect to the ground, and the AC voltage terminals U, V, and W.

Abstract: In a power converter which performs power conversion between plural-phase AC and DC, variation in voltage of the DC capacitor in each converter cell is detected, and when the variation exceeds a predetermined value, a DC voltage command value as a control target value in a DC voltage control unit which controls DC voltage between DC buses is corrected by being increased or decreased. Thus, when AC grid failure occurs, the capacitor voltage of each converter cell is maintained and the operation continuity is improved.

Abstract: A power conversion device performs power conversion between three-phase AC, and DC, and includes a positive arm and a negative arm for each phase, each of which includes one or more converter cells connected in series. A voltage command generating unit in a control device includes an AC current control unit, a circulating current control unit, and a command distributing unit, and generates a positive arm voltage command and a negative arm voltage command for each phase. In the circulating current control unit, a compensator calculates a first control command so that circulating current for each phase approaches a circulating current command value, a suppression unit generates a second control command so as to suppress a 2f component and a 4f component contained in the first control command, and then the first control command and the second control command are combined to generate a circulation control command.

Abstract: An electric power conversion device includes a power conversion unit and a converter control unit. The power conversion unit includes three arms connected to an AC circuit. The converter control unit includes a phase DC voltage control unit, a negative sequence current command value calculation unit, an output current control unit, a circulating current control unit, a voltage command value calculation unit, and a gate signal generation unit, and imbalance of cell DC capacitor voltages among phases due to grid imbalance is controlled by circulating current and negative sequence current.

Abstract: In a power converter which performs power conversion between plural-phase AC and DC, variation in voltage of the DC capacitor in each converter cell is detected, and when the variation exceeds a predetermined value, a DC voltage command value as a control target value in a DC voltage control unit which controls DC voltage between DC buses is corrected by being increased or decreased. Thus, when AC grid failure occurs, the capacitor voltage of each converter cell is maintained and the operation continuity is improved.

Abstract: A power conversion device includes: a DC current calculation unit for calculating a circulating current component for each phase which circulates between the phases through first arms and/or second arms not via an AC power supply and a DC power supply; and a circulating current control unit for controlling the circulating current component for each phase so as to follow a predetermined circulating current command value, thereby reliably suppressing variation in voltages of DC capacitors of unit cells among the phases even in such a case where an impedance is additionally inserted in a DC circuit.

Abstract: An electric power conversion device includes a plurality of cell converters connected in cascade and including main circuits, drive circuits, and self-feeding devices for supplying power to the drive circuits by being supplied with power from the main circuits. The drive circuit is supplied with power via a first feed line from the self-feeding device in the corresponding cell converter, and supplied with power from the self-feeding device in another cell converter via a second feed line on which an insulation input/output circuit is provided. When the self-feeding device is abnormal, the drive circuit is supplied with power from the self-feeding device in the other cell converter, whereby the electric power conversion device continuously provides a desired output.

Abstract: A power conversion device in which a plurality of converter cells are connected in series with one another. The converter cells each include two or more semiconductor devices, an energy storage element and a bypass element including a constituent element for setting the bypass element to be close-circuited by detecting abnormality of a converter cell, and including a constituent element for controlling, among the semiconductor devices, a semiconductor device connected in parallel with the bypass element to set in a turn-on state, at the same time when the bypass element is set close-circuited or in advance of its close circuit.

Abstract: An electric power conversion device includes a power conversion unit and a converter control unit. The power conversion unit includes three arms connected to an AC circuit. The converter control unit includes a phase DC voltage control unit, a negative sequence current command value calculation unit, an output current control unit, a circulating current control unit, a voltage command value calculation unit, and a gate signal generation unit, and imbalance of cell DC capacitor voltages among phases due to grid imbalance is controlled by circulating current and negative sequence current.

Abstract: In a power conversion system in which one or more converter cells are connected in series to form an arm for each phase, a control device includes a voltage command generating unit for generating a positive arm voltage command and a negative arm voltage command for each phase. The voltage command generating unit includes an AC current control unit, a circulating current control unit, and a command distributing unit. On the basis of inputted voltage commands, the command distributing unit subtracts voltage drop portions due to inductance values in the arms from respective voltages assigned as outputs of the positive arm and the negative arm, to distribute voltage components, thereby determining the positive arm voltage command and the negative arm voltage command.

Abstract: An electric power conversion device includes a plurality of cell converters connected in cascade and including main circuits, drive circuits, and self-feeding devices for supplying power to the drive circuits by being supplied with power from the main circuits. The drive circuit is supplied with power via a first feed line from the self-feeding device in the corresponding cell converter, and supplied with power from the self-feeding device in another cell converter via a second feed line on which an insulation input/output circuit is provided. When the self-feeding device is abnormal, the drive circuit is supplied with power from the self-feeding device in the other cell converter, whereby the electric power conversion device continuously provides a desired output.

Abstract: A power conversion device includes: a DC current calculation unit for calculating a circulating current component for each phase which circulates between the phases through first arms and/or second arms not via an AC power supply and a DC power supply; and a circulating current control unit for controlling the circulating current component for each phase so as to follow a predetermined circulating current command value, thereby reliably suppressing variation in voltages of DC capacitors of unit cells among the phases even in such a case where an impedance is additionally inserted in a DC circuit.

Abstract: A cell block including a plurality of cell converters connected in cascade and each including switching elements and a capacitor is provided. The cell block includes external connection terminals for connecting to another cell block in cascade, and a bypass circuit is connected to the external connection terminals.

Abstract: An electrical power converter includes: AC voltage terminals U, V, and W; DC voltage terminals P and N; a converter cell series unit composed of one or more converter cells connected in series between the AC voltage terminals U, V, and W and the DC voltage terminals P and N, each converter cell including a semiconductor element and a capacitor; and a first inductance connected in series to the converter cell series unit, between, of the DC voltage terminals P and N, a DC voltage terminal at the lowest potential with respect to the ground, and the AC voltage terminals U, V, and W.

Abstract: A power converting apparatus includes a power converter connected to a power line via a transformer 3, and current detectors 5A and 5B for detecting the currents of the windings of the transformer. The output signals of the current detectors 5A and 5B are mathematically processed to produce an exciting current component of a transformer 3. The exciting current component is mathematically processed to produce a flux density contained DC component. Further, the flux density contained DC component and a flux density contained DC component command value are mathematically processed to produce a voltage command correction value.