IP Library Granted Patent US 10,014,761
Granted Patent B2
US 10,014,761 · App. 15/364,961 · Granted Jul 3, 2018

Control method and device for I-type three-level circuit

Inventors: Yunhe Mao (Guangdong, CN); Zhixian Wu (Guangdong, CN); Jian Li (Guangdong, CN)
Assignee: Vertiv Tech Co., Ltd.
H02M1/081H02M1/4208H02M7/487H02M2001/0009H02M2001/0048H02M2001/0058
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Patent No.
US 10,014,761
App. No.
15/364,961
Granted
Jul 3, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

Control method and device for I-type three-level circuit are disclosed, which can realize zero-voltage turn on of switching tube of high-frequency bridge arm, reduce circuit loss and improve circuit efficiency. The control method includes: detecting a current of an inductor connected with each of high-frequency arm bridges in operation state in the circuit; in a positive half cycle of AC connection terminal voltage of the circuit, when a freewheeling switching tube of the high-frequency arm bridge connected with the inductor is in ON state and a main switching tube is in OFF state, controlling the freewheeling switching tube to keep in ON state and the main switching tube to keep in OFF state if the current does not reach a preset negative current, and controlling the freewheeling switching tube to be turned off and the main switching tube to be turned on if the current reaches the preset negative current.

Claims (30)

1. A control method for an I-type three-level circuit, characterized in comprising:

detecting a current of an inductor connected with each of high-frequency arm bridges in an operation state in the I-type three-level circuit; and

in a positive half cycle of an alternating-current connection terminal voltage of the I-type three-level circuit, when a freewheeling switching tube of the high-frequency arm bridge connected with the inductor is in ON state and a main switching tube of the high-frequency arm bridge connected with the inductor is in OFF state, controlling the freewheeling switching tube in ON state to keep in ON state and the main switching tube in OFF state to keep in OFF state if it is detected that the current of the inductor does not reach a preset negative current, and controlling the freewheeling switching tube in ON state to be turned off and the main switching tube in OFF state to be turned on if it is detected that the current of the inductor reaches the preset negative current,

wherein the I-type three-level circuit includes bus capacitors Co+ and Co−,

when the alternating-current connection terminal voltage is in the positive half cycle, the bus capacitor Co+ operates while the bus capacitor Co− remains idle, and

when the alternating-current connection terminal voltage is in a negative half cycle, the bus capacitor Co− operates while the bus capacitor Co+ remains idle.

2. The control method of claim 1 , characterized in that prior to controlling the freewheeling switching tube in ON state to keep in ON state and the main switching tube in OFF state to keep in OFF state, further comprising:

determining that an instantaneous value of the alternating-current connection terminal voltage of the I-type three-level circuit is greater than or equal to a half of a direct-current connection terminal voltage.

3. A control method for an I-type three-level circuit, characterized in comprising:

detecting a current of an inductor connected with each of high-frequency arm bridges in an operation state in the I-type three-level circuit; and

in a negative half cycle of an alternating-current connection terminal voltage of the I-type three-level circuit, when a freewheeling switching tube of the high-frequency arm bridge connected with the inductor is in ON state and a main switching tube of the high-frequency arm bridge connected with the inductor is in OFF state, controlling the freewheeling switching tube in ON state to keep in ON state and the main switching tube in OFF state to keep in OFF state if it is detected that the current of the inductor does not reach a preset positive current, and controlling the freewheeling switching tube in ON state to be turned off and the main switching tube in OFF state to be turned on if it is detected that the current of the inductor reaches the preset positive current,

wherein the I-type three-level circuit includes bus capacitors Co+ and Co−,

when the alternating-current connection terminal voltage is in a positive half cycle, the bus capacitor Co+ operates while the bus capacitor Co− remains idle, and

when the alternating-current connection terminal voltage is in the negative half cycle, the bus capacitor Co− operates while the bus capacitor Co+ remains idle.

4. The control method of claim 3 , characterized in that prior to controlling the freewheeling switching tube in ON state to keep in ON state and the main switching tube in OFF state to keep in OFF state, further comprising:

determining that an instantaneous value of the alternating-current connection terminal voltage of the I-type three-level circuit is greater than or equal to a half of a direct-current connection terminal voltage.

5. A control device for an I-type three-level circuit, characterized in comprising:

a detecting unit configured to detect a current of an inductor connected with each of high-frequency arm bridges in an operation state in the I-type three-level circuit; and

a control unit configured to, in a positive half cycle of an alternating-current connection terminal voltage of the I-type three-level circuit, when a freewheeling switching tube of the high-frequency arm bridge connected with the inductor is in ON state and a main switching tube of the high-frequency arm bridge connected with the inductor is in OFF state, control the freewheeling switching tube in ON state to keep in ON state and the main switching tube in OFF state to keep in OFF state if it is detected that the current of the inductor does not reach a preset negative current, and control the freewheeling switching tube in ON state to be turned off and the main switching tube in OFF state to be turned on if it is detected that the current of the inductor reaches the preset negative current,

wherein the I-type three-level circuit includes bus capacitors Co+ and Co−,

when the alternating-current connection terminal voltage is in the positive half cycle, the bus capacitor Co+ operates while the bus capacitor Co− remains idle, and

when the alternating-current connection terminal voltage is in a negative half cycle, the bus capacitor Co− operates while the bus capacitor Co+ remains idle.

6. The control device of claim 5 , characterized in that the control unit is further configured to, prior to controlling the freewheeling switching tube in ON state to keep in ON state and the main switching tube in OFF state to keep in OFF state, determine that an instantaneous value of the alternating-current connection terminal voltage of the I-type three-level circuit is greater than or equal to a half of a direct-current connection terminal voltage.

7. A control device for an I-type three-level circuit, characterized in comprising:

a detecting unit configured to detect a current of an inductor connected with each of high-frequency arm bridges in an operation state in the I-type three-level circuit; and

a control unit configured to, in a negative half cycle of an alternating-current connection terminal voltage of the I-type three-level circuit, when a freewheeling switching tube of the high-frequency arm bridge connected with the inductor is in ON state and a main switching tube of the high-frequency arm bridge connected with the inductor is in OFF state, control the freewheeling switching tube in ON state to keep in ON state and the main switching tube in OFF state to keep in OFF state if it is detected that the current of the inductor does not reach a preset positive current, and control the freewheeling switching tube in ON state to be turned off and the main switching tube in OFF state to be turned on if it is detected that the current of the inductor reaches the preset positive current,

wherein the I-type three-level circuit includes bus capacitors Co+ and Co−,

when the alternating-current connection terminal voltage is in a positive half cycle, the bus capacitor Co+ operates while the bus capacitor Co− remains idle, and

when the alternating-current connection terminal voltage is in the negative half cycle, the bus capacitor Co− operates while the bus capacitor Co+ remains idle.

8. The control device of claim 7 , characterized in that the control unit is further configured to, prior to controlling the freewheeling switching tube in ON state to keep in ON state and the main switching tube in OFF state to keep in OFF state, determine that an instantaneous value of the alternating-current connection terminal voltage of the I-type three-level circuit is greater than or equal to a half of a direct-current connection terminal voltage.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 4, 2017
From: EMERSON NETWORK POWER CO., LTD.
To: VERTIV TECH CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 044682/0142 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 30, 2016
From: MAO, YUNHE; WU, ZHIXIAN; LI, JIAN
To: EMERSON NETWORK POWER CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 040468/0491 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2015 1 0866384 · Dec 1, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170155313A1 · Jun 1, 2017