Power conversion device
View Patent ↗An MMC includes arms configured with one unit converter or a plurality of cells connected in series. The main circuit of the cell includes a switching element and a DC capacitor. The power supply of the cell lowers voltage of the DC capacitor to generate power supply voltage to be supplied to the control circuit of the cell. The power supply includes a power supply circuit configured to convert input voltage provided between first and second input terminals from the DC capacitor into power supply voltage, a thyristor connected between the first and second input terminals electrically in parallel with the power supply circuit, a current-limiting resistor connected between terminals of the DC capacitor electrically in series with the thyristor, and a control unit configured to fire the thyristor when input voltage applied to the power supply circuit exceeds a threshold voltage.
1. A power conversion device comprising:
a power converter including an arm configured with one unit converter or a plurality of unit converters connected in series; and
a control device configured to control the power converter,
the unit converter including
a main circuit including a switching element and a DC capacitor and configured to output a voltage pulse according to voltage of the DC capacitor by turning on/off of the switching element,
a control circuit configured to control on/off of the switching element in accordance with a control signal received from the control device, and
a power supply configured to lower voltage of the DC capacitor to generate power supply voltage to be supplied to the control circuit, the power supply including
a power supply circuit configured to convert input voltage provided between first and second input terminals from the DC capacitor into the power supply voltage,
a thyristor connected between the first and second input terminals electrically in parallel with the power supply circuit,
a current-limiting resistor connected between terminals of the DC capacitor electrically in series with the thyristor, and
a control unit configured to fire the thyristor when the input voltage applied to the power supply circuit exceeds a threshold voltage,
wherein the power supply further includes a reverse current blocking diode connected between an anode and a cathode of the thyristor electrically in series with the power supply circuit to prevent reverse flow of current from the power supply circuit to the thyristor.
2. The power conversion device according to claim 1 , wherein when the input voltage applied to the power supply circuit exceeds a threshold voltage, the control circuit receives supply of power supply voltage from the power supply to transmit a signal indicating abnormality of the unit converter to the control device, and
the control device is configured to transmit the control signal for fixing the switching element to an off state to the control circuit of each of the unit converters, when receiving a signal indicting abnormality of the unit converter from any one of the one unit converter or a plurality of unit converters.
3. The power conversion device according to claim 1 , wherein the unit converter further includes a switch configured to turn on in response to an on command from the control circuit to short-circuit output terminals of the main circuit, and
the control circuit outputs the on command to the switch when the input voltage of the power supply circuit exceeds the threshold voltage.
4. The power conversion device according to claim 2 , wherein
the unit converter further includes a switch configured to turn on in response to an on command from the control circuit to short-circuit output terminals of the main circuit, and
the control circuit outputs the on command to the switch when the input voltage of the power supply circuit exceeds the threshold voltage.