IP Library Granted Patent US 12,166,411
Granted Patent B2
US 12,166,411 · App. 17/756,330 · Granted Dec 10, 2024

Control device for controlling an output voltage of a power converter

Inventor: Issei Fukasawa (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: TMEIC CORPORATION
H02M1/32H02M1/0012
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Patent No.
US 12,166,411
App. No.
17/756,330
Granted
Dec 10, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A control device for a power converter includes a voltage command value limiting unit configured to limit each phase component or an absolute value of a vector of a voltage command value to be equal to or less than a value set in advance. With such a configuration, the control device for the power converter limits each phase component or the absolute value of the vector of the voltage command value to be equal to or less than the value set in advance. Therefore, it is possible to prevent overvoltage of the output from the power converter when impedance rapidly increases on the output side of the power converter.

Claims (121)

1. A control device for a power converter that controls an output voltage of the power converter, the control device being configured to:

generate a reference voltage command value based on a deviation between a first current command value and a second current actual value or the first current command value;

generate a d-axis reference correction term based on a deviation between a d-axis current command value and a d-axis current actual value;

generate a q-axis reference correction term based on a deviation between a q-axis current command value and a q-axis current actual value;

generate a limit value for limiting the output voltage based on the d-axis reference correction term and the q-axis reference correction term;

generate a d-axis limited voltage command value obtained by limiting the d-axis reference correction term based on the limit value;

generate a q-axis limited voltage command value obtained by limiting the q-axis reference correction term based on the limit value;

generate a d-axis correction term by subtracting the d-axis limited voltage command value from the d-axis reference correction term;

generate a q-axis correction term by subtracting the q-axis limited voltage command value from the q-axis reference correction term;

generate a limited voltage value based on the d-axis correction term, a d-axis AC voltage actual value of the power converter, the q-axis correction term, and a q-axis AC voltage actual value of the power converter; and

generate a voltage command value by adding the reference voltage command value and the limited voltage value.

2. The control device for a power converter according to claim 1 , wherein

the output voltage is a voltage value of a three phase component or a two phase component, and

the first current command value is a current value of a three phase component or a two phase component, and

the second current actual value is a current value of a three phase component or a two phase component, and

the limited voltage value is a voltage value of three phase component or two phase component, and

the reference voltage command value is a voltage value of three phase component or two phase component.

3. The control device for a power converter according to claim 1 , wherein

the first current command value is a current command value obtained by coordinate conversion of the d-axis current command value and the q-axis current command value into three phase components.

4. The control device for a power converter according to claim 1 , wherein

the d-axis reference correction term is an estimated value of a reference voltage command value of a d-axis component obtained when the reference voltage command value is coordinate-converted into dq component, and

the q-axis reference correction term is an estimated value of a reference voltage command value of a q-axis component obtained when the reference voltage command value is coordinate-converted into dq component.

5. The control device for a power converter according to claim 1 , wherein

in a process of generating the limit value, the control device is configured to:

generate a square root of a sum of a square of the d-axis reference correction term and a square of the q-axis reference correction term;

calculate a ratio value of the square root to a reference absolute value by dividing the square root by the reference absolute value; and

determine the limit value according to the ratio value.

6. The control device for a power converter according to claim 1 , wherein

in a process of generating the limit value, the control device is configured to:

generate a square root of a sum of a square of a d-axis low-frequency component reference correction term obtained by applying a low pass filter to the d-axis reference correction term and a square of a q-axis low-frequency component reference correction term obtained by applying a low pass filter to the q-axis reference correction term;

calculate a ratio value of the square root to a reference absolute value by dividing the square root by the reference absolute value; and

determine the limit value according to the ratio value.

7. He control device for a power converter according to claim 1 , wherein

in a process of generating the limited voltage value, the control device is configured to:

generate a first voltage by subtracting the d-axis correction term from the d-axis AC voltage actual value;

generate a second voltage by subtracting the q-axis correction term from the q-axis AC voltage actual value; and

generate the limited voltage value obtained by coordinate-converting the first voltage and the second voltage into three phase component.

8. The control device for a power converter according to claim 1 , wherein

in a process of generating the limited voltage value, the control device is configured to:

generate an AC voltage actual value of a d-axis frequency component by applying a low pass filter to the d-axis AC voltage actual value;

generate an AC voltage actual value of a q-axis frequency component by applying a low pass filter to the q-axis AC voltage actual value;

generate a first voltage by subtracting the d-axis correction term from the AC voltage actual value of a d-axis frequency component;

generate a second voltage by subtracting the q-axis correction term from the AC voltage actual value of the q-axis frequency component, and

generate the limited voltage value obtained by coordinate-converting the first voltage and the second voltage into three phase component.

9. The control device for a power converter according to claim 1 , wherein

the control device includes a first processor and a second processor,

the first processor is a processor having a shorter operation cycle than the second processor,

the first processor is configured to execute:

a process of generating the reference voltage command value; and

a process of generating the voltage command value, the second processor is configured to execute:

a process of generating the d-axis reference correction term;

a process of generating the q-axis reference correction term;

a process of generating the limit value;

a process of generating the d-axis limited voltage command value; and

a process of generating the q-axis limited voltage command value.

10. A control device for a power converter that controls an output voltage of the power converter, the control device being configured to:

generate a reference voltage command value based on a deviation between a first current command value and a second current actual value or the first current command value;

generate a first estimated voltage of a d-axis component based on a deviation between a d-axis current command value and a d-axis current actual value;

generate a first estimated voltage of a q-axis component based on a deviation between a q-axis current command value and a q-axis current actual value;

generate a first limit value for limiting the output voltage based on the first estimated voltage of the d-axis component and the first estimated voltage of the q-axis component;

generate a first limited voltage command value of the d-axis component obtained by limiting the first estimated voltage of the d-axis component based on the first limit value;

generate a first limited voltage command value of the q-axis component obtained by limiting the first estimated voltage of the q-axis component based on the first limit value;

generate a second limit voltage command value of the d-axis component based on the first limited voltage command value of the d-axis component and a d-axis AC voltage actual value;

generate a second limited voltage command value of the q-axis component based on the first limited voltage command value of the q-axis component and a q-axis AC voltage actual value;

generate a second limit value for limiting the output voltage based on the second limit voltage command value of the d-axis component and the second limit voltage command value of the q-axis component;

generate a third limited voltage command value of the d-axis component obtained by limiting the second limited voltage command value of the d-axis component based on the second limit value;

generate a third limited voltage command value of the q-axis component by limiting the second limited voltage command value of the q-axis component based on the second limit value;

generate a second estimated voltage of the d-axis component based on the first estimated voltage of the d-axis component and the d-axis AC voltage actual value;

generate a second estimated voltage of the q-axis component based on the first estimated voltage of the q-axis component and the q-axis AC voltage actual value;

generate a d-axis differential voltage command value by subtracting the second estimated voltage of the d-axis component from the third limited voltage command value of the d-axis component;

generate a q-axis differential voltage command value by subtracting the second estimated voltage of the q-axis component from the third limited voltage command value of the q-axis component;

generate a limited voltage value based on the d-axis AC voltage actual value, the d-axis differential voltage command value, the q-axis AC voltage actual value, and the q-axis differential voltage command value; and

generate a voltage command value by adding the reference voltage command value and the limited voltage value.

11. The control device for a power converter according to claim 10 , wherein

the output voltage is a voltage value of a three phase component or a two phase component, and

the first current command value is a current value of a three phase component or a two phase component, and

the second current actual value is a voltage value of a three phase component or a two phase component, and

the limited voltage value is a voltage value of three phase component or two phase component, and

the reference voltage command value is a voltage value of three phase component or two phase component.

12. The control device for a power converter according to claim 10 , wherein

the first current command value is a current command value obtained by coordinate conversion of the d-axis current command value and the q-axis current command value into three phase component.

13. The control device for a power converter according to claim 10 , wherein

the first estimated voltage of the d-axis component is an estimated value of a reference voltage command value of the d-axis component obtained when the reference voltage command value is coordinate-converted into dq component, and

the first estimated voltage of the q-axis component is an estimated value of a reference voltage command value of the q-axis component obtained when the reference voltage command value is coordinate-converted into dq component.

14. The control device for a power converter according to claim 10 , wherein

in a process of generating the first limit value, the control device is configured to:

generate a square root of a sum of a square of the first estimated voltage of the d-axis component and a square of the first estimated voltage of the q-axis component;

calculate a ratio value of the square root to a reference absolute value by dividing the square root by the reference absolute value; and

determine the first limit value according to the ratio value.

15. The control device for a power converter according to claim 10 , wherein

in a process of generating the second limit value, the control device is configured to:

generate a square root of a sum of a square of the second limit voltage command value of the d-axis component and a square of the second limit voltage command value of the q-axis component;

calculate a ratio value of the square root to a reference absolute value by dividing the square root by the reference absolute value; and

determine the second limit value according to the ratio value.

16. The control device for a power converter according to claim 10 , wherein

in a process of generating the first limit value, the control device is configured to:

generate a square root of a sum of a square of an estimated voltage of a d-axis low-frequency element obtained by applying a low pass filter to the first estimated voltage of the d-axis element and a square of an estimated voltage of a q-axis low-frequency element obtained by applying a low pass filter to the first estimated voltage of the q-axis element;

calculate a ratio value of the square root to a reference absolute value by dividing the square root by the reference absolute value; and

determine the first limit value according to the ratio value.

17. The control device for a power converter according to claim 10 , wherein

in a process of generating the limited voltage value, the control device is configured to:

generate a first voltage by subtracting the d-axis AC voltage actual value from the d-axis differential voltage command value;

generate a second voltage by subtracting the q-axis AC voltage actual value from the q-axis differential voltage command value;

generate the limited voltage value obtained by coordinate-converting the first voltage and the second voltage into three phase component.

18. The control device for a power converter according to claim 10 , wherein

in a process of generating the limited voltage value, the control device is configured to:

generate an AC voltage actual value of a d-axis frequency component by applying a low pass filter to the d-axis AC voltage actual value;

generating an AC voltage actual value of q-axis frequency component by applying a low pass filter to the q-axis AC voltage actual value;

generate a first voltage by subtracting the AC voltage actual value of the d-axis frequency component from the d-axis differential voltage command value;

generate a second voltage by subtracting the AC voltage actual value of the q-axis frequency component from the q-axis differential voltage command value; and

generate the limited voltage value obtained by coordinate-converting the first voltage and the second voltage into three phase component.

19. The control device for a power converter according to claim 10 , wherein

the second limit voltage command value of the d-axis component is a voltage value obtained by adding the first limited voltage command value of the d-axis component and the d-axis AC voltage actual value, and

the second limit voltage command value of the q-axis component is a voltage value obtained by adding the first limited voltage command value of the q-axis component and the q-axis AC voltage actual value, and

the second estimated voltage of the d-axis component is a voltage value obtained by adding the first estimated voltage of the d-axis component and the d-axis AC voltage actual value, and

the second estimated voltage of the q-axis component is a voltage value obtained by adding the first estimated voltage of the q-axis component and the q-axis AC voltage actual value.

20. The control device for a power converter according to claim 10 , wherein

the second limit voltage command value is a voltage value obtained by adding the first limited voltage command value and an AC voltage actual value of a d-axis frequency component obtained by applying a low pass filter to the d-axis AC voltage actual value, and

the second limit voltage command value of a q-axis element is a voltage value obtained by adding the first limited voltage command value of the q-axis element and an AC voltage actual value of the q-axis element obtained by applying a low pass filter to the q-axis AC voltage actual value of the q-axis element, and

the second estimated voltage of a d-axis element is a voltage value obtained by adding the first estimated voltage of the d-axis element and the AC voltage actual value of a d-axis AC voltage obtained by applying a low pass filter to the d-axis AC voltage actual value, and

the second estimated voltage of the q-axis element is a voltage value obtained by adding the first estimated voltage of the q-axis element and the AC voltage actual value of a q-axis AC voltage obtained by applying a low pass filter to the q-axis AC voltage actual value.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 26, 2024
From: TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
To: TMEIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 067244/0359 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 23, 2022
From: FUKASAWA, ISSEI
To: TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 059983/0841 →
Continuity (1)
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