IP Library Granted Patent US 11,695,317
Granted Patent B2
US 11,695,317 · App. 17/856,453 · Granted Jul 4, 2023

Converter control method, converter control apparatus, and readable storage medium

Inventors: Jinfeng Gao (Ningde, CN); Guiying Lin (Ningde, CN); Weichen He (Ningde, CN); Zhimin Dan (Ningde, CN); Lijun Hang (Ningde, CN); Yuanbin He (Ningde, CN); Ke Chen (Ningde, CN); Jiarui Liao (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
H02M1/0003H02M1/0025H02M3/01H02M3/33573
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Patent No.
US 11,695,317
App. No.
17/856,453
Granted
Jul 4, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments of this application provide a converter control method, a converter control apparatus, and a readable storage medium. The control method includes: obtaining a real-time input voltage and a real-time output voltage of a converter; determining a corresponding real-time closed-loop control output value of the converter based on the real-time input voltage and the real-time output voltage by using a closed-loop control algorithm; determining a real-time control strategy of a switch tube of the converter from at least three control strategies based on the real-time closed-loop control output value; and controlling the switch tube based on the determined real-time control strategy. The control method is used to implement efficient and high-precision voltage stabilization control.

Claims (99)

1. A method for controlling a converter, wherein the converter comprises a switch tube, and the method comprises:

obtaining a real-time input voltage and a real-time output voltage of the converter;

determining a corresponding real-time closed-loop control output value of the converter based on the real-time input voltage and the real-time output voltage by using a closed-loop control algorithm;

determining a real-time control strategy of the switch tube from a plurality of control strategies based on the real-time closed-loop control output value; and

controlling the switch tube based on the determined real-time control strategy;

wherein when the converter is an isolated resonant direct current converter, determining the real-time control strategy of the switch tube from the plurality of control strategies based on the real-time closed-loop control output value comprises:

when the real-time closed-loop control output value is greater than or equal to a first preset value, determining the real-time control strategy as a pulse frequency modulation control strategy;

when the real-time closed-loop control output value is less than the first preset value and greater than a second preset value, determining the real-time control strategy as a pulse width modulation control strategy, wherein the first preset value is greater than the second preset value; and

when the real-time closed-loop control output value is less than or equal to the second preset value, determining the real-time control strategy as a pulse density modulation control strategy.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of control strategies comprise at least three of:

a pulse frequency modulation control strategy,

a pulse width modulation control strategy,

a pulse density modulation control strategy, and

a pulse phase modulation control strategy.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein when the real-time control strategy is determined to be the pulse frequency modulation control strategy, controlling the switch tube based on the determined real-time control strategy comprises:

modulating a switch frequency of the switch tube to a reciprocal of the real-time closed-loop control output value; and

modulating a duty cycle of the switch tube to a first preset duty cycle.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein when the real-time control strategy is determined to be the pulse width modulation control strategy, controlling the switch tube based on the determined real-time control strategy comprises:

modulating a switch frequency of the switch tube to a reciprocal of the first preset value; and

modulating a duty cycle of the switch tube based on the real-time closed-loop control output value and the first preset value.

5. The control method according to claim 1 , wherein when the real-time control strategy is determined to be the pulse density modulation control strategy, controlling the switch tube based on the determined real-time control strategy comprises:

when the real-time closed-loop control output value is equal to the second preset value, modulating a switch frequency of the switch tube to a reciprocal of the first preset value, and modulating a duty cycle of the switch tube to a second preset duty cycle; and

when the real-time closed-loop control output value is less than the second preset value, modulating a duty cycle of the switch tube to 0.

6. The control method according to claim 1 , wherein when the converter is a phase-shifted full-bridge converter, determining the real-time control strategy of the switch tube from the plurality of the control strategies based on the real-time closed-loop control output value comprises:

when the real-time closed-loop control output value is less than a third preset value, determining the real-time control strategy as a pulse phase modulation control strategy;

when the real-time closed-loop control output value is greater than the third preset value, determining the real-time control strategy as the pulse width modulation control strategy; and

when the real-time closed-loop control output value and the third preset value satisfy a preset relationship, determining the real-time control strategy as the pulse density modulation control strategy.

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein when the real-time control strategy is determined to be the pulse phase modulation control strategy, controlling the switch tube based on the determined real-time control strategy comprises:

adjusting a phase-shift angle of a pulse waveform between two legs of the phase-shifted full-bridge converter; and

modulating a duty cycle of the switch tube to a third preset duty cycle, and modulating a switch frequency of the switch tube to a preset frequency.

8. The method according to claim 6 , wherein when the real-time control strategy is determined to be the pulse width modulation control strategy, controlling the switch tube based on the determined real-time control strategy comprises:

adjusting a phase-shift angle of a pulse waveform between two legs of the phase-shifted full-bridge converter to the third preset value; and

modulating a duty cycle of the switch tube based on the third preset value and the real-time closed-loop control output value.

9. The method according to claim 6 , wherein when the real-time control strategy is determined to be the pulse density modulation control strategy, controlling the switch tube based on the determined real-time control strategy comprises:

adjusting a phase-shift angle of a pulse waveform between two legs of the phase-shifted full-bridge converter to the third preset value, and modulating a duty cycle of the switch tube to a fourth preset duty cycle; or

modulating a duty cycle of the switch tube to 0.

10. The method according to claim 1 , wherein controlling the switch tube based on the determined real-time control strategy comprises:

modulating a parameter of the switch tube based on the real-time control strategy;

wherein the parameter of the switch tube comprises at least one of:

a switch frequency,

a duty cycle, and

a phase-shift angle.

11. An apparatus for controlling a converter, wherein the converter comprises a switch tube, and the apparatus comprises:

a voltage censoring circuit, configured to obtain a real-time input voltage and a real-time output voltage of the converter; and

a control unit comprising a processor and a memory storing a program for execution by the processor, configured to:

determine a corresponding real-time closed-loop control output value of the converter based on the real-time input voltage and the real-time output voltage by using a closed-loop control algorithm;

determine a real-time control strategy of the switch tube from a plurality of control strategies based on the real-time closed-loop control output value; and

control the switch tube based on the determined real-time control strategy;

wherein when the converter is an isolated resonant direct current converter, in determining the real-time control strategy of the switch tube from the plurality of control strategies based on the real-time closed-loop control output value, the control unit is configured to:

when the real-time closed-loop control output value is greater than or equal to a first preset value, determine the real-time control strategy as a pulse frequency modulation control strategy;

when the real-time closed-loop control output value is less than the first preset value and greater than a second preset value, determine the real-time control strategy as a pulse width modulation control strategy, wherein the first preset value is greater than the second preset value; and

when the real-time closed-loop control output value is less than or equal to the second preset value, determine the real-time control strategy as a pulse density modulation control strategy.

12. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the plurality of control strategies comprise at least three of:

a pulse frequency modulation control strategy,

a pulse width modulation control strategy,

a pulse density modulation control strategy, and

a pulse phase modulation control strategy.

13. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein when the real-time control strategy is determined to be the pulse frequency modulation control strategy, in controlling the switch tube based on the determined real-time control strategy, the control unit is configured to:

modulate a switch frequency of the switch tube to a reciprocal of the real-time closed-loop control output value; and

modulate a duty cycle of the switch tube to a first preset duty cycle.

14. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein when the converter is a phase-shifted full-bridge converter, in determining the real-time control strategy of the switch tube from the plurality of the control strategies based on the real-time closed-loop control output value, the control unit is configured to:

when the real-time closed-loop control output value is less than a third preset value, determine the real-time control strategy as a pulse phase modulation control strategy;

when the real-time closed-loop control output value is greater than the third preset value, determine the real-time control strategy as the pulse width modulation control strategy; and

when the real-time closed-loop control output value and the third preset value satisfy a preset relationship, determine the real-time control strategy as the pulse density modulation control strategy.

15. The apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein,

when the real-time control strategy is determined to be the pulse phase modulation control strategy, in determining a real-time control strategy of the switch tube from the plurality of the control strategies based on the real-time closed-loop control output value, the control unit is configured to:

adjust a phase-shift angle of a pulse waveform between two legs of the phase-shifted full-bridge converter; and

modulate a duty cycle of the switch tube to a third preset duty cycle, and modulate a switch frequency of the switch tube to a preset frequency;

when the real-time control strategy is determined to be the pulse width modulation control strategy, in determining a real-time control strategy of the switch tube from the plurality of the control strategies based on the real-time closed-loop control output value, the control unit is configured to:

adjust a phase-shift angle of a pulse waveform between two legs of the phase-shifted full-bridge converter to the third preset value; and

modulate a duty cycle of the switch tube based on the third preset value and the real-time closed-loop control output value;

when the real-time control strategy is determined to be the pulse density modulation control strategy, in determining a real-time control strategy of the switch tube from the plurality of the control strategies based on the real-time closed-loop control output value, the control unit is configured to:

adjust a phase-shift angle of a pulse waveform between two legs of the phase-shifted full-bridge converter to the third preset value, and modulate a duty cycle of the switch tube to a fourth preset duty cycle; or

modulate a duty cycle of the switch tube to 0.

16. The control apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein in controlling the switch tube based on the determined real-time control strategy, the control unit is configured to:

modulate a parameter of the switch tube based on the real-time control strategy;

wherein the parameter of the switch tube comprises at least one of:

a switch frequency,

a duty cycle, and

a phase-shift angle.

17. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein when the real-time control strategy is determined to be the pulse width modulation control strategy, in controlling the switch tube based on the determined real-time control strategy, the control unit is configured to:

modulate a switch frequency of the switch tube to a reciprocal of the first preset value; and

modulate a duty cycle of the switch tube based on the real-time closed-loop control output value and the first preset value.

18. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein when the real-time control strategy is determined to be the pulse density modulation control strategy, in controlling the switch tube based on the determined real-time control strategy, the control unit is configured to:

when the real-time closed-loop control output value is equal to the second preset value, modulate a switch frequency of the switch tube to a reciprocal of the first preset value, and modulate a duty cycle of the switch tube to a second preset duty cycle; and

when the real-time closed-loop control output value is less than the second preset value, modulate a duty cycle of the switch tube to 0.

19. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured to store a computer program, wherein when the computer program is executed by a processor of a controlling apparatus, the apparatus performs a process for controlling a converter that comprises:

obtaining a real-time input voltage and a real-time output voltage of the converter;

determining a corresponding real-time closed-loop control output value of the converter based on the real-time input voltage and the real-time output voltage by using a closed-loop control algorithm;

determining a real-time control strategy of a switch tube of the converter from a plurality of control strategies based on the real-time closed-loop control output value; and

controlling the switch tube based on the determined real-time control strategy;

wherein when the converter is an isolated resonant direct current converter, determining the real-time control strategy of the switch tube from the plurality of control strategies based on the real-time closed-loop control output value comprises:

when the real-time closed-loop control output value is greater than or equal to a first preset value, determining the real-time control strategy as a pulse frequency modulation control strategy;

when the real-time closed-loop control output value is less than the first preset value and greater than a second preset value, determining the real-time control strategy as a pulse width modulation control strategy, wherein the first preset value is greater than the second preset value; and

when the real-time closed-loop control output value is less than or equal to the second preset value, determining the real-time control strategy as a pulse density modulation control strategy.

20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 19 , wherein when the converter is a phase-shifted full-bridge converter, determining the real-time control strategy of the switch tube from the plurality of the control strategies based on the real-time closed-loop control output value comprises:

when the real-time closed-loop control output value is less than a third preset value, determining the real-time control strategy as a pulse phase modulation control strategy;

when the real-time closed-loop control output value is greater than the third preset value, determining the real-time control strategy as the pulse width modulation control strategy; and

when the real-time closed-loop control output value and the third preset value satisfy a preset relationship, determining the real-time control strategy as the pulse density modulation control strategy.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2024
From: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
Reel/Frame 068338/0723 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 7, 2022
From: GAO, JINFENG; LIN, GUIYING; HE, WEICHEN; DAN, ZHIMIN; HANG, LIJUN; HE, YUANBIN; CHEN, KE; LIAO, JIARUI
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 060454/0633 →
Continuity (2)
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