WO2015052743A1 - 電力変換装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a power conversion device that can supply a stable voltage to a load even when the voltage of an AC power supply decreases.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a power converter of a constant inverter feeding method disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2.
- 1 is a single-phase AC power source
- 2 is a capacitor
- 3 is a converter
- 4 is an inverter
- 5 is a filter
- 6 is a load.
- This power converter once converts the voltage of the AC power source 1 into a DC voltage, converts this DC voltage into an AC voltage again, and supplies it to the load 6.
- Converter 3 converts the voltage of AC power supply 1 into a DC voltage by turning on and off switching elements Qp and Qn.
- the DC voltage generated by the converter 3 is smoothed by the capacitors Cp and Cn.
- the DC voltage smoothed by the capacitors Cp and Cn is output to the inverter 4.
- the inverter 4 converts the DC voltage of the capacitors Cp and Cn into the AC voltage Vu of the pulse train whose pulse width is controlled by selectively turning on and off the switching elements Q1 and Q2 and the bidirectional switch BS1.
- the filter 5 removes a harmonic component contained in the AC voltage Vu formed of this pulse train, and outputs a sinusoidal AC voltage Vload. This sinusoidal AC voltage Vload is applied to the load 6.
- the power conversion device has a direct transmission mode, a step-up mode, a step-down mode, and a backup mode as its operation mode. Which mode the power converter operates in is determined by detecting the voltage of the AC power supply 1 or the like.
- the direct transmission mode is an operation mode in which the voltage of the AC power supply 1 is output as the AC voltage Vload when the voltage of the AC power supply 1 is within a predetermined range.
- this operation mode the switching elements Q1 and Q2 are turned off, and the bidirectional switch BS1 is turned on.
- the boost mode is an operation mode in which, when the voltage of the AC power source 1 becomes lower than a predetermined value, the voltage of the AC power source 1 is boosted and an AC voltage Vload having a predetermined amplitude is output.
- the switching elements Q1, Q2 and the bidirectional switch BS1 are selectively turned on / off based on a control signal subjected to pulse width modulation.
- the step-down mode is an operation mode in which, when the voltage of the AC power supply 1 becomes higher than a predetermined value, the voltage of the AC power supply 1 is stepped down and an AC voltage Vload having a predetermined amplitude is output.
- this operation mode the switching elements Q1 and Q2 are turned off, and the bidirectional switch BS1 is turned on and off based on a control signal subjected to pulse width modulation.
- the backup mode is an operation mode in which, when a power failure of the AC power supply 1 is detected, the AC voltage Vload having a predetermined amplitude is output using the DC voltage of the capacitors Cp and Cn.
- the bidirectional switch BS1 is turned off, and the switching elements Q1, Q2 are selectively turned on / off based on the control signal subjected to pulse width modulation.
- a current including a ripple current flows to the reactor Lf of the filter 5.
- the ripple component of the current flowing through the reactor Lf must be suppressed within a predetermined value.
- the power conversion device turns on and off the switching elements Q1 and Q2 at the same frequency in both operations in the boost mode and the backup mode.
- the change width of the voltage applied to the reactor Lf is maximized when an AC voltage is output using only the voltage of the DC power supply. Therefore, the ripple current flowing through reactor Lf is maximized in the backup mode. Therefore, the inductance value of reactor Lf is determined so that the ripple current in the backup mode is within a predetermined value.
- the inductance value of the reactor Lf determined in this way is a larger value than the inductance value required during the boosting operation.
- the conductor resistance of the coil is increased and the copper loss of the reactor Lf is increased.
- the efficiency of the power converter decreases.
- a power converter device enlarges with the reactor Lf becoming large.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a power converter that can suppress a ripple current within a predetermined value even when an instantaneous voltage drop of an AC power supply is suppressed while suppressing an increase in inductance value of a reactor Lf. is there.
- the present invention is applied to a power converter that outputs an AC voltage based on an output voltage command.
- the power converter includes a DC power supply, an AC power supply, an inverter, a reactor that smoothes the output voltage of the inverter, and a control unit that controls the inverter.
- One end of the AC power supply is connected to an intermediate potential point of the DC power supply.
- the control unit commands a carrier signal having the first frequency under the first condition.
- the control unit commands a carrier signal having a second frequency higher than the first frequency when the second condition is satisfied.
- the first condition is that the voltage of the AC power supply is small with respect to the output voltage command, and the difference between the two is smaller than a predetermined value.
- the second condition is that the voltage of the AC power supply is small with respect to the output voltage command, and the difference between the two is larger than a predetermined value.
- the control unit generates a control signal for operating the inverter based on the output voltage command and the commanded carrier signal.
- the inverter outputs a predetermined AC voltage based on the control signal generated by the control unit. This AC voltage is generated using the both-end voltage of the DC power supply, the neutral point voltage, and the voltage of the AC power supply.
- control unit can use at least the effective value of each of the output voltage command and the voltage of the AC power supply or the instantaneous value of each when determining the first condition and the second condition. .
- the first frequency and the second frequency of the carrier signal are set such that the maximum amplitude of the ripple current flowing through the reactor is substantially the same when the inverter operates at each frequency. Yes.
- the second frequency of the carrier signal is set according to the difference between the output voltage command and the voltage of the AC power supply.
- the inverter operates until the voltage of the AC power supply drops to 0V.
- the embodiment of the inverter in the power converter includes at least a switching element series circuit and a bidirectional switch.
- the switching element series circuit is configured by connecting a first switching element and a second switching element in series.
- the switching element series circuit is connected to both ends of the DC power supply.
- a first diode is connected in antiparallel to the first switching element.
- a second diode is connected in antiparallel to the second switching element.
- One end of the bidirectional switch is connected to the connection point of the first and second switching elements, and the other end is connected to the other end of the AC power supply.
- the first and second switching elements can be configured by MOSFETs formed of a wide band gap semiconductor made of either silicon carbide or gallium nitride.
- the first and second diodes can be formed of a wide band gap semiconductor made of either silicon carbide or gallium nitride.
- the bidirectional switch can be configured by connecting in reverse parallel a MOSFET formed of a wide band gap semiconductor made of either silicon carbide or gallium nitride.
- the bidirectional switch may include a diode formed of a wide band gap semiconductor made of either silicon carbide or gallium nitride.
- the operating frequency of the inverter since the operating frequency of the inverter is switched in the boost mode, it is possible to suppress the ripple current within a predetermined value even when the instantaneous voltage of the AC power supply is reduced while suppressing an increase in the inductance value of the reactor. it can.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a circuit configuration of a power conversion device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- 1 is a single-phase AC power source.
- a capacitor 2 is connected between the terminal R and the terminal S of the AC power supply 1.
- 30 is a DC power source
- 40 is an inverter
- 5 is a filter
- 6 is a load
- 80 is a control unit.
- the DC power supply 30 is a power supply formed by connecting a positive DC power supply Psp (first DC power supply) and a negative DC power supply Psn (second DC power supply) in series.
- the DC power supply 30 includes terminals P, O, and N.
- the terminal P is connected to the high potential side terminal of the DC power supply 30.
- the terminal N is connected to the low potential side terminal of the DC power supply 30.
- the terminal O is connected to a connection point between the DC power supply Psp and the DC power supply Psn (terminal that outputs an intermediate voltage of the DC power supply 30).
- a terminal S of the AC power source 1 is connected to a terminal O of the DC power source 30.
- the DC power supply 30 including the DC power supply Psp and the DC power supply Psn can be configured by the converter 3 shown in FIG. 7, for example.
- Converter 3 outputs a three-level potential using voltage Vr of AC power supply 1.
- the DC power supply 30 is not limited to a circuit configuration such as the converter 3, and may be a circuit configured by another method.
- the inverter 40 includes a switching element series circuit and a bidirectional switch BS1.
- the inverter 40 includes a terminal U (first AC output terminal) and a terminal V (second AC output terminal) for outputting an AC voltage.
- the switching element series circuit is a circuit in which switching elements Q1 and Q2 are connected in series. This switching element series circuit is connected between a terminal P and a terminal N of the DC power supply 30. The connection point of the switching elements Q1, Q2 is connected to the terminal U. Terminal V is connected to terminal O of DC power supply 30.
- the bidirectional switch BS1 is a circuit in which switch elements S1 and S2 are connected in reverse parallel. The bidirectional switch BS1 is connected between the terminal U and the terminal R. Specifically, the collector terminal side of the switch element S1 is connected to the terminal R. The emitter terminal side of the switch element S1 is connected to the terminal U.
- the filter 5 is composed of a series circuit of a reactor Lf and a capacitor Cf.
- the filter 5 is connected between the terminals U and V of the inverter 40.
- the load 6 is connected to both ends of the capacitor Cf.
- the switching elements Q1 and Q2 are represented by IGBTs (Insulated Gate-Bipolar-Transistors) in which diodes are connected in antiparallel.
- IGBTs Insulated Gate-Bipolar-Transistors
- the switching elements Q1 and Q2 are not limited to the elements configured as described above.
- the switching elements Q1 and Q2 may be configured by using other semiconductor elements that can be turned on and off at a frequency several tens of times higher than the frequency of the AC power supply 1, such as MOSFET (Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor). .
- MOSFET Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor
- the bidirectional switch BS1 can flow a current in one direction by turning on one of the switch elements. Further, the bidirectional switch BS1 can flow current in the other direction by turning on the other switch element. Therefore, the bidirectional switch BS1 may have another configuration as long as such a function can be exhibited.
- the terminal P of the DC power supply 30 outputs the positive potential of the DC power supply Psp (hereinafter referred to as a positive voltage Vp).
- the terminal O of the DC power supply 30 outputs an intermediate potential of the DC power supply 30 (hereinafter referred to as zero voltage).
- a terminal N of the DC power supply 30 outputs a negative potential (hereinafter referred to as a negative voltage Vn) of the DC power supply Psn.
- the terminal R of the AC power supply 1 outputs the voltage Vr of the AC power supply 1.
- the inverter 40 outputs a positive voltage Vp between the terminals U and V by passing a current through the switching element Q1. Further, the inverter 40 outputs a negative voltage Vn between the terminals U and V by causing a current to flow through the switching element Q2. Further, the inverter 40 outputs the voltage Vr of the AC power supply 1 between the terminals U and V by flowing a current in either direction of the bidirectional switch BS1. The inverter 40 outputs a single-phase AC voltage Vu between the terminals U and V by controlling the on / off operation of the switching elements Q1 and Q2 and the bidirectional switch BS1.
- This power conversion device has a direct transmission mode, a step-up mode, and a step-down mode.
- the operations of the direct conversion mode and the step-down mode of this power conversion device are the same as those of the power conversion device shown in FIG.
- the operation of the power conversion device in the boost mode will be mainly described, and the description of the direct transmission mode and the step-down mode will be omitted.
- This power converter operates in the boost mode when the voltage Vr of the AC power supply 1 becomes equal to or lower than the first set voltage. Then, this power conversion device continues the operation in the boost mode until the voltage Vr further decreases to 0V. During this time, a power failure of the AC power supply 1 is not detected.
- the power converter uses the voltage Vr of the AC power supply 1 and the three-level voltage (voltages Vp, Vn, and zero voltage) of the DC power supply 30 to generate a predetermined voltage Vload that is higher than the voltage Vr. This is the output mode.
- This power converter switches the frequency at which switching elements Q1, Q2 are turned on and off in accordance with the magnitude of voltage Vr of AC power supply 1 in the boost mode. By this operation, an increase in the ripple current flowing through the reactor Lf is suppressed.
- the power converter, the voltage Vr of the AC power supply 1 and the output voltage command V * smaller than, and when the difference between the voltage Vr output voltage command V * of more than a predetermined value (second condition) the Step-up operation is performed at a frequency of 2.
- the second frequency is a higher frequency than the first frequency.
- the control circuit 80 has a function realized by the control block shown in FIG.
- the voltage Vr of the AC power supply 1 detected by the voltage detector 71 is input to the output voltage command generation circuit 81, the operation mode determination circuit 82, and the carrier signal generation circuit 83 of the control circuit 80. Further, the voltage Vp of the DC power source Psp detected by the voltage detector 72 and the voltage Vn of the DC power source Psn detected by the voltage detector 73 are input to the modulation signal generation circuit 84.
- the output voltage command generation circuit 81 outputs a command V * for the output voltage of the power converter.
- the output voltage command V * is synchronized with the voltage Vr of the AC power supply 1.
- the output voltage command V * is input to the operation mode determination circuit 82 and the modulation signal generation circuit 84.
- the operation mode determination circuit 82 generates the operation mode signal ⁇ of the power converter according to the result of comparing the magnitude of the voltage Vr of the AC power supply 1 and the output voltage command V * . That is, if voltage Vr of AC power supply 1 is within a predetermined range with respect to output voltage command V * , operation mode determination circuit 82 sets operation mode signal ⁇ to a signal indicating the direct transmission mode. . If the voltage Vr of the AC power supply 1 is larger than the upper limit value of a predetermined range centering on the output voltage command V * , the operation mode determination circuit 82 displays the operation mode signal ⁇ as a signal indicating the step-down mode. Set to.
- operation mode determination circuit 82 uses operation mode signal ⁇ as a signal indicating the boost mode.
- the lower limit value of the predetermined range is referred to as a first set value.
- the first set value is equal to the output voltage command V * .
- the carrier signal generation circuit 83 outputs, for example, a triangular wave carrier signal Sc in accordance with the operation mode signal ⁇ .
- the carrier signal generation circuit 83 Uses the frequency of the carrier signal Sc as the first frequency f1.
- the carrier signal generation circuit 83 The frequency of the carrier signal Sc is the second frequency f2.
- the carrier signal Sc output from the carrier signal generation circuit 83 is input to the pulse width modulation circuit 85.
- the magnitude relationship between the output voltage command V * and the voltage Vr of the AC power supply 1 can be determined by comparing each effective value or each instantaneous value.
- the carrier signal generation circuit 83 sets the frequency of the carrier signal Sc to the first frequency f1 or the second frequency f2 for each cycle of the output voltage. Further, when comparing the instantaneous values of the respective voltages, the carrier signal generation circuit 83 sets the frequency of the carrier signal Sc to the first frequency f1 or the second frequency f2 for each of the compared control periods.
- FIG. 3 shows the relationship between the signals when the frequency of the carrier signal Sc is set by comparing the instantaneous values of the output voltage command V * and the voltage Vr of the AC power supply 1.
- the difference between the voltage Vr of the AC power supply 1 is reduced while maintaining the sinusoidal, the output voltage command V * phase is near [pi / 2 and 3 [pi] / 2, the output voltage command V * and the voltage Vr of the AC power supply 1 Is greater than or equal to the second set value.
- the carrier signal generation circuit 83 is a region where the difference between the output voltage command V * and the voltage Vr of the AC power supply 1 is greater than or equal to the second set value (the phase of the output voltage command V * is around ⁇ / 2 and 3 ⁇ / 2).
- the frequency of the carrier signal Sc is set to the second frequency f2. In the other region, the carrier signal generation circuit 83 sets the frequency of the carrier signal Sc to the first frequency f1.
- the carrier signal generation circuit 83 sets the frequency of the carrier signal Sc to the first frequency for each cycle of the output voltage command V *. Set to f1 or the second frequency f2.
- the carrier signal generation circuit 83 sets the frequency of the carrier signal Sc to the first frequency f1.
- the carrier signal generation circuit 83 may set the frequency of the carrier signal Sc to a third frequency f3 different from the first frequency f1.
- the modulation signal generation circuit 84 generates the modulation signal ⁇ using the output voltage command V * .
- the modulation signal ⁇ is a signal normalized with reference to the amplitude of the carrier signal Sc.
- the voltages Vp and Vn of the DC power supply 30 are used.
- the modulation signal ⁇ output from the modulation signal generation circuit 84 is input to the pulse width modulation circuit 85.
- the pulse width modulation circuit 85 generates control signals G1, G2, Gs1, and Gs2 for operating the inverter 40 using the carrier signal Sc and the modulation signal ⁇ .
- the control signal G1 is a signal for turning on / off the switching element Q1.
- the control signal G2 is a signal for turning on / off the switching element Q2.
- the control signal Gs1 is a signal for turning on / off the switch element S1.
- the control signal Gs2 is a signal for turning on / off the switching element S2.
- the AC voltage Vu shown in FIG. 4 is output between the terminals U and V.
- the AC voltage Vu is a voltage obtained by selectively outputting the voltage Vr and the voltage Vp or the voltage Vn of the AC power supply 1.
- the AC voltage Vu contains many harmonic components. This harmonic component can be removed by the filter 5. By removing the harmonic component from the AC voltage Vu, a sinusoidal AC voltage Vload is obtained. A sinusoidal AC voltage Vload is applied to the load 6.
- the voltage Vr of the AC power supply 1 is reduced to 0 V in the boost mode, the AC voltage Vu and the AC voltage Vload have waveforms shown in FIG. Since the voltage Vr of the AC power supply 1 is 0 V, the AC voltage Vu is a voltage composed of a pulse train having an amplitude of Vp or Vn.
- the inverter 40 operates in any one of the direct transmission mode, the step-down mode, and the step-up mode.
- both switching elements Q1, Q2 are turned off.
- the bidirectional switch BS1 is in a state capable of conducting in both directions. In this case, the voltage Vr of the AC power supply 1 is output between the terminals U and V. Therefore, current Iu flowing through reactor Lf is sinusoidal. This current Iu does not include a ripple component accompanying the operation of the inverter 40.
- the bidirectional switch BS1 When inverter 40 operates in the step-down mode, switching elements Q1 and Q2 are both off.
- the bidirectional switch BS1 performs an on / off operation in accordance with the control signals Gs1 and Gs2.
- the control signals Gs1 and Gs2 are signals subjected to pulse width modulation using the carrier signal Sc having the frequency f1 and the modulation signal ⁇ .
- a voltage Vu obtained by pulse-width modulating the voltage Vr of the AC power supply 1 is output between the terminals U and V. Therefore, the current Iu flowing through the reactor Lf includes a ripple component generated in accordance with the on / off operation of the bidirectional switch BS1.
- the frequency of this ripple component is twice the frequency f1 of the carrier signal Sc.
- the bidirectional switch BS1 When the inverter 40 operates in the boost mode, the bidirectional switch BS1 is always on.
- the switching elements Q1, Q2 perform an on / off operation according to the control signals G1, G2.
- the control signals G1 and G2 are signals subjected to pulse width modulation using the carrier signal Sc and the modulation signal ⁇ .
- the frequency of the carrier signal Sc is the first frequency f1 or the second frequency f2.
- a voltage Vu obtained by alternately selecting the voltage Vr of the AC power supply 1 and the voltage obtained by pulse width modulation of the voltage of the DC power supply 30 is output between the terminals U and V. Therefore, the current Iu flowing through reactor Lf includes a ripple component that is generated in accordance with the on / off operation of switching elements Q1, Q2.
- the frequency of the ripple component is twice the frequency of the carrier signal Sc.
- the ripple current flowing through the reactor Lf increases as the difference between the output voltage command V * and the voltage Vr of the AC power supply 1 increases.
- the ripple current flowing through the reactor Lf decreases.
- the switching loss of the switching elements Q1, Q2 increases.
- the inductance value of reactor Lf and the frequency of carrier signal Sc are set so that the magnitude of the ripple current flowing through reactor Lf becomes a predetermined value.
- the first frequency f1 of the carrier signal Sc is set on condition that the difference between the output voltage command V * and the voltage Vr of the AC power supply 1 is equal to a predetermined second set value.
- the loss (first loss) generated in the reactor Lf due to the ripple current (first ripple current) flowing through the reactor Lf is set to be within a predetermined value.
- the value of the maximum current flowing through reactor Lf (first maximum current value) is set to be within the controllable range of switching elements Q1, Q2.
- the second frequency f2 of the carrier signal Sc is set on condition that the voltage Vr of the AC power supply 1 is 0V.
- the inductance value of reactor Lf is the value set above. Under the above conditions, when the inverter 40 operates in the boost mode, the ripple current flowing through the reactor Lf becomes almost the same value as the first ripple current. Further, the maximum value of the current flowing through the reactor Lf is substantially the same as the first maximum current value. On the other hand, since the frequency of the ripple current is increased, the loss generated in the reactor Lf is larger than the first loss. However, since the thermal time constant of the reactor is longer than the instantaneous voltage drop time of the AC power supply 1, no thermal problem occurs.
- the power conversion device suppresses the ripple current flowing through the reactor Lf within a predetermined value even when the instantaneous voltage of the AC power supply 1 is reduced while suppressing the increase in the inductance value of the reactor Lf. be able to.
- the semiconductor elements constituting the switching elements Q1 and Q2 may be formed of a wide band gap semiconductor made of silicon carbide or gallium nitride.
- the wide band gap semiconductor element has the characteristics that low loss and high frequency are possible, and high temperature operation is possible.
- the semiconductor element forming the bidirectional switch BS1 may be formed of a wide band gap semiconductor made of silicon carbide or gallium nitride.
- the application target of the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above.
- the present invention can also be applied to the power conversion device shown in FIG.
- This power converter differs from the power converter shown in FIG. 1 in that the inverter 41 further includes a bidirectional switch BS2 with respect to the inverter 40.
- the inverter 41 performs the same operation as the inverter 40 by turning off the bidirectional switches BS1 and BS2 in the boost mode.
- the power conversion device including the switching elements Q1 and Q2 of the inverter circuit 40 shown in FIG. 1 and the bidirectional switch BS1 and performing the boosting operation using the voltage Vr of the AC power source 1 and the voltage of the DC power source 30. If so, the present invention can be applied.
- the present invention can be applied to a power conversion device for supplying a stable voltage to a load even when a voltage fluctuation of the AC power supply and a power failure of the AC power supply occur, such as an instantaneous voltage drop compensation device or an uninterruptible power supply device. it can.
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この電力変換装置は、交流電源1の電圧を一旦直流電圧に変換し、この直流電圧を再度交流電圧に変換して負荷6に供給する。
制御部は、第1の条件のとき、第1の周波数のキャリア信号を指令する。また、制御部は、第2の条件のとき、第1の周波数よりも高い第2の周波数のキャリア信号を指令する。第1の条件は、出力電圧指令に対して交流電源の電圧が小さく、かつ両者の差が所定値よりも小さいことである。第2の条件は、出力電圧指令に対して交流電源の電圧が小さく、かつ両者の差が所定値よりも大きいことである。そして、制御部は、出力電圧指令と指令されたキャリア信号とに基づいて、インバータを動作させるための制御信号を生成する。
インバータは、制御部で生成された制御信号に基づいて、所定の交流電圧を出力する。この交流電圧は、直流電源の両端電圧および中性点電圧と交流電源の電圧とを用いて、生成される。
双方向スイッチの一端は、第1と第2のスイッチング素子の接続点に接続され、他端は、交流電源の他端と接続される。
また、上記電力変換装置のインバータにおいて、第1と第2のダイオードは、炭化ケイ素または窒化ガリウムのいずれか一方を材料とするワイドバンドギャップ半導体で形成することができる。
また、上記電力変換装置のインバータにおいて、双方向スイッチは、炭化ケイ素または窒化ガリウムのいずれか一方を材料とするワイドバンドギャップ半導体で形成されたMOSFETを逆並列に接続して構成することができる。
また、上記電力変換装置のインバータにおいて、双方向スイッチは、炭化ケイ素または窒化ガリウムのいずれか一方を材料とするワイドバンドギャップ半導体で形成されたダイオードを含む構成とすることもできる。
図1は、本発明の一実施形態に係る電力変換装置の回路構成を説明するための図である。図において、1は単相の交流電源である。交流電源1の端子Rと端子Sとの間に、コンデンサ2が接続される。また、30は直流電源、40はインバータ、5はフィルタ、6は負荷、80は制御部である。
直流電源Pspと直流電源Psnからなる直流電源30は、例えば、図7に示したコンバータ3で構成することができる。コンバータ3は、交流電源1の電圧Vrを用いて3レベルの電位を出力する。しかし、直流電源30は、コンバータ3のような回路構成に限られるものではなく、他の方式によって構成された回路であってもよい。
スイッチング素子直列回路は、スイッチング素子Q1,Q2を直列接続した回路である。このスイッチング素子直列回路は、直流電源30の端子Pと端子Nの間に接続される。スイッチング素子Q1,Q2の接続点は、端子Uに接続されている。端子Vは、直流電源30の端子Oに接続されている。
双方向スイッチBS1は、スイッチ素子S1,S2を逆並列接続した回路である。この双方向スイッチBS1は、端子Uと端子Rとの間に接続されている。具体的には、スイッチ素子S1のコレクタ端子側が端子Rに接続される。また、スイッチ素子S1のエミッタ端子側が端子Uに接続される。
具体的には、この電力変換装置は、交流電源1の電圧Vrが出力電圧指令V*よりも小さく、かつ電圧Vrと出力電圧指令V*との差が所定値よりも小さいとき(第1の条件)、第1の周波数で昇圧動作を行う。また、この電力変換装置は、交流電源1の電圧Vrが出力電圧指令V*よりも小さく、かつ電圧Vrと出力電圧指令V*との差が所定値以上のとき(第2の条件)、第2の周波数で昇圧動作を行う。第2の周波数は、第1の周波数よりも高い周波数である。
なお、直送モードを設けない場合は、第1の設定値は、出力電圧指令V*に等しい値となる。
昇圧モードにおいて交流電源1の電圧Vrが0Vまで低下すると、交流電圧Vuと交流電圧Vloadとは、図5に示す波形となる。交流電源1の電圧Vrが0Vであるので、交流電圧Vuは、振幅がVpまたはVnのパルス列からなる電圧である。
上述のとおり、インバータ40は、直送モード、降圧モード、昇圧モードのいずれかのモードで動作する。
インバータ40が直送モードで動作するとき、スイッチング素子Q1,Q2はいずれもオフする。一方、双方向スイッチBS1は双方向に導通可能な状態になる。この場合、交流電源1の電圧Vrが、端子U-V間に出力される。したがって、リアクトルLfに流れる電流Iuは、正弦波状である。この電流Iuには、インバータ40の動作に伴うリプル成分は含まれない。
この場合、端子U-V間には、交流電源1の電圧Vrをパルス幅変調した電圧Vuが出力される。したがって、リアクトルLfに流れる電流Iuには、双方向スイッチBS1のオンオフ動作に伴って生じるリプル成分が含まれる。このリプル成分の周波数は、キャリア信号Scの周波数f1の2倍の周波数である。
この場合、端子U-V間には、交流電源1の電圧Vrと直流電源30の電圧をパルス幅変調した電圧とを交互に選択して得られる電圧Vuが出力される。したがって、リアクトルLfに流れる電流Iuには、スイッチング素子Q1,Q2のオンオフ動作に伴って生じるリプル成分が含まれる。このリプル成分の周波数は、キャリア信号Scの周波数の2倍の周波数である。
このときリアクトルLfに流れるリプル電流(第1のリプル電流)によってリアクトルLfで生じる損失(第1の損失)は、所定値内になるように設定されている。また、リアクトルLfに流れる最大電流の値(第1の最大電流値)は、スイッチング素子Q1,Q2の可制御範囲内になるように設定されている。
上記条件において、インバータ40が昇圧モードで動作すると、リアクトルLfに流れるリプル電流は、上記第1のリプル電流とほぼ同じ値になる。また、リアクトルLfに流れる電流の最大値は、上記第1の最大電流値とほぼ同じになる。
一方、リプル電流の周波数が高くなったことにより、リアクトルLfに生じる損失は、上記第1の損失よりも大きくなる。しかし、リアクトルの熱時定数は交流電源1の瞬時電圧低下時間よりも長いため、熱的な問題は生じない。
また、双方向スイッチBS1を構成する半導体素子は、同様に、炭化ケイ素または窒化ガリウムを材料とするワイドバンドギャップ半導体で構成しても良い。
このように、図1に示したインバータ回路40のスイッチング素子Q1,Q2と双方向スイッチBS1とを備えて交流電源1の電圧Vrと直流電源30の電圧とを用いて昇圧動作を行う電力変換装置であれば、本発明を適用することができる。
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- 出力電圧指令に対応する交流電圧を出力する電力変換装置であって、
前記電力変換装置は、3レベルの電圧を出力する直流電源、前記直流電源の中間電位点に一端が接続される交流電源、前記直流電源の3レベル電圧および前記交流電源の電圧のいずれかを選択して出力するインバータ、前記インバータの出力電圧を平滑するリアクトルおよび前記インバータを前記出力電圧指令にしたがって制御する制御部を備え、
前記制御部は、
前記出力電圧指令に対して前記交流電源の電圧が小さく、かつその差が所定値よりも小さい第1の条件のとき、第1の周波数のキャリア信号を指令し、
前記出力電圧指令に対して前記交流電源の電圧が小さく、かつその差が所定値よりも大きい第2の条件のとき、前記第1の周波数よりも高い第2の周波数のキャリア信号を指令するとともに、
前記出力電圧指令と前記指令されたキャリア信号に基づいて制御信号を生成し、
前記インバータは、前記制御信号にしたがって、前記出力電圧指令に対応する交流電圧を出力する、
ことを特徴とする電力変換装置。 - 前記制御部は、少なくとも前記出力電圧指令および前記交流電源の電圧それぞれの実効値に基づいて前記第1の条件と第2の条件とを判断する、ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の電力変換装置。
- 前記制御部は、少なくとも前記出力電圧指令および前記交流電源の電圧それぞれの瞬時値に基づいて前記第1の条件と第2の条件とを判断する、ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の電力変換装置。
- 前記キャリア信号の第1の周波数と第2の周波数とは、それぞれの周波数でインバータが動作したときに、リアクトルに流れるリプル電流の最大振幅が略同じになる関係に設定されていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の電力変換装置。
- 前記キャリア信号の第2の周波数は、前記出力電圧指令と前記交流電源の電圧の差に応じて設定されることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の電力変換装置。
- 前記インバータは、前記交流電源の電圧が0Vに低下するまで、動作することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の電力変換装置。
- 前記インバータは、少なくともスイッチング素子直列回路と双方向スイッチとを含み、
スイッチング素子直列回路は、第1のダイオードが逆並列に接続される第1のスイッチング素子と第2のダイオードが逆並列に接続される第2のスイッチング素子とを直列接続してなり、
スイッチング素子直列回路は、前記直流電源の両端に接続され、
双方向スイッチは、一端が前記第1と第2のスイッチング素子の接続点に接続され、他端が前記交流電源の他端と接続される、
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の電力変換装置。 - 前記第1と第2のスイッチング素子は、炭化ケイ素または窒化ガリウムのいずれか一方を材料とするワイドバンドギャップ半導体で形成されたMOSFETであることを特徴とする請求項7に記載の電力変換装置。
- 前記第1と第2のダイオードは、炭化ケイ素または窒化ガリウムのいずれか一方を材料とするワイドバンドギャップ半導体で形成されていることを特徴とする請求項7に記載の電力変換装置。
- 前記双方向スイッチは、炭化ケイ素または窒化ガリウムのいずれか一方を材料とするワイドバンドギャップ半導体で形成されたMOSFETを逆並列に接続して構成されていることを特徴とする請求項7に記載の電力変換装置。
- 前記双方向スイッチは、炭化ケイ素または窒化ガリウムのいずれか一方を材料とするワイドバンドギャップ半導体で形成されたダイオードを含むことを特徴とする請求項7に記載の電力変換装置。
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