WO2017168519A1 - 電力変換装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a power conversion device that performs power conversion between an AC circuit and a DC circuit, and is suitably used for a so-called modular multilevel converter.
- Modular Multilevel Converter is a series of multiple converter cells that can be used in high voltage and high current power systems. More specifically, the modular multilevel converter includes, for each AC phase, a first arm circuit (arm) connected to the positive DC terminal and a second arm circuit connected to the negative DC terminal. . Each arm circuit includes a plurality of converter cells (chopper circuits) connected in cascade. The AC voltage of the corresponding phase is applied to the connection between the first arm circuit and the second arm circuit of each phase.
- Each converter cell includes a capacitor as an energy storage and a plurality of switching elements for outputting a zero voltage or a capacitor voltage between output terminals.
- Each converter cell has a full-bridge or half-bridge circuit configuration.
- Patent Document 1 discloses an example in which all converter cells are configured as a full bridge type.
- Patent Document 2 discloses an example in which half of a plurality of converter cells constituting each arm circuit is configured as a full bridge type and half is configured as a half bridge type. Is disclosed.
- the present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and one of its purposes is that even when the number of full-bridge converter cells included in each arm circuit is reduced, the DC circuit It is an object of the present invention to provide a power conversion device capable of preventing breakage of a capacitor included in a full-bridge converter cell when a short circuit occurs.
- the present invention is a power conversion device that performs power conversion between an AC circuit and a DC circuit, and is provided between an AC connection unit connected to the AC circuit and a positive DC terminal connected to the DC circuit.
- a first arm circuit, and a second arm circuit provided between the AC connecting portion and the negative DC terminal connected to the DC circuit.
- Each of the first and second arm circuits includes one or a plurality of cascaded cell blocks, and one or a plurality of bypass circuits respectively connected in parallel to the one or more cell blocks.
- Each of the one or more cell blocks includes a first connection node on the high potential side and a second connection node on the low potential side for connection with the other cell blocks, and between the first and second connection nodes.
- a plurality of converter cells each including an energy accumulator.
- the plurality of converter cells include at least one first converter cell having a full-bridge (or mixed) configuration and at least one second converter cell having a half-bridge configuration. Including.
- each arm circuit includes one or a plurality of cascaded cell blocks. Furthermore, a bypass circuit is provided for each cell block, and an arm circuit is configured so that a full-bridge (or mixed) converter cell is included for each cell block.
- a full-bridge (or mixed) converter cell is included for each cell block.
- FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram illustrating a configuration example of each arm circuit of FIG. 1 in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram illustrating a configuration example of a converter cell included in each cell block of FIG. 2.
- FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram illustrating a configuration example of a bypass circuit in FIG. 2. It is a figure which shows the path
- FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram for explaining a path of a DC short-circuit current flowing through an arm circuit when a bypass circuit is not provided as a comparative example of the present embodiment.
- FIG. 10 is a circuit diagram showing a modification of the bypass circuit of FIG. 9. It is a circuit diagram which shows the connection of the starting circuit 50 provided in a full bridge type
- FIG. 10 is a circuit diagram showing still another modification of the bypass circuit of FIG. 9.
- the power converter device by 4th Embodiment it is a circuit which shows the structure of an arm circuit. It is a flowchart which shows an example of control operation of the power converter device provided with the arm circuit of FIG.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a power conversion device according to the first embodiment.
- the power conversion device 1 is connected between the AC circuit 2 and the DC circuit 4, and performs power conversion between both circuits.
- the power conversion device 1 includes leg circuits 12u, 12v, and 12w that are main circuits (referred to as a “leg circuit 12” when referring generically or when specifying an unspecified one), and these leg circuits.
- a control device 5 that controls the control unit 12.
- the control device 5 is realized by a dedicated circuit configured by a microcomputer including a microprocessor or an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array).
- the leg circuit 12 is provided for each phase constituting the alternating current.
- FIG. 1 shows a case where the AC circuit 2 is a three-phase AC, and three leg circuits 12u, 12v, and 12w are provided corresponding to the u phase, the v phase, and the w phase, respectively.
- the AC terminals Nu, Nv, Nw provided in the leg circuits 12u, 12v, 12w are connected to the AC circuit 2 via the interconnection transformer 3.
- the AC circuit 2 is an AC power system including an AC power source, for example.
- FIG. 1 for easy illustration, the connection between the AC terminals Nv and Nw and the interconnection transformer 3 is not shown.
- the positive DC terminal Np and the negative DC terminal Nn provided in common for each leg circuit 12 are connected to the DC circuit 4.
- the DC circuit 4 is a DC power system including, for example, a DC power transmission network and other power conversion devices that perform DC output.
- the DC current Idc flows from the DC circuit 4 to the negative DC terminal Nn of the power converter 1 and from the positive DC terminal Np of the power converter 1 to the DC circuit 4. .
- the reverse occurs during the reverse conversion operation.
- the power converter device 1 is connected to the alternating current circuit 2 via a connection reactor instead of using the connection transformer 3 of FIG.
- a connection reactor instead of using the connection transformer 3 of FIG.
- primary circuits are provided in the leg circuits 12u, 12v, 12w, respectively, and the leg circuits 12u, 12v, 12w are connected via secondary windings that are magnetically coupled to the primary windings. You may make it connect to the interconnection transformer 3 or an interconnection reactor in alternating current.
- the primary winding may be the following reactors 7a and 7b.
- each leg circuit 12u, 12v, 12w is electrically (direct current) via an AC connection provided in each leg circuit 12u, 12v, 12w, such as the AC terminal Nu, Nv, Nw or the primary winding described above. Alternatively, it is connected to the AC circuit 2 in an AC manner).
- the plurality of converter cells constituting the u-phase leg circuit 12u include a positive side arm circuit (also referred to as an upper arm circuit or a first arm circuit) 6au from the positive side DC terminal Np to the AC terminal Nu, and a negative side DC. It is divided into a negative arm circuit (also referred to as a lower arm circuit or a second arm circuit) 6bu from the terminal Nn to the AC terminal Nu. A connection point between the positive arm circuit 6au and the negative arm circuit 6bu corresponds to the AC terminal Nu.
- the v-phase leg circuit 12v includes a positive arm circuit 6av and a negative arm circuit 6bv.
- the w-phase leg circuit 12w includes a positive arm circuit 6aw and a negative arm circuit 6bw.
- the positive side arm circuit of each phase may be collectively referred to as the positive side arm circuit 6a when referring to the positive side arm circuit or indicating an unspecified one.
- the negative side arm circuit 6b When showing a specific thing, it may describe as the negative side arm circuit 6b.
- the arm circuit 6 may be described as a generic term for the positive-side and negative-side arm circuits of each phase or when indicating an unspecified one. The detailed configuration of each arm circuit 6 will be described with reference to FIG.
- the positive-side arm circuit 6a includes a cell group 8a including a plurality of cascade-connected converter cells (chopper cells) and a reactor 7a. Cell group 8a and reactor 7a are connected in series with each other.
- a converter cell chopper cell
- negative arm circuit 6b includes a cell group 8b including a plurality of cascade-connected converter cells, and a reactor 7b. Cell group 8b and reactor 7b are connected in series with each other.
- the position where the reactor 7a is inserted may be any position of the positive arm circuit 6a, and the position where the reactor 7b is inserted is any position of the negative arm circuit 6b. There may be. There may be a plurality of reactors 7a and 7b. The inductance values of the reactors may be different from each other. Furthermore, only the reactor 7a of the positive side arm circuit 6a or only the reactor 7b of the negative side arm circuit 6b may be provided. The same applies to the v-phase leg circuit 12v and the w-phase leg circuit 12w.
- each leg circuit 12 further includes an AC voltage detector 10, DC voltage detectors 11 a and 11 b, and each leg circuit 12 as detectors for measuring the amount of electricity (current, voltage) used for control. And provided arm current detectors 9a and 9b. Signals detected by these detectors are input to the control device 5.
- the AC voltage detector 10 detects the u-phase voltage value Vacu, the v-phase voltage value Vacv, and the w-phase voltage value Vacw of the AC circuit 2.
- the DC voltage detector 11 a detects the voltage at the positive DC terminal Np connected to the DC circuit 4.
- the DC voltage detector 11 b detects the voltage at the negative DC terminal Nn connected to the DC circuit 4.
- Arm current detectors 9a and 9b provided in the u-phase leg circuit 12u detect an arm current Ipu flowing through the positive arm circuit 6a and an arm current Inu flowing through the negative arm circuit 6b, respectively.
- arm current detectors 9a and 9b provided in the v-phase leg circuit 12v detect the positive arm current Ipv and the negative arm current Inv, respectively.
- Arm current detectors 9a and 9b provided in the w-phase leg circuit 12w detect the positive arm current Ipw and the negative arm current Inw, respectively.
- the arm currents Ipu, Inu, Ipv, Inv, Ipw, and Inw are positive when the current flows in the direction from the positive DC terminal Np to the negative DC terminal Nn.
- FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram showing a configuration example of each arm circuit of FIG. 1 in the first embodiment.
- the reactor 7a or 7b of each arm circuit is not shown (or it may be considered that the cell group 8a or 8b of FIG. 1 is shown).
- the high potential side terminal 15p in FIG. 2 corresponds to the positive side DC terminal Np in FIG. 1
- the low potential side terminal 15n in FIG. 2 corresponds to the AC terminal Nu, Nv, or Nw.
- the high potential side terminal 15p in FIG. 2 corresponds to the AC terminal Nu, Nv or Nw in FIG. 1
- the low potential side terminal 15n in FIG. 2 corresponds to the negative side DC terminal Nn.
- each arm circuit 6 includes m pieces (m is an integer of 1 or more) cascade-connected from the first cell block 20_1 on the high potential side to the mth cell block 20_m on the low potential side.
- Cell blocks 20_1 to 20_m are collectively referred to as cell blocks 20 when collectively referred to or unspecified. There may be one cell block 20 constituting each arm circuit 6.
- the i-th cell block 20_i (i is an arbitrary integer satisfying 1 ⁇ i ⁇ m) is connected to the first external connection node 40p_i on the high potential side for connection with other cell blocks 20 and the low potential side
- a second external connection node 40n_i and a plurality of converter cells 21 (21F, 21H) cascaded between the external connection nodes 40p_i and 40n_i are included.
- each cell block 20 is characterized in that a full-bridge type converter cell 21F and a half-bridge type converter cell 21H are mixedly mounted. That is, each cell block 20 includes, as the converter cell 21, at least one full-bridge converter cell 21F and at least one half-bridge converter cell 21H.
- FIG. 2 shows an example in which each cell block 20 is configured by one full-bridge converter cell 21F and a plurality of half-bridge converter cells 21H.
- the number of converter cells 21 included in each cell block 20 may be different for each cell block 20.
- the arrangement order of the full-bridge converter cell 21F and the half-bridge converter cell 21H included in each cell block 20 may be different for each cell block 20.
- Each arm circuit 6 further includes m bypass circuits 30_1 to 30_m respectively corresponding to the m cell blocks 20_1 to 20_m (when generically referred to or unspecified, they are described as bypass circuits 30). .
- the m bypass circuits 30_ are configured from the high potential side first bypass circuit 30_1 to the low potential side mth bypass circuit 30_m.
- Each bypass circuit 30 is electrically connected to the corresponding cell block 20 in parallel (that is, between the external connection nodes 40p and 40n of the corresponding cell block 20).
- Each bypass circuit 30 is provided for commutating a DC short-circuit current flowing through the corresponding cell block 20 in the event of a short-circuit accident of the DC circuit 4.
- the short circuit current flows in the direction from the low potential side terminal 15n to the high potential side terminal 15p in FIG. 2 (from the low potential side external connection node 40n to the high potential side external connection node 40p of each cell block 20).
- the bypass circuit 30 is configured to allow more direct current to flow in this direction.
- each bypass circuit 30 is configured to block current in the direction from the high potential side terminal 15p to the low potential side terminal 15n (the direction from the external connection node 40p to the external connection node 40n of each cell block 20). This prevents the operation of each cell block 20 when the DC circuit 4 is normal.
- a specific circuit configuration example of the bypass circuit 30 will be described with reference to FIGS.
- FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram showing a configuration example of a converter cell included in each cell block of FIG. 3A shows the configuration of the half-bridge type converter cell 21H, and FIG. 3B shows the configuration of the full-bridge type converter cell 21F.
- 3C shows a mixed type (also called a mixed bridge type) having a function of mixing the half-bridge type converter cell 21H of FIG. 3A and the full-bridge type converter cell 21F of FIG.
- the mixed converter cell 21HYB can be used in place of the full-bridge converter cell 21F.
- half-bridge converter cell 21H includes semiconductor switching elements 22a and 22b (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as switching elements) connected in series with each other, diodes 23a and 23b, And a DC capacitor 24 as an energy storage.
- the diodes 23a and 23b are connected to the switching elements 22a and 22b in antiparallel (in parallel and in a reverse bias direction), respectively.
- the DC capacitor 24 is connected in parallel with the series connection circuit of the switching elements 22a and 22b, and smoothes the DC voltage.
- a connection node between the switching elements 22a and 22b is connected to the positive input / output terminal 26p, and a connection node between the switching element 22b and the DC capacitor 24 is connected to the negative input / output terminal 26n.
- the switching elements 22a and 22b are controlled so that one is in an on state (closed state) and the other is in an off state (open state).
- the switching element 22a is in the on state and the switching element 22b is in the off state
- the voltage across the DC capacitor 24 is between the input / output terminals 26p and 26n (the input / output terminal 26p is the positive voltage, and the input / output terminal 26n is Negative side voltage) is applied.
- the switching element 22a is in the off state and the switching element 22b is in the on state
- the voltage between the input / output terminals 26p and 26n is 0V. That is, the converter cell 21H shown in FIG.
- 3A can output a zero voltage or a positive voltage (depending on the voltage of the DC capacitor 24) by alternately turning on the switching elements 22a and 22b. it can.
- the diodes 23a and 23b are provided for securing a current path when a reverse voltage is applied to the switching elements 22a and 22b.
- a full-bridge converter cell 21F includes switching elements 22c and 22d connected in series, and diodes 23c and 23d connected in reverse parallel to the switching elements 22c and 22d, respectively. Further, it is different from the half-bridge type converter cell 21H of FIG. The entire switching elements 22c and 22d are connected in parallel with the series connection circuit of the switching elements 22a and 22b, and are connected in parallel with the DC capacitor 24. Input / output terminal 26p is connected to a connection node of switching elements 22a and 22b, and input / output terminal 26n is connected to a connection node of switching elements 22c and 22d.
- the full bridge type converter cell 21F always turns on the switching element 22d and keeps the switching element 22c on at all times during normal operation (ie, when a zero voltage or a positive voltage is output between the input / output terminals 26p and 26n).
- the switching elements 22a and 22b are controlled to be turned on alternately.
- the full-bridge converter cell 21F outputs zero voltage or negative voltage by always turning off the switching element 22a, always turning on the switching element 22b, and alternately turning on the switching elements 22c and 22d. You can also
- the mixed converter cell 21HYB is one of the switching elements 22a, 22b, 22c, and 22d from the full-bridge converter cell 21 shown in FIG. It has the structure which removed. In the case of FIG. 3C, a configuration in which the switching element 22c is removed is shown.
- the mixed converter cell 21HYB shown in FIG. 3 (c) always turns on the switching element 22d during normal operation (that is, when a zero voltage or a positive voltage is output between the input / output terminals 26p and 26n).
- the switching elements 22a and 22b are controlled to be alternately turned on.
- the switching element 22b is always turned on, and the switching elements 22c and 22d are controlled to be alternately turned on.
- a zero voltage or a negative voltage can be output.
- the switching element 22a is always turned on and the switching elements 22c and 22d are controlled to be turned on alternately. Can be output.
- the switching element 22c is always turned on, and the switching elements 22a and 22b are controlled to be turned on alternately. Can be output.
- a self-extinguishing type switching element capable of controlling both the on-operation and the off-operation is used.
- an IGBT Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor
- GCT Gate Commutated Turn-off thyristor
- FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram showing a configuration example of the bypass circuit of FIG. Referring to FIG. 4A, bypass circuit 30 includes a plurality of diode elements 32 connected in series to each other. The cathode of each diode element 32 is provided on the high potential side, and the anode of each diode element 32 is provided on the low potential side. That is, the direction from the low potential side external connection node 40 n to the high potential side external connection node 40 p (that is, the direction from the negative DC terminal Nn to the positive DC terminal Np) is the forward direction of each diode element 32.
- FIG. 4 (b) shows a modification of FIG. 4 (a).
- the bypass circuit 30 shown in FIG. 4B is different from the bypass circuit 30 shown in FIG. 4A in that it includes a resistance element 33 connected in parallel with a plurality of diode elements 32.
- the resistance values of the respective resistance elements 33 are set to be substantially equal to each other. Further, the resistance value of the resistance element 33 is such that almost no current flows through each resistance element 33 from the high potential side external connection node 40p to the low potential side external connection node 40n when the power system is normal. Set to a relatively high value.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a short-circuit current path when a DC circuit short-circuit fault occurs.
- short-circuit current SCC that flows in the DC circuit 4 from the high potential side to the low potential side flows in the power converter 1 in the direction from the negative DC terminal Nn to the positive DC terminal Np.
- which arm circuit among the plurality of arm circuits 6au, 6av, 6aw, 6bu, 6bv, and 6bw flows depends on the phase of the AC current flowing between the AC circuit 2 and the power converter 1. .
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a short-circuit current path when a DC circuit short-circuit fault occurs.
- a current flows from the negative DC terminal Nn to the AC circuit 2 through the u-phase negative arm circuit 6bu and the v-phase negative arm circuit 6bv, and from the AC circuit 2 to the w-phase positive arm circuit.
- a current flows in the direction of the positive DC terminal Np through 6aw.
- FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram for explaining a path of a DC short-circuit current flowing through the arm circuit when a bypass circuit is not provided as a comparative example of the present embodiment.
- a path of a DC short-circuit current flowing through one cell block 20 constituting the arm circuit is shown.
- the cell block 20 in FIG. 6 includes one full-bridge converter cell 21F (CELL1) and two half-bridge converter cells 21H (CELL2 and CELL3).
- the path of the short-circuit current is indicated by a thick arrow in FIG.
- converter cell CELL1 which constitutes each cell block 20, in order to cut off the discharge current from DC capacitor 24 as an energy storage element of each cell block 20.
- the semiconductor switches 22a, 22b, 22c, and 22d of CELL2 and CELL3 are all opened (turned off).
- a DC short-circuit current flows through the freewheel diode 23b for the half-bridge converter cell 21H (CELL2, CELL3).
- the short-circuit current flows from the low potential input / output terminal 26n through the freewheel diode 23c to the positive terminal 25p of the DC capacitor 24. Furthermore, a short-circuit current flows in a direction from the negative terminal 25n of the DC capacitor 24 through the freewheel diode 23b to the high potential input / output terminal 26p. As a result, the DC capacitor 24 constituting the full-bridge converter cell 21F continues to be charged and may be destroyed by overvoltage.
- FIG. 7 is a circuit diagram for explaining a path of a DC short-circuit current flowing through the arm circuit in the case of the present embodiment.
- the circuit diagram of FIG. 7 corresponds to the circuit diagram of FIG. 6, and a bypass circuit 30 is provided in parallel with the cell block 20 between the external connection node 40p on the high potential side and the external connection node 40n on the low potential side. 6 is different from the circuit diagram of FIG. In FIG. 7, the path of the short circuit current is indicated by a thick arrow.
- each cell block 20 when each cell block 20 is composed of only the half-bridge type converter cell 21H, the short circuit current also flows to the free wheel diode 23b of each converter cell 21H. And the cell block 20.
- the full-bridge type converter cell 21F in the plurality of converter cells 21 constituting each cell block 20 as described above, the short-circuit current flows only in the bypass circuit 30, and the cell Complete commutation from the block 20 to the bypass circuit 30 can be realized.
- FIG. 8 is a flowchart schematically showing a control operation of the control device of FIG. Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 2 and FIG. 8, the control operation of the control device 5 of FIG.
- the control device 5 performs normal control (step S100). In this case, the control device 5 controls the output voltage of each converter cell 21 constituting each arm circuit 6.
- the bypass circuit 30 is configured by the diode elements 32 connected in series as shown in FIG. 4, no current (in the forward direction of the diode elements 32) is generated through the bypass circuit 30.
- at least one of the plurality of converter cells 21 configuring each cell block 20 needs to be controlled so as to output a positive voltage.
- This control can be realized, for example, by performing pulse width control for each cell block 20. When the entire arm has only one cell block, the same effect can be obtained by avoiding an overmodulation state by using a normal pulse width control with a modulation factor limiter.
- control device 5 detects a short-circuit accident on the DC circuit 4 side (for example, when the absolute values of the arm currents Ipu, Ipv, Ipw, Inu, Inv, Inw exceed the threshold value, or the arm current (When the total value of each phase exceeds the threshold value) (YES in step S110), the semiconductor switching elements 22a, 22b, 22c, 22d of all the converter cells 21 constituting each arm circuit 6 are opened (OFF). State) (step S120).
- Step S110 For example, if a short circuit accident occurs in DC circuit 4, an excessive arm current is detected (YES in step S110), and therefore all semiconductor switching elements 22a, 22b, 22c, and 22d are in an open state (off state). ) (Step S120). As a result, as described above, complete commutation of the short-circuit current from each cell block 20 to the corresponding bypass circuit 30 is realized.
- each arm circuit 6 is configured to include one or a plurality of cell blocks 20 connected in cascade. Further, a bypass circuit 30 is provided for each cell block 20, and the arm circuit 6 is configured so that each cell block 20 includes a full bridge type or mixed type converter cell 21F, 21HYB.
- the DC capacitors 24 of the full bridge type or mixed type converter cells 21F and 21HYB are inserted in the current path of each cell block 20.
- the short-circuit current is not charged in the DC capacitor 24, but rather the short-circuit current is interrupted by the DC capacitor 24, so that the short-circuit current can be completely commutated to the bypass circuit 30. Therefore, it is possible to protect the DC capacitor 24 constituting the full bridge type or mixed type converter cells 21F and 21HYB.
- FIG. 9 is a circuit diagram showing a configuration of each bypass circuit in the power conversion device of the second embodiment.
- the bypass circuit 30 in FIG. 9 differs from the bypass circuit 30 in FIG. 4A in that it further includes a discharge gap 34 connected in series with each diode element 32.
- the arrangement order of the discharge gap 34 and each diode element 32 may be any arrangement order.
- the discharge gap 34 is composed of two hemispherical metal plates, and the convex surfaces of the metal plates face each other. In the discharge gap 34, current does not flow until the voltage between the opposing metal plates reaches the threshold voltage. However, when the threshold voltage is exceeded, air breakdown occurs between the opposing metal plates, causing the discharge gap 34 to be short-circuited. A current flows through the bypass diode 32.
- any element having a non-linear current-voltage characteristic in which when a voltage exceeding the threshold voltage is applied between the terminals, current flows and the voltage between the terminals decreases can be used instead of the discharge gap 34.
- a thyristor can be used in place of the discharge gap.
- the thyristor since the thyristor requires a separate starting circuit, it has a two-terminal element (a first main electrode and a second main electrode, such as a discharge gap). An element having no control electrode is more preferable.
- the discharge gap 34 By inserting the discharge gap 34 into the bypass circuit 30 as shown in FIG. 9, when the power system is normal (in this case, the discharge gap 34 is not in a discharge state), the low-potential side external device is connected via the bypass circuit 30. No current flows in the direction from the connection node 40n to the external connection node 40p on the high potential side. Therefore, unlike the case of the first embodiment, at least one of the plurality of converter cells 21 configuring the cell block 20 may not be controlled to output a positive voltage (that is, the cell block 20 is configured). The output voltage of all the converter cells 21 may be controlled to be zero voltage).
- the DC short circuit current is once charged in the DC capacitor 24 of the full bridge type converter cell 21F provided in each cell block 20.
- the short-circuit current flows through the discharge gap 34 when the voltage of the DC capacitor 24 exceeds the threshold voltage, the short-circuit current is commutated from the cell block 20 to the bypass circuit 30. As a result, the DC capacitor 24 provided in the full bridge type converter cell 21F is protected.
- FIG. 10 is a circuit diagram showing a modification of the bypass circuit of FIG.
- the bypass circuit 30 of FIG. 10A differs from the bypass circuit 30 of FIG. 9 in that an avalanche diode is used as each diode element 32 and a resistance element 35 connected in parallel with the discharge gap 34 is included.
- the avalanche diode leakage current flows from the high-potential side external connection node 40p to the low-potential side external connection node 40n, so that the voltage shared by each diode element 32 can be made uniform. It is done. Further, a resistance element 35 is provided in parallel with the discharge gap 34 in order to flow this leakage current. The resistance value of the resistance element 35 is selected so that the voltage generated by the leakage current flowing through the resistance element 35 does not reach the threshold voltage (discharge start voltage) of the discharge gap 34.
- the bypass circuit 30 in FIG. 10B is a modified example different from that in FIG. Specifically, the bypass circuit 30 of FIG. 10B includes a resistance element 33 provided in parallel with each diode element 32 and a resistance element 35 provided in parallel with the discharge gap 34. Different from the bypass circuit 30 of FIG. The resistance values of the respective resistance elements 33 are set to be substantially equal to each other. As a result, the voltage shared by each diode element 32 becomes substantially equal, so that the diode element 32 can be prevented from being damaged.
- the resistance value of the resistance element 33 is such that almost no current flows through each resistance element 33 from the high potential side external connection node 40p to the low potential side external connection node 40n when the power system is normal. Set to a relatively high value. Further, the resistance values of the resistance elements 33 and 35 are set so that the voltage generated in the resistance element 35 due to the current flowing through each resistance element 33 and the resistance element 35 does not reach the threshold voltage (discharge start voltage) of the discharge gap 34. Is done.
- the third embodiment is intended to improve problems at startup in the power conversion device 1 of the second embodiment.
- each converter cell 21 normally operates using the charging voltage of the DC capacitor 24 provided in each converter cell 21 as a power supply (although not necessarily limited to this power supply configuration), the charging of the DC capacitor 24 is not performed. It will not work until it has progressed to some extent. All the semiconductor switching elements 22a, 22b, 22c, and 22d of each converter cell 21 are in an open state (off state) until the voltage of the DC capacitor 24 rises to reach a specified value.
- the DC capacitor 24 of the full-bridge converter cell 21F (and the mixed converter cell 21HYB) is twice as fast as the DC capacitor 24 of the half-bridge converter cell 21H.
- the battery is charged.
- 3A in the half-bridge type converter cell 21H, current flows into the converter cell 21H in the direction from the high-potential side input / output terminal 26p to the low-potential side input / output terminal 26n.
- the DC capacitor 24 is charged, but in the case of a reverse current, the DC capacitor 24 is not charged.
- the DC capacitor 24 is charged in both directions of current.
- the charging voltage of the DC capacitor 24 of the full bridge type converter cell 21F becomes the discharge gap.
- the threshold voltage of 34 is exceeded, there arises a problem that discharge occurs in the discharge gap 34. It does not matter as long as the discharge gap 34 can withstand repeated discharges. However, in other cases, it is necessary to devise a circuit so that the discharge gap 34 does not discharge at startup. For example, the following measures can be considered. The following measures are also effective when a thyristor or the like is provided instead of the discharge gap 34.
- the power supply circuit for driving the semiconductor switching element of the full-bridge converter cell 21F is made to operate at a voltage as low as possible (referred to as “low voltage circuit”).
- the full-bridge converter cell 21F is activated at as low a voltage as possible, and after the activation of the converter cell 21F, the semiconductor switching elements 22a, 22b, 22c, and 22d of the full-bridge converter cell 21F in FIG. One of them is closed (ON state). As a result, it is possible to prevent the DC capacitor 24 from being charged only in a half cycle of one AC cycle.
- the full-bridge converter cell 21F when one of the semiconductor switching elements 22a and 22d is in a closed state (on state), the direction from the positive input / output terminal 26p to the negative input / output terminal 26n Since the capacitor 24 is charged when a current flows (downward in the figure), the operation is exactly the same as that of the half-bridge converter cell 21H. When one of the semiconductor switching elements 22b and 22c is in a closed state (on state), a current flows in the direction from the negative input / output terminal 26n to the positive input / output terminal 26p (the upward direction in the figure). The capacitor 24 is charged.
- the charging rate can be delayed by closing any one of the three semiconductor switching elements 22 (on state).
- the full-bridge converter cell 21F is a half-bridge converter cell until the control is switched to turn on one of the semiconductor switching elements 22a and 22d.
- the voltage rise of the capacitor 24 is larger than 21H. Therefore, after the control is switched, when the capacitor 24 of the full-bridge converter cell 21F and the capacitor 24 of the half-bridge converter cell 24H are charged at the same speed, the full-bridge cell 21F has the specified voltage first. There is a problem of reaching. In order to avoid this problem, for example, the capacity of the capacitor 24 of the full bridge type cell 21F may be made larger than the capacity of the capacitor 24 of the half bridge type cell 21H. Another method for avoiding this problem will be described in the next section (2).
- FIG. 11 is a circuit diagram showing the connection of the activation circuit 50 provided in the full-bridge converter cell in the power conversion device of the third embodiment.
- FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the operation of the activation circuit 50 of FIG.
- start circuit 50 is a circuit that is driven by the charging voltage of DC capacitor 24, and is configured to operate at as low a voltage as possible.
- the start-up circuit 50 starts to operate when the charging voltage of the DC capacitor 24 exceeds the start-up voltage after turning on the circuit breaker (not shown) between the AC circuit 2 and the power converter 1 in FIG. 1 (step S200). (YES in step S210). Start voltage should be as low as possible. Until the start-up circuit 50 operates, the semiconductor switching elements 22a to 22d are all in an open state (off state).
- the starting circuit 50 closes one of the semiconductor switching elements 22a and 22d of the converter cell 21F after the operation is started (step S220). Other semiconductor switching elements are in an open state (off state). As a result, similarly to the half-bridge type converter cell 21H, the DC capacitor 24 can be charged only in a half cycle of one AC cycle.
- the starting circuit 50 detects the voltage of the capacitor 24 and determines whether or not the voltage of the capacitor 24 has reached a specified value (step S230). If the voltage of the capacitor 24 has reached the specified value (YES in step S230), both the semiconductor switching elements 22b and 22d or both the semiconductor switching elements 22a and 22c are closed (ON state) (step S240). ). In other words, two switching elements provided respectively on two arms directly connected to either the positive terminal or the negative terminal of the capacitor 24 among the four arms constituting the full bridge. Set to the closed state (ON state). As a result, the capacitor 24 bypasses the current, so that charging of the capacitor 24 can be stopped.
- the semiconductor switching element that is closed (ON) by the activation circuit 50 is any one of the semiconductor switching elements 22a, 22b, 22c, and 22d. It does not matter. In the case of the mixed type converter cell 21HYB, one of the three semiconductor switching elements 22 is closed (ON state).
- step S240 also in the case of the mixed type converter cell 21HYB (see FIG. 3C), among the four arms constituting the mixed type bridge, the positive terminal or the negative terminal of the capacitor 24 is connected.
- Two semiconductor switching elements respectively provided on two directly connected arms are brought into a closed state (on state).
- the semiconductor switching elements 22b and 22d are closed (ON state).
- FIG. 13 is a flowchart of a modification of FIG. Referring to FIGS. 11 and 13, until start circuit 50 starts operating (steps S ⁇ b> 200 and S ⁇ b> 210) is the same as that in FIG. 12, description thereof will not be repeated.
- the start-up circuit 50 includes a first control state (step S250) in which one of the semiconductor switching elements 22a and 22d constituting the converter cell 21F is controlled to be in an on state (closed state) for a predetermined time after the operation starts, and semiconductor switching.
- the second control state (step S260) in which both of the elements 22a and 22c or both of the semiconductor switching elements 22b and 22d are controlled to be in an on state (closed state) for a certain period of time is alternately repeated (either step S250 or step S260 is performed). You can do it first). Thereby, the charging speed of the capacitor 24 of the full bridge cell 21F can be made slower than the charging speed of the capacitor 24 of the herb bridge cell 21H.
- step S270 The above steps S250 and S260 are repeated until the voltage of the capacitor 24 reaches a specified value and charging is completed (YES in step S270).
- the ratio between the constant time in step S250 and the constant time in step S260 is adjusted so that the voltage of the capacitor 24 of the half-bridge cell 21H and the voltage of the capacitor 24 of the full-bridge cell 21F become equal at the end of charging.
- the semiconductor switching element that is closed (ON) by the activation circuit 50 may be any one of the semiconductor switching elements 22a, 22b, 22c, and 22d. In the case of the mixed type converter cell 21HYB, one of the three semiconductor switching elements 22 is closed (ON state).
- the semiconductor switching elements that are closed (on) by the activation circuit 50 may be the semiconductor switching elements 22b and 22d, or the semiconductor switching elements 22a and 22c.
- the semiconductor switching element is closed (ON state).
- the two semiconductor switching elements respectively provided on the two arms directly connected to the positive terminal or the negative terminal of the capacitor 24 are in the closed state (ON state).
- the semiconductor switching elements 22b and 22d are closed (ON state).
- FIG. 14 is a circuit diagram showing another modification of the bypass circuit of FIG. FIG. 14A shows an example in which a normally open (open state at start-up) switch 36 is provided in series with the discharge gap 34. Thereby, it is possible to prevent discharge from occurring in the discharge gap 34 when the power conversion device 1 is started. After the power conversion device 1 is started, the switch 36 is closed (ON state).
- the switch 36 may be a mechanical switch or a semiconductor switch such as a thyristor.
- FIG. 14B shows an example in which a normally closed switch 37 is provided in parallel with the discharge gap 34 (closed when activated). Thereby, it is possible to prevent discharge from occurring in the discharge gap 34 when the power conversion device 1 is started. After the power conversion device 1 is started, the switch 36 is opened (off state).
- the switch 36 may be a mechanical switch or a semiconductor switch that can be used with a relatively large current.
- a normally closed switch is provided in parallel with any one of the semiconductor switching elements constituting the full bridge type.
- FIG. 15 is a circuit diagram showing a modification of the full-bridge converter cell of FIG.
- the converter cell 21F of FIG. 15 is different from the converter cell 21F of FIG. 3B in that it includes a normally closed (closed when activated) switch 27 provided in parallel with the semiconductor switching element 22d.
- Other points in FIG. 15 are the same as those in FIG.
- the DC capacitor 24 is charged only in a half cycle of one AC cycle when the power conversion device 1 is started. can do.
- the switch 27 is opened (off state).
- the switch 27 may be a mechanical switch or a semiconductor switch.
- the switch 27 may be connected in parallel to any one of the semiconductor switching elements 22a, 22b, 22c, and 22d.
- the switch 27 is connected in parallel with any one of the three semiconductor switching elements 22a, 22b, 22d or the flywheel diode 23c.
- the resistance value of the resistance element is set to a relatively small value so that the discharge gap 34 is not discharged by the voltage generated in the resistance element when the power conversion device 1 is started.
- the resistance value of the resistance element 35 can be set so that the bypass circuit 30 described with reference to FIGS. 10A and 10B also has the same function.
- FIG. 16 is a circuit diagram showing still another modification of the bypass circuit of FIG.
- the 16 is different from the bypass circuit 30 of FIG. 9 in that it further includes a nonlinear element 38 connected in parallel with the discharge gap 34.
- the non-linear element 38 is, for example, a Zener diode or the like, and is an element having non-linear current-voltage characteristics in which the current rapidly increases when the voltage is equal to or higher than a threshold value.
- the threshold voltage of the nonlinear element is set smaller than the gap discharge voltage.
- each diode element 32 an avalanche diode is used as each diode element 32, and a resistance element 35 for flowing a leakage current in parallel with both the discharge gap 34 and the nonlinear element 38. May be provided.
- the resistance element 33 may be provided in parallel with each diode element 32, and the resistance element 35 may be provided in parallel with both the discharge gap 34 and the nonlinear element 38.
- FIG. 17 is a circuit showing a configuration of an arm circuit in the power conversion device according to the fourth embodiment.
- the arm circuit 6 of FIG. 17 is different from the arm circuit 6 of FIG. 2 in that a switch 29 is included instead of the full-bridge converter cell 21F.
- the switch 29 may be a mechanical switch or a semiconductor switch.
- the switch 29 is preferably normally closed. .
- FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a control operation of the power conversion device including the arm circuit of FIG. Referring to FIGS. 17 and 18, when no accident has occurred in the power system, control device 5 performs the same normal control as in FIG. 8 (step S300). Furthermore, in this case, the control device 5 controls the switch 29 to be in a closed state (on state).
- the control device 5 detects a short-circuit accident on the DC circuit 4 side (for example, when the absolute values of the arm currents Ipu, Ipv, Ipw, Inu, Inv, Inw exceed the threshold value, When the phase sum exceeds the threshold value (YES in step S310), the semiconductor switching elements 22a, 22b, 22c, and 22d of all the converter cells 21 constituting each arm circuit 6 are opened (off state). In addition, the switch 29 is controlled to be in an open state (off state) (step S320).
- step S310 complete commutation of the short-circuit current from the cell block 20 to the bypass circuit 30 can be realized by opening the switch 29 (off state).
- 1 power conversion device 2 AC circuit, 3 interconnection transformer, 4 DC circuit, 5 control device, 6, 6au, 6av, 6aw, 6bu, 6bv, 6bw arm circuit, 7a, 7b reactor, 8a, 8b cell group, 9a, 9b Arm current detector, 10 AC voltage detector, 11a, 11b DC voltage detector, 12, 12u, 12v, 12w leg circuit, 20 cell block, 21, 21F, 21H, 21HYB converter cell, 22, 22a , 22b, 22c, 22d semiconductor switching element, 23a, 23b, 23c, 23d free wheel diode, 24 DC capacitor, 26n, 26p input / output terminal, 27, 29, 36, 37 switch, 30 bypass circuit, 32 diode element, 33 , 35 resistance element, 34 discharge gap, 4 n, 40p external connection nodes, 50 starting circuit, Nn negative DC terminal, Np positive side DC terminal, Nu, Nv, Nw AC terminal.
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[電力変換装置の概略構成]
図1は、第1の実施形態による電力変換装置の概略構成図である。電力変換装置1は、交流回路2と直流回路4との間に接続され、両回路間で電力変換を行う。図1に示すように、電力変換装置1は、主回路であるレグ回路12u,12v,12w(総称する場合または不特定のものを示す場合、レグ回路12と記載する)と、これらのレグ回路12を制御する制御装置5とを含む。制御装置5はマイクロプロセッサを含むマイクロコンピュータまたはFPGA(Field Programmable Gate Array)などによって構成された専用回路によって実現される。
図2は、第1の実施形態において図1の各アーム回路の構成例を示す回路図である。図2では、各アーム回路のリアクトル7aまたは7bは図示していない(あるいは、図1のセル群8aまたは8bを図示していると考えてもよい)。正側アーム回路6aの場合、図2の高電位側端子15pは図1の正側直流端子Npに対応し、図2の低電位側端子15nは交流端子NuまたはNvまたはNwに対応する。負側アーム回路6bの場合、図2の高電位側端子15pは図1の交流端子NuまたはNvまたはNwに対応し、図2の低電位側端子15nは負側直流端子Nnに対応する。
図3は、図2の各セルブロックに含まれる変換器セルの構成例を示す回路図である。図3(a)はハーフブリッジ型の変換器セル21Hの構成を示し、図3(b)はフルブリッジ型の変換器セル21Fの構成を示す。図3(c)は、図3(a)のハーフブリッジ型の変換器セル21Hと図3(b)のフルブリッジ型の変換器セル21Fとを混合した機能を有する混合型(混合ブリッジ型とも称する)の変換器セル21HYBの構成の一例を示す。本実施形態では、混合型の変換器セル21HYBは、フルブリッジ型の変換器セル21Fに代えて用いることができる。
図4は、図2のバイパス回路の構成例を示す回路図である。図4(a)を参照して、バイパス回路30は、互いに直列接続された複数のダイオード素子32を含む。各ダイオード素子32のカソードは高電位側に設けられ、各ダイオード素子32のアノードは低電位側に設けられる。すなわち、低電位側の外部接続ノード40nから高電位側の外部接続ノード40pの方向(すなわち、負側直流端子Nnから正側直流端子Npの方向)が、各ダイオード素子32の順方向となる。
以下、直流回路の短絡故障時の電流経路について、図5~図8を参照してさらに詳しく説明する。
図8は、図1の制御装置の制御動作を概略的に示すフローチャートである。以下、図2および図8を参照して、これまでの説明を総括しながら、図1の制御装置5の制御動作について説明する。
以上のとおり、第1の実施形態の電力変換装置1によれば、各アーム回路6は、1つまたはカスケード接続された複数のセルブロック20を含むように構成される。さらに、各セルブロック20ごとにバイパス回路30を設けるとともに、各セルブロック20ごとにフルブリッジ型または混合型の変換器セル21F,21HYBが含まれるようにアーム回路6が構成される。
第2の実施形態では、バイパス回路30の構成の変更例について図9および図10を参照して説明する。
図9は、第2の実施形態の電力変換装置において各バイパス回路の構成を示す回路図である。図9のバイパス回路30は、各ダイオード素子32と直列接続された放電ギャップ34をさらに含む点で図4(a)のバイパス回路30と異なる。図9において、放電ギャップ34と各ダイオード素子32の配列順はどのような配列順であっても構わない。
図10は、図9のバイパス回路の変形例を示す回路図である。図10(a)のバイパス回路30は、各ダイオード素子32としてアバランシェダイオードを用いるともに、放電ギャップ34と並列に接続された抵抗素子35を含む点で図9のバイパス回路30と異なる。
[電力変換装置の起動時の問題点]
第3の実施形態は、第2の実施形態の電力変換装置1における起動時の問題点の改良を目的としている。
(1) フルブリッジ型の変換器セル21Fの半導体スイッチング素子駆動用の電源回路をできるだけ低電圧で動作可能なもの(「低電圧回路」と称する)にする。
第4の実施形態では、直流回路4の事故時にセルブロック20からバイパス回路30への短絡電流の完全な転流を、フルブリッジ型の変換器セル21Fを用いずに実現する手段について説明する。
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- 交流回路と直流回路との間で電力変換を行う電力変換装置であって、
前記交流回路に接続された交流接続部と前記直流回路に接続された正側直流端子との間に設けられた第1のアーム回路と、
前記交流接続部と前記直流回路に接続された負側直流端子との間に設けられた第2のアーム回路とを備え、
前記第1および第2のアーム回路の各々は、
1つまたはカスケード接続された複数のセルブロックと、
前記1つまたは複数のセルブロックとそれぞれ並列に接続された1つまたは複数のバイパス回路とを備え、
前記1つまたは複数のセルブロックの各々は、
他のセルブロックと接続するための高電位側の第1の接続ノードおよび低電位側の第2の接続ノードと、
前記第1および第2の接続ノード間にカスケード接続され、各々がエネルギー蓄積器を含む複数の変換器セルとを含み、
前記複数の変換器セルは、
フルブリッジ型または混合型の構成を有する少なくとも1つの第1の変換器セルと、
ハーフブリッジ型の構成を有する少なくとも1つの第2の変換器セルとを含む、電力変換装置。 - 前記1つまたは複数のバイパス回路の各々は、
前記負側直流端子から前記正側直流端子の方向が順方向となるように互いに直列接続された複数のダイオード素子を含む、請求項1に記載の電力変換装置。 - 前記1つまたは複数のバイパス回路の各々は、前記複数のダイオード素子と直列に接続された2端子素子をさらに含み、
前記2端子素子は放電ギャップである、請求項2に記載の電力変換装置。 - 前記1つまたは複数のバイパス回路の各々は、前記複数のダイオード素子と直列に接続された2端子素子をさらに含み、
前記2端子素子は、閾値以上の電圧が印加されると電流が流れて端子間電圧が低下する非線形の電流電圧特性を有する、請求項2に記載の電力変換装置。 - 前記1つまたは複数のバイパス回路の各々は、前記放電ギャップと並列に接続された非線形素子をさらに含み、
前記非線形素子は、閾値電圧以上の電圧が印加される電流が流れる非線形の電流電圧特性を有し、前記閾値電圧は前記放電ギャップの放電開始電圧よりも小さい、請求項3に記載の電力変換装置。 - 前記複数のダイオード素子の各々は、アバランシェダイオードであり、
前記1つまたは複数のバイパス回路の各々は、前記2端子素子と並列に接続された第1の抵抗素子をさらに含む、請求項3~5のいずれか1項に記載の電力変換装置。 - 前記1つまたは複数のバイパス回路の各々は、
前記2端子素子と並列に接続された第1の抵抗素子と、
前記複数のダイオード素子とそれぞれ並列に接続された複数の第2の抵抗素子とをさらに含む、請求項3~5のいずれか1項に記載の電力変換装置。 - 前記1つまたは複数のセルブロックの各々は、
前記少なくとも1つの第1の変換器セルにそれぞれ対応して設けられた少なくとも1つの起動回路をさらに含み、
前記起動回路は、対応する前記第1の変換器セルに設けられた前記エネルギー蓄積器の充電電圧によって起動する低電圧回路であり、起動後にフルブリッジまたは混合型ブリッジを構成するいずれか1つの半導体スイッチング素子をオン状態に制御する、請求項3~7のいずれか1項に記載の電力変換装置。 - 前記エネルギー蓄積器はコンデンサであり、
各前記第1の変換器セルに設けられた前記コンデンサの容量は、各前記第2の変換器セルに設けられた前記コンデンサの容量よりも大きい、請求項8に記載の電力変換装置。 - 前記エネルギー蓄積器は正側端子および負側端子を含み、
前記起動回路は、前記エネルギー蓄積器の充電電圧が規定電圧に到達したら、対応する前記第1の変換器セルのブリッジを構成する4個のアームのうち、前記エネルギー蓄積器の同一端子に接続された2個のアーム上にそれぞれ設けられた2個の半導体スイッチング素子をオン状態にする、請求項8に記載の電力変換装置。 - 前記エネルギー蓄積器は正側端子および負側端子を含み、
前記1つまたは複数のセルブロックの各々は、
前記少なくとも1つの第1の変換器セルにそれぞれ対応して設けられた少なくとも1つの起動回路をさらに含み、
前記起動回路は、対応する前記第1の変換器セルに設けられた前記エネルギー蓄積器の充電電圧によって起動する低電圧回路であり、
前記起動回路は、起動後に、フルブリッジまたは混合型ブリッジを構成するいずれか1つの半導体スイッチング素子をオン状態に制御する第1の制御状態と、フルブリッジまたは混合型ブリッジを構成する4個のアームのうち前記エネルギー蓄積器の同一端子に接続された2個のアーム上にそれぞれ設けられた2個の半導体スイッチング素子をオン状態に制御する第2の制御状態とを、それぞれ一定時間ずつ交互に繰り返す、請求項3~7のいずれか1項に記載の電力変換装置。 - 前記1つまたは複数のバイパス回路の各々は、前記複数のダイオード素子および前記2端子素子と直列に接続されたノーマリーオープンのスイッチをさらに含む、請求項3~7のいずれか1項に記載の電力変換装置。
- 前記1つまたは複数のバイパス回路の各々は、前記2端子素子と並列に接続されたノーマリークローズのスイッチをさらに含む、請求項3~7のいずれか1項に記載の電力変換装置。
- 前記少なくとも1つの第1の変換器セルの各々は、フルブリッジまたは混合型ブリッジを構成するいずれか1つの半導体スイッチング素子と並列に接続されたノーマリークローズのスイッチを含む、請求項3~7のいずれか1項に記載の電力変換装置。
- 前記1つまたは複数のバイパス回路の各々は、前記2端子素子と並列に接続された抵抗素子をさらに含む、請求項3または4に記載の電力変換装置。
- 交流回路と直流回路との間で電力変換を行う電力変換装置であって、
前記交流回路に接続された交流接続部と前記直流回路に接続された正側直流端子との間に設けられた第1のアーム回路と、
前記交流接続部と前記直流回路に接続された負側直流端子との間に設けられた第2のアーム回路とを備え、
前記第1および第2のアーム回路の各々は、
1つまたはカスケード接続された複数のセルブロックと、
前記1つまたは複数のセルブロックとそれぞれ並列に接続された1つまたは複数のバイパス回路とを備え、
前記1つまたは複数のセルブロックの各々は、
他のセルブロックと接続するための高電位側の第1の接続ノードおよび低電位側の第2の接続ノードと、
前記第1および第2の接続ノード間にカスケード接続され、各々がエネルギー蓄積器を含む複数のハーフブリッジ型の変換器セルと、
前記第1および第2の接続ノード間に、前記複数のハーフブリッジ型の変換器セルと直列に接続されたスイッチとを含む、電力変換装置。
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