Title (en)

Method for zero-sequence damping and voltage balancing in a three-level converter with spilt dc-link capacitors and virtually grounded LCL filter
Title (de)
Verfahren zur Nullsystemdmpfung und Spannungssymmetrierung in einem Dreipunktumrichter mit geteiltem Zwischenkreis und virtuell geerdetem
LCL Filter
Title (fr)
Procd pour attnuation de systme homopolaire et quilibrage des tensions dans un onduleur de trois niveaux avec condensateur C.C. partag et
filtre LCL virtuellement reli la terre
Publication
EP 2672621 A1 20131211 (EN)
Application
EP 12171143 A 20120607
Priority
EP 12171143 A 20120607
Abstract (en)
A method and an apparatus implementing the method for an arrangement comprising a three-phase, multi-level invertern (11), an output LCL-filter
(12) connecting the inverter to a grid (13), and a virtual-ground connection between the LCL-filter and the neutral point of the DC-link (l,m). The
method comprises determining a zero-sequence component of an LCL-filter inverter-side current (i 1 ), calculating a zero-sequence damping and
balancing voltage term (e* ) on the basis of the LCL-filter inverter-side current zero-sequence component and voltages over the two halves of the
DC-link (v c1 , v c2 ), and adding the zero-sequence damping and voltage balancing term to the output voltage reference (e* ).
Inventor
ESCOBAR GERARDO (CH)
PETTERSSON SAMI (CH)
HO NGAI-MAN (CH)
Applicant
ABB RESEARCH LTD (CH)
IPC 8 full level (invention and additional information)
H02M 7/487 (2007.01); H02M 1/12 (2006.01)
CPC (invention and additional information)
H02M 7/42(2013.01); H02M 7/487(2013.01); H02J3/383(2013.01); H02M1/126(2013.01); H02M2001/123(2013.01); Y02E10/563(2013.01)
Citation (applicant)

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Citation (search report)

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