US5867376A
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DC magnetization suppression in power converter transformers
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1997-08-07
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Granted: 1999-02-02
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Expires: 2017-08-07
Abstract
Abstract A power converting apparatus includes a power converter connected to a power line via a transformer 3, and current detectors 5A and 5B for detecting the currents of the windings of the transformer. The output signals of the current detectors 5A and 5B are mathematically processed to produce an exciting current component of a transformer 3. The exciting current component is mathematically processed to produce a flux density contained DC component. Further, the flux density contained DC component and a flux density contained DC component command value are mathematically processed to produce a voltage command correction value.
Inventors
- 👤 Fuminori Nakamura
- 👤 Shinzo Tamai
- 👤 Sadao Funahashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 14:05
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02M; H02M7/00; H02M7/42; H02M7/44; H02M7/48; H02M7/4803
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
A power converting apparatus for outputting a voltage in accordance with an output voltage command value, comprising: a power converter connected to a power line via a transformer; current detectors for detecting the currents of the windings of said transformer; an exciting current computing circuit for mathematically processing the output signals of said current detectors to produce an exciting current component of said transformer; a flux density computing circuit for mathematically processing an output signal of said exciting current computing circuit to produce a flux density of said transformer; a flux density contained DC component computing circuit for mathematically processing an output signal of said flux density computing circuit to produce a DC component contained in said output signal; and a voltage command correction value computing circuit for mathematically processing an output signal of said flux density contained DC component computing circuit and a flux density contained DC component command value to produce a voltage command value correction value; whereby said power converting apparatus produces a voltage dependent on said output voltage command value and said voltage command correction value.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
A power converting apparatus for outputting a voltage in accordance with an output voltage command value, comprising: a power converter connected to a power line via a transformer; current detectors for detecting the currents of the windings of said transformer; an exciting current computing circuit for mathematically processing the output signals of said current detectors to produce an exciting current component of said transformer; a flux density computing circuit for mathematically processing an output signal of said exciting current computing circuit to produce a flux density of said transformer; a flux density contained DC component computing circuit for mathematically processing an output signal of said flux density computing circuit to produce a DC component contained in said output signal; and a voltage command correction value computing circuit for mathematically processing an output signal of said flux density contained DC component computing circuit and a flux density contained DC component command value to produce a voltage command value correction value; whereby said power converting apparatus produces a voltage dependent on said output voltage command value and said voltage command correction value.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
69 words
A power converting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said flux density computing circuit includes: a magnetic field computing circuit for mathematically processing an output signal of said exciting current computing circuit, to thereby produce a magnetic field developed from said transformer, and a magnetic field→flux density computing circuit for mathematically processing an output signal of said magnetic field computing circuit to produce a flux density of said transformer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
58 words
A power converting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said flux density computing circuit includes: a memory table for storing in advance the correspondence between the exciting current and the flux density, and a table referring circuit for reading out a flux density specified by an output signal of said exciting current computing circuit from said memory table.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
133 words
A power converting apparatus for outputting a voltage in accordance with an output voltage command value, comprising: a power converter connected to a power line via a transformer; voltage detectors for detecting the voltages of the windings of said transformer; a flux density contained DC component computing circuit for mathematically processing a difference between the output signals of said voltage detectors to produce a flux density contained DC component of said transformer; and a voltage command correction value computing circuit for mathematically processing an output signal of said flux density contained DC component computing circuit and a flux density contained DC component command value to produce a voltage command value correction value; whereby said power converting apparatus produces a voltage dependent on said output voltage command value and said voltage command correction value.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
133 words
A power converting apparatus for outputting a voltage in accordance with an output voltage command value, comprising: a power converter connected to a power line via a transformer; voltage detectors for detecting the voltages of the windings of said transformer; a flux density contained DC component computing circuit for mathematically processing a difference between the output signals of said voltage detectors to produce a flux density contained DC component of said transformer; and a voltage command correction value computing circuit for mathematically processing an output signal of said flux density contained DC component computing circuit and a flux density contained DC component command value to produce a voltage command value correction value; whereby said power converting apparatus produces a voltage dependent on said output voltage command value and said voltage command correction value.
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