Converter and a method for controlling a converter
First Claim
1. A converter comprising:
- a series connection of at least two current valves (2, 3) arranged between two poles (4, 5), a positive and a negative, of a direct voltage side of the converter, each of which current valves comprising at least one circuit (12) provided with a semiconductor component (13a, 13b) of turn-off type and a rectifying component (14a, 14b) connected in anti-parallel therewith, an alternating voltage phase line (11) being connected to a mid-point (10), denominated phase output, of the series connection between two current valves while dividing the series connection into two equal parts (1a, 1b), a resonant circuit (16) comprising snubber capacitors (15), which are connected in parallel with a respective one of the semiconductor components (13a, 13b) of turn-off type of the current valves, and at least one inductor (17) and an auxiliary valve (18) provided with semiconductor components (20a, 20b) of turn-off type for recharging said snubber capacitors (15) in connection with a commutation of the phase current, and a control device (24) for controlling the turn-on and turn-off of the semiconductor components (13a, 13b) of turn-off type of the current valves, wherein the converter comprises a device (31) for measuring the derivative (dI/dt) of the current through the current valves (2, 3), and a detection device (32) co-operating with said measuring device (31) for detecting a short-circuit in the converter, the detection device (32) being adapted to detect a short-circuit current when the current derivative (dI/dt) measured by the measuring device (31) is equal to or exceeds a stipulated current derivative limit value (dI/dtlim) during a length of time exceeding a stipulated time limit value (tlim).
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Abstract
The invention relates to a converter provided with a resonant circuit (16), which converter comprises a device (31) for measuring the derivative (dI/dt) of the current through the current valves 82, 3) and a detection device (32) co-operating with said measuring device (31) for detecting a short-circuit in the converter, the detection device (32) being adapted to detect a short-circuit current when the current derivative (dI/dt) measured by the measuring device (31) is equal to or exceeds a stipulated current derivative limit value (dI/dtlim) during a length of time exceeding a stipulated time limit value (tlim). The invention also relates to a method for controlling such a converter.
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33 Claims
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1. A converter comprising:
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a series connection of at least two current valves (2, 3) arranged between two poles (4, 5), a positive and a negative, of a direct voltage side of the converter, each of which current valves comprising at least one circuit (12) provided with a semiconductor component (13a, 13b) of turn-off type and a rectifying component (14a, 14b) connected in anti-parallel therewith, an alternating voltage phase line (11) being connected to a mid-point (10), denominated phase output, of the series connection between two current valves while dividing the series connection into two equal parts (1a, 1b), a resonant circuit (16) comprising snubber capacitors (15), which are connected in parallel with a respective one of the semiconductor components (13a, 13b) of turn-off type of the current valves, and at least one inductor (17) and an auxiliary valve (18) provided with semiconductor components (20a, 20b) of turn-off type for recharging said snubber capacitors (15) in connection with a commutation of the phase current, and a control device (24) for controlling the turn-on and turn-off of the semiconductor components (13a, 13b) of turn-off type of the current valves, wherein the converter comprises a device (31) for measuring the derivative (dI/dt) of the current through the current valves (2, 3), and a detection device (32) co-operating with said measuring device (31) for detecting a short-circuit in the converter, the detection device (32) being adapted to detect a short-circuit current when the current derivative (dI/dt) measured by the measuring device (31) is equal to or exceeds a stipulated current derivative limit value (dI/dtlim) during a length of time exceeding a stipulated time limit value (tlim). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 30)
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19. A method for controlling a converter, which converter comprises:
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a series connection of at least two current valves (2, 3) arranged between two poles (4, 5), a positive and a negative, of a direct voltage side of the converter, each of which current valves comprising at least one circuit (12) provided with a semiconductor component (13a, 13b) of turn-off type and a rectifying component (14a, 14b) connected in anti-parallel therewith, an alternating voltage phase line (11) being connected to a mid-point (10), denominated phase output, of the series connection between two current valves while dividing the series connection into two equal parts (1a, 1b), a resonant circuit (16) comprising snubber capacitors (15), which are connected in parallel with a respective one of the semiconductor components (13a, 13b) of turn-off type of the current valves, and at least one inductor (17) and an auxiliary valve (18) provided with semiconductor components (20a, 20b) of turn-off type for recharging said snubber capacitors (15) in connection with a commutation of the phase current, and a control device (24) for controlling the turn-on and turn-off of the semiconductor components (13a, 13b) of turn-off type of the current valves, wherein the derivative (dI/dt) of the current through the current valves (2, 3) is measured and compared with a current derivative limit value (dI/dtlim), a short-circuit current being detected when the measured current derivative (dI/dt) is equal to or exceeds the current derivative limit value (dI/dtlim) during a length of time exceeding a stipulated time limit value (tlim). - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33)
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