Default current test method of impulse voltage mixed high voltage direct current converter valve

• US 9,041,426 B2
• Filed: 06/16/2011
• Issued: 05/26/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/01/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: China-EPRI Electric Power Engineering Co Ltd, China Electric Power Research Institute (State Grid Corporation of China), State Grid Corporation of China, State Grid Smart Grid Research Institute (State Grid Corporation of China)
• Original Assignee: China-EPRI Electric Power Engineering Co Ltd, China Electric Power Research Institute (State Grid Corporation of China), State Grid Corporation of China, State Grid Smart Grid Research Institute (State Grid Corporation of China)
• Inventors: Tang, Guang fu, Zha, Kunpeng, Yang, Jun, Gao, Chong
• Primary Examiner(s): Hollington, Jermele M
• Assistant Examiner(s): MCANDREW, CHRISTOPHER P
• Application Number:
  US13/255,508
• Publication Number:
  US 20130193998A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,440 Days
• Field of Search: 324/764.01
• US Class Current: 324/764.01
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/14 Circuits therefor , e.g. for generating test voltages, sensing circuits G01R31/1209 - G01R31/1227 take precedence; for testing switches G01R31/327
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/263 for testing thyristors
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/3271 of high voltage or medium voltage devices G01R31/333 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/3336 Synthetic testing, i.e. with separate current and voltage generators simulating distance fault conditions
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/40 Testing power supplies testing photovoltaic devices H02S50/10

Abstract

The present invention provides to a default current testing method of the high voltage direct current converter valve composited by impulse voltage. The technical scheme of the invention composites the symmetrical positive and negative voltage and the impulse into asymmetric positive and negative high voltage, it makes the test valve voltage accurately achieve required peak value at the set time. The test circuit is simple relatively; the high voltage source of the default current test circuit is instead by surge generators. The test method is flexible, safe, and suitable for different DC project converter valves.

Claims

1. A default current testing apparatus for testing the high voltage direct current converter valve by impulse voltage, the apparatus comprising:

a test valve;

a direct current source;

an auxiliary valve;

a default current source; and

a surge generator, wherein the said surge generator is connected with said test valve in parallel, and is connected with said auxiliary valve;

wherein the default current source includes

a direct current voltage source;

a voltage regulator;

a capacitor;

a reactor;

a plurality of isolation valves including a first isolation valve, a second isolation valve and a third isolation valve each connected with each other in parallel;

a resistor;

a plurality of switches including a first switch, a second switch and a third switch each connected with each other in parallel; and

a plurality of capacitors including a first capacity, a second capacity and a third capacity each connected with each other in parallel,

wherein each of the first isolation valve, the second isolation value and third isolation valve, the first capacitor, the second capacitor and the third capacitor, the first switch, the second switch, and the third switch is connected with the reactor in series;

wherein the resistor is connected with the first switch, the second switch and the third switch in series;

wherein an output end of the direct current voltage source is connected with the resistor;

wherein the first switch, the second switch and the third switch are connected with the first isolation valve, the second isolation valve and the third isolation valve; and

wherein the voltage regulator is connected with the direct current voltage source in parallel.

2. The default current testing apparatus of claim 1, wherein said test valve connects with said auxiliary valve to form as a bridge arm of a pulse bridges rectifier in said direct current source, and an inductor of said default current source connects with said surge generator in parallel.

4. The default current apparatus of claim 1, wherein the direct current voltage source includes:

a large current transformer;

one or more breakers;

one or more discounters;

one or more limiting reactors; and

a pulse bridge rectifier,

wherein the large current transformer, the one or more breakers, the one or more discounters, and one or more reactors are connected in series.

6. The default current testing system of claim 1, wherein said test valve connects with said auxiliary valve to form as a bridge arm of a pulse bridges rectifier in said direct current source, and an inductor of said default current source connects with said surge generator in parallel.

3. A default current testing device for testing the high voltage direct current converter valve by impulse voltage, the device comprising:

a test valve;

a direct current source;

an auxiliary valve;

a default current source; and

a surge generator, wherein the said surge generator is connected with said test valve in parallel, and is connected with said auxiliary valve,

wherein the default current source includes

a direct current voltage source;

a voltage regulator;

a capacitor;

a reactor;

a plurality of isolation valves including a first isolation valve, a second isolation valve and a third isolation valve each connected with each other in parallel;

a resistor;

a plurality of switches including a first switch, a second switch and a third switch each connected with each other in parallel; and

a plurality of capacitors including a first capacity, a second capacity and a third capacity each connected with each other in parallel,

wherein each of the first isolation valve, the second isolation value and third isolation valve, the first capacitor, the second capacitor and the third capacitor, the first switch, the second switch, and the third switch is connected with the reactor in series;

wherein the resistor is connected with the first switch, the second switch and the third switch in series;

wherein an output end of the direct current voltage source is connected with the resistor;

wherein the first switch, the second switch and the third switch are connected with the first isolation valve, the second isolation valve and the third isolation valve; and

wherein the voltage regulator is connected with the direct current voltage source in parallel.

5. A default current testing system for testing the high voltage direct current converter valve by impulse voltage, the system comprising:

a test valve;

a direct current source;

an auxiliary valve;

a default current source; and

a surge generator, wherein the said surge generator is connected with said test valve in parallel, and is connected with said auxiliary valve;

wherein the default current source includes

a direct current voltage source;

a voltage regulator;

a capacitor;

a reactor;

a plurality of isolation valves including a first isolation valve, a second isolation valve and a third isolation valve each connected with each other in parallel;

a resistor;

a plurality of switches including a first switch, a second switch and a third switch each connected with each other in parallel; and

a plurality of capacitors including a first capacity, a second capacity and a third capacity each connected with each other in parallel,

wherein each of the first isolation valve, the second isolation value and third isolation valve, the first capacitor, the second capacitor and the third capacitor, the first switch, the second switch, and the third switch is connected with the reactor in series;

wherein the resistor is connected with the first switch, the second switch and the third switch in series;

wherein an output end of the direct current voltage source is connected with the resistor;

wherein the first switch, the second switch and the third switch are connected with the first isolation valve, the second isolation valve and the third isolation valve; and

wherein the voltage regulator is connected with the direct current voltage source in parallel.

7. The default current system of claim 5, wherein the direct current voltage source includes:

a large current transformer;

one or more breakers;

one or more discounters;

one or more limiting reactors; and

a pulse bridge rectifier,

wherein the large current transformer, the one or more breakers, the one or more discounters, and one or more reactors are connected in series.