EP1922804A1 - Dispositif de transmission d'energie electrique - Google Patents

Dispositif de transmission d'energie electrique

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EP1922804A1
EP1922804A1 EP05785064A EP05785064A EP1922804A1 EP 1922804 A1 EP1922804 A1 EP 1922804A1 EP 05785064 A EP05785064 A EP 05785064A EP 05785064 A EP05785064 A EP 05785064A EP 1922804 A1 EP1922804 A1 EP 1922804A1
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phase
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power converter
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Mark Davies
Jörg DORN
Hartmut Huang
Dietmar Retzmann
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Siemens AG
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02M—APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF
    • H02M5/00—Conversion of ac power input into ac power output, e.g. for change of voltage, for change of frequency, for change of number of phases
    • H02M5/40—Conversion of ac power input into ac power output, e.g. for change of voltage, for change of frequency, for change of number of phases with intermediate conversion into dc
    • H02M5/42—Conversion of ac power input into ac power output, e.g. for change of voltage, for change of frequency, for change of number of phases with intermediate conversion into dc by static converters
    • H02M5/44—Conversion of ac power input into ac power output, e.g. for change of voltage, for change of frequency, for change of number of phases with intermediate conversion into dc by static converters using discharge tubes or semiconductor devices to convert the intermediate dc into ac
    • H02M5/453—Conversion of ac power input into ac power output, e.g. for change of voltage, for change of frequency, for change of number of phases with intermediate conversion into dc by static converters using discharge tubes or semiconductor devices to convert the intermediate dc into ac using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal
    • H02M5/458—Conversion of ac power input into ac power output, e.g. for change of voltage, for change of frequency, for change of number of phases with intermediate conversion into dc by static converters using discharge tubes or semiconductor devices to convert the intermediate dc into ac using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
    • H02M5/4585—Conversion of ac power input into ac power output, e.g. for change of voltage, for change of frequency, for change of number of phases with intermediate conversion into dc by static converters using discharge tubes or semiconductor devices to convert the intermediate dc into ac using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only having a rectifier with controlled elements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02J—CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
    • H02J3/00—Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks
    • H02J3/18—Arrangements for adjusting, eliminating or compensating reactive power in networks
    • H02J3/1821—Arrangements for adjusting, eliminating or compensating reactive power in networks using shunt compensators
    • H02J3/1835—Arrangements for adjusting, eliminating or compensating reactive power in networks using shunt compensators with stepless control
    • H02J3/1864—Arrangements for adjusting, eliminating or compensating reactive power in networks using shunt compensators with stepless control wherein the stepless control of reactive power is obtained by at least one reactive element connected in series with a semiconductor switch
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02J—CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
    • H02J3/00—Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks
    • H02J3/28—Arrangements for balancing of the load in a network by storage of energy
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02J—CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
    • H02J3/00—Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks
    • H02J3/36—Arrangements for transfer of electric power between ac networks via a high-tension dc link
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02M—APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF
    • H02M7/00—Conversion of ac power input into dc power output; Conversion of dc power input into ac power output
    • H02M7/42—Conversion of dc power input into ac power output without possibility of reversal
    • H02M7/44—Conversion of dc power input into ac power output without possibility of reversal by static converters
    • H02M7/48—Conversion of dc power input into ac power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
    • H02M7/483—Converters with outputs that each can have more than two voltages levels
    • H02M7/4835—Converters with outputs that each can have more than two voltages levels comprising two or more cells, each including a switchable capacitor, the capacitors having a nominal charge voltage which corresponds to a given fraction of the input voltage, and the capacitors being selectively connected in series to determine the instantaneous output voltage
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E40/00—Technologies for an efficient electrical power generation, transmission or distribution
    • Y02E40/10—Flexible AC transmission systems [FACTS]
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E60/00—Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02E60/60—Arrangements for transfer of electric power between AC networks or generators via a high voltage DC link [HVCD]

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  • the invention relates to a device for electric power transmission with at least one power converter, each converter comprises phase elements, each having at least one series circuit of switching elements, each comprising at least two turn-off power semiconductors and at least two respectively parallel-connected freewheeling diodes and energy storage means.
  • Such a device is already known from DE 101 03 031 Al.
  • a power converter which has a plurality of capacitors as energy storage, which are assigned to individual switching elements in each case.
  • the switching elements have turn-off power semiconductors with freewheeling diodes connected in parallel.
  • a control of the voltage generated by the power converter is possible, which is more precise or in other words finer compared to the voltage control of a power converter whose switching elements interact with a central, all switching elements common energy storage.
  • power converters are used in the field of energy transmission and distribution in so-called high-voltage direct current transmission (HVDC) systems and so-called Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS).
  • HVDC high-voltage direct current transmission
  • FACTS Flexible AC Transmission Systems
  • the power converters have power semiconductors, such as thyristors, which operate in line-guided technology.
  • turn-off power semiconductors such as, for example, so-called insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBT) in self-guided topologies are also used.
  • VSC Voltage sourced converters
  • a disadvantage of arrangements with self-commutated converters and a capacitor as an energy buffer is the limitation of the transmission power by the size of the capacitor used. In the event of a fault, an extremely high short-circuit current can destroy the system. With such an arrangement, therefore, only transmission voltages up to about ⁇ 150 kV and transmission powers of about 300 to 500 megawatts have hitherto been achieved in practice.
  • Object of the present invention is to provide a device of the type mentioned, with an even finer control of the voltage generated by the power converter is possible.
  • each phase element has at least two parallel branches connected in parallel to each other, each having a series circuit of switching elements.
  • each phase element has at least two parallel branches.
  • Each parallel branch consists of a series circuit of switching elements, each associated with an energy storage means.
  • the capacity required for the power converter can therefore be divided according to the invention into a larger number of energy storage means, which can be switched on individually. In this way, even more precise regulation or, in other words, a finer graduation of the voltage that can be generated by the power converter is made possible.
  • the finely graduated voltage can be used in the context of the invention in any applications.
  • the device according to the invention is connected to a load connection or a transmission network.
  • the transmission network has one or more phases and is provided for carrying an alternating voltage.
  • AC voltage is to be understood as meaning both a fundamental vibration variable and a voltage curve that varies as desired over time.
  • the distributed energy storage means allows a finer gradation of the voltage supplied by the power converter compared to devices with only one common energy storage, so that the effort for smoothing and filtering at the connection point of the device is reduced.
  • the coupling of the power converter to a transmission network or a load is essential simplified.
  • an increased reliability is ensured according to the invention, since the failure of a single switching element, for example by a short circuit, the other switching elements still remain functional.
  • the individual switching elements of a phase element act as controllable voltage sources and have three possible states.
  • the terminal voltage of the switching element In a first state, the terminal voltage of the switching element is equal to the capacitor voltage. In a second state, the terminal voltage of the switching element is almost equal to zero except for a forward voltage of the turn-off power semiconductor or the freewheeling diode, wherein a third state is provided for the fault case.
  • the device is inventively modular.
  • the modular structure is performed by phase elements, which in turn are subdivided into switching elements.
  • the switching elements are either identical and in particular constructed with identical energy storage means, which thus have the same storage capacity. Deviating from this, however, combinations with different design of the capacitance come within the scope of the invention into consideration.
  • each parallel branch has an even number of switching elements, wherein a connection for connecting the respective phase element to a load or to a transmission network is connected centrally to the parallel branches.
  • a connection arranged centrally in the series connection requires an even number of switching elements. All switching elements are designed identically. In other words, each phase element is symmetrical with respect to the terminal built up.
  • the switching elements of one side of the series circuit of a symmetrically constructed phase element are, for example, in a first state described above and the switching elements of the other side in the second state also described above or vice versa. With these controls, maximum voltage values are then achieved. If one or more switching elements are controlled on the respective sides in the other state, the gradation of the voltage results with a step height of the voltage of the individual switching elements.
  • phase elements with an odd number of switching elements and / or phase elements with a non-central load or mains connection are also possible.
  • the individual switching elements are designed, for example, for equal or unequal voltages and expediently binary or otherwise, different degrees, whereby a finer tuning is possible with the same number of switching elements as in the case of a design for the same voltages.
  • phase elements of a power converter are connected in parallel.
  • the phase elements form a bridge circuit.
  • the power converter acts like a so-called voltage sourced converter (VSC) known as such and can advantageously be coupled to a transmission network, a DC voltage line or a load.
  • VSC voltage sourced converter
  • the power converter generates, for example, a multi-phase AC voltage.
  • Useful control means can optionally influence the zero-phase angle and / or the amplitude of the alternating voltage to be coupled into the transmission network and indeed independently of one another.
  • the term zero phase angle is the phase difference between the alternating voltage and a zugsificat to understand, which is dependent on the respective requirements placed on the device according to the invention. For example, therefore, here is the AC of the transmission network at the connection point called as a reference.
  • Such a power converter can therefore, for example, as an active filter element instead of or combined with passive filters, such as RC elements, for the active filtering of voltage distortion in the frequency range below and / or above the mains frequency (sub-, supersub- harmonics) and / or Compensation ofistsunsym- metries be used.
  • passive filters such as RC elements
  • Compensation ofistsunsym- metries be used.
  • such a voltage is coupled in by the power converter that the voltage deviations from the sinusoidal form are extinguished, for example, by negative interference.
  • a power converter according to the invention with three phase elements connected in parallel is that no energy storage medium is to be connected to the DC voltage line on the DC side, since the individual switching elements of the phase elements themselves have energy storage means which serve both as energy storage and voltage smoothing on the DC voltage side.
  • the use of three parallel interconnected phase elements in the second power converter allows through the switching elements with energy storage means the generation of a finer graduated multiphase AC voltage, for example, for coupling into a connected AC voltage network.
  • Such a voltage source converter can also be used as a converter in DC transmission.
  • the converter or better converter then comprises, for example, three phase elements connected in parallel in a known bridge circuit.
  • an arrangement with Two phase elements connected in parallel offer a simple possibility of forming a converter for direct current transmission for connection to a transmission network with only a single phase, for example via a coupling transformer, or to a transmission network with several phases.
  • the term DC transmission in the context of the present invention comprises both the high-voltage direct current transmission (HVDC) and medium voltage DC transmission (MGÜ) and low-voltage direct current transmission (NGÜ).
  • a plurality of phase elements are connected in series.
  • Such an arrangement also acts as a voltage sourced converter and may, for example, act as a converter in a DC transmission system.
  • the series connection allows for a given power transmission with a higher DC voltage, ie with smaller current and therefore lower losses.
  • energy storage means are arranged parallel to the phase elements. Such additional energy storage means are used for the purpose of further smoothing and stabilizing.
  • each phase element has at least one impedance or is connected to another phase element via at least one impedance.
  • impedances in the simplest case embodied as coils, advantageously act to limit a circulating current which can occur between the individual phase elements, for example due to voltage fluctuations or voltage imbalances.
  • the impedances can be designed so that in case of errors, the current rise rate and / or the current amplitude is limited.
  • the impedance is In this case, for example, either connected in series with the phase element or with individual switching elements of a phase element or integrated into the switching elements, for example in an advantageous modular design.
  • At least one power converter can be connected in parallel to a transmission network or to a DC voltage line.
  • Such an arrangement is used for so-called parallel compensation for the reactive and / or active power control and unfolds, for example, dynamic control functions for damping unwanted power oscillations and / or subsynchronous resonances and / or sub and supersub harmonics.
  • the advantageous further development also serves, for example, for voltage symmetry.
  • At least one power converter can be connected in series with the transmission network.
  • Such a connection also serves for blind and / or active power Control of the transmission network, including the dynamic control functions already described, by actively connecting and / or coupling a dynamically variable in magnitude and / or phase voltage.
  • the device according to the invention comprises a plurality of power converters, one of which is connected in parallel and one in series with the transmission network.
  • the reactive and / or active power control of the transmission network or the dynamic control functions described above are improved by an active coupling of two dynamically variable in magnitude and / or phase voltages.
  • the transmission network is, for example, a single-phase or a multi-phase transmission line.
  • each power converter is connected to a DC voltage source.
  • a DC voltage can be generated between the DC voltage source and the power converter.
  • the converter or better the converter is then used to convert a DC voltage into an AC voltage.
  • the mode of action of a power converter as a rectifier or inverter is arbitrary.
  • the DC voltage source is a rectifying power converter.
  • two power converters are provided. Both converters then work as DC-side connected inverters of a DC transmission system or a short-circuit coupling.
  • the rectifying converter is advantageously connected to at least two converters. Such a device is also referred to as a multi-terminal device.
  • the power converters are connected directly to form a close coupling.
  • a close coupling Such a device is also referred to as a back-to-back DC transmission system.
  • the short coupling comprises in the context of the invention, for example, two power converters, which are connected to each other with the same voltage side. Notwithstanding this, the short coupling on several DC side connected to each other power converters.
  • Such a multi-terminal short coupling allows the connection of multiple transmission networks, wherein the load flow between the networks is specifically controlled.
  • the power converters are connected to each other by means of a DC voltage line.
  • a so-called DC remote transmission system is provided.
  • the DC remote transmission system may also have only two or more power converters.
  • the setpoint parameters of the control are transmitted in the case of remotely located power converters by a convenient remote data transmission between the converters.
  • the power converters of such a DC remote transmission system are set up several kilometers away from each other.
  • the direct current line is one-pole or two-pole.
  • Two-pole direct voltage lines enable the transmission of higher power.
  • Single-pole DC power lines which conduct DC power over the ground or submarine cable connections across the water, provide cost-effective devices.
  • One- the two-phase transmission networks on the AC side of the DC remote transmission system according to the invention allow the connection to special networks, eg for traction power supply.
  • multi-pole DC voltage lines are possible within the scope of the invention.
  • the DC voltage transmission takes place in principle with an arbitrarily configured DC voltage line.
  • the DC voltage line is at least partially a gas-insulated transmission line, a cable and / or an overhead line.
  • gas-insulated transmission line, GIL compared to a cable, also in combination with an overhead line, is the better controllability of dynamic control and protection functions due to the lower charge capacity of the gas-insulated line.
  • GIL gas-insulated transmission line
  • a further development of the device according to the invention serves, for example, for remote DC transmission in order to generate a DC voltage from single-phase or multi-phase AC voltages by means of a first rectifier.
  • the DC voltage line is formed by an impedance, in the simplest case a coil.
  • DC voltage line may be formed, for example, known as a so-called close coupling, the coil functions such as smoothing, current limiting and / or limiting rising steepnesses takes over.
  • one of the power converters comprises mains-controlled power semiconductors.
  • the embodiment of the device with a power converter for example, a bridge circuit of mains-powered power semiconductors, for example wise thyristors or in the simplest case, diodes in place of the turn-off power semiconductor, has, allows a reduction in equipment costs.
  • the switching elements each have a further diode connected in parallel.
  • a further diode for example a known pressure-contacted diode such as a disk cell diode or a diode integrated in a pressure-contacted electronic module, can, in the case of an error of one or more switching elements with appropriate control by the control, form a bypass of a defective switching element, whereby a further operation of the power converter is enabled.
  • a short-term overvoltage is intentionally set up so that the diode connected in parallel breaks down and the defective switching element remains permanently bridged until replacement during the next maintenance cycle.
  • the free-wheeling diode integrated in the power semiconductor can also have such a bridging function of the switching element in the event of a fault.
  • Energy storage devices include, according to the terminology chosen here, energy stores such as batteries, flywheel or super-caps and capacitors. Energy storage devices have a much higher energy density compared to capacitors. This has the advantage that the reactive and / or active power control, including the dynamic control functions already described, remains available even in the case of a long voltage drop or failure in the transmission network or in the DC voltage line. The use of high energy density energy storage devices results in improved availability of the system.
  • the energy storage means are at least partially capacitors. Capacitors are inexpensive in comparison with the currently known energy storage.
  • At least two parallel branches are connected to one another by means of a transformer winding. Deviating from at least two parallel branches are electrically connected to each other via a parallel branch connection.
  • the galvanic connection by means of a parallel branch connection enables a cost-effective design of a transformer, which serves to connect the device according to the invention to a transmission network or to a load.
  • connection of the power converters with the DC voltage line takes place by means of an energy store.
  • energy stores with a high energy density
  • such a connection results in an improved availability of the system.
  • the abovementioned energy stores with the exception of the supercaps, can also be considered as energy stores.
  • the connection of the energy storage devices to the DC voltage line succeeds serially or in parallel.
  • the device forms a DC transmission system and / or a so-called FACTS (Flexible AC Transmission System) and thereby delivers a finely graduated output voltage.
  • FACTS Flexible AC Transmission System
  • Another advantage is the transmission of a reactive and / or active power without complex magnetic coupling.
  • the device according to the invention is advantageously designed in a modular design.
  • the device according to the invention is particularly preferred for the DC transmission, and / or for the design of a so-called static synchronous compensator (STATCOM), a Static Synchronous Series Compensator (S3C), or a Unified Power Flow Controller (UPFC).
  • STATCOM static synchronous compensator
  • S3C Static Synchronous Series Compensator
  • UPFC Unified Power Flow Controller
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of an embodiment of the device according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 shows a circuit arrangement of a switching element of the device according to FIG. 1,
  • FIG. 3 shows a further exemplary embodiment of a switching element of FIG. 1,
  • FIG. 4 shows an exemplary schematic representation of a power converter with a series circuit of phase elements of the device according to the invention
  • Figure 5 is an exemplary schematic representation of a
  • Figure 6 show a further embodiment of the device according to the invention.
  • a high-voltage short-circuit coupling 1 for bidirectional power transmission from a transmission network or alternating voltage network 2 to another alternating voltage network 3 is shown as a device for the transmission of electrical energy.
  • the alternating voltage networks 2 and 3 are about not shown transformers and / or coils or galvanically connected to the high voltage short coupling 1.
  • the high-voltage short-circuit coupling 1 comprises a first converter 4 as a power converter for converting the AC voltage into a DC voltage, a DC voltage connection 5 and a second converter 6 as a power converter for converting the DC voltage into an AC voltage.
  • the first inverter 4 has three phase elements 10, 11, 12, which are each composed of two parallel branches 7, 7 '.
  • Each parallel branch in turn consists of a plurality of series-connected switching elements 10a... 10i, 10a '... 10i', IIa... Hi, Ha '... Hi', and 12a ... 12i, 12a '... 12i'.
  • each phase element 10, 11, 12 connected for symmetry reasons in the middle of the series connection of the switching elements, each having a phase of the AC voltage of the AC voltage network 2.
  • a parallel branch connection 8 For connection is a parallel branch connection 8, which is coupled via a transformer, not shown, with the AC voltage network. Between the parallel branch connection 8 and the positive connection line 5, exactly as many switching elements are arranged as between the parallel branch connection 8 and the negative connection line 5 '. The connection of the phase elements to the AC voltage network 2 therefore takes place in the middle.
  • the second converter 6 likewise comprises three phase elements 13, 14, 15 which likewise have two parallel branches 7, 7 '.
  • Each parallel branch 7, 7 'again consists of an even number of series-connected switching elements 13a ... 13i, 13a' ... 13i ', 14a ... 14i, 14a' ... 14i ', and 15a ... 15i, 15a '... 15i' which in each case have a connection for one phase of the AC voltage network 3 in the middle of the series connection.
  • the connection is realized as figuratively not shown transformer.
  • the high-voltage short coupling 1 further comprises at the respective ends of the DC voltage connection 5, 5 'further 9 and 9' designated circuit arrangements of capacitors and / or coils and / or resistors and / or arresters, for additional smoothing the DC voltage or stabilizing the transmission are arranged.
  • Voltage transformers 16, 16 'and current transformers 17, 17' are provided for measuring voltage or current both at the DC voltage connection 5 and at the respective AC voltage networks 2, 3, wherein the AC-side voltage transformers and current transformers are not shown figuratively for reasons of clarity .
  • the output signals of the voltage transformers 16, 16 r and the current transformers 17, 17 ' correspond to the respective measured variables of the high-voltage components to be monitored.
  • the detected variables are finally transmitted as measured values to control units 18, 19 of the high-voltage short-circuit coupling 1.
  • the signals are sampled to obtain respectively assigned samples and the samples are digitized to yield digital measurements.
  • the measured digitized measurement currents I DC and / or I AC and the measured digitized measurement voltages U D c and / or U AC are each compared with predetermined desired values Isoii or Usoii.
  • FIG. 1 shows equivalent circuit arrangements, which are known from DE 101 03 031 Al and in the apparatus of FIG. 1 as switching elements 10a ... 10i, IIa ... Hi, 12a ... 12i, 13a .. 13i, 14a ... 14i, 15a ... 15i or 10a '... 10i' Ha '... Hi', 12a '... 12i', 13a '... 13i', 14a '. .. 14i 'and 15a' ...
  • the switching elements each comprise two connection terminals 20, 21, two power semiconductors 22, 23, two diodes 24, 25 and a capacitor 26 as energy storage means.
  • the power semiconductors 22 and 23 are turn-off electronic switches and here IGBTs.
  • IGBTs As power semiconductors, however, IGCTs, MOS switching effect transistors or the like may be used.
  • the function of the circuit arrangement as well as the series connection of a plurality of such switching elements is described in DE 101 03 031 A1, which is the subject of the present disclosure by this reference.
  • the individual switching elements can be designed for the same or different voltage ranges, for example, binary or otherwise graded differently.
  • FIG. 4 shows a further exemplary embodiment of a current rectifier in a so-called H-circuit for use in a device according to the invention, in which the switching elements 10a... 10, or 103 ' , lla '... lli', 12a ... l2i or 12a '... 12i' according to Figure 2 to phase elements 27, 28, 29 are arranged.
  • Each of the phase elements 27, 28, 29 again comprises two parallel branches 1, 7 ', each with switching elements connected in series.
  • the parallel branches are connected to each other via two outer connecting lines shown in Figure 4 above and below and a central connecting line, wherein between the center and each outer connecting line, the same number of switching elements is connected in series.
  • the central connection line has in each case a phase connection 30, 31, 32 for connection to two phases of a connected alternating voltage.
  • the phase terminals 30, 31, 32 are shown schematically as secondary-side terminals of transformers 30, 31, 32, at the primary side, not shown, the respective AC voltage is tapped or applied.
  • the respective phase elements 27, 28, 29 connected in series with each other are connected in parallel with capacitors 33, 34, 35. If the arrangement shown is operated to generate an alternating voltage, an alternating voltage is fed into a phase of a multi-phase alternating voltage by each phase element from the DC voltage coupled in DC voltage by the individual switching elements are suitably controlled.
  • the capacitors 33, 34, 35 serve for additional stabilization and smoothing and are only optional.
  • This arrangement operates according to the principle of a voltage sourced converter and generates a three-phase AC voltage from the direct voltage impressed on the DC side or generated by the converter itself.
  • the arrangement can of course also be used as a converter for converting a three-phase AC voltage into a DC voltage and vice versa.
  • FIG. 5 shows a power converter with a parallel connection of the phase elements 27, 28, 29, with which higher transmission currents are realized in comparison to the series connection of FIG. 4.
  • the phase elements 27, 28, 29 are exemplary in this embodiment by means of coils 36, 37, 38 or 36 ', 37', 38 'are connected to the bipolar DC circuit to which a transmission line, a cable or a GIL or any combination thereof can be connected.
  • FIG. 6 schematically shows a further exemplary embodiment of the device according to the invention for the transmission of electric energy 39.
  • the device 39 comprises a power converter 40 which is connected to a transmission line 41, the power converter 40 being connected on the DC voltage side to a capacitor 52 and an optional DC voltage source 42.
  • the transmission line 41 is part of a power supply network with load connection as a transmission network.
  • a control and regulation unit 43 is used, to which a measuring alternating current I A c detected by means of a current measuring unit 44 and an alternating measuring voltage U A c obtained by means of a voltage measuring unit 45 are transmitted and be compared in this with predetermined setpoints to control by means of suitable control method, the AC voltage of the transmission line 41 dynamically and phase-matched.
  • the term AC voltage includes any time waveforms of the voltage applied to the transmission line 41 as a transmission network and is not limited to sinusoidal or harmonic voltage waveforms.
  • the power converter 40 is connected to the transmission line 41 via an optional coil 46 and also an optional transformer 47. With the aid of the power converter 40 are a reactive and / or active power control or dynamic control functions such as damping of power oscillations and / or subsynchronous resonances and / or sub and / or super persub harmonics and / or voltage balancing by means of active coupling of a dynamic in magnitude and / or phase variable voltage allows.
  • the power converter 40 has phase elements (not shown), such as the inverters 4, 6 shown in FIG. 1, or the power converters shown in FIGS. 4 or 5.
  • the device comprises further components for compensation 48, 49 which have fixed elements and switchable or controllable power semiconductors 50, 51 and are likewise connected to the transmission line 41.
  • the passive components of the components for compensation 48, 49 may consist of any combination of coils, capacitors, resistors and arresters and / or individual elements thereof.
  • an assembly of the assembly 49 with a resistor is advantageous, so that a switched or controlled braking resistor for reducing an active power excess is realized on the transmission line 41.
  • Such active power surplus can lead to harmful overvoltages when switching off connected to the transmission line 41 loads or HVDC systems.
  • the assembly 49 has at least one arrester.
  • the connection of the power converter 40 and the components for compensation 48, 49 with the polyphase transmission line 41 can be made via the transformer 47 or via an impedance or directly.
  • Such compensation and control elements are known as such under the name FACTS.
  • FACTS compensation and control elements
  • the AC voltage generated in the power converter 40 is actively connected to the transmission line 41.
  • the power converter 40 is activated as a function of the transmission requirements, so that the coupled-in signal can be adapted in fine graduation to the transmission requirements.
  • the power semiconductors 50, 51 and mechanical switches such as circuit breakers can be used come.
  • the device according to the invention comprises as such known FACTS, for example a static synchronous compensator (STATCOM), with serial connection to the transmission line a Static Synchronous Series Compensator (S3C) or with combined parallel and serial coupling a limited power Flow Controller (UPFC).
  • FACTS for example a static synchronous compensator (STATCOM), with serial connection to the transmission line a Static Synchronous Series Compensator (S3C) or with combined parallel and serial coupling a limited power Flow Controller (UPFC).
  • STATCOM static synchronous compensator
  • S3C Static Synchronous Series Compensator
  • UPFC limited power Flow Controller
  • the devices illustrated in FIGS. 1, 4, 5 and 6 may differ from the illustrated three-phase AC voltage networks or the three-phase transmission line 41 with one, two or more polyphase alternating current networks or transmission lines by means of respectively suitable connection means be connectable.
  • the high-voltage short-circuit coupling 1 according to FIG. 1 has, in addition to the parallel connection of the phase elements shown therein, also switching elements which are connected in series according to FIG.
  • an HVDC system is available.
  • Both an HVDC system, as well as a close coupling can identify more than two converters within the scope of the invention and is then suitable for multi-terminal operation.
  • the transmission line between see the power converters is realized for example as a cable or through a gas-insulated transmission line. Due to the direct connection of the power converter, the said short coupling is available.
  • the capacitors of the circuit arrangement 9, 9 'shown in FIG. 1, the capacitors 26 according to FIGS. 2 and 3, the capacitors 33, 34, 35 according to FIG. 4 and the capacitors of FIG. 6 including the capacitor 52 can be equipped with energy stores such as flywheel, battery- rien, super-caps or the like can be arbitrarily combined or replaced by this energy storage.
  • the energy stores are arranged parallel to or instead of said capacitors.
  • a spatially concentrated arrangement in a common assembly such as in the circuit 9 as well as a distributed arrangement of the energy storage, so a spatial distribution to different components possible.

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La présente invention concerne un dispositif de transmission d'énergie électrique (1, 39) comprenant au moins un convertisseur de courant (4, 6, 40). Chaque convertisseur de courant (4, 6, 40) présente des éléments de phase (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 27, 28, 29) qui disposent respectivement d'au moins un montage en série d'éléments de commutation (10a...10i, 11a... 11i, 12a...12i, 13a...13i, 14a... 14i, 15a...15i, 10a' ... 10i', 11a' ... 11i', 12a' ...12i') comprenant chacun au moins deux semi-conducteurs de puissance déconnectables (22, 23), au moins deux diodes de marche à vide (24, 25) connectées parallèlement aux semi-conducteurs de puissance et des systèmes d'accumulation d'énergie (26). L'objectif de la présente invention est de mettre au point un tel dispositif avec lequel les caractéristiques de transmission dans/entre des réseaux de distribution d'énergie sont améliorées. A cette fin, les éléments de phase (27, 28, 29) présentent respectivement au moins deux embranchements parallèles (7, 7') qui sont montés en parallèle et qui comprennent respectivement un montage en série d'éléments de commutation (10a...10i, 11a... 11i, 12a...12i, 13a...13i, 14a... 14i, 15a...15i, 10a' ... 10i', 11a' ... 11i', 12a' ...12i').
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