Power convertor control method, control apparatus, and computer storage medium

US12470128B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-12470128-B2
Application numberUS-202418589857-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 28, 2024
Priority dateAug 31, 2021
Publication dateNov 11, 2025
Grant dateNov 11, 2025

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A power converter control method includes: determining a phase angle difference between a phase angle of a voltage output by the power converter and a phase angle of a power grid voltage; and if the phase angle difference is greater than or equal to a first angle threshold, setting a d-axis current reference value and a q-axis current reference value that are used to determine a modulation voltage of the power converter to preset fixed values; calculating a first modulation voltage of the power converter based on the d-axis current reference value, the q-axis current reference value, and a power grid current; calculating a compensation voltage of the power converter based on a preset virtual resistance parameter and the power grid current; and using a sum of the first modulation voltage and the compensation voltage as a total modulation voltage.

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A power converter control method, comprising: determining a phase angle difference between a phase angle of a voltage output by a power converter and a phase angle of a power grid voltage, wherein the power converter is connected to a filter circuit, the filter circuit is connected to a power grid, wherein the power grid voltage is a voltage between the filter circuit and the power grid, and the voltage output by the power converter is a voltage between the filter circuit and the power converter; and when the phase angle difference is greater than or equal to a first angle threshold, wherein the first angle threshold indicates a minimum value of the phase angle difference occurring when a phase jump occurs in the power grid, performing the following process: setting a d-axis current reference value and a q-axis current reference value that are used to determine a modulation voltage of the power converter to preset fixed values; calculating a first modulation voltage of the power converter based on the d-axis current reference value, the q-axis current reference value, and a power grid current, wherein the first modulation voltage is used to determine a total modulation voltage of the power converter, the total modulation voltage is used to generate a control signal of the power converter, and the control signal is used to drive the power converter to output the total modulation voltage; calculating a compensation voltage of the power converter based on a preset virtual resistance parameter and the power grid current, wherein the compensation voltage is used to compensate the first modulation voltage when the total modulation voltage of the power converter is determined, and the power grid current is a current between the filter circuit and the power grid; and using a sum of the first modulation voltage and the compensation voltage as the total modulation voltage, wherein a difference between the total modulation voltage and the power grid voltage is less than a difference between the voltage output by the power converter and the power grid voltage. 2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the calculating a first modulation voltage of the power converter based on the d-axis current reference value, the q-axis current reference value, and a power grid current comprises: calculating a d-axis component and a q-axis component of the power grid current in a two-phase coordinate system based on the power grid current and a conversion relationship between a three-phase coordinate system and the two-phase coordinate system, wherein an included angle between a positive direction of a d-axis in the two-phase coordinate system and a positive direction of an A-axis in the three-phase coordinate system is the phase angle of the power grid voltage; and calculating the first modulation voltage of the power converter in the two-phase coordinate system based on the d-axis current reference value, the q-axis current reference value, and the d-axis component and the q-axis component of the power grid current in the two-phase coordinate system. 3 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein the calculating a compensation voltage of the power converter based on a preset virtual resistance parameter and the power grid current comprises: determining the compensation voltage based on a first voltage and a second voltage, wherein the first voltage is a product of the d-axis component of the power grid current in the two-phase coordinate system and the virtual resistance parameter, and the second voltage is a product of the q-axis component of the power grid current in the two-phase coordinate system and the virtual resistance parameter. 4 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein before the determining the compensation voltage, the method further comprises: separately filtering the d-axis component and the q-axis component of the power grid current in the two-phase coordinate system, to eliminate noise signals of the power grid current in the d-axis component and the q-axis component in the two-phase coordinate system. 5 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein before the determining a phase angle difference between a phase angle of a voltage output by the power converter and a phase angle of a power grid voltage, the method further comprises: calculating a q-axis component of the power grid voltage in the two-phase coordinate system based on the power grid voltage and the conversion relationship between the three-phase coordinate system and the two-phase coordinate system; inputting the q-axis component of the power grid voltage in the two-phase coordinate system into a proportional integral regulator, to generate a rotation frequency parameter; and inputting the rotation frequency parameter into an integrator, to generate the phase angle of the power grid voltage. 6 . The method according to claim 5 , wherein the determining a phase angle difference between a phase angle of a voltage output by the power converter and a phase angle of a power grid voltage comprises: calculating a d-axis component and the q-axis component of the power grid voltage in the two-phase coordinate system based on the power grid voltage and the conversion relationship between the three-phase coordinate system and the two-phase coordinate system; and determining the phase angle difference according to a preset function, and the d-axis component and the q-axis component of the power grid voltage in the two-phase coordinate system. 7 . The method according to claim 5 , wherein before the calculating a d-axis component and a q-axis component of the power grid current in a two-phase coordinate system, the method further comprises: adjusting a parameter of the proportional integral regulator or a parameter of the integrator, to increase a speed of a generated phase angle of the power grid voltage to be equal to a speed of the phase angle of the power grid voltage. 8 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein after the using a sum of the first modulation voltage and the compensation voltage as the total modulation voltage, the method further comprises: when a phase angle difference between a most recently determined phase angle of the voltage output by the power converter and a phase angle of a voltage on a cable is less than a second angle threshold, wherein the second angle threshold is less than the first angle threshold, performing the following process: determining the d-axis current reference value based on a voltage at a direct current capacitor in the power converter, and determining the q-axis current reference value based on reactive power of the power converter; and calculating a second modulation voltage of the power converter based on the d-axis current reference value, the q-axis current reference value, and the power grid current, wherein a control signal of the power converter generated based on the second modulation voltage is used to drive the power converter to output an active current that is the d-axis current reference value and to output a reactive current that is the q-axis current reference value. 9 . A control apparatus, configured to control a power converter, wherein the power converter is connected to a filter circuit, the filter circuit is connected to a power grid, and the control apparatus comprises a voltage and current collection module and at least one processor, wherein the voltage and current collection module is configured to collect a power grid current and a power grid voltage, wherein the power grid voltage is a voltage between the filter circuit and the power grid, and the power grid current is a current between the filter circuit and the power grid; and the at least one processor is

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  • Circuits or arrangements for compensating for electromagnetic interference in converters or inverters · CPC title

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What does patent US12470128B2 cover?
A power converter control method includes: determining a phase angle difference between a phase angle of a voltage output by the power converter and a phase angle of a power grid voltage; and if the phase angle difference is greater than or equal to a first angle threshold, setting a d-axis current reference value and a q-axis current reference value that are used to determine a modulation volt…
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Huawei Digital Power Tech Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H02J3/381. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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Publication date Tue Nov 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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