Test circuit for thyristor valve in HVDC system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9500696-B2
Application number	US-201414323837-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 3, 2014
Priority date	Oct 16, 2013
Publication date	Nov 22, 2016
Grant date	Nov 22, 2016

Abstract

Provided is a synthetic test circuit for synthetic-testing a thyristor valve in high voltage direct current (HVDC). A resonant circuit applies forward DC current, a reverse DC voltage, and a forward DC voltage to synthetic-test the thyristor valve. A current generation unit generates DC current that is above a reference current value to supply the generated DC current into the resonant circuit. A voltage generates unit generating a DC voltage that is above a reference voltage value to supply the generated DC voltage into the resonant circuit. The resonant circuit includes a charging auxiliary valve for charging a gate driver of the thyristor valve.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A synthetic test circuit for synthetic-testing a thyristor valve in high voltage direct current (HVDC), the synthetic test circuit comprising:
a resonant circuit comprising the thyristor valve, a first auxiliary valve connected in series to the thyristor valve, and a charging auxiliary valve connected in parallel to the thyristor valve and applying forward DC current, a reverse DC voltage, and a forward DC voltage to the thyristor valve;
a current generation unit connected to the charging auxiliary valve of the resonant circuit and generating DC current that is above a reference current value to supply the generated DC current to the resonant circuit; and
a voltage generation unit connected to the charging auxiliary valve of the resonant circuit and generating a DC voltage that is above a reference voltage value to supply the generated DC voltage to the resonant circuit, the DC voltage becoming the forward DC voltage or the reverse DC voltage according to a polarity of the thyristor valve,
wherein the charging auxiliary valve is used for charging a gate driver of the thyristor valve.

2. The synthetic test circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the resonant circuit further comprises:
a second auxiliary valve connected to the voltage generation unit;
a first inductor connected to the second auxiliary valve; and
a first capacitor connected to the first inductor,
wherein the resonant circuit further comprises a control unit that turns on the second auxiliary valve to form a current path connecting the second auxiliary valve, the first inductor and the first capacitor, thereby charging the DC voltage from the voltage generation unit into the first capacitor.

3. The synthetic test circuit according to claim 2 , wherein the resonant circuit further comprises a third auxiliary valve connected to the first capacitor; and
a second inductor connecting the second auxiliary value to the charging auxiliary valve, and
wherein the control unit turns off the second auxiliary valve and turns on the third auxiliary valve and the charging auxiliary valve to form a current path connecting the first capacitor, the third auxiliary valve, the second inductor and the charging auxiliary valve, thereby applying the DC voltage from the first capacitor to the charging auxiliary valve and charging the gate driver of the thyristor valve.

4. The synthetic test circuit according to claim 3 , wherein the resonant circuit further comprises a fourth auxiliary valve connected in parallel to the third auxiliary valve; and
a second capacitor connected to the second inductor and the charging auxiliary valve and simulating parasitic capacitance of the thyristor valve,
a forward direction of the voltage applied into the third auxiliary valve is opposite to that of the voltage applied into the fourth auxiliary valve, and
wherein the control unit turns off the third auxiliary valve and the charging auxiliary valve and turns on the fourth auxiliary valve to form a current path connecting the first capacitor, the second capacitor, the second inductor and the fourth auxiliary valve, thereby charging the DC voltage from the first capacitor into the second capacitor.

5. The synthetic test circuit according to claim 4 , wherein the resonant circuit comprises:
a fifth auxiliary valve connected to the second auxiliary valve and the first inductor,
wherein the control unit turns off the fourth auxiliary valve and turns on the fifth auxiliary valve to form a current path connecting the fifth auxiliary valve, the first inductor and the first capacitor.

6. A synthetic test circuit for synthetic-testing a thyristor valve in high voltage direct current (HVDC), the synthetic test circuit comprising:
a current generation unit;
a first auxiliary valve connected to the current generation unit;
the thyristor valve connected in series to the first auxiliary valve and another end that is grounded;
a charging auxiliary valve connected in parallel to the thyristor valve;
a second capacitor connected to the charging auxiliary valve;
a second inductor connected to the charging auxiliary valve and the second capacitor;
a third auxiliary valve connected to the second inductor;
a fourth auxiliary valve connected in parallel to the third auxiliary valve and connected to the second inductor;
a first capacitor connected to the third and fourth auxiliary valves;
a first inductor connected to the first capacitor and the third and fourth auxiliary valves;
a fifth auxiliary valve connected to the first inductor;
a second auxiliary valve connected to the fifth auxiliary valve and the first inductor; and
a voltage generation unit connected to the second auxiliary valve,
wherein the charging auxiliary valve is used for charging a gate driver of the thyristor valve.

7. The synthetic test circuit according to claim 6 , wherein the current generation unit comprises an inverter having a six-pulse bridge shape, and
the fifth auxiliary valve is connected to one end of the inverter.

8. The synthetic test circuit according to claim 7 , wherein the current generation unit comprises:
a rectification part having a six-pulse bridge shape, rectification part being back-to-back connected to the inverter; and
a smoothing part connected to the inverter and connected to the rectification part.

Assignees

• Lsis Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kwon Jun Bum
• Jung Teag Sun
• Baek Seung Taek
• Lee Wook Hwa
• Chung Yong Ho

Classifications

• G01R31/263 Primary

  for testing thyristors · CPC title

• H02J3/36

  Arrangements for transfer of electric power between AC networks via high-voltage DC [HVDC] links; Arrangements for transfer of electric power between generators and networks via HVDC links · CPC title

• H02M3/142

  including plural semiconductor devices as final control devices for a single load · CPC title

• H02M5/4505

  having a rectifier with controlled elements · CPC title

• G01R31/3336

  Synthetic testing, i.e. with separate current and voltage generators simulating distance fault conditions · CPC title