Power Conversion System, Power Conversion Module, and Processing Apparatus
20230137732 · 2023-05-04
Inventors
Cpc classification
Y04S40/124
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
Y02B90/20
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
H02M3/3353
ELECTRICITY
H02M1/0074
ELECTRICITY
International classification
Abstract
A power conversion system includes a first controller, a system output end, at least one system input end, at least one power conversion component, and a bus communication apparatus coupled between each power conversion component and the first controller. Each system input end is in a one-to-one correspondence with each power conversion component. Each power conversion component is configured to convert an alternating current input through a first input end of each power conversion component into a direct current, and output the direct current through an output end of each power conversion component.
Claims
1. A power conversion system comprising: a first controller; a system output end; at least one system input end; at least one power conversion component that is in a one-to-one correspondence with the at least one system input end; and a first bus communication apparatus coupled between each of the at least one power conversion component and the first controller, wherein each of the at least one power conversion component is configured to: convert an alternating current from a corresponding system input end into a direct current; output the direct current to the system output end; and communicate with the first controller using the first bus communication apparatus.
2. The power conversion system of claim 1, wherein each of the at least one power conversion component comprises: a second controller; at least one processing apparatus; and an optical fiber communication apparatus coupled between each of the at least one processing apparatus and the second controller, wherein each of the at least one processing apparatus is configured to: convert an alternating current into a direct current; output the direct current to a corresponding output end of each of the at least one processing apparatus; and communicate with the second controller using the optical fiber communication apparatus, and wherein the second controller is configured to communicate with the first controller using a second bus communication apparatus coupled between each of the at least one processing apparatus and the first controller.
3. The power conversion system of claim 2, wherein each of the at least one power conversion component further comprises: a first input end; a second input end; a first processing apparatus 1 comprising a third input end coupled to the first input end; an ith processing apparatus comprising: a fourth input end; and a fifth input end, wherein i is any positive integer from 2 to n−1, and wherein n is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2; an i−1th processing apparatus comprising a sixth input end coupled to the fourth input end; an i+1th processing apparatus comprising a seventh input end coupled to the fifth input end, and a nth processing apparatus comprising an eighth input end coupled to the second input end.
4. The power conversion system of claim 2, wherein each of the at least one power conversion component comprises: a first input end, and a second input end, wherein the at least one processing apparatus comprises one processing apparatus comprising: a third input end coupled to the first input end; and a fourth input end coupled to the second input end.
5. The power conversion system of claim 3, further comprising a plurality of power conversion components, wherein each of the power conversion components comprises: a corresponding first input end coupled to a corresponding second system input end; a corresponding second input end coupled to other second input ends of remaining power conversion components; and a corresponding output end coupled to the system output end.
6. The power conversion system of claim 4, further comprising a plurality of power conversion components, wherein each of the power conversion components comprises: a corresponding first input end coupled to a corresponding system input end; a corresponding second input end coupled to other second input ends of remaining power conversion components; and a corresponding output end coupled to the system output end.
7. The power conversion system of claim 2, wherein each of the at least one processing apparatus comprises: a third controller; and at least one power converter, wherein each of the at least one power converter is configured to: convert a received alternating current into the direct current under the control of the third controller; and output the direct current to a second output end of a corresponding power converter, wherein the third controller is configured to: control each of the at least one power converter; and communicate with the second controller using the optical fiber communication apparatus.
8. The power conversion system of claim 7, wherein each of the at least one processing apparatus comprises: a first input end; a second input end; a first power converter comprising a third input end that is the first input end; a j−1th power converter comprising a fourth input end, wherein j is any positive integer from 2 to m−1, and wherein m is a quantity of the at least one power converter; a jth power converter comprising: a fifth input end coupled to the fourth input end; and a sixth input end; a j+1th power converter comprising a seventh input end coupled to the sixth input end; and an mth power converter comprising an eighth input end that is the second input end.
9. The power conversion system of claim 7, wherein each of the at least one processing apparatus comprises: a first input end; and wherein each of the at least one power converter comprises: a second input end coupled to the first input end; and a third input end that is the output end.
10. The power conversion system of claim 7, wherein each of the at least one processing apparatus comprises: a plurality of power converters; and a power supply system configured to: obtain electric energy from at least two power converters of the power converters in each of the at least one processing apparatus; and supply power to the third controller.
11. The power conversion system of claim 10, wherein the power supply system comprises: a third output end coupled to the third controller; and at least two power supply circuits that are in a one-to-one correspondence with the at least two power converters, wherein each of the at least two power supply circuits comprises: a first input end coupled to a corresponding power converter; and a fourth output end coupled to the third output end.
12. The power conversion system of claim 10, wherein the at least one power conversion component further comprises a voltage processing circuit, and wherein each of the at least one power converter comprises: a first input end; a second input end; an alternating-current/direct-current conversion circuit comprising: a first input end; a second input end; and a third end; a direct-current/direct-current conversion circuit comprising: a third input end coupled to the third end using a bus; and a third output end coupled to the voltage processing circuit.
13. The power conversion system of claim 11, wherein the at least one power conversion component further comprises a voltage processing circuit, and wherein each of the at least one power converter comprises: a second input end; a third input end; an alternating-current/direct-current conversion circuit comprising: a second input end; a third input end; a third end; and a direct-current/direct-current conversion circuit comprising; a fourth input end coupled to the third end using a bus; and a fifth output end coupled to the voltage processing circuit.
14. The power conversion system of claim 12, further comprising a power supply branch comprising a fourth input end coupled to a bus between an alternating-current/direct-current conversion circuit and a direct-current/direct-current conversion circuit in a corresponding power converter.
15. A power conversion component in a power conversion system and comprising: a second controller; at least one processing apparatus comprising an output end; and an optical fiber communication apparatus coupled between each of the at least one processing apparatus and the second controller, wherein each of the at least one processing apparatus is configured to: convert an alternating current into a direct current; output the direct current to the output end; and communicate with the second controller using the optical fiber communication apparatus, and wherein the second controller is configured to communicate with a first controller of the power conversion system using a bus communication apparatus coupled between each of the at least one processing apparatus and the first controller.
16. A processing apparatus implemented in a power conversion component in a power conversion system, wherein the processing apparatus comprises: a first controller; and a plurality of power converters, wherein each of the power converters comprises a first output end and configured to: convert an alternating current into the direct current under the control of the first controller; and output the direct current to the first output end, wherein the first controller is configured to: control each of the power converters; and communicate with a second controller of the power conversion component using an optical fiber communication apparatus coupled between the processing apparatus and the second controller.
17. The processing apparatus of claim 16, wherein the processing apparatus further comprises a power supply system configured to: obtain electric energy from at least two power converters of the power converters; and supply power to the first controller.
18. The processing apparatus of claim 17, wherein the power supply system comprises: a second output end coupled to the first controller; and at least two power supply circuits that are in a one-to-one correspondence with the at least two power converters, wherein each of the at least two power supply circuits comprises: an input end coupled to a corresponding power converter; and a third output end coupled to the second output end.
19. The power conversion system of claim 12, further comprising a power supply branch comprising a fourth input end coupled to a fourth output end of a direct-current/direct-current conversion circuit in a corresponding power converter.
20. The power conversion component of claim 15, further comprising: a first input end; a second input end; a first processing apparatus comprising a third input end coupled to the first input end; an ith processing apparatus comprising: a fourth input end; and a fifth input end, wherein i is any positive integer from 2 to n−1, and wherein n is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2; an i−1th processing apparatus comprising a sixth input end coupled to the fourth input end; an i+1th processing apparatus comprising a seventh input end coupled to the fifth input end; and an nth processing apparatus comprising an eighth input end coupled to the second input end.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
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[0046] Terms used in the following embodiments are merely intended to describe embodiments, but are not intended to limit this application. As used in the specification and appended claims of this application, singular expressions “an”, “a”, “the”, “above”, “the”, and “this” are intended to include such an expression like “one or more”, unless the contrary is clearly indicated in a context.
[0047] Reference to “one embodiment”, “some embodiments”, or the like described in this specification means that a specific characteristic, structure, or feature described with reference to the embodiment is included in one or more embodiments of this application. Therefore, statements such as “in one embodiment”, “in some embodiments”, “in some other embodiments”, and “in other embodiments” that appear at different places in this specification do not necessarily mean referring to a same embodiment. Instead, the statements mean “one or more but not all of embodiments”, unless otherwise specifically emphasized in another manner. The terms “include”, “comprise”, “have”, and their variants all mean “include but are not limited to”, unless otherwise specifically emphasized in another manner. A “one-to-one correspondence” between at least one A and at least one B described in this specification, or that at least one A and at least one B are in a “one-to-one correspondence” relationship may mean that one A in the at least one A and one B in the at least one B are in a correspondence. One A corresponds to only one B, and one B corresponds to only one A. A and B may be components in a power conversion system provided in this application.
[0048] To make objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this application clearer, the following further describes this application in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. For ease of understanding of advantages of a power conversion system provided in embodiments of this application, an application scenario of the power conversion system is described below first.
[0049] An SST may serve a power system. Compared with a conventional transformer, the SST has many advantages, such as flexible control over a primary-side current, a secondary-side voltage, and power. When the SST is applied to the power system, electric energy quality can be improved, system stability can be improved, and a flexible power transmission manner and real-time control over a power flow can be implemented. The SST can be applied not only to the new-energy intelligent microgrid field, but also to a conventional power grid, such as a medium-to-low-voltage conversion scenario.
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[0051] In view of this, this application provides a power conversion system with relatively low costs, and modules in the system have relatively high insertion/removal flexibility. Referring to
[0052] Compared with the topology structure of the SST shown in
[0053] In a possible design, as shown in
[0054] Each power conversion module (21) is connected to a corresponding second bus interface (22b). The first controller (20) is connected to the first bus interface (22a). Each second bus interface (22b) is connected to the first bus interface (22a) by using a bus. In some scenarios, a second bus interface that is in the bus communication apparatus (22) and that is corresponding to the power conversion module (21) may be disposed on the power conversion module (21) or integrated into the power conversion module (21).
[0055] In another possible design, as shown in
[0056] Each power conversion module (21) communicates with the first controller (20) by using the bus communication apparatus (22), and an optical fiber communication apparatus (such as an optical fiber interface) may not need to be disposed between the power conversion module (21) and the first controller (20), so that costs are lower. In addition, each power conversion module (21) and the bus communication apparatus (22) have relatively high insertion/removal flexibility, and are not vulnerable to damage. In this application, the power conversion module (21) may also be referred to as a power conversion module. The power conversion module (21) may include a component that implements power conversion, or may include a structure such as a housing configured to package or accommodate the component, so that the power conversion module (21) is connected to the power conversion system or is separated from the power conversion system.
[0057] The power conversion system may include one or more power conversion modules (21). When the power conversion system includes one power conversion module (21), an input end of the power conversion module (21) is connected to a system input end of the power conversion system. An output end of the power conversion module (21) may be connected to an output end of the power conversion system. The output end of the power conversion system may be connected to a load. The power conversion module (21) may perform power conversion, for example, convert an alternating current into a direct current. The power conversion module 21 may convert a single-phase alternating current into a direct current.
[0058] When the power conversion system includes a plurality of power conversion modules (21), as shown in
[0059] In some possible scenarios, the system input end of the power conversion system may be connected to a power grid, and the system output end is connected to the load. The power grid may supply a power grid voltage to the power conversion system, and the power conversion system may output a utilization voltage to the load. Generally, the power grid voltage is higher than a load voltage, and the power conversion system may have a voltage step-down function. In some examples, the power grid voltage may be a medium voltage, and the load voltage may be a low voltage. Optionally, the medium voltage may be 10 kV, and the low voltage may be 400 V.
[0060] The voltage step-down function of the power conversion system may be jointly implemented by one or more power conversion modules (21). This application further provides a power conversion module (21), as shown in
[0061] The at least one processing apparatus (32) in the power conversion module (21) may jointly implement a function in which the power conversion module (21) converts an alternating current input from a corresponding system input end into a direct current and then outputs the direct current to the system output end. The at least one processing apparatus (32) is a plurality of processing apparatuses (32), and the plurality of processing apparatuses (32) may be connected in series. Each processing apparatus (32) may convert a divided alternating current into a direct current, so that the plurality of processing apparatuses (32) jointly implement a function in which the power conversion module (21) converts an alternating current input from a corresponding system input end into a direct current. In some scenarios, the processing apparatus (32) may be a cell in a phase of branch in the topology structure of the SST shown in
[0062] Each processing apparatus (32) may convert a received alternating current into a direct current, and output the direct current through an output end of the processing apparatus (32). Each processing apparatus (32) communicates with the second controller (31) by using the optical fiber communication apparatus (33) connected between the processing apparatus (32) and the second controller (31), so that the second controller (31) controls each processing apparatus (32), for example, controls or adjusts an operating status of each processing apparatus (32), such as an output voltage. As shown in
[0063] The power conversion module (21) may include a voltage processing circuit (34). The voltage processing circuit (34) is connected to the output end of each processing apparatus (32). The second controller (31) may control the voltage processing circuit (34), for example, control the voltage processing circuit (34) to work. The voltage processing circuit (34) may perform, under the control of the second controller (31), voltage conversion processing on a voltage output by each processing apparatus (32).
[0064] In a possible design, the power conversion module (21) may include a plurality of processing apparatuses (32), that is, n processing apparatuses (32), where n may represent a quantity of processing apparatuses (32) in the power conversion module (21), and n≥2. For ease of description, an i.sup.th processing apparatus in the n processing apparatuses (32) is denoted as a processing apparatus i. Each processing apparatus (32) has a third input end (Pi, 1) and a fourth input end (Pi, 2).
[0065] The n processing apparatuses (32) may be connected in series. A third input end (P1, 1) of a processing apparatus 1 is connected to the first input end (K1) of the power conversion module (21). A third input end (Pi, 1) of the processing apparatus i is connected to a fourth input end (Pi−1, 2) of a processing apparatus i−1. A fourth input end (Pi, 2) of the processing apparatus i (2≤i≤n−1) is connected to a third input end (Pi+1, 1) of a processing apparatus i+1. For example, when i is equal to 2, a third input end (P2, 1) of a processing apparatus 2 is connected to a fourth input end (P1, 2) of the processing apparatus 1, and a fourth input end (P2, 2) of the processing apparatus 2 is connected to a third input end (P3, 1) of a processing apparatus 3. A third input end (Pn, 1) of a processing apparatus n is connected to a fourth input end (Pn−1, 2) of a processing apparatus n−1, and a fourth input end (Pn, 2) of the processing apparatus n is the second input end (K2) of the power conversion module.
[0066] Based on the foregoing structure of the processing apparatus (32), for a schematic diagram of a structure in which the power conversion system includes a plurality of power conversion modules (21), refer to
[0067] As shown in
[0068] In another possible design, the power conversion module (21) may include one processing apparatus (32), such as a processing apparatus 1. A third input end (P1, 1) of the processing apparatus 1 is connected to the first input end (K1) of the power conversion module (21), and a fourth input end (P1, 2) of the processing apparatus 1 is connected to the second input end (K2) of the power conversion module (21).
[0069] This application further provides a processing apparatus (32). As shown in
[0070] In a possible design, the processing apparatus (32) may include a plurality of power converters, or may include m power converters, where m may represent a quantity of power converters (42) in the processing apparatus (32), and m≥2. For ease of description, a j.sup.th power converter in the plurality of power converters is denoted as a power converter j. The power converter j has a fifth input end (Tj, 1) and a sixth input end (Tj, 2). A fifth input end (Ti, 1) of a power converter 1 may be a third input end (Pj, 1) of the processing apparatus (32), or may be connected to a third input end (Pj, 1) of the processing apparatus (32). A sixth input end (Tm, 2) of a power converter m may be a fourth input end (Pj, 2) of the processing apparatus (32), or may be connected to a fourth input end (Pj, 2) of the processing apparatus (32).
[0071] In any processing apparatus, a plurality of power converters may be connected in series. A fifth input end (T1, 1) of a power converter 1 may be a third input end (Pi, 1) of a processing apparatus i, or may be connected to a third input end (Pi, 1) of the processing apparatus (32). A sixth input end (Tm, 2) of a power converter m may be a fourth input end (Pj, 2) of the processing apparatus (32), or may be connected to a fourth input end (Pi, 2) of the processing apparatus (32). For any power converter j (2≤j≤m−1), a fifth input end (Tj, 1) of the power converter j is connected to a sixth input end (Tj−1, 2) of a power converter j−1, and a sixth input end (Tj, 2) of the power converter j is connected to a fifth input end (Tj+1, 1) of a power converter j+1. A fifth input end (Tm, 1) of the power converter m is connected to a sixth input end (Tm−1, 2) of a power converter m−1.
[0072] In another possible design, the processing apparatus (32) includes one power converter, such as a power converter 1. A fifth input end (Ti, 1) of the power converter 1 may be a third input end (Pj, 1) of the processing apparatus (32), or may be connected to a third input end (Pj, 1) of the processing apparatus (32). A sixth input end (Tm, 2) of a power converter m may be a fourth input end (Pj, 2) of the processing apparatus (32), or may be connected to a fourth input end (Pj, 2) of the processing apparatus (32).
[0073] In the processing apparatus (32), the third controller (41) may control (or drive) each power converter (42). In some scenarios, an operating status parameter of each power converter (42) may be obtained, for example, a parameter such as a current or a voltage is obtained, to control or adjust the power converter (42). The third controller (41) may send the operating status parameter of each power converter (42) to the second controller (31) by using a corresponding optical fiber communication apparatus (33). The third controller (41) may also receive, by using the corresponding optical fiber communication apparatus (33), a signal sent by the second controller (31). The signal sent by the second controller (31) may enable the third controller (41) to adjust control over the power converter (42), or may enable the third controller (41) to obtain and report the operating status parameter of each power converter (42). It can be learned that a signal, information, or data exchanged between the second controller (31) and the third controller (41) may adjust a power conversion function of the power conversion module (21).
[0074] In some possible scenarios, the third controller (41) and the power converter (42) in the processing apparatus (32) may be integrated into a printed circuit board, so that space, in the power conversion system, occupied by the processing apparatus (32) can be reduced. In addition, one third controller (41) may control a plurality of power converters (42), so that a quantity of third controllers (41) in the power conversion system can be reduced, and a quantity of optical fiber communication apparatuses (33) in the power conversion system that are used for communication between the second controller (31) and the third controller (41) can be reduced.
[0075] Generally, each power converter (42) may include an alternating-current/direct-current conversion circuit (42a) and a direct-current/direct-current conversion circuit (42b). In each power converter (42), the alternating-current/direct-current conversion circuit (42a) may have two input ends (respectively a first end and a second end) and an output end (denoted as a third end). The first end of the alternating-current/direct-current conversion circuit (42a) is a fifth input end (Tj, 1) of each power converter (42), the second end of the alternating-current/direct-current conversion circuit (42a) is a sixth input end (Tj, 2) of each power converter (42), and the third end of the alternating-current/direct-current conversion circuit (42a) is connected to an input end of the direct-current/direct-current conversion circuit (42b) by using a bus. An output end of the direct-current/direct-current conversion circuit (42b) may also be the output end of the power converter (42). An output end of each power converter (42) in the processing apparatus (32) may be connected to the voltage processing circuit (34) in the power conversion module (21).
[0076] In the processing apparatus (32) provided in this embodiment of this application, the alternating-current/direct-current conversion circuit (42a) in each power converter (42) has a function or a capability of converting an alternating current into a direct current. In this application, the alternating-current/direct-current conversion circuit (42a) may be a circuit that implements the foregoing capability or function of converting an alternating current into a direct current, and a structure of the alternating-current/direct-current conversion circuit (42a) is not limited. In the processing apparatus (32) provided in this embodiment of this application, the direct-current/direct-current conversion circuit (42b) in each power converter (42) has a function or a capability of converting a direct current into a direct current. In this application, the direct-current/direct-current conversion circuit (42b) may be a circuit that implements the foregoing capability or function of converting a direct current into a direct current, and a structure of the direct-current/direct-current conversion circuit (42b) is not specifically limited. In some examples, a circuit structure of the power converter (42) may be shown in
[0077] The processing apparatus (32) provided in this embodiment of this application may further include a power supply system (43), configured to supply power to the third controller (41). When the processing apparatus (32) includes a plurality of power converters (42), the power supply system (43) may include at least two power supply circuits. At least two power supply branches separately obtain electric energy from different power converters (42). For example, a power supply circuit 1 may obtain electric energy from a power converter 1, and a power supply circuit 2 may obtain electric energy from a power converter 2. As shown in
[0078] Based on the foregoing structure of the processing apparatus (32),
[0079] The power conversion module (21) may further include a peripheral circuit. The power supply system (43) can not only supply power to the third controller (41), but also supply power to the peripheral circuit in the power conversion module (21).
[0080] Based on the foregoing embodiment, in each power conversion module (21), the voltage processing circuit (34) may perform voltage conversion processing on a voltage output by each processing apparatus (32), and the voltage conversion processing may include one or more of isolation processing, rectification processing, or inversion processing. For example, the voltage processing circuit (34) may be connected to the output end of the power converter (42) in each processing apparatus (32), for example, is connected to the output end of the direct-current/direct-current conversion circuit of the power converter (42).
[0081] As shown in
[0082] The rectifier circuit may have a rectification capability or a rectification function. The rectifier circuit may include one or more rectifier sub-circuits 34b. Each isolation sub-circuit (34a) may correspond to one rectifier circuit (34b). An output side of the isolation sub-circuit (34a) is connected to an input side of a corresponding rectifier sub-circuit (34b). An output side of the rectifier sub-circuit (34b) is connected to an output end (M) of a power conversion module to which the power converter (42) belongs. The output end (M) of the power conversion module may include a first output end (M1) and a second output end (M2). For example, positive output of the rectifier sub-circuit (34b) is connected to a first output end (M1) of a corresponding power conversion module, that is, is connected to a positive output end of the corresponding power conversion module, and negative output of the rectifier sub-circuit 34b is connected to a second output end (M2) of the corresponding power conversion module, that is, is connected to a negative output end of the corresponding power conversion module. It can be learned that output of the rectifier sub-circuits (34b) in the voltage processing circuit (34) is in a parallel relationship. Each rectifier sub-circuit (34b) may have a rectification function or capability, and a rectified current is output through an output end (M) of a power conversion module (21) at an output end. In some examples, the second controller (31) may control a relay or a switch in the rectifier circuit, so that the voltage processing circuit (34) outputs one or more voltages. In some scenarios, the power conversion system may further include an inverter circuit, and an output end (M) of each power conversion module (21) may be connected to the inverter circuit. The inverter circuit may convert a direct current output by each power conversion module (21) into an alternating current.
[0083] The foregoing descriptions are merely example implementations of this application, but are not intended to limit the protection scope of this application. Any variation or replacement readily figured out by a person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in this application shall fall within the protection scope of this application. Therefore, the protection scope of this application shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.