KR101774977B1 - Operation control apparatus and method of redundant sub module in modular multilevel converter - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention provides a submodule operation control device and a control method of a modular multi-level converter for checking the temperature of the submodule during operation of the MMC converter and inputting or replacing the same.
The submodule operation control device of the modular multi-level converter (MMC) according to the present invention includes a plurality of submodules participating in operation and a plurality of standby submodules An image camera; A temperature extracting unit for extracting the temperature for each submodule from the photographed thermal image; A sequence of replacement sequence to be replaced in a submodule participating in the operation of the MMC converter according to the extracted temperature information of each submodule and a participation order to participate in the operation in the spare submodule; And a control unit for controlling the MMC converter to perform an operation by replacing and participating in submodules according to the order of replacement of the submodules participating in the operation and the order of participation of the spare submodules.
Description
The present invention relates to a submodule operation of a modular multi-level converter (MMC), and more particularly to a submodule operation control device and method of a modular multi-level converter for checking the temperature of the submodule during operation of the MMC converter, .
The modular multi-level converter (MMC) is a type of multi-level converter, and is a converter composed of several sub-modules (SM). The modular multilevel converter (MMC) can represent the high voltage output and the large output of multiple converters, and the output voltage can be controlled by the stepped output.
These MMC converters are simpler in structure than conventional multilevel converters and are easier to implement and have the advantage of using redundant submodules to extend their service life.
1 is a configuration diagram of a conventional general MMC converter.
1, an
The MMC converter 1 further includes a plurality of
However, since the submodule is a very important component in the conventional MMC converter 1, it is very important to check and manage the state of the
Accordingly, in the related art, there is a technique of checking the status of submodules and spare submodules participating in operation in real time during operation of the MMC converter in real time, determining replacement order and participation order, and performing replacement and operation according to the order Is required.
An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method for controlling operation of a submodule of a modular multi-level converter for controlling the temperature of a plurality of submodules during operation of the MMC converter,
The submodule operation control device of the modular multi-level converter (MMC) according to the embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the thermal image for the plurality of submodules participating in the operation and the plurality of standby submodules being paused during the operation of the MMC converter An infrared camera for photographing; A temperature extracting unit for extracting the temperature for each submodule from the photographed thermal image; A sequence of replacement sequence to be replaced in a submodule participating in the operation of the MMC converter according to the extracted temperature information of each submodule and a participation order to participate in the operation in the spare submodule; And a control unit for controlling the MMC converter to perform an operation by replacing and participating in submodules according to the order of replacement of the submodules participating in the operation and the order of participation of the spare submodules.
In the present invention, the temperature extracting unit extracts a temperature for each position of a plurality of parts located in the sub-module from the photographed thermal image.
In the present invention, the order determining unit determines the order of replacement according to the order in which the temperatures of the parts of the submodules participating in the operation of the MMC converter are higher than a predetermined first reference temperature for each position of the parts.
In the present invention, the order determining unit determines the order of participation according to the order in which the temperatures of the parts of the spare submodule of the MMC converter are lower than the predetermined second reference temperature for each position of the parts.
In the present invention, a plurality of submodules participating in the operation and a plurality of spare submodules waiting are stacked in a matrix of N and M (N and M are natural numbers), and the N × M submodule An XY-axis moving rail provided so as to be movable in the XY-axis direction with respect to the thermal imaging camera; And a movement control unit for controlling the movement of the thermal imaging camera on the X-Y-axis movement rails.
Further, a method of controlling a spare submodule operation control of a modular multi-level converter (MMC) according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of submodules participating in operation of an MMC converter in an infrared camera during operation of the MMC converter, Imaging the thermal image of the spare sub-module, respectively; Extracting temperatures of the plurality of submodules from the photographed thermal image at a temperature extracting unit; Determining a replacement sequence to be replaced in the submodule participating in the operation of the MMC converter and a participation order in which the spare submodule participates in operation according to the extracted temperature in the order determination unit; Controlling the MMC converter to perform an operation by replacing and participating in submodules according to the order of replacement of the submodules participating in the operation and the order of participation of the spare submodules in the control unit; .
In the present invention, the step of extracting the temperatures for each of the plurality of submodules extracts a temperature for each position of a plurality of parts located in the submodule from the photographed thermal image.
In the present invention, the determination of the replacement order determines the replacement order according to the order in which the temperatures of the parts of the submodules participating in the operation of the MMC converter are higher than the predetermined first reference temperature for respective positions of the components.
In the present invention, the order of insertion is determined according to the order in which the temperatures of the parts of the spare submodule of the MMC converter are lower than the predetermined second reference temperature for respective positions of the parts.
According to the present invention, since the state of the spare submodule can be confirmed in real time during the operation of the modular multi-level converter (MMC), it is possible to input from the good submodule, thereby improving the reliability of the MMC converter.
In addition, according to the present invention, since the status of a submodule in operation in real time can be confirmed during the operation of the modular multi-level converter (MMC), it is possible to confirm the replacement time of the submodule having a poor status, .
1 is a block diagram of a general MMC converter,
2 is a configuration diagram of a sub-module operation control device of an MMC converter according to the present invention,
3 is an exemplary layout of submodules of an MMC converter according to the present invention,
4 is a flowchart of a submodule operation control method of an MMC converter according to the present invention.
Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to exemplary drawings. It should be noted that, in adding reference numerals to the constituent elements of the drawings, the same constituent elements are denoted by the same reference numerals whenever possible, even if they are shown in different drawings. In the following description of the embodiments of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the difference that the embodiments of the present invention are not conclusive.
In describing the components of the embodiment of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), and (b) may be used. These terms are intended to distinguish the constituent elements from other constituent elements, and the terms do not limit the nature, order or order of the constituent elements. When a component is described as being "connected", "coupled", or "connected" to another component, the component may be directly connected or connected to the other component, Quot; may be "connected," "coupled," or "connected. &Quot;
2 is a configuration diagram of a sub-module operation control device of an MMC converter according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2, an operation control apparatus 100 (hereinafter referred to as an operation control apparatus) of a spare submodule of a modular multi-level converter (MMC) according to the present invention includes a
The
The temperature extracting unit 120 extracts the temperatures of the
The order determining unit 130 determines the order of replacement among the plurality of
For this, in the embodiment of the present invention, the order determining unit 130 determines that the temperature of each part of the
The
3 is an exemplary view of an arrangement of submodules of an MMC converter according to the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 3, a plurality of
The
4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling an operation of a submodule of an MMC converter according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 4, in the operation control method of the submodule of the MMC converter according to the embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of
Then, the temperature extracting unit 120 extracts the temperatures of the plurality of
Subsequently, in the order determining unit 130, the replacement order to be replaced in the plurality of
Subsequently, the
While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. That is, within the scope of the present invention, all of the components may be selectively coupled to one or more of them. Furthermore, the terms "comprises", "comprising", or "having" described above mean that a component can be implanted unless otherwise specifically stated, But should be construed as including other elements. All terms, including technical and scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs, unless otherwise defined. Commonly used terms, such as predefined terms, should be interpreted to be consistent with the contextual meanings of the related art, and are not to be construed as ideal or overly formal, unless expressly defined to the contrary.
The foregoing description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and various changes and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are intended to illustrate rather than limit the scope of the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be construed according to the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope of equivalents should be construed as falling within the scope of the present invention.
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A temperature extracting unit for extracting the temperature for each submodule from the thermal image;
A sequence of replacement sequence to be replaced in a submodule participating in the operation of the MMC converter according to the extracted temperature information of each submodule and a participation order to participate in the operation in the spare submodule; And
A control unit for controlling the MMC converter to perform operation by replacing and participating in submodules according to the replacement order of the submodules participating in the operation and the participation order of the spare submodule; Wherein the modular multi-level converter includes a plurality of modular multi-level converters.
Wherein the temperature extracting unit extracts a temperature for each position of a plurality of components located within the sub-module from the photographed thermal image.
Wherein the order determining unit determines the order of replacement according to the order of the temperatures of the parts of the submodules participating in the operation of the MMC converter, Control device.
Wherein the order determining unit determines the order of participation according to the order in which the temperature of the spare submodule in the spare submodule of the MMC converter is lower than a predetermined second reference temperature for each position of the corresponding component.
A plurality of submodules participating in the operation and a plurality of standby spare submodules are stacked in the form of a matrix of N horizontal lines and M vertical lines (N and M are natural numbers)
An XY-axis moving rail provided so that the thermal imaging camera is movable in the XY axis with respect to the N × M type submodule; And
A movement controller for controlling the movement of the thermal imaging camera on the XY-axis moving rails; Further comprising: a sub-module control unit for controlling the sub-module operation of the modular multi-level converter.
Extracting temperatures of the plurality of submodules from the photographed thermal image at a temperature extracting unit;
Determining a replacement sequence to be replaced in the submodule participating in the operation of the MMC converter and a participation order in which the spare submodule participates in operation according to the extracted temperature in the order determination unit;
Controlling the MMC converter to perform an operation by replacing and participating in submodules according to the order of replacement of the submodules participating in the operation and the order of participation of the spare submodules in the control unit; Wherein the modular multi-level converter includes a plurality of modular multi-level converters.
Wherein the extracting of the plurality of temperatures for each of the plurality of submodules comprises extracting temperatures of the plurality of components located within the submodule from the photographed thermal image.
Wherein the determination of the replacement order is performed by the sub-module of the modular multi-level converter that determines the replacement order according to the order of the temperatures of the parts of the sub-modules participating in the operation of the MMC converter, Module operation control method.
Wherein the determination of the order of participation is performed by determining the order of input according to the order in which the temperatures of the parts of the spare submodule of the MMC converter are lower than a predetermined second reference temperature for each position of the parts, Way.
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