Patent ID: 6288921
Filing Date: 2001-09-11
Classification: H02M

Abstract:
A control apparatus for a power converter having a plurality of semiconductor switching devices that converts DC power into three-phase AC power and outputs three levels of voltages, comprising:a command voltage generator configured to output a command voltage vector that represents a voltage to be output from said power converter;an integrator configured to calculate a difference integral vector by integrating a difference between said command voltage vector and an output voltage vector that represents a voltage command for said power converter, said output voltage vector and said command voltage vector are plotted on a plane that sets a start point of a plurality of possible output voltage vectors that said power converter may output the origin of coordinates axes;a difference vector calculator configured to calculate difference vectors by subtracting said command voltage vector from each of said possible output voltage vectors;a vector selector configured to select one of said possible output voltage vectors which corresponds to one of said difference vectors making the largest angle with said difference integral vector as said output voltage vector only if said difference integral vector exceeds a predetermined value; anda gate signal generator configured to determine one of switching states that includes a plurality of ON-OFF pattern signals for turning on and off said semiconductor switching devices on the basis of said output voltage vector.