Three-Phase Inverter Control With Variable Gain for Lower Power Loss

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for controlling three-phase voltage inverters face complexity in computation and suboptimal efficiency due to the superimposition of third harmonic waves, with the gain k of 0.5 being suboptimal for maximizing efficiency.

Innovation Solution

A power conversion device and method that determines a coefficient to minimize power loss by calculating effective values and output power factor commands, using a coefficient table or function to optimize the gain k for improved efficiency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Power

If the gain k is set to 0.5 to reduce amplitude, then the output voltage amplitude is maximized, but the conversion efficiency is not optimized and power loss is not minimized

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoutput voltage amplitudeVSAvoidpower loss
Core Design Contradiction:
PowerVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies dynamics by making the gain k variable rather than fixed. The control device dynamically adjusts the gain k based on real-time operating conditions (output active power, output reactive power, DC voltage) to optimize conversion efficiency. This resolves the contradiction by allowing the system to achieve both adequate output voltage amplitude and minimized power loss through adaptive control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the parameter k from a fixed value (0.5) to a variable parameter determined by optimization calculations. By calculating the optimal gain k that minimizes conversion loss based on current operating conditions, the system can simultaneously maintain required output voltage amplitude while reducing power loss, thus resolving the technical contradiction.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Loss of energy

If third harmonic wave superimposition is applied to improve conversion efficiency, then power loss may be reduced, but the computation becomes complicated

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepower lossVSAvoidcomputation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of energyVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts only the essential computational elements needed for optimization. Instead of implementing full third harmonic wave superimposition calculations, the invention extracts and applies only the necessary gain optimization calculation based on output power and DC voltage, significantly reducing computation complexity while still achieving power loss minimization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs preliminary calculation of the optimal gain k using pre-established optimization criteria and stored characteristics. By calculating the optimal gain in advance based on current operating conditions and storing it for immediate application, the system avoids complex real-time computations during normal operation, thus reducing computational complexity while maintaining efficiency optimization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS12531465B2Power conversion device, method of controlling three-phase voltage inverter, and control program
Publication Date: 2026.01.20 TMEIC CORP
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AI summary

A power conversion device having an addition value calculation circuit which obtains addition values of maximum phases and minimum phases of first output voltage command signals, an effective value calculation circuit which obtains an effective value of an output voltage command based on the first output voltage command signals, coefficient determination means for determining a coefficient which minimizes power loss of the three-phase voltage inverter based on the effective value, a value of the DC voltage, and an output power factor command, a control amount calculation circuit which obtains control amounts by multiplying the addition values, an output voltage command signal control circuit which obtains second output voltage command signals as signals resulting from subtraction of the control amounts respectively from the three phases of the first output voltage command signals, and a PWM control circuit which generates gate signals based on the second output voltage command signals.