Abstract
Aiming at the significant needs of flexible DC converter valve applications in high-altitude areas, we investigate the effect of atmospheric neutrons on the failure rate of key core power devices in three kinds of converter valves, namely IGBTs, thyristors, and diodes. The safe working voltage boundary of the devices is obtained, and the failure rate caused by atmospheric neutrons in the real working environment of the power devices is calculated according to the results of the ground-accelerated irradiation test of atmospheric neutrons and the atmospheric neutron environment under the actual working conditions. The test results show that the failure rate of IGBTs, thyristors, and diodes caused by atmospheric neutrons is greatly affected by the blocking voltage, and the larger the blocking voltage is, the higher the failure rate of the device is. The research results can provide a basis for the design of the operating voltage of key core power devices of flexible DC converter valves and guide the evaluation of the failure rate and engineering design of the electronic system of DC ultra-high-voltage power transmission and transformation converter stations in the high-altitude environment of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
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