新型单相软开关AC-DC-AC变换器

为改善单相AC-DC-AC变换器的性能,提出了一种单相谐振直流环节零电压开关AC-DC-AC功率变换器拓扑结构,由图腾柱式单相整流器,位于直流环节的辅助谐振电路和单相全桥逆变器组成.利用同一组辅助电路能分别将整流器输出端电压和逆变器输入端电压变化到零,使整流器和逆变器桥臂上的开关器件分别实现零电压切换.分析了电路的工作流程,在1.2kW样机上的实验结果表明开关器件完成了软切换.该拓扑结构对于研发节能型单相AC-DC-AC变换器具有借鉴意义.     

中小功率三相高频节能型谐振直流环节逆变器

为使中小功率三相逆变器实现在高开关频率下的节能运行,首次提出了一种新型三相谐振直流环节逆变器拓扑结构.设置在逆变器直流环节的辅助电路参与换流过程时,桥臂输入端的直流环节电压能周期性形成零电压状态,主开关和辅助开关都能完成零电压软切换.在高频金属氧化物半导体场效应晶体管（Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor,MOSFET）作为该逆变器的开关器件时,实现零电压软切换能消除MOSFET的容性开通损耗,有利于优化逆变器效率.文中分析了电路的工作流程.2.5kW样机上的实验结果表明开关器件都处于零电压软切换.因此,该拓扑结构对于研发高性能的中小功率三相逆变器具有参考价值.     

具有低能耗辅助电路的并联谐振直流环节逆变器

为提高逆变器的转换效率,提出了一种具有低能耗辅助谐振电路的并联谐振直流环节逆变器.在传统硬开关逆变器的直流环节添加辅助谐振电路,使直流母线电压周期性地归零,实现逆变桥主开关器件的零电压开关,而且辅助开关器件也可以实现零电压关断和零电流开通.此外,其辅助谐振电路只有一个辅助开关器件,控制简单;辅助开关和谐振元件都位于直流母线的并联支路上,有利于降低辅助谐振电路的能耗.对其工作原理进行分析,给出不同工作模式下的等效电路图和软开关的实现条件.制作一个5kW的实验样机,通过实验结果验证该软开关逆变器的有效性.     

节能型谐振直流环节逆变器

为改善逆变器的运行效率,提出了一种节能型三相谐振直流环节软开关逆变电路,在直流环节增设了辅助电路.当主开关需要切换时,提前使辅助电路进入谐振状态,将直流环节电压变化到零,保证主开关完成零电压软切换,并且辅助开关也能完成软切换.通过控制辅助开关切换的间隔时间来调节直流环节电压保持为零的时间,使逆变器能根据需要来调整脉宽调制策略.详细说明了电路的工作过程.实验结果表明逆变器主开关和辅助开关能完成软切换.因此,该拓扑结构对于研发高性能谐振直流环节逆变器具有借鉴意义.     

具有软开关功能的三相谐振直流环节逆变器

为实现三相逆变器节能运行,提出一种具有软开关功能的三相谐振直流环节逆变器.直流侧的辅助谐振电路将参与换流过程,使直流环节电压在桥臂上的主开关动作之前变化到零,主开关能完成零电压软切换动作,通过降低开关损耗来实现逆变器节能运行.分析了1个开关周期内的电路工作流程.实验结果显示开关器件动作时处于软切换.因此,该辅助谐振电路结构对于研发节能型三相逆变器具有参考价值.     

新型单相全桥谐振直流环节逆变器

为改善单相全桥逆变器的性能,提出了一种新型单相全桥谐振直流环节逆变器.位于直流环节的辅助电路能提升直流母线电压稳态值,减少直流母线电压的零状态对直流电压利用率的负面影响.文中分析了逆变器的换流过程.实验结果表明开关器件完成了软切换,逆变器性能得到了改善.     

A new quasi-resonant DC-link PWM inverter using single switch for soft switching

This paper presents a new quasi-resonant DC-link (QRDCL) inverter. Only one switching device is used to create zero voltage instants under all load conditions. The maximum voltage across the inverter devices is maintained at around (1.01-1.1) times the input source voltage. The circuit has the flexibility of selecting switching instants of the resonant link in synchronism with any PWM technique. Control technique does not require the help of inverter switches to create the zero voltage instants in the DC-link, and voltage and current sensors are eliminated from the control circuit. In this paper, the principle of operation and detailed analysis of the proposed QRDCL inverter are presented and design considerations for achieving soft switching are obtained. Detailed PSPICE simulation studies are carried out to study the feasibility of the proposed topology under various load conditions. The experimental results of the proposed QRDCL PWM inverter feeding a three phase induction motor are given.     

Parallel resonant DC link circuit-a novel zero switching losstopology with minimum voltage stresses

A parallel resonant DC link (PRDCL) circuit topology is proposed as an approach to realizing zero switching loss DC-AC high switching frequency power conversion. The proposed circuit is used as an interface between the DC voltage supply and a voltage source pulse width modulated (PWM) inverter to provide a short zero voltage period in the DC link of the inverter to allow zero voltage switchings to take place in the PWM inverter. The peak voltage stress on the PWM inverter switches is limited to the DC supply voltage. Another significant advantage of the circuit is that the inverter can be controlled by the conventional PWM strategy. The proposed circuit is systematically analyzed and its operation principle is explained. Design considerations and design formulas are presented. A complete zero voltage switching DC-AC system consisting of the proposed circuit and a PWM inverter was simulated on a computer     

The novel resonant DC link three-level soft-switching inverter

ABSTRACT

In the paper, the novel topology of the resonant DC link three-level soft-switching inverter is proposed to reduce switching losses and improve the efficiency of three-level inverter at high switching frequency. Symmetrical auxiliary resonant circuits are set in the DC link of three-level hard-switching inverter. Moreover, the terminal voltage of the resonant capacitors between the DC buses periodically drops to zero via the resonance of auxiliary circuits. Furthermore, under such condition, the main switches of the three-level inverter would be operated, in order to achieve zero-voltage switching. Based on the equivalent circuits in different operating modes, the paper analyses the working process of the soft-switching inverter in detail. In addition, a 3 kW laboratory prototype of resonant DC link three-phase three-level soft-switching inverter is built. The experimental results show that the main switches and auxiliary switches of the inverter are operated under soft-switching conditions, and the efficiency is significantly improved compared with the three-level hard-switching inverter. Therefore, the proposed topology can effectively reduce switching losses and prove to be more practical in engineering.     

The three-phase resonant DC link inverter with soft-switching function

ABSTRACT

In order to realise the energy-saving operation of the three-phase inverter, a three-phase resonant DC link inverter with soft-switching function is proposed. The auxiliary resonant circuit on the DC side participates in the commutation process, so that the DC link voltage can change to zero before the main switch on the bridge arm is switched. Therefore, the main switch can complete the zero-voltage soft-switching and realise the energy-saving operation of the inverter by reducing the switching power loss. The circuit workflow and parameter design rules in each switching period are analysed. As indicated from the experimental results, the switching device is in the soft-switching state when it is switched, and when the output power reaches the rated value of 2.5 kW, the efficiency of the prototype is 98.4%, which is higher than that of the same type of soft-switching inverters. Thus, the auxiliary resonant circuit structure has reference value for the research and development of energy-saving three-phase inverters.     

中小功率三相高频节能型谐振极逆变器

作为中小功率发电系统重要环节的三相逆变器的开关频率增大时,开关损耗也显著增大,不利于节能。为实现中小功率三相逆变器的高频化和节能化,提出了一种三相零电压开关谐振极逆变器拓扑结构.当桥臂上的辅助谐振电路处于工作状态时,开关器件并联的电容的电压能周期性变化到零,使开关器件完成零电压软切换,这有利于高频金属氧化物半导体场效应晶体管（Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor,MOSFET）作为逆变器的开关器件.分析了电路的工作流程,实验结果表明开关器件处于零电压软切换.因此,该拓扑结构对于研发高性能的中小功率三相逆变器具有参考价值.     

Zero-voltage switching technique in DC/DC converters

A novel resonant switch operating under the principle of zero-voltage switching is presented. The basic configurations of the voltage-mode resonant switches are presented. The circuit's operating principles are described using a voltage-mode quasi-resonant boost converter. DC analysis of the converter is carried out. A new family of voltage-mode quasi-resonant converters are derived, and several members of this family are presented. The duality relationship between the zero-current switching technique and the zero-voltage switching technique is derived. These two techniques are compared using an example showing the duality between a current-mode quasi-resonant Buck converter and a voltage-mode quasi-resonant boost converter. The similarities and differences of the voltage-mode quasi-resonant converters and the Class-E converters are discussed. A 5 MHz 50 V to 5 V flyback converter employing the zero-voltage switching technique has been implemented. Design considerations and experimental results of this circuit are presented     

A soft-switched current-controlled converter for induction machinedrives

The paper proposes a current controlled inverter operating in zero voltage switching (ZVS) mode for an induction machine drive. Operation with no voltage stress in the DC link bus is achieved. Together with the soft switching operation, a fixed frequency bang-bang current control technique is also implemented to allow for an accurate shaping of sinusoidal currents to feed the motor. As a result, a ripple free torque profile in steady state operation is achieved. With the soft switching technique it is possible to operate conventional IGBTs at 40 kHz. A detailed analysis of the circuit operation is presented. The feasibility of the proposed scheme is experimentally verified on a prototype     

单相全桥三电平节能逆变器

随着开关频率的提高,单相全桥逆变器处于硬开关切换时的开关损耗也会明显增大,将导致逆变器处于低效率运行.为解决这一问题,提出了一种单相全桥三电平节能逆变器.通过设置辅助换流电路,利用谐振使主开关并联的电容的电压下降到零,主开关可实现零电压切换,而且在换流过程中,两组双向辅助开关可分别实现零电压切换和零电流切换.分析了电路的工作状态,实验结果表明主开关和辅助开关都能实现软切换.因此该单相全桥三电平逆变器可实现高效率运行.     

零电压准谐振升压开关直流变换器电路分析

本文利用周期性开关线性网络的时间平均等效电路分析方法,研究了零电压准谐振升压变换器的直流稳态和交流小信号特性,得到了直流稳态电压传输比的一些重要性质和交流小信号传递函数及其降阶近似性质。     

ANALYSIS OF ZERO-VOLTAGE QUASI-RESONANT BOOST DC-DC CONVERTER

The zero-voltage quasi-resonant boost switching DC-DC converter has been inves-tigated by using the time averaging equivalent circuit approach of periodically switching linearnetworks.The DC steady state and AC small signal characteristics of the converter are also given.     

Resonant snubber-based soft-switching inverters for electricpropulsion drives

This paper summarizes recently developed soft-switching inverters and proposes two possible options for electric propulsion motor drive applications. The newly developed soft-switching inverter employs an auxiliary switch and a resonant inductor per phase to produce a zero voltage across the main switch, so that the main switch can turn-on at the zero-voltage condition. Both the auxiliary switch and the resonant inductor are operating at a fractional duty and, thus, are small in size as compared to the main inverter circuit components. Operation modes in a complete zero-voltage switching cycle for the single-phase soft-switching inverter are described in detail, with graphical explanations. The circuit operation was first verified by a computer simulation, and then further tested with a 1 kW single-phase and a 100 kW three-phase inverter. Both simulation and experimental results are presented to show the superior performance in efficiency improvement, EMI reduction and dv/dt reduction of the proposed soft-switching inverters     

电流型零电压开关节能整流器

为解决电流型脉冲宽度调制（Pulse Width Modulation,PWM）整流器在高开关频率下硬切换时的开关损耗问题,提出了一种电流型零电压开关节能整流器,其辅助谐振电路位于直流环节,且与直流母线并联,只有1个辅助开关.在换流过程中,主开关能实现零电压切换,辅助开关能实现零电流切换,而且当整流器采用多电平PWM控制策略时,辅助电路在每个开关周期只需工作1次.分析了谐振换流过程,仿真结果表明特征仿真波形符合理论分析,开关器件切换时处于软开关状态,整流器能平稳运行.该电流型零电压开关节能整流器可以在高开关频率和大功率的应用场合实现高效率运行.     

Constant-frequency control of quasi-resonant converters

An additional independent control needed to eliminate the undesirable variable switching frequency of quasi-resonant (QR) converters is obtained by replacing the output rectifier by an active switch. The concept is applicable to all classes of converters. Compared to QR converters with conventional switch realization, constant-frequency quasi-resonant (CF-QR) converters exhibit the same type of switching transitions and similar switch voltage and current stresses. Advantages of CF-QR converters are not restricted to the constant-frequency control. In all classes, operation at zero load is possible, so that the available load range is unlimited. The range of attainable, conversion ratios is significantly extended in the classes of zero-voltage quasi-square-wave (CF-ZV-QSW) and zero-voltage multiresonant (CF-ZV-MR) topologies. A practical design example of a 25 W CF-ZV-MR buck converter is constructed and evaluated. The converter operates at 2 MHz from zero load to full load, with a full-load efficiency of 83%. Simple duty ratio control is used to maintain the output voltage constant for all loads. The circuit is inherently immune to the short-circuit condition at the output. Disadvantages of CF-QR converters are the increased gate-drive losses and increased complexity of the power stage and the control circuitry     

A novel soft-switched PWM inverter for AC motor drives

A novel soft-switched inverter topology is derived from the passively clamped quasi-resonant link (PCQRL) circuit. By introducing magnetic coupling between the two resonant inductors, the number of auxiliary switches can be reduced from two to one, and only a single magnetic core is required for the resonant DC link. An analysis of this novel PCQRL topology with coupled inductors is presented to reveal the various soft-switching characteristics. In comparison with the conventional passively clamped, continuously resonant DC link inverter, this soft-switched inverter can reduce voltage stresses from more than 2 per unit (pu) to 1.1-1.3 pu. It can also provide soft-switched pulse-width modulated (PWM) operation. Simulations and experiments are performed to backup the analysis