Operation of the LCC-type parallel resonant converter as a lowharmonic rectifier

A single-phase high-frequency transformer isolated single-stage AC-to-DC controlled rectifier with low line current harmonic distortion using a variable-frequency controlled LCC-type (or series-parallel) resonant power converter (SPRC) is presented. A simple analysis and design procedure is used for designing the converter for low line current harmonic distortion and high power factor operation. The converter performance characteristics have been verified with SPICE3 simulations (without active control) and experimental prototype SPRC (rated at 150 W, with and without active control) for variation in load as well as line voltage. When operated with active current shaping, this converter operates in zero-voltage-switching mode for the complete range, maintaining power factor close to unity with low line current distortion and low peak current compared to the parallel resonant converter     

An AC VRM topology for high frequency AC power distribution systems

In this paper, a series resonant converter with pulse-width modulation (PWM) control is presented as an ac voltage regulator module (VRM) for high frequency ac power distribution systems. The proposed topology has close-to-unity rated power factor, low total harmonic distortion in input current, zero voltage switching under all load conditions, low voltage stress of the active switch and high overall efficiency. Simulation and experimental results are presented to prove the performance of the proposed ac VRM converter.     

Characteristics of load resonant converters operated in ahigh-power factor mode

The performance of the parallel resonant power converter and the combination series/parallel resonant power converter (LCC converter) when operated above resonance in a high power factor mode are determined and compared for single phase applications. When the DC voltage applied to the input of these converters is obtained from a single phase rectifier with a small DC link capacitor, a relatively high power factor inherently results, even with no active control of the input line current. This behavior is due to the pulsating nature of the DC link and the inherent capability of the converters to boost voltage during the valleys of the input AC wave. With no active control of the input line current, the power factor depends on the ratio of operating frequency to tank resonant frequency. With active control of the input line current, near-unity power factor and low-input harmonic currents can be obtained     

A unity power factor resonant AC/DC converter for high-frequencyspace power distribution system

This paper presents analysis and design of a resonant AC/DC converter topology, suitable for use in an advanced single-phase, sine-wave voltage, high-frequency power distribution system of the type that was proposed for a 20 kHz space station primary electrical power distribution system. The converter comprises a transformer, a double-tuned resonant network comprising of series- and parallel-tuned branches, a controlled rectifier, and an output filter. Symmetrical phase control technique that generates fundamental AC current in phase with the input voltage is employed. Steady-state analysis of the converter in continuous current mode of operation is provided, and the performance characteristics presented. The proposed converter has close-to-unity rated power factor (greater than 0.98), a wide range of output voltage control (0%-100%), low total harmonic distortion in input current (less than 8%), and high conversion efficiency. Finally, selected experimental results of a bread-board converter are presented     

Series resonant converter with auxiliary winding turns: analysis,design and implementation

Conventional series resonant converters have researched and applied for high-efficiency power units due to the benefit of its low switching losses. The main problems of series resonant converters are wide frequency variation and high circulating current. Thus, resonant converter is limited at narrow input voltage range and large input capacitor is normally adopted in commercial power units to provide the minimum hold-up time requirement when AC power is off. To overcome these problems, the resonant converter with auxiliary secondary windings are presented in this paper to achieve high voltage gain at low input voltage case such as hold-up time duration when utility power is off. Since the high voltage gain is used at low input voltage cased, the frequency variation of the proposed converter compared to the conventional resonant converter is reduced. Compared to conventional resonant converter, the hold-up time in the proposed converter is more than 40ms. The larger magnetising inductance of transformer is used to reduce the circulating current losses. Finally, a laboratory prototype is constructed and experiments are provided to verify the converter performance.     

Self-oscillating resonant AC/DC converter topology for inputpower-factor correction

This paper presents the analysis and design of a single-phase single-stage high-power-factor AC/DC converter employing a series-parallel resonant topology operating in self-sustained oscillating mode. A control approach is proposed to achieve low total harmonic distortion of the input current. This approach does not require sensing of the input current. In addition, the inverter output current is limited during transients, and the converter operates with zero voltage switching for all operating conditions including open and short circuit. The performance of the proposed scheme is verified experimentally on a 500 W prototype     

High-Frequency Resonant Transistor DC-DC Converters

Transistor dc-dc converters which employ a resonant circuit are described. A resonant circuit is driven with square waves of current or voltage, and by adjusting the frequency around the resonant point, the voltage on the resonant components can be adjusted to any practical voltage level. By rectifying the voltage across the resonant elements, a dc voltage is obtained which can be either higher or lower than the input dc voltage to the converter. Thus, the converter can operate in either the step-up or step-down mode. In addition, the switching losses in the inverter devices and rectifiers are extremely low due to the sine waves that occur from the use of a resonant circuit (as opposed to square waves in a conventional converter); also, easier EMI filtering should result. In the voltage input version, the converter is able to use the parasitic diode associated with an FET or monolithic Darlington, while in the current input version, the converter needs the inverse blocking capability which can be obtained with an IGT or GTO device. A low-power breadboard operating at 200-300 kHz has been built. Two typical application areas are switching power supplies and battery chargers. The converter circuits offer improvements over conventional circuits due to their high efficiency (low switching losses), small reactive components (high-frequency operation), and their step-up/stepdown ability.     

Link voltage peak control of parallel resonant converter by controlof the converter switching instant

This paper describes a new control strategy of the parallel resonant DC link converter called voltage peak control (VPC). VPC limits the link voltage to twice the DC link voltage. The strategy eliminates the need of additional power electronic components that clamp the link voltage. The operation of the resonant link is described highlighting the factors that influence on the link voltage peak. The paper describes how control of the link voltage peak is possible by appropriate timing of the converter switching. The VPC strategy is implemented in a parallel resonant DC link converter, and simulations with the VPC strategy turned on and turned off are compared. Experimental verification of the VPC strategy is done in a three-phase parallel resonant DC link converter and measurements of switching losses are present. It is concluded that the switching losses are low and the link voltage peak can be controlled without any additional clamp circuits using VPC     

一种新颖的双模态LLC谐振变换器的分析与设计

为了提高LLC谐振变换器的输入电压适应范围,提出了一种新颖的双模态LLC谐振变换器。所提出变换器的隔离变压器原边绕组中设计有一个辅助抽头,使得变压器具有两种工作变比,对应两种工作模态：低输入电压区模态和高输入电压区模态。通过检测输入电压控制高频开关,使得变换器自动选择适应当前输入电压的工作模态。文中给出了所提出变换器的详细工作原理和换流过程分析。为了避免变换器在设定的输入电压切换点附近因模态连续切换而产生的震荡,提出了一种基于电压滞环和模态保持的模态切换策略。最后,研制了一台300W的实验样机,样机输入电压为25V~60V,控制芯片为TMS320F28335,样机实验结果验证了所提出的双模态LLC谐振变换器及其模态切换策略的可行性。     

LLC谐振半桥变换器的设计

LLC谐振半桥变换器可以在全电压范围内、全负载条件下使得初级端 MOSFET实现ZVS（零电压开关）,次级整流二极管实现ZCS（零电流开关）,减少了开关损耗,大大提高了效率。而且在输入电压和负载范围变化比较大的情况下,其开关频率变化较小,有利于主参数的设计。这种变换器通常应用在高频功率变换领域。文中首先使用 FHA（基波近似原理）进行 LLC谐振半桥变换器的建模,然后分析了如何对变换器中的电气参数进行选择,最后设计了一个工作在70~150 kHz频率下300 W的 LLC谐振变换器。     

A Three-Level Resonant Single-Stage Power Factor Correction Converter: Analysis, Design, and Implementation

This paper presents a new single-stage power factor correction ac/dc converter based on a three-level half-bridge resonant converter topology. The proposed circuit integrates the operation of the boost power factor preregulator and the three-level resonant dc/dc converter. A variable-frequency asymmetrical pulsewidth modulation controller is proposed for this converter. This control technique is based on two integrated control loops: the output voltage is regulated by controlling the switching frequency of the resonant converter, whereas the dc-bus voltage and input current are regulated by means of duty cycle control of the boost part of the converter. This provides a regulated output voltage and a nearly constant dc-bus voltage regardless of the loading condition; this, in turn, allows using smaller switches and consequently having a lower on resistance helping to reduce conduction losses. Zero-voltage switching is also achieved for a wide range of loading and input voltage. The resulting circuit, therefore, has high conversion efficiency making it suitable for high-power wide-input-voltage-range applications. The effectiveness of this method is verified on a 2.3-kW 48-V converter with input voltage (90–265 Vrms).      

A novel single-stage half-bridge AC-DC converter with high powerfactor

A new single-stage AC-DC power converter based on a half-bridge converter suitable for low-power applications is proposed. The proposed converter offers high power factor and direct conversion from the line voltage to an isolated DC output voltage. High power factor is achieved by adding a resonant circuit between the rectifying diodes and half-bridge leg. For soft switching, a half-bridge series-loaded resonant converter is adopted as a DC-DC converter part. A prototype is built and tested to show the validity of the proposed converter     

Resonant link bidirectional power converter. I. Resonant circuit

This paper proposes a novel resonant circuit capable of PWM operation with zero switching losses. The resonant circuit is aimed at providing zero voltage intervals in the DC link of the PWM converter during the required converter device switching periods, and it gives minimum DC bus voltage stresses and minimum peak resonant current. It requires only two additional switches compared to a conventional PWM converter. It is observed that the resonant circuit guarantees the soft switching of all the switching power devices of converters including the switches for resonant operation. Simulation results and experimental results are presented to verify the operating principles     

An Analysis of the ZVS Two-Inductor Boost Converter under Variable Frequency Operation

The two-inductor boost converter has been previously presented in a zero-voltage switching (ZVS) form where the transformer leakage inductance and the MOSFET output capacitance can be utilized as part of the resonant elements. In many applications, such as maximum power point tracking (MPPT) in grid interactive photovoltaic systems, the resonant two-inductor boost converter is required to operate with variable input output voltage ratios. This paper studies the variable frequency operation of the ZVS two-inductor boost converter to secure an adjustable output voltage range while maintaining the resonant switching transitions. The design method of the resonant converter is thoroughly investigated and explicit control functions relating the circuit timing factors and the voltage gain for a 200-W converter are established. The converter has an input voltage of 20V and is able to produce a variable output voltage from 169V to 340V while retaining ZVS with a frequency variation of 1MHz to 407kHz. Five sets of theoretical, simulation and experimental waveforms are provided for the selected operating points over the variable load range at the end of the paper and they agree reasonably well. The converter has achieved part load efficiencies above 92% and an efficiency of 89.6% at the maximum power of 200W     

A high-density 1 kW resonant power converter with a transient boostfunction

A series/parallel resonant DC-DC converter with secondary-side resonance and a novel input boosting feature is described. In order to greatly reduce the conduction loss (factor of four) due to circulating currents in the resonant components, the boost circuit, which requires no additional active switches, operates only when needed during transient input voltage dips. This reduces the effective input voltage range over which the converter must operate and allows optimization at the steady-state input voltage. The converter employs highly efficient resonant inductors and novel Z-folded thin flex circuit transformer windings to meet a density of greater than 50 W/in³ with an efficiency approaching 95%. The DC-DC converter was developed for use as a 270 to 50 V line converter for distributed power applications     

Design of a 1-MHz LLC Resonant Converter Based on a DSP-Driven SOI Half-Bridge Power MOS Module

In this paper, the design of a 1-MHz LLC resonant converter prototype is presented. Aiming to provide an integrated solution of the resonant converter, a half-bridge (HB) power metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) module employing silicon-on-insulator technology has been designed. Such a technology, which is suitable for high-voltage and high-frequency applications, allows enabling HB power MOSFET modules operating up to 3MHz with a rated voltage of 400V. The power device integrates the driving stages of the high-side and low-side switch along with a latch circuit used to implement over-voltage/over-current protection. The module has been designed to be driven by a digital signal processor device, which has been adopted to perform frequency modulation of the resonant converter. By this way, output voltage regulation against variations from light- to full-loaded conditions has been achieved. The issues related to the transformer design of the LLC resonant converter are discussed, too. Owing to the high switching frequency experienced by the converter, 3F4 ferrite cores have been selected for their low magnetic power losses between 0.5 and 3 MHz and core temperatures up to 120degC. The resonant converter has been designed to operate in an input voltage range of 300-400V with an output voltage of 12V and a maximum output power of 120W. Within these design specifications, a performance analysis of the LLC converter has been conducted, comparing the results obtained at the switching frequencies of 500kHz and 1MHz. A suitable model of the LLC resonant converter has been developed to aid the prototype design.     

Smart Internet of Things (IOT) System for Performance Improvement of Dual Bridge LLC Resonant Converter by Using Sophisticated Distribution Control Method (SDC)

A resonant converter is a kind of electric power converter that contains a system of inductors and capacitors called a resonant tank, tuned to resonate at a particular frequency in this work recommends a better-quality dual bridge LLC resonant converter with a novel controller technique. The resonant converters include the serial or parallel connections of inductors and capacitors to activate the switch to realize the Zero Current Switching (ZCS) and Zero Volt Switching (ZVS) under resonance conditions. The resonant effects are switching sufferers, turning strain and electromagnetic interference problems the switching resonant converter controls the output voltage through changing frequency and generally can be sub classified in ZCS converter and ZVS converter. This scheme had combined wireless monitoring for dual bridge LLC resonant converter for dc distribution applications based on sophisticated distribution controller (SDC) through the internet of things and embedded structure access and other mechanisms. The consequence of our exhibition demonstrates that the framework can monitor and store the manipulate data from the converter. Thus, the wireless monitoring functions are realized in real-time. This converter permits both forward and reverses power exchange between the source and the load, to keep up the output voltage consistent, regardless of load and line unsettling influences, it is important to work the converter as a closed loop system. The proposed SDC based dual bridge resonant converter has validated through simulation in Matlab Simulink environment. A hardware setup is also developed to validate the simulation. General 97% effectiveness accomplished at full load condition in light of the dual bridge resonant converter.     

Pseudo-resonant full bridge DC/DC converter

A DC-DC power converter topology that combines the ease of control and wide range of conventional DC-DC converters, with low switching losses, low dv/dt and low electromagnetic interference that is typical of zero voltage switched resonant converters is proposed. Consequently, the ratings of these components are substantially lower than for similarly rated resonant topologies. While resonant elements are used to ensure zero voltage switching of all devices, they have little or no role in the actual power transfer and can thus be reasonably sized. As the resonant elements are not involved in the primary power transfer, the converter is referred to as a pseudo-resonant converter. It is shown that the converter offers significantly higher levels of performance than either the pulse width-modulated (PWM) or typical resonant converters. Operation at very high frequencies is possible and is shown with the fabrication of a 200 W 1 MHz DC-DC converter     

Phase-controlled series-parallel resonant converter

A constant-frequency, phase-controlled, series-parallel resonant DC-DC converter is introduced, analyzed in the frequency domain, and experimentally verified. To obtain the DC-DC converter, two identical series-parallel resonant inverters are paralleled and the resulting phase-controlled resonant inverter is loaded by a voltage-driven rectifier. The converter can regulate the output voltage at a constant switching frequency in the range of load resistance from full-load resistance to infinity while maintaining good part-load efficiency. The efficiency of the converter is almost independent of the input voltage. For switching frequencies slightly above the resonant frequency, power switches are always inductively loaded, which is very advantageous if MOSFETs are used as switches. Experimentally results are given for a converter with a center-tapped rectifier at an output power of 52 W and a switching frequency of 127 kHz. The measured current imbalance between the two inverters was as low as 1.2:1     

基于模块化多电平拓扑的谐振变换器设计

在海洋科学研究和海洋观测领域中,水下系统的供电方式大多是岸基负高压传输到海底接驳设备。海底接驳设备中的功率变换器将岸基电源的数千伏至十几千伏的直流高压转换成低压375 V供海底设备供电。针对变换器高电压输入、宽电压范围输入及输入输出电压变比大的技术难点,提出了模块化多电平的LLC谐振变换器拓扑结构,文中对变换器进行了模型搭建和电路仿真,并完成了一台40 kW工程样机的设计,最后根据仿真和实验结果验证了模块化多电平谐振变换器工作原理的正确性及可行性。