Self-sustained oscillating resonant converters operating above theresonant frequency

This paper presents a new control technique for resonant converters. Unlike conventional variable frequency control which externally imposes the switching frequency, the proposed scheme is based on controlling the displacement angle between one of the resonant circuit variables, typically the current through the resonant inductor, and the voltage at the output of the inverter. As a result, zero-voltage switching (ZVS) can be ensured over a wide operating range. The proposed control technique cam be applied for series, parallel, and series-parallel resonant converters. As an example, the static characteristics and dynamic model of a series-parallel resonant converter with the proposed controller are derived and the system behaviour is investigated in detail. Experimental results are given to demonstrate the operation of resonant converters with the proposed controller and to validate the analysis     

Digital phase control for resonant inverters

This letter presents an approach for direct digital phase control of resonant inverters that is based on inductor current or voltage sensing. Compared to frequency control, phase control provides the advantages of self-tuning to the tank resonant frequency, reduced sensitivity for improved control near resonance, and inherent protection against operation below resonance to avoid hard switching. The digital control algorithm suitable for implementation using standard CMOS logic is derived. The design details of an experimental test platform based on a Xilinx field programmable gate array (FPGA) and experimental results for a typical resonant inverter are provided.     

Optimum Trajectory Switching Control for Series-Parallel Resonant Converter

The series-parallel resonant converter (SPRC) is known to have combined merits of the series resonant converter (SRC) and PRC. However, the SPRC has a three-element LCC structure with complex transient dynamics, and without control of the resonant circuit's dynamics, the converter's closed-loop bandwidth to switching-frequency ratio will be much reduced compared to that of pulsewidth-modulation (PWM) converters. This paper presents the optimal trajectory enabling any SPRC's steady state be achieved within one cycle. Dynamics using the state-plane analysis is presented, and the optimal state trajectory for transients is derived. Experimental results with comparison to frequency control show much reduced resonant circuit response time for step changes in output voltage. This improved resonant circuit control allows subsequent current and voltage-loop controls of the SPRC to be treated as that of a conventional PWM voltage source     

Dynamic Performance of an APWM Resonant Inverter for High Frequency AC Power Distribution System

In this paper, the feedforward and feedback control loops are designed for the asymmetrical pulsewidth-modulated (APWM) resonant inverter to achieve fast transient response for the application in high frequency ac power distribution systems. In the proposed control scheme, the modulated integral control acts as a feedforward loop and provides pre-regulation for the feedback loop. As a result, the APWM resonant inverter has fast transient response against the line and load variation. Simulation and experimental results are presented to prove the dynamic performance of the APWM resonant inverter     

Sliding-Mode Control for a Single-Phase AC/AC Quantum Resonant Converter

This paper presents a sliding-mode control for a single-phase ac/ac quantum resonant converter. The closed-loop system improves regulation, sensitivity to disturbances, and transient response. The design of the closed-loop system is based on the sliding-mode control theory, and it is carried out with the help of an averaged large-signal model of the resonant converter. Simulation and experimental results are reported to validate the theoretical predictions. Essentially, the contribution of this paper is as follows: 1) the averaged large-signal model for the resonant converter; 2) the sliding-mode control scheme; and 3) the design guidelines for the control gains and parameters.      

Asymmetrical voltage-cancellation control for full-bridge series resonant inverters

This paper presents and analyzes the asymmetrical voltage-cancellation (AVC) control, a generalized control technique for resonant inverters. It is applied to the popular full-bridge series resonant inverter. The proposed control technique achieves better efficiency performances than conventional fixed-frequency control strategies, while considering zero-voltage-switching operation, output power and load variations. The theoretical results are verified experimentally, using a prototype for an induction-heating cooking appliance.     

Analysis, design, and resonant current control for a 1-MHzhigh-power-factor rectifier

Fundamental frequency analysis is used to examine the LCC series-parallel loaded resonant converter with a capacitive output filter when operating as a high-power-factor rectifier. Optimum values are identified for the Q factor and voltage conversion ratio such that zero-voltage switching is just maintained, while minimizing the resonant circuit conduction losses. A simple resonant current control loop is shown to provide an effective mechanism of active control, achieving a high-quality input current waveform over a wide load range. Results are presented from a 1 MHz 160 W prototype     

LCC resonant converter control for high power factor rectification

A resonant current feedback loop is shown to provide a simple and effective method of control for the series-parallel-loaded LCC resonant converter in high power factor rectification systems     

Comparative Analysis and Experiments of Resonant Tanks for Magnetically Controlled Electronic Ballasts

This paper presents a comparative analysis and experiments of resonant tanks for magnetically controlled electronic ballasts, focusing on their behavior and performance when driving hot cathode fluorescent lamps. Four different resonant tanks are analyzed: LC, LCC, capacitive impedance inverter, and CLL. The analysis is performed using a 36-W fluorescent lamp, which has been previously tested and modeled experimentally. The lamp model is used to derive the dimming characteristics of the different resonant tanks when using the resonant inductance as a control parameter. Analysis and experiments showed that instabilities appear when the lamp power is decreased below a minimum value, which effectively limits the dimming range of the ballast. Nevertheless, the proposed control method can be used to control lamp power in an adequate range provided that the resonant tank should be selected and designed properly.      

Load-adaptive frequency tracking control implementation oftwo-phase resonant inverter for ultrasonic motor

The operating principles of newly developed ultrasonic motors (USMs) that are attractive as compact and high-torque actuators are described. A two-phase high-frequency resonant inverter for driving the USM is presented. The unique operating characteristics of the USM are examined using the inverter. Two principles of resonant frequency tracking control strategy, one concerned with a sensor interface scheme mounted on the USM and a second sensorless interface scheme based on electromechanical conversion theory, are described. These control methods are realized by analog-oriented signal processing and the PLL technique. The revolving speed control obtained by this inverter-fed USM system with two types of resonant frequency tracking control methods is illustrated and discussed using an experimental breadboard     

Track-Following Control Using Resonant Filter in Hard Disk Drives

A design method to suppress the disturbances by using a resonant filter for track-following control has been developed. The resonant filter can realize a stable resonant mode by a filter to obtain a circular vector locus that recedes from the critical point on the Nyquist diagram. With this method, the control engineers can easily design and implement a controller to suppress the disturbances in head-positioning systems at a specific frequency by adding digital filters. Our experimental results show that the proposed method can greatly suppress the nonrepeatable runout and repeatable runout above the servo bandwidth.     

Integral Resonant Control of a Piezoelectric Tube Actuator for Fast Nanoscale Positioning

There is a need, in the wide ranging scientific community, to perform fast scans using scanning tunneling microscopes (STMs) and atomic force microscopes (AFMs) with nanoscale precision. In this paper, a piezoelectric tube of the type typically used in STMs and AFMs is considered. The resonant mode that hampers the fast scanning is identified and damped using a feedback control technique known as integral resonant control (IRC). The piezoelectric tube is then actuated to perform fast and accurate scans. IRC is a new feedback control technique suitable for damping highly resonant structures. Here, the IRC control technique is suitably modified to damp the resonance of a piezoelectric tube and achieve fast tracking of a wideband set point.     

Generalized Optimal Trajectory Control for Closed Loop Control of Series-Parallel Resonant Converter

The series parallel resonant converter (SPRC) is known to have combined the merits of the series resonant converter (SRC) and the parallel resonant converter (PRC). However, the series PRC (SPRC) has a three-element LCC structure with complex transient dynamics and without control of the resonant circuit's dynamics, the converter's closed loop bandwidth to switching frequency ratio will be much reduced compared to that of pulsewidth modulation converters. In this paper, the generalized optimal trajectory control (GOTC) for the SPRC is presented. It allows the nonlinear resonant circuit of the SPRC having an arbitrary starting state to reach a desired steady state in one cycle with two optimally controlled switching instances. It is a generalized form of optimal trajectory control (OTC) which is restricted to transitions between steady states. Based on GOTC, a traditional controller with inner current and outer voltage state-feedback is designed for an SPRC based dc–dc converter. The GOTC based feedback controller allows use of higher feedback gains compared with one using OTC or frequency control and gives higher closed loop bandwidth. This results in either better disturbance rejection for the converter or the possibility of reducing output filter sizing. Experimental results confirm the theoretical claims.     

Development of Robust Current 2-DOF Controllers for a Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Drive With Reaction Wheel Load

This paper develops robust 2-DOF current and torque control schemes for a permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) drive with satellite reaction wheel load. A DSP-based experimental PMSM-driven reaction wheel system is established, and the key motor parameters are estimated for realizing the proposed control schemes. In the proposed current control schemes, the traditional 2-DOF controller is augmented with an internal model feedback resonant controller or a robust tracking error cancellation controller (RECC). Comparative performance and error analyses of these two proposed control schemes are given. Accordingly, an improved robust 2-DOF current control scheme combining the resonant controller and the RECC is further proposed. The resonant controller enhances the transient and steady-state tracking of the sinusoidal current, simultaneously rejecting the back electromotive force. A similar robust tracking control for the observed torque can be designed, which exhibits quick transient response. Effectiveness of the proposed controls and the driving performance of the whole reaction wheel are evaluated experimentally.      

一种基于UC3846的变频设计与应用

介绍了电流脉宽型调制芯片UC3846及其应用特点。设计了基于UC3846在变频控制上的一个电路,对此电路进行具体分析,并将此运用于LLC谐振电源控制。目前已成功应用于谐振电源样机中,运行稳定,该电路设计对调宽型芯片运用于调频有一定的借鉴意义。     

Head-positioning control using resonant modes in hard disk drives

The best way to enhance the input/output (I/O) performance of a hard disk drive is by increasing the spindle speed. Therefore, the effect of windage vibrations caused by the airflow increases as the spindle speed increases. The servo bandwidth is limited by the primary resonant frequency of the mechanical system. However, the frequencies of the windage vibrations are higher than the primary resonant frequency. Accordingly, these frequencies are also above the servo bandwidth and are too high to be controlled by a conventional control system. In response to this problem, we have developed two methods for designing a servo control system that can suppress the windage vibrations. One method uses a stable mechanical resonant mode, and the other uses a stable resonant mode created by a digital filter. By using these methods, the head-positioning system can control the vibrations above the frequency of the primary resonant mode and the servo bandwidth. Application of these methods to actual hard disk drives showed that they can greatly decrease the windage vibrations, in which the peak frequency is about six times the open-loop gain 0-dB crossover frequency.     

大功率ESP高频高压电源

针对静电除尘用工频电源存在缺陷,设计了一种静电除尘用高频开关电源,分析了各开关模态,采用基波近似法对LCC谐振变换器进行了分析,并用saber软件进行了仿真验证.仿真结果表明,控制频率与输出电压之间的关系具有非线性特点,越接近谐振频率,这种非线性越明显;电路开始谐振的阶段,谐振电路有明显的电流冲击,这可能会对主回路中的器件特别是IGBT产生较大电流应力.     

Physical-model-based control of a piezoelectric tube for nano-scale positioning applications

Piezoelectric tubes exhibit a highly resonant mode of vibration which, if uncontrolled, limits the maximum scan rate in nano-scale positioning applications. Highly resonant systems with collocated sensor/actuator are often controlled using resonant shunt dampers. Unfortunately, in the configuration used here, this approach is not possible due the non-minimum phase property arising from the presence of a right-half plane zero.This problem is solved by: (i) interpreting the resonant shunt damper in the context of physical-model-based control (PMBC) and (ii) extending the PMBC approach to handle non-minimum phase systems.The resultant controller combines the physical insight of the resonant shunt damper with the ability to control the non-minimum phase piezoelectric tube.A digital implementation of the controller was experimentally evaluated and found to successfully eliminate the resonant mode of vibration during an accurate and fast scan using a piezoelectric tube actuator.     

An induction motor drive using an improved high frequency resonantDC link invertor

An induction motor drive that uses an improved high-frequency resonant DC link inverter is presented. The resonant circuit was systematically analyzed first to establish the criteria for initial current selection, and a circuit to establish the bidirectional initial current was then proposed. The proposed current initialization scheme solves voltage overshoot and zero crossing failure problems in the ordinary resonant DC link inverters. A three-phase 3 kW insulated-gate-bipolar-transistor (IGBT) based 60 kHz resonant link inverter has been constructed and successfully tested with an induction motor drive. The speed control system is implemented using two microprocessors. Experimental results are presented to show superior operation of the proposed resonant DC link inverter drive     

Resonant-tank control of parallel resonant converter

A control method called resonant-tank control (RTC) is proposed for a parallel resonant converter operating above resonance. Using a simple linear combination of tank variables, it has potential for high-frequency DC-DC converter applications. RTC controls the tank in a near-time-optimal manner and is shown to have better dynamics than conventional frequency control. Experimental results that confirm the superior transient performance of the RTC method are provided. The principle of operation of the RTC can be extended to operation below resonance as well as to series resonant converter control