Zero voltage switching active clamp buck-boost stage Cuk converter

The paper presents an active clamp buck-boost stage Cuk converter to achieve soft switching commutation. An auxiliary switch and a clamp capacitor are connected in parallel with the primary side of the transformer to absorb all the energy stored in the transformer leakage inductance. The resonant inductance and the clamp capacitance are resonant to achieve zero-voltage switching (ZVS) of the auxiliary switch. On the other hand, the resonance between the resonant inductance and output capacitance of the main switch will achieve ZVS of the main switch in the proposed converter. The principle of operation and system analysis are presented. Design considerations of the proposed converter are also provided. Experimental results for a 170 W prototype circuit operating at 70 kHz are given to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed converter     

High power factor operation of resonant converters on the utility line

Operation and characteristics of resonant converters on the utility line are presented. Series-parallel (LCC-type) resonant converter operating with discontinuous current mode and continuous current mode (variable frequency control as well as fixed-frequency) are considered. Design examples are presented. SPICE simulation and experimental results obtained for the designed converters (rated at 150 W) are presented to verify the theory. It is shown that high line power factor (>0.95) and line current total harmonic distortion (THD) of <25% are obtained for the LCC-type converter for a wide load range (from full load to 10% rated load) without any active control, and the switch peak current decreases with the load current. With active line current control, low distortion and zero voltage switching for the entire cycle are realized.     

Analysis and implementation of an active snubber dc/dc converter with series?parallel connection in primary and secondary sides

An active snubber dc/dc converter to achieve zero voltage switching (ZVS) on power switch is presented. In the proposed converter, the primary windings of two transformers are connected in series so that the primary currents of the two transformers are equal. The secondary sides of the isolated zeta converters are connected in the parallel to share the load current and reduce the current stresses on the secondary windings of the two transformers. A boost type of active snubber is connected in parallel with the main switch to recycle the energy stored in transformer leakage and magnetizing inductors and to limit voltage stress of the main switch. During the transition interval between the active switch and the auxiliary switch, the resonance based on the resonant inductor and the output capacitor of the power switch will allow the switch to turn on at ZVS. The principle of operation, steady-state analysis and design consideration of the proposed converter are provided. Finally, experimental results for a 360 W (12 V/30 A) prototype circuit with 150 kHz switching frequency were given to demonstrate the circuit performance and verify the feasibility of the proposed converter.     

ZVT interleaved boost converters for high-efficiency, high step-up DC-DC conversion

The narrow turn-off period of the conventional boost converters limits their applications in high step-up DC-DC conversion. The voltage gain is extended without an extreme duty-cycle by the winding-coupled inductor structure. However, the leakage inductance induces large voltage spikes when the switch turns off. An active-clamp circuit is introduced here to clamp the switch turn-off voltage spikes effectively and to recycle the leakage energy. Both the main switches and the auxiliary switches are ZVT during the whole switching transition. Meanwhile, the output diode reverse-recovery problem is alleviated because the leakage inductance of the coupled inductors is in series with the output diode. Furthermore, a family of ZVT interleaved boost converters for high efficiency and high step-up DC-DC conversion is deduced. The experimental results based on 40-380 V front-end applications verify the significant improvements in efficiency     

Design,analysis and application of high set-up ZVT DC–DC converter with direct power transfer

In this paper, a new snubber cell for soft switched high set-up DC–DC converters is introduced. The main switch is turned on by zero-voltage transition and turned off by zero-voltage switching (ZVS). The main diode is turned on by ZVS and turned off by zero-current switching. Besides, all auxiliary semiconductor devices are soft switched. Any semiconductor device does not expose the additional current or voltage stress. The new snubber transfers some of the circulation energy to the output side when it ensures soft switching for main semiconductor devices. Thus, the current stress of auxiliary switch is significantly reduced. Besides, the total efficiency of converter is high due to the direct power transfer feature of new converter. A theoretical and mathematical analysis of the new converter is presented, and also verified with experimental set-up at 500 W and 100 kHz. Finally, the overall efficiency of new converter is 97.4% at nominal output power.     

Comparisons on discrete‐time modeling techniques of DC‐DC switching converters

Abstract

The performance and effectiveness of several discrete‐time modeling techniques of dc‐dc switching converters, including new ones devised in this paper, are compared and evaluated. It is shown in this paper that the latest bilinear discrete‐time modeling method by Rajasekaran et al., 2003 suffers in both steady state and transient analysis due to the bilinear approximation of the original mathematical model. The proposed alternative discrete‐time models are obtained by using the well‐known Cayley‐Hamilton theorem, and they are shown, via examples, to be superior to the previous results.     

Recent advances in var compensators

Static var compensators have been, for many years, an essential component in the operation of power transmission systems. They are part of a family of devices known as Flexible AC Transmission System (FACTS) devices. The advent of large capacity force-commutated semiconductor switches allows many developments in power electronic converters to be applied to the implementation of high power compensators. This paper describes the principles of controlled reactive power compensation, particularly in the context of power systems. It focuses on active static power converter-based compensators and discusses issues related to the power circuit topology and control techniques, including the impact of Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) techniques. Compensators based on current and voltage source converters and onac controllers, both in the shunt and series configurations, are covered. Methods to enhance power capacity using multi-level and multi-pulse arrangements are discussed.     

A commutation strategy for IGBT-based CSI-fed parallel resonant circuit for induction heating application

A brief study on a commutation strategy for a current source inverter (CSI)-fed parallel resonant circuit, using switches formed by IGBTs with series diodes, is presented in this paper. The dynamic behaviour of the inverter and different strategies for its reliable operation are discussed here considering parasitic inductance and overlap time between CSI switching devices. The dynamic behaviour of the switches decides the upper frequency limit for the application. IGBTs with the series diodes behave as uni-directional current switches with bi-directional voltage blocking capability. This feature should be taken into account to decide on an appropriate switching strategy for this converter configuration.     

An advanced switching moving boundary heat exchanger model with pressure drop

This paper presents an advanced heat exchanger model based on the moving boundary approach. Significant improvements have been made to overcome the deficiencies of the extant models. Air flow propagation is taken into account to provide a more accurate prediction of air side heat transfer for multi-row coils. Refrigerant pressure drop is calculated in a reasonably simple manner by solving the global momentum balance equation. The choice of state variables shows the benefits of mass conservation and good computational efficiency. Generalized switching schemes capable of supporting dynamic transition between all possible flow configurations are developed. Model integrity and stability are verified through simulations. The model is applied to explore the start-up transients of an R410a flash tank vapor injection system. Favorable agreement between simulation results and experimental data demonstrates that the proposed model can adequately capture the main transient heat transfer and fluid flow phenomena of the system.     

Analysis and implementation of a soft switching interleaved forward converter with current doubler rectifier

A soft switching interleaved forward converter with current doubler rectifier is presented. Active clamp circuit is used in the primary winding of transformers to recycle the energy stored in the leakage inductor and the magnetising inductor so that the voltage stresses of switches are reduced. The leakage inductance of transformers, the magnetising inductance and the clamp capacitance are resonant to achieve zero-voltage switching (ZVS) of clamp switches. The resonance between the leakage inductance of transformers and output capacitance of switch will achieve ZVS operation for the main switches in the proposed converter. The interleaved operation can reduce the current ripple on the output capacitor. Two current doubler rectifiers with ripple current cancellation are connected in parallel at the output side to reduce the current stress of the secondary winding of the transformer. All these features make the proposed converter suitable for the DC-DC converter with high output current. The operation principle and system analysis of the proposed converter are provided in detail. Finally, experimental results, taken from a laboratory prototype rated at 125 W, are presented to verify the feasibility of the proposed converter.     

Design,real-time modelling,simulation and digital implementation of phase-locked loop-based auto-synchronising current-sourced converter for an induction heating prototype

Induction heating (IH) converters operate just above resonant frequency, at near unity power factor (UPF), to supply power to the targeted work-piece. Some power electronic converter-fed IH systems use power control strategies based on dynamic tracking of the changing resonant frequency as the work-piece gets heated up (since inductance changes). Therefore, the correct in-process determination of the resonant frequency is essential. A method of dynamically detecting the resonant frequency is by calculating the phase-shift between current and voltage continuously during the process. In case of CSI- (and VSI-) fed IH, the phase-shift between voltage and current is zero at resonant frequency. Hence one way of identifying the resonant frequency is by varying the frequency until the phase-shift is zero. For controlling this phase-shift between current and voltage waveforms, most of the controllers use a phase-locked loop (PLL) IC. In this paper, a novel method for the dynamic tracking of resonant frequency is proposed and the practical implementation of the same, using a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) based digital-PLL, is presented. The scheme is first simulated with generated off-line signal samples and then implemented on a real-time model of a CSI-fed IH application. Finally, the digital-PLL logic is implemented on controller hardware and practically tested in a laboratory-made experimental set-up of 2 kW at a nominal frequency of 10 kHz. The switching frequency is auto-synchronising. This fact is practically verified both by varying (i) the geometric dimensions as also (ii) the initial temperature of the work-piece. It is practically observed in the oscillograms that the phase gets locked in few cycles (and hence ensures quick tracking of the dynamically changing resonant frequency for this set-up).     

新型弧焊电源及其智能控制

重点介绍了弧焊逆变器新的发展方向--软开关相移PWM控制技术,给出了一个具体的电路实例和试验结果;分析了弧焊逆变器动态过程的仿真技术和模糊逻辑控制方法,为新型弧焊逆变器的研制提供了一种新思路。     

音响功放开关电源输出功率检测电路的设计与实现

为了使开关电源很好地应用于音响功放,设计了一种开关电源输出功率检测电路,给出了电路的原理和具体实现方法.经测试证明该电路具有检测准确、动态性能良好的特点.     

Design and analysis of a full bridge LLC DC-DC converter for auxiliary power supplies in traction

This paper focuses on an 8 kW LLC resonant full bridge DC-DC converter topology using a high frequency transformer for auxiliary power supply systems in traction. The full bridge DC-DC converter with the LLC resonant network has been tested under hard switching and zero current switching conditions with 100 kHz switching frequency. In addition to this, an observation made for the effect of dead time variation of the power switches to improve the overall system efficiency. This paper describes the efficiency of the ZCS full bridge converter by considering different input power levels and also compared with hard switched topology. This paper presents the operating principles, simulation analysis, and experimental verification for 3 kW to 8 kW LLC resonant full bridge converter with 1200 V/40 A IGBTs, and its efficiency comparison.     

Modelling and analysis of an open-loop induction motor drive incorporating the effect of inverter dead-time

The objective of this paper is to study the influence of inverter dead-time on steady as well as dynamic operation of an open-loop induction motor drive fed from a voltage source inverter (VSI). Towards this goal, this paper presents a systematic derivation of a dynamic model for an inverter-fed induction motor, incorporating the effect of inverter dead-time, in the synchronously revolving dq reference frame. Simulation results based on this dynamic model bring out the impact of inverter dead-time on both the transient response and steady-state operation of the motor drive. For the purpose of steady-state analysis, the dynamic model of the motor drive is used to derive a steady-state model, which is found to be non-linear. The steady-state model shows that the impact of dead-time can be seen as an additional resistance in the stator circuit, whose value depends on the stator current. Towards precise evaluation of this dead-time equivalent resistance, an analytical expression is proposed for the same in terms of inverter dead-time, switching frequency, modulation index and load impedance. The notion of dead-time equivalent resistance is shown to simplify the solution of the non-linear steady-state model. The analytically evaluated steady-state solutions are validated through numerical simulations and experiments.     

Noise-tolerant quantum MOS circuits using resonant tunneling devices

Resonant tunneling devices are promising candidates for comingling with traditional CMOS circuits, yielding better performance in terms of reduced silicon area, faster circuit speeds, lower power consumption, and improved circuit noise margin. These resonant tunneling devices have several intrinsic merits that include: high current density, low intrinsic capacitance, the negative differential resistance effect, and relative ease of fabrication. In this paper, we briefly describe some circuit configurations of Silicon quantum MOS logic family, with a special emphasis on noise-tolerant design that is now becoming an important constraint for robust and reliable operation of very deep submicron VLSI chips. More specifically, we discuss a novel strategy to incorporate quantum-tunneling devices into mainstream dynamic CMOS circuits with a view to improving the noise immunity of the latter. Dynamic CMOS circuits are rampantly used in modern high-performance VLSI chips achieving the best tradeoff between circuit speed, silicon area, and power consumption. However, they are inherently less noise-tolerant than their static CMOS counterparts. With the continuously deteriorating noise margins due to aggressive down scaling of the CMOS fabrication technologies, the performance overhead due to existing remedial noise-tolerant circuit techniques becomes prohibitively high. In this paper, we propose a novel method that utilizes the negative differential resistance property of quantum tunneling devices. The performance and noise immunity of the proposed circuits are evaluated through both analytical studies and SPICE simulations. We demonstrate that the noise tolerance of dynamic CMOS circuits can be greatly improved with very little degradation in circuit speed. The benefit of the proposed technique is evident even for currently available Silicon-based resonant tunneling devices with a relatively small peak-to-valley current ratio.     

Markov switching negative binomial models: An application to vehicle accident frequencies

In this paper, two-state Markov switching models are proposed to study accident frequencies. These models assume that there are two unobserved states of roadway safety, and that roadway entities (roadway segments) can switch between these states over time. The states are distinct, in the sense that in the different states accident frequencies are generated by separate counting processes (by separate Poisson or negative binomial processes). To demonstrate the applicability of the approach presented herein, two-state Markov switching negative binomial models are estimated using five-year accident frequencies on Indiana interstate highway segments. Bayesian inference methods and Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) simulations are used for model estimation. The estimated Markov switching models result in a superior statistical fit relative to the standard (single-state) negative binomial model. It is found that the more frequent state is safer and it is correlated with better weather conditions. The less frequent state is found to be less safe and to be correlated with adverse weather conditions.     

Analytic–numerical approach in modeling electrodynamic phenomena of inductive dynamic drive

Inductive dynamic drives (IDD) are used in hybrid switching systems where a very quick contact separation as well as operation repeatability and long-term reliability are required. This paper presents more important existing examples of modeling the drive and their criticism. The author proposes a better model of electrodynamic inductive drive. Due to the cylindrical symmetry of the drives involved, a number of analytical dependencies were applied to develop the mathematical models. Additionally, the paper presents research results for a physical IDD model, those results determining the application range for the electrodynamic model assuming that the driven disc is perfectly stiff. Magnetic pressure acting on the disc obtained from the electrodynamic model can used as input in the mechanical model.     

高频高压低温等离子体发生研究

针对传统气体放电式等离子体发生器电源效率不高、使用寿命有限等问题,提出了一种零电压软开关高频高压低温等离子体发生方法,并设计了一个高效率低损耗的高频高压低温等离子体发生系统。该系统通过移相全桥软开关控制电路提供控制信号,光耦隔离电路降低强电干扰,在零电压软开关驱动下,经高频谐振升压电路对输入信号升压,实现低温等离子体的稳定发生。实验结果表明,系统工作频率稳定在262kHz,系统能够稳定发生低温等离子体,等离子体束长可达13.1cm,系统工作稳定后,零电压软开关系统的效率为87.4%,与传统直流等离子体发生炬最高77%效率相比,提高了10.4%,实现了驱动管耗的降低和输入电源效率的提升。     

Solid-state AC breaker with parallel switched capacitor circuits for microgrid system

ABSTRACT

In this paper, a novel solid-state AC breaker, based on double-paralleled switched capacitors controlled with complementary pulse width modulation technique, is proposed for transition of microgrid due to its advantages of low di/dt stress to power devices and controllable resistance features. The circuit topology of the breaker is based on parallel switched capacitors, its operating and control theory are analyzed in detail to show its advantage in theory. The equivalent impedance of proposed parallel switched capacitor circuits is up to the switching frequencies, and the proposed switch is suitable for seamless transition between the island mode and grid-connected mode to reduce the current shock by changing the switching frequencies. Simulation and experimental results verify the effectiveness and feasibility of the new AC breaker.