A series resonant AC-to-DC rectifier with high-frequency isolation

In this paper, a new series resonant AC-to-DC rectifier with high-frequency isolation is introduced. The proposed approach employs a PWM controlled AC controller, a series resonant tank and a high-frequency isolation transformer. With this approach, the single phase input AC is directly processed via the AC-to-AC converter eliminating the AC-to-DC rectification stage present in the conventional system. The output of the HF transformer is rectified and processed via a filtering stage to obtain a DC output. With the addition of an input filter, the input current is near sinusoidal at unity power factor. Simulation and experiment results are presented to verify the basic concept     

High frequency resonant AC/DC rectifier with unity power factor

A novel high frequency switching rectifier, termed the quantum boost series resonant rectifier (QBSRR), is proposed. This rectifier provides the input line AC with a unity power factor. With this proposed scheme, several advantages such as low switching loss and wide output voltage range can be obtained.<>     

Unity power factor ZVS AC-to-DC converters with an active filter

Unity power factor zero-voltage-switched (ZVS) AC-to-DC power converters with an active filter are proposed. The line voltage is supplied to AC-to-DC power converters through a rectifier circuit with an input filter, to reduce high-frequency ripple components. The line current is almost synchronized to the line voltage, due to the low impedance of the input filter. Forward ZVS multiresonant power converters (ZVS-MRCs) are utilized for high-frequency operation and lossless switching. An active filter is introduced to minimize the twice line-frequency ripple component of the output voltage without large-size passive filters. Experimental results show that the proposed scheme gives good steady-state performances of the AC-to-DC power converters     

A soft-switching mode rectifier with power factor correction andhigh frequency transformer link

This paper presents a soft-switching mode rectifier (SSMR) consisting of a power factor correction zero-voltage-transition-pulse-width-modulated (PFC ZVT-PWM) converter and a high-frequency transformer-coupled DC/DC zero voltage switching clamped voltage (ZVS-CV) converter. An easily implemented ZVT soft-switching mechanism is developed to reduce the switching losses and stresses of the power switches in the PFC ZVT-PWM converter. The operations of the proposed SSMR in various modes are analyzed in detail and the associated governed equations are derived. Then accordingly, a quantitative design procedure is developed to find the values of soft-switching circuit components. In the control aspect, the dynamic model of the SSMR is derived and a current waveform controller is designed, such that sinusoidal line current with low harmonics and near unity power factor is obtained. Under this condition, a voltage controller is also designed for yielding good DC output voltage control characteristics. Validity of the designed SSMR is verified experimentally     

A new ZVS semiresonant high power factor rectifier with reducedconduction losses

This paper presents a novel single-phase unity power factor rectifier, which features critical conduction mode and zero-voltage switching. The reduced conduction losses are achieved by the employment of a single converter, instead of the typical configuration composed of a front-end rectifier followed by a boost converter. Theoretical analysis, a design example, and experimental results of a 300 W converter with 127 V_rms input voltage and 400 V_DC output voltage are presented     

Half-cycle control of the parallel resonant converter operated as ahigh power factor rectifier

A half-cycle control technique for the parallel resonant power converter operated as a high power factor rectifier is introduced in this paper. Switching of the bridge power transistors is determined such that the bridge input current averaged over a half switching cycle exactly follows the reference proportional to the input voltage. Zero current switching and below-resonance operation are guaranteed, while control of the input current is the fastest possible, regardless of the operating point. In contrast to conventional regulators, the performance is preserved under both small and large signal variations, and also for large variations of the power-stage parameter values. Fast response, stability and robustness are experimentally verified on a 1.4 kW prototype     

基于SVPWM的航空高功率因数整流器设计

为了消除电网谐波污染、提高整流器的功率因数,对具有输出电压稳定、能够获得单位功率因数特点的三相电压型PWM整流器的控制策略进行了研究.介绍了空间矢量PWM(SVPWM)控制技术,并将该技术应用于航空整流器的设计;完成数字控制电路中网侧电压调理电路和直流侧输出电压调理电路以及相关软件的设计.实验结果表明,采用SVPWM电流控制技术能够使网侧电压与电流同相位,实现单位功率因数整流.     

基于单周期控制的高功率因数整流器仿真

为了提高电压型PWM整流器(VSR)的功率因数,减少网侧电流谐波含量,对采用单周期控制的整流器进行了研究.与传统的控制方法相比,单周期控制OCC(One-Cycle Control)技术是一种不需要乘法器的新颖功率因数校正PFC(Power Factor Correction)控制方法.阐述了三相电压型PWM整流器的拓扑结构、工作原理及控制策略,并利用saber软件进行了仿真.仿真结果表明,采用单周期控制的整流器能够实现单位功率因数.     

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     

A new single-phase ZCS-PWM boost rectifier with high power factor and low conduction losses

This paper proposes a new single-phase high-power-factor rectifier, which features regulation by conventional pulsewidth modulation (PWM), soft commutation, and instantaneous average line current control. A new zero-current switching PWM (ZCS-PWM) auxiliary circuit is configured in the presented ZCS-PWM rectifier to perform ZCS in the active switches and zero-voltage switching (ZVS) in the passive switches. Furthermore, soft commutation of the main switch is achieved without additional current stress by the presented ZCS-PWM auxiliary circuit. A significant reduction in the conduction losses is achieved because of the following reasons: 1) the circulating current for the soft switching flows only through the auxiliary circuit; 2) a minimum number of switching devices are involved in the circulating current path; and 3) the proposed rectifier uses a single converter instead of the conventional configuration composed of a four-diode front-end rectifier followed by a boost converter. Seven transition states for describing the behavior of the ZCS-PWM rectifier in one switching period are described. The PWM-switch model is used to predict the system performance. A prototype rated at 1 kW, operating at 60 kHz, with an input alternating current voltage of 220 V/sub rms/ and an output voltage of 400 V/sub dc/, has been implemented in laboratory. An efficiency of 98.3% and a power factor over 0.99 have been measured. Analysis, design, and the control circuitry are also presented in this paper.     

A novel zero-Voltage-switching PWM boost rectifier with high power factor and low conduction losses

This paper proposes a new single-phase high-power-factor rectifier, which features regulation by conventional pulsewidth modulation (PWM), soft commutation, and instantaneous average line current control. A new zero-voltage-switching PWM (ZVS-PWM) auxiliary circuit is configured in the presented ZVS-PWM rectifier to perform ZVS in the main switches and the passive switches, and zero-current switching in the auxiliary switch. Furthermore, soft commutation of the main switch is achieved without additional current stress by the presented ZVS-PWM auxiliary circuit. A significant reduction in the conduction losses is achieved, since the circulating current for the soft switching flows only through the auxiliary circuit and a minimum number of switching devices are involved in the circulating current path, and the proposed rectifier uses a single converter instead of the conventional configuration composed of a four-diode front-end rectifier followed by a boost converter. Nine transition states for describing the behavior of the ZVS-PWM rectifier in one switching period are described. A prototype rated at 1 kW, operating 80 kHz, with an input ac voltage of 220 V/sub rms/ and an output voltage of 400 V/sub dc/ has been implemented in the laboratory. An efficiency of 96.7% and power factor over 0.99 has been measured. Analysis, design, and the control circuitry are also presented in this paper.     

An APWM resonant inverter topology for high frequency AC power distribution systems

In this paper, an asymmetrical pulse-width-modulated (APWM) resonant inverter topology is presented for high frequency AC power distribution systems. The inverter system is comprised of simple power and control circuitry. The detailed analysis shows that the proposed inverter has very low total harmonic distortion, near-zero switching losses, and fast transient response. A design procedure is illustrated as well. Simulation and experimental results are presented to prove the performance of the proposed inverter.     

Digitally controlled high power switch-mode rectifier

High power switch-mode rectifiers offer advantages over conventionally used line-commutated thyristor rectifiers in terms of size and cost. This paper describes operation of the high power switch-mode rectifier based on an original control strategy which is digitally implemented. The rectifier is operated in a constant output current mode. The control strategy provides a fast transient response to disturbances and achieves equal current sharing between the buck converter modules which are paralleled within the switch-mode rectifier. Equal current sharing is maintained in steady-state as well as in transient operation. The paper demonstrates that the transient response to load disturbances achievable with the proposed control strategy is superior to the response obtained with the conventional control strategy in terms of the output current overshoot and the settling time. The control algorithm is digitally implemented on a DSP/FPGA based digital control platform and its performance is verified on a 2 kW scaled-down experimental setup of the switch-mode rectifier.     

一种高效的大功率宽带整流电路

提出了一种由π型匹配枝节、整流二极管、直通滤波器组成的高效大功率宽带整流电路。采用2只HSMS-282P肖特基二极管桥设计单级倍压整流电路,使电路在整流效率不下降的情况下提升输入的功率容量;采用π型匹配枝节实现阻抗匹配,使电路具有宽频特性,同时其并联短路枝节可以作为输入滤波器,实现小型化和整流效率的提高。直通滤波器用于抑制基频和二极管非线性产生的高次谐波,以提高整流效率。实测结果表示：在2.05~2.6 GHz带宽内整流效率大于60%;在2.45 GHz工作频率和35 dBm输入功率下,整流电路在330 Ω负载上获得70%的整流效率。该整流电路具有整流效率高、功率容量大、频带宽的特性,可为工程人员设计大功率微波整流电路提供设计指导。     

A LLC resonant converter with dual resonant frequency for high light load efficiency

This paper presents a new approach to achieve high light-load efficiency for inductor-inductor-capacitor (LLC) resonant converters. Compared with the conventional LLC resonant converters, an additional active resonant network is employed to give the proposed converter another resonant frequency and another steady state. Thereby, the proposed converter has advantages of narrow switching frequency range and high light-load efficiency. The operation principle and the resonant network switching strategy of the proposed converter are analysed, as well as the design considerations. A 1.2-kW prototype with silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFETs is built to verify the proposed converter. The peak efficiency is tested as 94.4% at 680 kHz. Especially, the light-load efficiency is improved from 89% to 91%.     

A unity power factor PWM rectifier with DC ripple compensation

This paper presents a new topology for a pulsewidth modulation (PWM) rectifier which achieves unity power factor on the AC supply side and ripple reduction on the DC output side. The main circuit of this rectifier consists of a conventional PWM rectifier and a pair of additional switches. The switches and PWM rectifier are controlled such that the ripple current on the DC line is reduced, and unity power factor is achieved on the AC line. As a result, this circuit does not require a large DC capacitor or a passive LC resonant circuit. Furthermore, control of the additional switches and PWM rectifier requires only a simple control circuit. The effectiveness of this circuit was confirmed by experiments and analysis. The rectifier is useful for uninterruptible power systems (UPSs) and DC power supplies, especially for cases in which batteries are connected to the DC line     

A new ZVS-PWM unity power factor rectifier with reduced conductionlosses

This paper introduces a new single-phase high power factor rectifier, which features regulation by conventional PWM, soft commutation and instantaneous average line current control. Furthermore, thanks to the use of a single converter, instead of the conventional configuration composed of a four-diode front-end rectifier followed by a boost converter, a significant reduction in the conduction losses is achieved. A prototype rated at 1.6 kW, operating at 70 kHz, with an input AC voltage of 220 Vrms and an output voltage of 400 V_DC has been implemented in the laboratory. An efficiency of 97.8 % at 1.6 kW has been measured. Analysis, design, and the control circuitry are also presented in the paper     

A low frequency AC to high frequency AC inverter with build-in power factor correction and soft-switching

This paper presents a full bridge AC-AC inverter for high frequency power distribution system with power factor correction stage controlled by a unified controller. The proposed inverter has the following features: 1) load independent output voltage with constant frequency and very low total harmonic distortion (THD); 2) soft switching of the full bridge switches for a wide range of input voltage and load conditions; 3) low DC bus voltage; 4) simple control and cost effectiveness for the power factor correction stage. Operating principles and performance characteristics are presented, and guidance to design the converter is given. Experimental results of a 90-265V/sub ac/ input, 30 V/sub ac/ output at 100 kHz, 250 W laboratory prototype are given to verify the theoretical and simulation results. The proposed ac-ac inverter is attractive for low power (up to 250 W) high frequency applications.     

Control techniques for a high power factor multilevel rectifier based on double boost converter

In this paper three novel control schemes for the single-phase ac/dc converter with two-level or three-level pulse width modulation are proposed to improve the power quality. A diode rectifier with two power switches is adopted as a power factor correction circuit to achieve high power factor and low harmonic distortion. The proposed control schemes are based on look-up tables with a hysteresis current controller instead of the conventional complex control algorithm. The proposed control scheme can (1) draw a sinusoidal line current, (2) achieve a unity power factor and (3) improve voltage unbalance problem on the dc bus capacitors. The software simulations and experimental results are shown to verify the proposed control algorithms. It is shown that the measured harmonic currents and input power factor satisfy the international standard requirements such as International Electrotechnical Commission 1000-3-2.     

Miniaturised high-impedance surface with high angular stability of resonant frequency

A novel miniaturised high-impedance surface (HIS) is proposed that has a stable resonant frequency with respect to variation of incident angles for TE and TM-polarised waves. A unit cell of this structure consists of four spiral-shaped frequency selective surfaces at the interface of a grounded dielectric slab where the spirals are connected separately to the ground plane through four vias. Performance is compared to that of the mushroom and meander line-based HIS. For the same size of unit cells the resonant frequency of the proposed structure is close to half of that for the mushroom structure and 66% of that for the meander line-based HIS.