Analysis and Implementation of a New ZVS DC Converter for Medium Power Application

Title & Authors
Analysis and Implementation of a New ZVS DC Converter for Medium Power Application
Lin, Bor-Ren; Shiau, Tung-Yuan;

Abstract
This paper presents a new zero voltage switching (ZVS) converter for medium power and high input voltage applications. Three three-level pulse-width modulation (PWM) circuits with the same power switches are adopted to clamp the voltage stress of MOSFETs at $\small{V_{in}/2}$ and to achieve load current sharing. Thus, the current stresses and power ratings of transformers and power semiconductors at the secondary side are reduced. The resonant inductance and resonant capacitance are resonant at the transition interval such that active switches are turned on at ZVS within a wide range of input voltage and load condition. The series-connected transformers are adopted in each three-level circuit. Each transformer can work as an inductor to smooth the output current or a transformer to achieve the electric isolation and power transfer. Thus, no output inductor is needed at the secondary side. Three center-tapped rectifiers connected in parallel are used at the secondary side to achieve load current sharing. Compared with the conventional parallel three-level converters, the proposed converter has less switch counts. Finally, experiments based on a 1.44kW prototype are provided to verify the operation principle of proposed converter.
Keywords
DC-DC Power Conversion;PWM;
Language
English
Cited by
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Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology, 2015. vol.10. 1, pp.128-137
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Analysis of a New Parallel Three-Level Zero-Voltage Switching DC Converter, Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology, 2015, 10, 1, 128
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