基于电感电流临界导通模式(critical conduction mode,CRM)的控制型软开关技术可实现开关管零电压开通(zero voltage switching,ZVS),但传统恒定电流复位方法的反向电流大,开关管通态损耗高。文中以单相三电平中点箝位型(three-level ne...基于电感电流临界导通模式(critical conduction mode,CRM)的控制型软开关技术可实现开关管零电压开通(zero voltage switching,ZVS),但传统恒定电流复位方法的反向电流大,开关管通态损耗高。文中以单相三电平中点箝位型(three-level neutral point clamped,3L-NPC)逆变器为研究对象,提出一种具有最小电感复位电流的控制方法。首先,分析开关管ZVS的实现条件,建立谐振等效电路分析模型,推导出电感复位电流理论最小值,在保证整个工频周期内开关管ZVS的同时,降低复位电流导致的开关管通态损耗。然后,建立逆变器损耗分析模型,将文中方法与传统恒定电流复位方法进行损耗计算与对比。最后,搭建一台1 kW的单相3L-NPC逆变器样机进行实验,结果表明文中方法相比于传统恒定电流复位方法,降低了损耗,最高变换效率提升约0.5个百分点。展开更多
In this paper, the zero voltage switching (ZVS) region of a dual active bridge (DAB) converter with wide band-gap (WBG) power semiconductor device is analyzed. The ZVS region of a DAB converter varies depending on out...In this paper, the zero voltage switching (ZVS) region of a dual active bridge (DAB) converter with wide band-gap (WBG) power semiconductor device is analyzed. The ZVS region of a DAB converter varies depending on output power and voltage ratio. The DAB converters operate with hard switching at light loads, it is difficult to achieve high efficiency. Fortunately, WBG power semiconductor devices have excellent hard switching characteristics and can increase efficiency compared to silicon (Si) devices. In particular, WBG devices can achieve ZVS at low load currents due to their low parasitic output capacitance (C<sub>o,tr</sub>) characteristics. Therefore, in this paper, the ZVS operating resion is analyzed based on the characteristics of Si, silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN). Power semiconductor devices. WBG devices with low C<sub>o,tr</sub> operate at ZVS at lower load currents compared to Si devices. To verify this, experiments are conducted and the results are analyzed using a 3 kW DAB converter. For Si devices, ZVS is achieved above 1.4 kW. For WBG devices, ZVS is achieved at 700 W. Due to the ZVS conditions depending on the switching device, the DAB converter using Si devices achieves a power conversion efficiency of 91% at 1.1 kW output. On the other hand, in the case of WBG devices, power conversion efficiency of more than 98% is achieved under 11 kW conditions. In conclusion, it is confirmed that the WBG device operates in ZVS at a lower load compared to the Si device, which is advantageous in increasing light load efficiency.展开更多
文摘基于电感电流临界导通模式(critical conduction mode,CRM)的控制型软开关技术可实现开关管零电压开通(zero voltage switching,ZVS),但传统恒定电流复位方法的反向电流大,开关管通态损耗高。文中以单相三电平中点箝位型(three-level neutral point clamped,3L-NPC)逆变器为研究对象,提出一种具有最小电感复位电流的控制方法。首先,分析开关管ZVS的实现条件,建立谐振等效电路分析模型,推导出电感复位电流理论最小值,在保证整个工频周期内开关管ZVS的同时,降低复位电流导致的开关管通态损耗。然后,建立逆变器损耗分析模型,将文中方法与传统恒定电流复位方法进行损耗计算与对比。最后,搭建一台1 kW的单相3L-NPC逆变器样机进行实验,结果表明文中方法相比于传统恒定电流复位方法,降低了损耗,最高变换效率提升约0.5个百分点。
文摘In this paper, the zero voltage switching (ZVS) region of a dual active bridge (DAB) converter with wide band-gap (WBG) power semiconductor device is analyzed. The ZVS region of a DAB converter varies depending on output power and voltage ratio. The DAB converters operate with hard switching at light loads, it is difficult to achieve high efficiency. Fortunately, WBG power semiconductor devices have excellent hard switching characteristics and can increase efficiency compared to silicon (Si) devices. In particular, WBG devices can achieve ZVS at low load currents due to their low parasitic output capacitance (C<sub>o,tr</sub>) characteristics. Therefore, in this paper, the ZVS operating resion is analyzed based on the characteristics of Si, silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN). Power semiconductor devices. WBG devices with low C<sub>o,tr</sub> operate at ZVS at lower load currents compared to Si devices. To verify this, experiments are conducted and the results are analyzed using a 3 kW DAB converter. For Si devices, ZVS is achieved above 1.4 kW. For WBG devices, ZVS is achieved at 700 W. Due to the ZVS conditions depending on the switching device, the DAB converter using Si devices achieves a power conversion efficiency of 91% at 1.1 kW output. On the other hand, in the case of WBG devices, power conversion efficiency of more than 98% is achieved under 11 kW conditions. In conclusion, it is confirmed that the WBG device operates in ZVS at a lower load compared to the Si device, which is advantageous in increasing light load efficiency.
