Research on a Novel Inverter Based on DC/DC Converter Topology

The conventional inverters have the shortcomings of straightway conduction in transistors and the difficulty of realizing soft swit￣ching. A novel inverter based on the DC/DC converter topology is presented. The inverter is comprised of a combined Buck/Boost DC/DC converter and a bridge circuit. The front stage converter is controlled to output variable DC voltage and the bridge circuit is used to convert the DC voltage to AC output. The energy feedback technology and one circle control scheme are used t...

Current Share Control IC Design for Paralleled DC/DC Converters

To keep even current distribution among DC/DC converters in a paralleled power system,an automatic master-slave control （AMSC） current sharing scheme is presented,which was implemented by a current share control IC. A current feedback loop for output voltage adjustment is proposed for low signal distortion. Moreover,a special startup control logic is designed to improve startup timing and to speed up the initial current sharing. It was completed in 1.5μm bipolar-CMOS-DMOS （BCD） technology with an area of 3.6mm^2 . Using it,a paralleled power system of two DC/DC converters capable of outputting 12V/3A was built. Experimental results show that the current sharing error at full load is kept within 1%.

High Frequency Transformers for DC/DC Converter Used in Solar PV System

This paper presents and investigates planar and coaxial high frequency power transformers used for DC/DC converters in a three phase photo voltaic （PV） power systems. The winding structure including a Faraday shield between the primary and secondary windings is designed to minimize eddy current losses, skin and proximity effects, and to reduce the leakage inductance, and the inter winding coupling capacitance. Finite Element Method is employed to analyze the magnetic flux and eddy current distributions. The two different kinds of prototype high frequency transformers are designed and tested. The simulation and experiment results are demonstrated and compared with non-shielded transformers. The shielded transformers have achieved the expected results with a relatively small coupling capacitance, compared with the conventional high frequency transformer. This shield decreases the inter-winding coupling capacitance Cps. The topology of this shield has to be such that it acts as a Faraday screen while avoiding eddy current generation.

Design Criterion for Interleaving and Magnetically Integrated Bidirectional DC/DC Converters

双向DC/DC变换器中大功率储能电感的设计是一件困难而具有挑战性的工作,提出研究双向DC/DC变换器的交错并联磁集成理论以克服这一困难。将三相Buck＋Boost双向DC/DC变换器的所有相电感集成为一个耦合电感,对磁集成后变换器运行在Buck模式下的稳态电流纹波和暂态响应速度进行深入研究,给出三相Buck＋Boost交错并联磁集成双向DC/DC变换器运行在Buck模式下的设计准则,即在设计这种变换器时,应根据占空比的大小及稳态相电流纹波和暂态总输出电流响应速度的技术要求,利用该文所给出的设计公式和设计区域选择磁集成耦合电感的反向耦合系数。仿真和实验验证了理论分析的正确性。

Energy Factor and Mathematical Modeling for Power DC/DC Converters

Mathematical modelling for power DC/DC converters is a historical problem accompanying DC/DC conversion technology since 1940’s. The traditional mathematical modelling is not available for complex structure converters since the differential equation order increases very high. We have to search other way to establish mathematical modelling for power DC/DC converters.We have theoretically defined a new concept-Energy Factor （EF） in this paper and researched the relations between EF and the mathematical modelling for power DC/DC converters. EF is a new concept in power DC/DC conversion technology, which thoroughly differs from the traditional concepts such as power factor （PF）, power transfer efficiency （η）, total harmonic distortion （THD） and ripple factor （RF）. EF and the subsequential EFV (and EFVD) can illustrate the system stability, reference response and interference recovery. This investigation is very helpful for system design and DC/DC converters characteristics foreseeing. Two DC/DC converters: Buck converter and Super-Lift Luo-Converter as the samples are analysed in this paper to demonstrate the applications of EF, EFV (and EFVD), PE, SE, VE （and VED）, time constant τ and damping time constant τd.

Weight and Efficiency Optimized DC/DC Converter Based on Multiple Interleaved Channels

Today, energy saving is one of the main objectives for engineers. In the case of mobile applications, energy can be saved by two different ways： decreasing the total masse of the system and increasing the efficiency of the overall system. This paper presents two optimization strategies to design a predefined multichannel structure of a boost converter which is dedicated to a solar airplane and used to interface PV panels and the battery system. The first strategy is a multi-criterion method that is able to trace the dependency between the converter＇s efficiency and its power density through the intermediary of the Pareto front. The second method, a mono-criterion approach, maximizes efficiency while respecting the constraint imposed on power density. The mono-criterion method that is applied to maximizing the European efficiency criterion showed that an increase in the number of channels enhanced the quantity of energy collected over a day by increasing the power density of the converter. At the end of the paper, the optimal design calculated was built to give an example of the result obtained by this design methodology. The results of the efficiency measurements made on a realized prototype are presented in this paper.

Study and Production of a Two-Stage DC/DC DC/AC Converter for Generating an Alternating Voltage from a Direct Voltage Supplied by a Photovoltaic Array

This article presents an ongoing study of the design of a DC-AC inverter using a single renewable energy source. The proposed approach makes it possible to produce an output with an H-bridge or full bridge and a single energy source. To this end, the performance of the inverter was studied first by means of a simulation and then with the implementation of an experimental device.

Design and Implementation of Bi-Directional DC-DC Converter for Wind Energy System

This paper proposes a design and implementation of the bi-directional DC-DC converter for Wind Energy Conversion System. The proposed project consists of boost DC/DC converter, bi-directional DC/DC converter (BDC), permanent magnet DC generator and batteries. A DC-DC boost converter is interface with proposed wind system to step up the initial generator voltage and maintain constant output voltage. The fluctuation nature of wind makes them unsuitable for standalone operation. To overcome the drawbacks an energy storage device is used in the proposed system to compensate the fluctuations and to maintain a smooth and continuous power flow in all operating modes to load. Bi-directional DC-DC converter (BDC) is capable of transforming energy between two DC buses. It can operate as a boost converter which supplies energy to the load when the wind generator output power is greater than the required load power. It also operates in buck mode which charges from DC bus when output power is less than the required load power. The proposed converter reduces the component losses and increases the performance of the overall system. The complete system is implemented in MATLAB/SIMULINK and verified with hardware.

Modeling and Control of an Isolated Module Multilevel DC/DC Converter for DC Grid

This paper presents an isolated DC/AC/DC converter using a middle frequency transformer coupling two modular multilevel converters(MMC),suitable for interconnecting DC transmission lines of different voltage levels in high voltage direct current(HVDC)system.The basic operational principle of the isolated module multilevel DC/DC converter(IMMDCC)is analyzed.The dynamic model of IMMDCC is studied in detail and the transient relationship between DC side and AC side of IMMDCC is revealed,which is physically straightforward for understanding the power transfer in IMMDCC.The control strategy in D-Q coordinate system is put forward,and the fault characteristic and corresponding protection method is analyzed.Finally,computer simulation using Matlab/Simulink is performed to verify the dynamic model and the proposed control strategy.The simulation results show good performances and the quick response ability of the proposed control strategy.

A Piecewise Linear Slope Compensation Circuit for DC-DC Converters

To prevent sub-harmonic oscillation and improve the stability and load capacity of the system,a piecewise linear slope compensation circuit is designed. Compared with the traditional design, this circuit provides a compensation signal whose slope varies from different duty cycles at - 40-85℃ ,and reduces the negative effect of slope compensation on the system＇s load capacity and transient response. A current mode PWM Boost DC-DC converter employing this slope compensation circuit is implemented in a UMC 0.6μm-BCD process. The results indicate that the circuit works well and effectively,and the load capacity is increased by 20%. The chip area of the piecewise linear slope compensation circuit is 0.01mm^2 ,which consumes only 8μA quiescent current,and the efficiency ranges up to 93%.

SIMULATION STUDY OF CHAOS IN DC-DC CONVERTER

A DC DC buck converter c on trolled by naturally sampled, constant frequency PWM is considered. The existe nce of chaotic solutions and the output performance of the system under differen t circuit parameters are studied. The transforming pattern of system behavior fr om steady state to chaotic is discovered by the cascades of period doubling bi furcation and the cascades of periodic orbit in V I phase space. Accordingl y, it is validated that change of values of the circuit parameters may lead DC DC converter to chaotic motion. Performances of the output ripples fro m steady state to chaotic are analyzed in time and frequency domains respective ly. Some important conclusions are helpful for opt imization design of DC DC converter.

Experimental research of heavy ion and proton induced single event effects for a Bi-CMOS technology DC/DC converter

This paper tested and analyzed heavy ion and proton induced single event effects（SEE） of a commercial DC/DC converter based on a 600 nm Bi-CMOS technology. Heavy ion induced single event transients（SET） testing has been carried out by using the Beijing HI-13 tandem accelerator at China Institute of Atomic Energy. Proton test has been carried out by using the Canadian TRIUMF proton accelerator. Both SET cross section versus linear energy transfer（LET） and proton energy has been measured. The main study conclusions are：（1） the DC/DC is both sensitive to heavy ion and proton radiations although at a pretty large feature size（600 nm）, and threshold LET is about 0.06 Me V mg/cm^2;（2） heavy ion SET saturation cross section is about 5 magnitudes order larger than proton SET saturation cross section, which is consistent with the theory calculation result deduced by the RPP model and the proton nuclear reaction model;（3） on-orbit soft error rate（SER） prediction showed, on GEO orbit,proton induced SERs calculated by the heavy ion derived model are 4–5 times larger than those calculated by proton test data.

Novel integrated three-port DC/DC converter for different operating modes between renewable energy,electrolyser and fuel cell/battery

Due to the slow dynamic power-regulation characteristics of the electrolyser(EL),a novel integrated three-port DC/DC converter topology based on a phase-shifted full-bridge converter and dual active-bridge converter is proposed in this paper.Especially,the proposed converter can achieve a fast auxiliary response to the EL.This topology has the features of single-stage conversion,high system integration and compatibility with multiple operation modes.The operational principles and a hybrid modulation scheme of the proposed converter are analysed in detail.In addition,the power-transmission characteristics of each port and the soft-switching range are researched.On these bases,six operation modes suitable for a hydrogen energy-storage system are designed.The simulation and a 2-kW scaled-down experimental prototype are established to verify the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed topology in different operation modes.

A Current-Mode DC-DC Buck Converter with High Stability and Fast Dynamic Response

A current-mode DC-DC buck converter with high stability is presented. The loop gain＇s expression of the current-mode converter is derived by employing an advanced model of a current-mode control converter. After analyzing the loop gain＇s expression, which illustrates the method of selecting suitable frequency compensation for the control loop,a novel pole-zero tracking frequency compensation is proposed. Based on theoretical analysis, a DC-DC buck converter with high stability is designed with 0.5μm-CMOS technology. The simulated results reveal that the stability of the converter is independent of the load current and the input voltage. Moreover,the converter provides a full load transient response setting time of less than 5μs and overshoots and undershoots of less than 30mV.

核安全级DCS模拟量输入通道精度分析与设计

目前,国内核安全级DCS模拟量输入通道系统精度计算往往依托模拟量模块的精度数据开展系统级精度符合性计算,而未从设计层面具体分析影响模拟量通道精度的因素及设计方法。针对此问题,结合误差理论采用正向设计思路建立模拟量通道误差分析模型,通过通道关键器件选型和设计,实现通道精度的性能验证。结果表明,建立的误差模型较为准确,对核安全级DCS系统模拟量通道器件选型和设计具有指导意义。

Extract the Output Signal Characteristics of DC-DC Converter Based on Fourier Descriptor

The precondition of realizing feedback controlling DC DC converter to avoid chaotic state is to judge the behavior of the converter and take corresponding measures. In this paper, the output signals under different circuit parameters of the PWM buck converter have been analyzed. The method of using Fourier descriptor to extract output signals characteristics is put forward and proved to be a gist of identifying and classifying the behavior of DC DC converter. This method can establish a good foundation fo...

Robust Control Strategy for Inductive Parametric Uncertainties of DC/DC Converters in Islanded DC Microgrid

Direct current(DC) microgrid consists of many parallel power converters that share load currents through the inductance of DC/DC converters. Usually, the inductance parameters are dependent on the physical implementation of the system, and their values may not match their nameplates. Such disparities could lead to unequal response characteristics of the system, which can potentially reduce the performances of the DC microgrid operation. This paper proposes a robust control strategy for inductive parametric uncertainties of DC/DC converters using an optimal control method with integral action. To achieve such a goal, the system model parameters with nominal values are transformed into parametric unmatched uncertainties to form a robust control problem, which is then transformed into a linear quadratic regulator problem. The inductance uncertainties are stabilized with the uncertainty dynamic algebraic Riccati equation(UDARE) using state feedback gain under linear quadratic regulator. The closed-loop control with integral action is adopted to achieve a steady-state error of zero on the DC-link voltage at any uncertainty of the inductive parameter, which subsequently ensures the equal load current sharing. Off-line simulations and real-time validations based on OpalRT have been conducted to demonstrate the effectiveness and robustness of the proposed robust control strategy.

SUPPRESSING CONDUCTED EMI FROM A DC/DC HIGH POWER CONVERTER BASED ON MIXED-MODE FILTER

Conducted electromagnetic interference (EMI) from a 7.5kVA DC/DC high power converter is investigated to agree with EN class A. Here in some passive methods of suppressing conducted EM Noise, such as mixed-mode (MM) EMI filters, snubbing circuits and other means, are used. Based on measurement, the sources of noise are detected with the characteristics analyzed in detail. The MM EMI filters is valuable means with which low-frequency part and some of the high frequency part of conducted EM Noise can be efficiently reduced. How to lay out the MM filters on both sides of the converter is outlined in detail. In addition, multiple grounding and RDC snubbing circuits are employed to improve the performance in high frequency. The experimental results confirm the methods adopted.

Phasor Analytical Model of Non-isolated DC/DC Converter Based on Modular Multilevel Converter for DC Transmission Grids

Non-isolated DC/DC converter based on modular multilevel converter(MMC)technology is expected to play an important role in future DC transmission grids.This paper presents a phasor analytical model for this new family of converters which is suitable for a range of studies like DC grid power flow or DC/DC parametric design.The 30th-order phasor model is derived in 3 coordinate frames:zero sequence(DC),fundamental frequency(dq),and double frequency(d2q2).The second-harmonic current suppression control is included as an option.Additionally,an estimation of the required control signals is presented,and a closed-loop model is developed which facilitates direct calculation of all variables and fast parametric studies.The accuracy of the proposed models is verified against a detailed PSCAD model for a wide range of parameters.The studies illustrate the importance of the second-harmonic components on the model accuracy.Finally,the impact of the converter parameters on the performance is studied,and a basic eigenvalue stability analysis is given.

A Novel Hybrid DPWM for Digital DC-DC Converters

We present a new hybrid digital pulse-width modulator （DPWM） for digital DC-DC converters that employs a ring-oscillator/counter structure. Based on a temperature/process compensation technique and a novel digital controller, the proposed DPWM can not only offer temperature/process-independent pulse widths, but also operate at a much higher clock frequency than the existing delay-line/counter DPWM structure. Post-simulation results show that with our DPWM, the system clock frequency reaches 156.9MHz while the worst variation,in a temperature range of 0 to 100℃under all process corners,is only± 9.4%.