Performance Study of a Quadratic Boost Converter

Energy is the driving force behind all economic and industrial development. Africa is the least advanced continent in terms of energy consumption and production. Paradoxically, it is the sunniest continent, which is why our objective is to exploit this energy potential in order to produce and use sufficient energy. To achieve this, we are carrying out a series of studies aimed at developing a device capable of converting solar photovoltaic energy into electrical energy. This device is a two-stage converter, the first of which is a quadratic boost and the second a full bridge. Initially, this paper is devoted to studying the performance of the quadratic boost.

Robust Nonlinear Current Sensorless Control of the Boost Converter with Constant Power Load

The boost converter feeding a constant power load (CPL) is a non-minimum phase system that is prone to the destabilizing effects of the negative incremental resistance of the CPL and presents a major challenge in the design of stabilizing controllers. A PWM-based current-sensorless robust sliding mode controller is developed that requires only the measurement of the output voltage. An extended state observer is developed to estimate a lumped uncertainty signal that comprises the uncertain load power and the input voltage, the converter parasitics, the component uncertainties and the estimation of the derivative of the output voltage needed in the implementation of the controller. A linear sliding surface is used to derive the controller, which is simple in its design and yet exhibits excellent features in terms of robustness to external disturbances, parameter uncertainties, and parasitics despite the absence of the inductor’s current feedback. The robustness of the controller is validated by computer simulations.

Mode shift and stability control of a current mode controlled buck-boost converter operating in discontinuous conduction mode with ramp compensation

By establishing the discrete iterative mapping model of a current mode controlled buck-boost converter, this paper studies the mechanism of mode shift and stability control of the buck-boost converter operating in discontinuous conduction mode with a ramp compensation current. With the bifurcation diagrazn, Lyapunov exponent spectrum, time- domain waveform and parameter space map, the performance of the buck-boost converter circuit utilizing a compensating ramp current has been analysed. The obtained results indicate that the system trajectory is weakly chaotic and strongly intermittent under discontinuous conduction mode. By using ramp compensation, the buck-boost converter can shift from discontinuous conduction mode to continuous conduction mode, and effectively operates in the stable period-one region.

Modeling and dynamics analysis of the fractional-order Buck-Boost converter in continuous conduction mode

In this paper, the fractional-order mathematical model and the fractional-order state-space averaging model of the Buck-Boost converter in continuous conduction mode （CCM） are established based on the fractional calculus and the Adomian decomposition method. Some dynamical properties of the current-mode controlled fractional-order Buck- Boost converter are analysed. The simulation is accomplished by using SIMULINK. Numerical simulations are presented to verify the analytical results and we find that bifurcation points will be moved backward as α and β vary. At the same time, the simulation results show that the converter goes through different routes to chaos.

Sampled-data modeling and dynamical effect of output-capacitor time-constant for valley voltage-mode controlled buck-boost converter

By analyzing the output voltage ripple of a buck-boost converter with large equivalent series resistance（ESR） of output capacitor, one valley voltage-mode controller for buck-boost converter is proposed. Considering the fact that the increasing and decreasing slopes of the inductor current are assumed to be constant during each switching cycle, an especial sampleddata model of valley voltage-mode controlled buck-boost converter is established. Based on this model, the dynamical effect of an output-capacitor time-constant on the valley voltage-mode controlled buck-boost converter is revealed and analyzed via the bifurcation diagrams, the movements of eigenvalues, the Lyapunov exponent spectra, the boundary equations,and the operating-state regions. It is found that with gradual reduction of output-capacitor time-constant, the buck-boost converter in continuous conduction mode（CCM） shows the evolutive dynamic behavior from period-1 to period-2, period-4, period-8, chaos, and invalid state. The stability boundary and the invalidated boundary are derived theoretically by stability analysis, where the stable state of valley voltage-mode controlled buck-boost converter can enter into an unstable state, and the converter can shift from the operation region to a forbidden region. These results verified by time-domain waveforms and phase portraits of both simulation and experiment indicate that the sampled-data model is correct and the time constant of the output capacitor is a critical factor for valley voltage-mode controlled buck-boost converter, which has a significant effect on the dynamics as well as control stability.

Research of an Efficient LED Lighting Driver Based on Boost-Buck Converter

Boost-Buck converter is widely used in LED lighting drivers. In this paper, Boost-Buck main circuit related characteristics are firstly discussed, and then a new Boost-Buck high power efficient double loop control strategy is built by adopting error amplifier and integrator control method. It is demonstrated that the new system has many advantages such as high efficiency, fast response, strong anti-interference, good stability after analyses and simulations of its working dynamic characteristics.

Synthesis of Nonlinear Control of Switching Topologies of Buck-Boost Converter Using Fuzzy Logic on Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)

An intelligent fuzzy logic inference pipeline for the control of a dc-dc buck-boost converter was designed and built using a semi-custom VLSI chip. The fuzzy linguistics describing the switching topologies of the converter was mapped into a look-up table that was synthesized into a set of Boolean equations. A VLSI chip–a field programmable gate array (FPGA) was used to implement the Boolean equations. Features include the size of RAM chip independent of number of rules in the knowledge base, on-chip fuzzification and defuzzification, faster response with speeds over giga fuzzy logic inferences per sec (FLIPS), and an inexpensive VLSI chip. The key application areas are: 1) on-chip integrated controllers;and 2) on-chip co-integration for entire system of sensors, circuits, controllers, and detectors for building complete instrument systems.

DC boost converter with buck buffer

For a conventional high-power active power factor correction(APFC)boost converter,its output capacitor needs to be precharged,which means that two power switches of the main circuit and the control circuit are needed to be respectively turned on and turned off in a fixed order.After the main circuit switch is turned on,it is necessary to wait for precharging before turning on the control circuit power switch.Once an inadvertent operation is performed,an overcurrent phenomenon from the output capacitor will occur.In this study,the buck circuit is used as the pre-stage snubber circuit,which can directly supply power to the circuit without precharging the output capacitor.As a result,potential safety hazard caused by the overcurrent due to the capacitor and the charging maloperation during the start-up stage can be avoided.Theoretical analysis and simulation experiment show that the DC boost converter with buck buffer can maintain the peak value of the main circuit within the safe range when the device boot does not precharge the output capacitor,and thus the safety and stable operation of the DC boost converter are ensured.

A high precision electron beam welder power supply based on buck-boost converter using fuzzy PID control

A novel electron beam welder （ EBW） power supply was developed. Compared with the traditional 3-phase contrail 12-pulse rectifying supplies, it requires a much lower step-up ratio transformer, but a much less output ripple voltage can be obtained. The design of the main circuit of this new power supply is based on PWM buck-boost converter topology. In developing the system a fuzzy PID control method is adopted because of the strong non-linearity and big signal working conditions of the circuit system. The SABER-MATLAB models and fuzzy algorithm were used in developing the fuzzy PID controller. The co-simulation and experimental results displayed that the unit introduced herein has the characteristics of high control precision and antinterference capability.

宽增益高效率级联式四开关Buck-Boost LLC变换器

为了解决变频控制的桥臂共用型四开关Buck-BoostLLC级联变换器磁性元件设计和优化困难的问题,提出一种二次侧为特殊全桥整流结构的级联式四开关Buck-Boost LLC变换器。通过控制二次侧开关管的交叠导通时间以拓宽变换器的电压增益。该变换器可根据不同的输入电压范围工作在交叠模式和整流模式;在不改变变换器参数的条件下将增益显著提高,能够适应更宽范围的输入电压,同时保持了变换器较高的工作效率。在两种工作模式的基础上,采用移相控制使变换器所有开关管实现零电压导通(ZVS),二极管实现零电流关断(ZCS)。结合状态平面轨迹分析法,对定频控制的级联式四开关Buck-Boost LLC变换器进行模态分析,并推导两种工作模式下的输入-输出表达式和开关管的软开关实现条件。最后,通过研制一台70~280 V输入、240 W/28 V输出的实验样机,验证了理论分析的正确性。

Soft-switching PWM boost full-bridge converter

This paper proposes a family of PWM modulation strategies for boostfull-bridge (FB) converters. The modulation strategies can be classified into two kinds according tothe turn-on sequence of the diagonal switches. The concept of leading switches and lagging switchesis introduced to realize soft-switching. According to the soft-switching realized by the leadingswitches and the lagging switches, two kinds of soft-switching techniques for PWM boost FBconverters yield: zero-current-switching (ZCS) and zero-current and zero-voltage-switching (ZCZVS).Simulation results verify the analysis.

带感性负载的Buck-Boost变换器的非线性行为分析及优化控制

Buck-Boost变换器在某些参数发生变化时会呈现出丰富的非线性行为,这些行为将严重影响系统的稳定性,使得系统输出的电能质量劣化。文章基于实际变换器的负载特性,深入研究了感性阻抗负载下Buck-Boost变换器的非线性行为产生机理,提出了一种对数延迟反馈控制方法。该方法选取系统的输出延迟值与自身的值作差形成反馈信号;将该信号通过比例环节、求和环节和对数环节形成控制信号,以负反馈的形式施加于系统;最后基于稳定判据确定最优控制参数并对系统实施控制。为验证该方法的有效性,进行了大量的仿真实验,结果表明该方法能很好地抑制系统的非线性行为,扩展其稳定边界,改善系统输出的电能质量。

非最小相位的单电感双输出Buck-Boost变换器的复合控制方法

单电感双输出Buck-Boost (SIDO Buck-Boost)变换器在电感电流连续模式(CCM)下工作存在交叉影响以及非最小相位特性的问题.为了解决上述问题,提出基于储能函数的扩张状态观测器(ESO)的改进非奇异快速终端滑模(NFTSM)和自抗扰控制(ADRC)相结合的控制策略.设计主路控制器,对系统的传递函数进行拟合得到ADRC范式,利用该范式对主路进行解耦控制.设计支路控制器,采用改进型ESO对储能函数进行观测,并将观测值反馈补偿到非奇异快速终端滑模控制律中,达到支路解耦的效果.为了抑制滑模控制的抖振问题,对趋近律进行改进.利用Lyapunov理论证明系统稳定性.基于硬件在环(HIL)实验平台进行实验验证.结果表明,所提控制策略与PI控制策略以及基于ESO的滑模控制策略相比,在超调量和响应时间上具有较好的效果.

基于Posicast控制的双向Buck-Boost变换器改进控制策略研究

双向Buck-Boost变换器被广泛应用于锂电池等储能系统,常采用电压电流双环控制策略,存在动态超调大且有残留振荡等缺点,影响了储能系统的正常运行。提出基于Posicast控制的改进控制策略,首先,分析了双向Buck-Boost变换器不同工作模式的数学模型,介绍了Posicast控制器的基本概念,并给出了提升Posicast控制鲁棒性的设计方法。其次,基于变换器双环控制,将Posicast控制算法引入电流控制器,以改善系统的动态性能,并给出了不同模式下各控制器的设计方法,分析了电感参数变化时的系统鲁棒性。最后,通过功率为10 kW的双向Buck-Boost变换器样机平台,用试验验证了所提控制策略的正确性。

基于Buck-Boost电路与相对极差策略的锂电池组分层均衡技术研究

针对串联锂电池组均衡过程中出现的均衡速度慢、能量转移效率低等问题,提出一种基于Buck-Boost电路的分层均衡拓扑结构,以各单体电池的荷电状态(SOC)作为均衡变量,采用相对极差法的均衡控制策略以实现各层均衡单元的同步均衡。首先阐述了改进后均衡拓扑的整体结构以及分层分组的方法、最小均衡单元的均衡原理以及均衡过程中相关参数的计算过程;之后根据所设计的分层拓扑结构设计了与其相适应的均衡控制策略;最后在Matlab/Simulink中分别搭建了不同拓扑下的仿真模型并进行了均衡仿真验证。仿真结果表明,在8节电池与9节电池的不同情况下与传统单层均衡拓扑相比,文中所提出的采用相对极差控制策略的分层均衡拓扑结构在均衡速度上分别提高了86.06%和84.21%,在能量转移效率上分别提高了3.3%和4.22%,验证了所提均衡拓扑以及均衡策略的有效性。

基于开关流图法的Buck-Boost变换器小信号建模分析

阐述Buck-Boost变换器具有输出纹波低,电压可控等优点,广泛应用于新能源汽车电池发电、直流微电网。建立小信号模型有利于对电路系统主电路的控制和控制回路的设计。分析Buck-Boost变换器,利用开关流图法和信号支路的模型建立变换器的流图,从而推导出变换器的小型号模型。

分数阶忆阻二阶电流反馈型Buck-Boost变换器动力学建模与分析

提出一种基于分数阶微积分理论的有源压控忆阻负载峰值电流型Buck-Boost变换器模型。在推导其在电感电流连续模式下电路方程的基础上,通过数值仿真分析并验证Buck-Boost变换器的复杂动力学行为。仿真实验结果表明,随着系统阶次的变化及忆性负载的加入,系统分岔点均发生后移,系统稳定工作范围大大增加;对整数阶忆阻负载变换器模型施加两时间尺度参数激励与外接激励,研究当慢变参数频率与系统固有频率产生量级差时的簇发振荡行为,随着系统激励幅值A的变化,系统会出现概周期的单-Hopf簇发振荡。

Transfer function modeling and analysis of the open-loop Buck converter using the fractional calculus

Based on the fact that the real inductor and the real capacitor are fractional order in nature and the fractional calculus,the transfer function modeling and analysis of the open-loop Buck converter in a continuous conduction mode（CCM） operation are carried out in this paper.The fractional order small signal model and the corresponding equivalent circuit of the open-loop Buck converter in a CCM operation are presented.The transfer functions from the input voltage to the output voltage,from the input voltage to the inductor current,from the duty cycle to the output voltage,from the duty cycle to the inductor current,and the output impedance of the open-loop Buck converter in CCM operation are derived,and their bode diagrams and step responses are calculated,respectively.It is found that all the derived fractional order transfer functions of the system are influenced by the fractional orders of the inductor and the capacitor.Finally,the realization of the fractional order inductor and the fractional order capacitor is designed,and the corresponding PSIM circuit simulation results of the open-loop Buck converter in CCM operation are given to confirm the correctness of the derivations and the theoretical analysis.