To extend the operating speed range of a conventional configuration of FESS (flywheel energy storage system), an additional DC-DC boost converter is required between the machine and grid side converters to regulate ...To extend the operating speed range of a conventional configuration of FESS (flywheel energy storage system), an additional DC-DC boost converter is required between the machine and grid side converters to regulate the output voltage. This paper presents a new FESS based on three-phase boost inverter topology. The proposed system facilitates voltage boost capability directly in a single-stage. The main advantage of the three-phase boost inverter is the deployment of only six switches and undersized passive elements to obtain a boosted AC output voltage weighed against the input DC supply. In this paper, FESS based on boost inverter topology is modeled and simulated using MATLAB/S1MULINK. An experimental setup has been built for the three-phase boost inverter to present its boosting capability. The simulation and experimental results sustain the proposed configuration.展开更多
文摘To extend the operating speed range of a conventional configuration of FESS (flywheel energy storage system), an additional DC-DC boost converter is required between the machine and grid side converters to regulate the output voltage. This paper presents a new FESS based on three-phase boost inverter topology. The proposed system facilitates voltage boost capability directly in a single-stage. The main advantage of the three-phase boost inverter is the deployment of only six switches and undersized passive elements to obtain a boosted AC output voltage weighed against the input DC supply. In this paper, FESS based on boost inverter topology is modeled and simulated using MATLAB/S1MULINK. An experimental setup has been built for the three-phase boost inverter to present its boosting capability. The simulation and experimental results sustain the proposed configuration.