New DCM Operated Single Phase Bridgeless Cuk Derived Converters for Power Factor Correction

This paper presents a power factor corrected (PFC) new bridgeless (BL) Cuk Topologies for low power applications. A BL configuration of Cuk converter is proposed which eliminates the usage of diode bridge rectifier at the front end of the PFC converter, thus reducing the switching and conduction losses coupled with it. This new BL Cuk converter has two semiconductors switches. The current flow during each switching cycle interval of the converter reduces the conduction losses compared to the conventional Cuk PFC converter. It also reduces the input current ripple and Electromagnetic Interference (EMI). The inrush current during the starting period is limited and the input, output currents of the converter are continuous with minimum current ripple. Hence it is preferred mostly compared to other PFC circuits. The proposed topology works in the Discontinuous Conduction Mode (DCM) with simple control circuitry to achieve almost a unity power factor with less distortion in the input AC current. The switching of the power switches is done under zero current. The proposed PFC topologies are theoretically investigated and performance comparisons are made with the conventional rectifiers. The proposed PFC converter is simulated in MATLAB/SIMULINK with Fuzzy Logic Controller (FLC) and results are demonstrated to evaluate the effectiveness of the controller.

Inherently Sinusoidal Single-phase Voltage Source Inverter Based on Modified Cuk Cell

Renewable energy has become important for electricity generation because of the high air pollution associated with conventional fossil-based energy systems.Conventional fossil-based power plants are gradually transitioning by incorporating renewable energy sources,such as photovoltaic(PV)cells.In a PV system,an inverter converts DC power from solar panels to AC power required to serve common electrical loads.A conventional H-bridge inverter topology has several disadvantages,such as the voltage being not sinusoidal,switching the DC voltage and high common-mode voltage.The common-mode voltage can cause a large leaked capacitive current,which can result in undesirable operation in solar power applications.A common solution to this problem is the addition of a large filter to the input or output of an inverter.An inherent sinusoidal voltage source inverter based on a modified Cuk converter as its basic cell,which simultaneously generates a sinusoidal output voltage and a lower common-mode voltage,is proposed.The proposed topology does not require additional input or output filters.Analytical expressions are derived to confirm the operation of the proposed topology.Simulation results confirm the mathematical analysis.A laboratory-scale experiment is performed to verify the proposed inverter.

Fault-tolerance wide voltage conversion gain DC/DC converter for more electric aircraft

In this paper,a fault-tolerance wide voltage conversion gain DC/DC converter for More Electric Aircraft(MEA)is proposed.The proposed converter consists of a basic Cuk converter module and n expandable units.By adjusting the operation state of the expandable units,the voltage conversion gain of the proposed converter could be regulated,which makes it available for wide voltage conversion applications.Especially,since mutual redundancy can be realized between the basic Cuk converter module and the expandable units,the converter can continuously work when an unpredictable fault occurs to the fault-tolerant parts of the proposed converter,which reflects the fault tolerance of the converter and significantly improves the reliability of the system.Moreover,the advantages of small input current ripple,automatic current sharing and low voltage stress are also integrated in this converter.The working principle and features of the proposed converter are mainly introduced,and an experimental prototype with 800 W output power has been manufactured to verify the practicability and availability of the proposed converter.