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.

Design considerations for the improved current-doubler-rectifier ZVS PWM full-bridge converter

The improved current-doubler-rectifier zero-voltage-switching PWM full-bridge converter (CDR ZVS PWM FB converter) achieves ZVS for the switches in a wide load range with the use of the energy stored in the output filter inductances, and the rectifier diodes commute naturally, therefore no oscillation and voltage spike occurs. The transformer needs no special manufacture method to limit the leakage inductance. The ZVS achievement and the design considerations for the output filter inductances and the blocking capacitor are discussed for the improved CDR ZVS PWM FB converter. A 540 W prototype converter is built in the lab to verify the operational principle and design considerations for the improved converter, the experimental results are also included.

Application research on ZVZCS full-bridge converter technique

Based on ZVZCS （zero voltage zero current switching） full bridge converter technique, a novel inverter welding power supply is designed, in which the secondary side of the transformer adopts passive clamping circuit to reduce voltage stress of rectifying components. This supply can realize power switches ZVS （zero voltage switching ） or ZCS （zero current switching） within a very wide range of load; Only through setting up blocking capacitor in the primary side of transformer, the power transformer＇s bias in the full-bridge converter is suppressed and the primary current can be reset easily. In addition, how to calculate the blocking capacitor and its influence to power supply performance are also subjects discussed in this paper.

The Implementation of a High Efficiency Full-Bridge Converter

A high efficiency full-bridge converter is investigated and implemented in this paper. The measured data result from the other converter implemented by IC UCC3895 is to compare with that of the previous converter. This full-bridge converter proposed and implemented converter can obtain about 96% power efficiency in conversion procedure when compared with that of 90%, which were ever published by the conventional techniques. Apart from, the L-C resonance circuits were developed and embedded into the popular PWM (pulse width modulation) power converter, which is referred as the soft-switching, so as to down sizing the volume of the IC which can totally reduces the power losses caused in the duration of a semi-con- ductor switching.

Research on Phase-Shifted Full-Bridge Circuit Based on Frequency and Phase-Shift Synthesis Modulation Strategy

The full-bridge converters usually use transformer leakage inductance and parallel resonant capacitors to achieve smooth current commutation and soft switching functions,which can easily cause problems such as energy leakage and significant duty cycle loss.This paper designs a novel full-bridge zero-current(FB-ZCS)converter with series resonant capacitors and proposes a frequency and phase-shift synthesis modulation(FPSSM)control strategy based on this topology.Compared with the traditional parallel resonant capacitor circuit,the passive components used are significantly reduced,the structure is simple,and there is only a slight energy loss.By controlling the charging time of the capacitor,it can be achieved without additional switches or auxiliary circuits.The automatic control of capacitor energy based on input current addresses the low efficiency of the traditional control strategies.This paper introduces its principle in detail and verifies it through simulation.Finally,an experimental prototype was built further to demonstrate the feasibility of the theory through experiments.The module can be applied to a photovoltaic DC collection system using input parallel output series(IPOS)cascade to provide a new topology for large-scale,long-distance DC transmission.

DC Traction Power Supply System Based on Modular Multilevel Converter Suitable for Energy Feeding and De-icing

A novel DC traction power supply system suitable for energy feeding and de-icing is proposed in this paper for an urban rail transit catenary on the basis of the full bridge submodule (FBSM) modular multilevel converter (MMC). The FBSM-MMC is a novel type of voltage source converter (VSC) and can directly control the output DC voltage and conduct bipolar currents, thus flexibly controlling the power flow of the urban rail transit catenary. The proposed topology can overcome the inherent disadvantages of the output voltage drop in the diode rectifier units, increase the power supply distance and reduce the number of traction substations. The flexible DC technology can coordinate multiple FBSM-MMCs in a wide area and jointly complete the bidirectional control of catenary power flow during the operation of the electric locomotive, so as to realize the local consumption and optimal utilization of the recovered braking energy of the train. In addition, the FBSM-MMCs can also adjust the output current when the locomotive is out of service to prevent the catenary from icing in winter. The working modes of the proposed topology are illustrated in detail and the control strategy is specially designed for normal locomotive operations and catenary de-icing. Simulation cases conducted by PSCAD/EMTDC validate the proposed topology and its control strategy.

DC faults ride-through capability analysis of Full-Bridge MMC-MTDC System

Full-Bridge Modular Multilevel Converter(FBMMC) has strong ability to ride through serious DC faults,thus it is very suitable for multi-terminal flexible HVDC applications.However,no references have reported the locating and isolating of DC faults and corresponding DC faults ride-through capability evaluation index.This paper introduces the topology mechanism of FBMMC and its loss reduction operation mode,theoretically certifies that the universal decoupled control strategy of Voltage Source Converter(VSC) and the similar modulation strategies of Half-Bridge MMC(HBMMC) can be applied to FBMMC for constructing complete closed-loop control system.On the basis of the existing DC faults locating and isolating schemes of 2-level VSC based Multi-Terminal HVDC(VSC-MTDC) system and the particularity of FBMMC,this paper proposes the DC faults wire selection "handshaking" method of the FBMMC-MTDC system,and proposes the DC Fault Ride-Through Capability Index(DFRTI) for evaluating the DC faults suppressing capability of the VSC-MTDC systems,including FBMMC-MTDC.Simulations of FBMMC-MTDC in PSCAD/EMTDC validate the correctness and effectiveness of the proposed control strategy and evaluation index.

Neutral-point-clamped hybrid multilevel converter with DC fault blocking capability for medium-voltage DC transmission

This paper proposes a novel hybrid multilevel converter with DC fault-blocking capability, i.e., the neutral-point clamped hybrid multilevel converter(NHMC).By employing two types of unipolar full-bridge submodules along with director switches, which are composed of seriesconnected insulated-gate bipolar transistors, the NHMC combines the features and advantages of the neutral-point clamped converter and the modular multilevel converter.The basic topology, operating principles, modulation scheme, and energy-balancing scheme of the NHMC are presented. The DC fault-blocking capability of the NHMC is investigated. The number of power electronic devices used by the NHMC is calculated and compared with other multilevel converters, showing that the proposed NHMC can be an economical and feasible option for medium-voltage DC transmission with overhead lines. Simulation results demonstrate the features and operating scheme of the proposed NHMC.

A DC Chopper Topology to Mitigate Commutation Failure of Line Commutated Converter Based High Voltage Direct Current Transmission

To reduce the probability of commutation failure(CF)of a line commutated converter based high-voltage direct current(LCC-HVDC)transmission,a DC chopper topology composed of power consumption sub-modules based on thyristor full-bridge module(TFB-PCSM)is proposed.Firstly,the mechanism of the proposed topology to mitigate CF is analyzed,and the working modes of TFB-PCSM in different operation states are introduced.Secondly,the coordinated control strategy between the proposed DC chopper and LCC-HVDC is designed,and the voltage-current stresses of the TFB-PCSMs are investigated.Finally,the ability to mitigate the CF issues and the fault recovery performance of LCC-HVDC system are studied in PSCAD/EMTDC.The results show that the probability of CF of LCC-HVDC is significantly reduced,and the performances of fault recovery are effectively improved by the proposed DC chopper.