Document Type
Conference Item (Restricted)
Publication Date
1-1-2011
Abstract
This paper is mainly concerned with the state-of-the-art feasible development of a novel prototype high-efficiency phase-shift soft-switching pulse modulated full-bridge DC-DC power converter with a high-frequency power transformer, which is designed for utility-grid tied photovoltaic (PV) power inverters. The proposed high-frequency transformer (HFTR) link DC-DC converter topology is based upon a new conceptual secondary-side series resonant principle and its inherent nature. All the active power switches in the HFTR primary-side can achieve lossless capacitive snubber-based ZVS with the aid of transformer parasitic inductances. In addition to this, passive power switches in its secondary-side can also perform ZVS and ZCS transitions for input voltage and load variations. In the first place, the operation principle of the newly-proposed DC-DC converter and some remarkable features are described in this paper on the basis of the simulation analysis. In the second place, the 5 kW experimental setup of the DC-DC converter treated here is demonstrated and its experimental results are illustrated from a practical point of view. Finally, some comparative evaluations between simulation and experimental data are actually discussed and considered in this paper, together with its future works.
Keywords
DC-DC power converter, full bridge topology, high-frequency transformer link, photovoltaic generation system, primary-side ZVS, secondary-side LC resonant principle, secondary-side ZCZVS, Full-bridge topology, Secondary-side, DC-DC converters, HVDC power transmission, Photovoltaic effects, Power electronics, Power transformers, Soft switching, Topology, Zero voltage switching.
Divisions
fac_eng
Event Title
2011 IEEE 9th International Conference on Power Electronics and Drive Systems, PEDS 2011
Event Location
Singapore
Event Type
conference
Additional Information
Conference code: 88711 Export Date: 16 November 2012 Source: Scopus Art. No.: 6147399 CODEN: 85RTA doi: 10.1109/PEDS.2011.6147399 Language of Original Document: English Correspondence Address: Tsukiyama, D.; Dispersed Power System Division, Daihen Corporation, Osaka, Japan; email: d-tsukiyama@daihen.co.jp References: Fathy, K., Morimoto, K., Doi, T., Lee, H.W., Nakaoka, M., An asymmetrical switched capacitor and lossless inductor quasi-resonant snubber-assisted ZCS-PWM DC-DC converter with high frequency link (2006) The 12th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference (IPEMC 2006, 2, pp. 1-5. , Portoroz (Slovenia), Aug/Sep; Fathy, K., Morimoto, K., Ahmed, A.N., Lee, H.W., Nakaoka, M., A novel soft-switching PWM DC/DC converter with DC rail series switchparallel capacitor edge resonant snubber assisted by high-frequency transformer components (2006) The 3rd International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2006, pp. 242-246. , Dublin (Ireland), April; Hattori, N., Morotomi, N., Miyake, S., Nakaoka, M., Utility interactive 3-phase pulse modulated PV inverter embedding neutral point voltage shifting scheme into instantaneous current control implementation (2010) Power Conversion Intelligent Motion EUROPE (PCIM EUROPE 2010, , Nuremberg (Germany), May; Zhu, L., A novel soft-commutating isolated boost full-bridge ZVS-PWM dc-dc converter for bidirectional high power applications (2006) IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 21 (2), pp. 422-429. , Mar; Li, R., Pottharst, A., Frohleke, N., Bocker, J., Analysis and design of improved isolated full-bridge bidirectional DC-DC converter (2004) Proc. IEEE PESC Conf. Rec, pp. 521-526; Inoue, S., Akagi, H., A bidirectional isolated DC-DC converter as a core circuit of the next-generation medium-voltage power conversion system (2007) IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 22 (2), pp. 535-542. , Mar; Xu, D., Zhao, C., Fan, H., A PWM plus phase-shift control bidirectional DC-DC converter (2004) IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 19 (3), pp. 666-675. , May; Oggier, C.G., Ledhold, R., Garcia, G.O., Oliva, A.R., Balda, J.C., Barlow, F., Extending the ZVS operating range of dual active bridge highpower DC-DC converters (2006) Proc. IEEE PESC, 2006, pp. 1-7. , Jun; Krismer, F., Biela, J., Kolar, J.W., Acomparative evaluation of isolated bi-directional DC-DC converters with wide input and output voltage range (2005) Proc. IEEE IAS, 2005, pp. 599-606; Xiao, H., Xie, S., A ZVS bidirectional DC-DC converter with phaseshift plus PWM control scheme (2008) IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 23 (2), pp. 813-823. , Mar; Bai, H., Mi, C., Eliminate reactive power and increase system efficiency of isolated bidirectional dual-active-bridge DC-DC converters using novel dual-phase-shift control (2008) IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 23 (6), pp. 2905-2814. , Nov; Inoue, S., Akagi, H., A bidirectional DC-DC converter for an energy storage system with galvanic isolation (2007) IEEE Transactions on Power Electonics, 22 (6), pp. 2299-2306. , Nov; Li, X., Bhat, A.K.S., Analysis and design of high-frequency isolated dual-bridge series resonant DC-DC converter (2010) IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 25 (4), pp. 850-862. , Nov; Bhat, A.K.S., A comparison of soft-switched DC-DC converters for fuel cell to utility interface application (2008) IEEJ Transactions on Industry Applications, 128 (4), pp. 450-458