210 research outputs found

    Step-Up Converter Interfaces for Magnetron Power Supply

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    Fine particulate matter like carbon soot harms the respiratory system. One approach to reducing soot pollution is microwave-assisted soot oxidation. The magnetron, which generates microwave energy requires a high-voltage gain converter. In this thesis, a DC/DC converter is proposed to supply the two voltages required by a magnetron by utilizing dual resonant circuit modules. By combining the switches of the step-up resonant stage with a bridgeless power factor correction (PFC) stage, an AC/DC topology is proposed. The proposed AC/DC topology allows for a high power factor (PF) and reduced input conduction losses. The converter utilizes a parallel CL resonant circuit with voltage doubler output to achieve a high-voltage gain, and an LLC resonant circuit to provide the step-down. The circuit is then verified through PSIM with a peak of 1.8kW. A proof-of-concept hardware test with AC input testing step-up 822V and step-down 1.3V outputs simultaneously with a 0.96PF is performed

    Emerging Power Electronics Technologies for Sustainable Energy Conversion

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    This Special Issue summarizes, in a single reference, timely emerging topics related to power electronics for sustainable energy conversion. Furthermore, at the same time, it provides the reader with valuable information related to open research opportunity niches

    Emerging Power Electronics Technologies for Sustainable Energy Conversion

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    This Special Issue summarizes, in a single reference, timely emerging topics related to power electronics for sustainable energy conversion. Furthermore, at the same time, it provides the reader with valuable information related to open research opportunity niches

    Control method, circuit topology, and power architecture for high-performance single-phase AC/DC conversion.

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    This thesis explores new approaches, including a new control method, a new power factor correction (PFC) front-end topology, and two power architectures to improve the performance of AC–DC power converters

    Control method, circuit topology, and power architecture for high-performance single-phase AC/DC conversion.

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    This thesis explores new approaches, including a new control method, a new power factor correction (PFC) front-end topology, and two power architectures to improve the performance of AC–DC power converters

    Design Approaches to Enhance Power Density in Power Converters for Traction Applications

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    This dissertation presents a design strategy to increase the power density for automotive Power Conversion Units (PCUs) consisting of DC-DC and DC-AC stages. The strategy significantly improves the volumetric power density, as evident by a proposed PCU constructed and tested having 55.6 kW/L, representing an 11.2 % improvement on the Department of Energy’s 2025 goal of 50 kW/L for the same power electronics architecture. The dissertation begins with a custom magnetic design procedure, based on optimization of a predetermined C-core geometrical relationship and custom Litz wire. It accounts for electrical and thermal tradeoffs to produce a magnetic structure to best accomplish volume and thermal constraints. This work is coupled with a control strategy for the DC-DC converter whereby a variable-frequency Discontinuous Conduction Mode (DCM) control is used to further reduce the required values of the passive components, to provide an increase in power density and a large improvement of low-power-level efficiency, experimentally demonstrated at full power through an 80 kW Interleaved Boost Converter. Integration of this enhanced DC-DC stage to the DC-AC stage requires a DC-Link capacitor, which hinders achieving power density targets. Increasing the switching frequency is an established method of reducing the size of passives. However, it is the RMS current sizing requirements that diminishes any gains achieved by raising the switching frequency. A synchronous carrier phase shift-based control algorithm, that aligns the output current of the boost stage with the input current of an inverter, is proposed to reduce the RMS current in the DC-Link capacitor by up to 25% and an average 20% smaller capacitor volume. Lastly, a new electrothermal platform based on paralleled discrete devices is presented for a 50 kW traction inverter. Embedded capacitors within the vacant volume of the hybrid material thermal management structure enables higher power density (155 kW/L) and significantly reduces cost

    Power converters in WBG device technology for automotive applications and characterization setups for GaN power transistors

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    This PhD dissertation envisages the design of innovative power converters exploiting WBG devices to get state-of-the-art performance in products intended for industrial applications of automotive field. The collaborations with different specialized companies, provided the opportunity to access commercially-available state-of-the-art SiC and GaN technologies and the possibility to realize innovative converter prototypes. Concerning SiC technology, the complete design of a 350kW350kW Battery Emulator instrument in collaboration with a company leader in the automotive testing sector, was carried out from scratch exploiting state-of-the-art SiC power-modules, planar magnetics and top-notch MCU technologies. Discrete high-voltage GaN switches were exploited in the Power Supplies design for automotive charger application to target improved performances compared to the market state-of-the-art. Specifically, two high-efficiency prototypes, an AC/DC converter and a DC/DC converter of 7.5kW7.5kW, have been realized for this purpose. To further investigate the characteristics of state-of-the-art GaN power devices two measurement set-ups have been designed. In particular, the trapping phenomenon causing the collapse of drain current during ON-state with a consequent degradation of ON-resistance has been analyzed

    Design Approaches to Enhance Power Density in Power Converters for Traction Applications

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    This dissertation presents a design strategy to increase the power density for automotive Power Conversion Units (PCUs) consisting of DC-DC and DC-AC stages. The strategy significantly improves the volumetric power density, as evident by a proposed PCU constructed and tested having 55.6 kW/L, representing an 11.2 % improvement on the Department of Energy’s 2025 goal of 50 kW/L for the same power electronics architecture. The dissertation begins with a custom magnetic design procedure, based on optimization of a predetermined C-core geometrical relationship and custom Litz wire. It accounts for electrical and thermal tradeoffs to produce a magnetic structure to best accomplish volume and thermal constraints. This work is coupled with a control strategy for the DC-DC converter whereby a variable-frequency Discontinuous Conduction Mode (DCM) control is used to further reduce the required values of the passive components, to provide an increase in power density and a large improvement of low-power-level efficiency, experimentally demonstrated at full power through an 80 kW Interleaved Boost Converter. Integration of this enhanced DC-DC stage to the DC-AC stage requires a DC-Link capacitor, which hinders achieving power density targets. Increasing the switching frequency is an established method of reducing the size of passives. However, it is the RMS current sizing requirements that diminishes any gains achieved by raising the switching frequency. A synchronous carrier phase shift-based control algorithm, that aligns the output current of the boost stage with the input current of an inverter, is proposed to reduce the RMS current in the DC-Link capacitor by up to 25% and an average 20% smaller capacitor volume. Lastly, a new electrothermal platform based on paralleled discrete devices is presented for a 50 kW traction inverter. Embedded capacitors within the vacant volume of the hybrid material thermal management structure enables higher power density (155 kW/L) and significantly reduces cost

    Design and Control of Power Converters 2019

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    In this book, 20 papers focused on different fields of power electronics are gathered. Approximately half of the papers are focused on different control issues and techniques, ranging from the computer-aided design of digital compensators to more specific approaches such as fuzzy or sliding control techniques. The rest of the papers are focused on the design of novel topologies. The fields in which these controls and topologies are applied are varied: MMCs, photovoltaic systems, supercapacitors and traction systems, LEDs, wireless power transfer, etc

    Analysis, Design and Control of a Modular Full-Si Converter Concept for Electric Vehicle Ultra-Fast Charging

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