A new single phase bridgeless power factor correction (PFC) converter derived from CUK topology is proposed. In this new CUK converter, the absence of the front end diode bridge results in the less switching and conduction losses compared to the conventional PFC converter. The current flow in the proposed converter configuration has only two semiconductor switches and it results in less conduction loss during each interval of the switching cycle. It offers less input current ripple, less electromagnetic interference (EMI) and also protection against the starting inrush current. It is mostly preferred compared to the other PFC topologies since it has both continuous input and output currents with a reduced current ripple. The proposed converter uses the simple control strategy and is made to work in the discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) to achieve almost a unity power factor. It also offers zero current turn ON and turn OFF for power switches. The performance of the proposed PFC converter is tested in MATLAB/SIMULINK environment with fuzzy logic controller (FLC). The simulation results of the proposed new CUK PFC converter validate the effectiveness of FLC in power factor enhancement.
Power Factor Improvement of a Capacitor-Filtered Single Phase Rectifier Circuit by Nonlinear Reactor.
