Modified Bridgeless SEPIC Rectifier for Power Factor Correction with Reduced Switch Stress Operating in Continuous Conduction Mode

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (08) ◽  
pp. 1850127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vinaya Sagar Kommukuri ◽  
Kanungo Barada Mohanty ◽  
Aditi Chatterjee ◽  
Kishor Thakre
Keyword(s):  
Power Factor ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Power Factor Correction ◽  
Input Voltage ◽  
Voltage Regulation ◽  
Analysis And Design ◽  
High Power Factor ◽  
Voltage Stress ◽  
Conduction Mode ◽  
Switch Voltage

In this paper, a high performance single-phase modified bridgeless AC–DC converter with reduced switch voltage stress for power factor correction (PFC) is introduced. The proposed converter is based on a single-ended primary-inductance converter (SEPIC) to meet the demands of PFC to unity and output voltage regulation. To reduce the number of components, the input bridge is combined with the SEPIC converter since the conventional SEPIC PFC is suffering with high conduction losses. It offers many advantages, such as fewer semiconductor devices in current flowing path which lead to improve the thermal management, low stress on each component, improved efficiency, high power factor compared to classical converter. Detailed analysis and design equations of the converter are presented. Simulation and experimental results are discussed for a 300[Formula: see text]W prototypeunder the universal input voltage (85–235[Formula: see text]V) to validate the performance of the converter.

AC-DC Converter with Power Factor Correction Function

2012 ◽  
Vol 241-244 ◽  
pp. 763-766
Author(s):  
Hyun Lark Do
Keyword(s):  
Power Factor ◽  
Power Factor Correction ◽  
Correction Function ◽  
Zero Voltage Switching ◽  
Switching Losses ◽  
High Power Factor ◽  
Active Clamp ◽  
Zero Voltage ◽  
Conduction Mode ◽  
Switch Voltage

An AC -DC converter with power factor correction (PFC) function is proposed in this paper. In the proposed converter, the boost PFC stage and the active-clamp DC-DC converter stage are merged into a single converter to reduce the overall cost and improve the power density. An active-clamp DC-DC converter stage can suppress the switch voltage stresses and provide zero-voltage-switching (ZVS) operation of the switches. The boost converter in PFC stage operates in discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) and it provides naturally high power factor. Due to the ZVS operation, the switching losses of the proposed converter are significantly reduced and the efficiency is improved. Steady-state analysis is performed. Simulation results are also provided to verify the effectiveness of the proposed converter.

scholarly journals An Improved Power Factor Correction with Control of Leakage Inductance

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 12-19
Author(s):  
V Divyasri Sudharani and K Sabarinath
Keyword(s):  
Power Factor ◽  
Power Supply ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Electronic Device ◽  
Power Factor Correction ◽  
Input Voltage ◽  
Voltage Regulation ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Leakage Inductance ◽  
Line Current

Nowadays the use of electronic equipment finds a progressive development in the modern world. Hence it becomes a mandate to check whether the harmonic content of line current of any electronic device which is connected to the ac supply meets the appropriate standards. This demand is satisfied by implementing the Power Factor Correction (PFC) circuit in order to make the input current to be in sinusoidal in nature and in-phase with the input voltage. Numerous solutions are available to make the line current almost sinusoidal. This paper describes an isolated power factor corrected power supply that utilizes the leakage inductance of the isolation transformer to provide boost inductor functionality. The bulk capacitor is in the isolated part of the power supply allowing for controlled startup without dedicated surge limiting components. A control method based on switch timing and input/output voltage measurements is developed to jointly achieve voltage regulation and input power factor control.

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