A New Transformer-Less Structure for a Boost DC-DC Converter with Suitable Voltage Stress

Automation ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 220-237
Author(s):  
Farzad Mohammadzadeh Shahir ◽  
Meysam Gheisarnejad ◽  
Mohammad-Hassan Khooban
Keyword(s):  
Operating Mode ◽  
Input Current ◽  
Voltage Gain ◽  
Passive Components ◽  
Theoretical Concepts ◽  
Boost Converters ◽  
High Voltage Gain ◽  
Voltage Stress ◽  
Output Capacitance ◽  
Conduction Mode

In this paper, a new structure is proposed for a boost dc–dc converter based on the voltage-lift (VL) technique. The main advantages of the proposed converter are its lack of transformer, simple structure, free and low input current ripple, high voltage gain capability by using an input source, suitable voltage stress on semiconductors and lower output capacitance. Herein, the analysis of the proposed converter operating and its elements voltage and current relations in continuous conduction mode (CCM) and discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) are presented, and the voltage gain of each operating mode is individually calculated. Additionally, the critical inductance, current stress of switches, calculation of passive components’ values and efficiency are analyzed. In addition, the proposed converter is compared with other studied boost converters in terms of ideal voltage gain in the CCM and the number of active and passive components, maximum voltage stress on semiconductors, and situation of input current ripples. The correctness of the theoretical concepts is examined from the experimental results using the laboratory prototype.

scholarly journals High Step-up Coupled Inductor Inverters Based on qSBIs

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (15) ◽  
pp. 3032 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongchen Liu ◽  
Xi Su ◽  
Junxiong Wang
Keyword(s):  
Steady State ◽  
High Voltage ◽  
Low Voltage ◽  
Duty Ratio ◽  
Voltage Gain ◽  
Passive Components ◽  
Steady State Analysis ◽  
High Voltage Gain ◽  
Voltage Stress ◽  
Working Principle

In this paper, two types of high step-up coupled inductor inverters based on qSBIs (quasi- switched boost inverters) are proposed. By applying the coupled inductor to the qSBIs, the voltage gain of the proposed inverter is regulated by turn ratio and duty ratio. Thus, a high voltage gain can be achieved without the circuits operating at the extreme duty cycle by choosing a suitable turn ratio of the coupled inductor. In addition, the proposed circuits have the characteristics of continuous input current and low voltage stress across the passive components. A boost unit can be added to the proposed inverters for further improvement of the voltage gain. In this paper, the working principle, steady state analysis, and the comparisons of the proposed inverter with other impedance-source inverters are described. A 200 W prototype was created and the experimental results confirm the correctness of the analysis in this paper.

scholarly journals Modified Cascaded Z-Source High Step-Up Boost Converter

Electronics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1932
Author(s):  
Navid Salehi ◽  
Herminio Martínez-García ◽  
Guillermo Velasco-Quesada
Keyword(s):  
High Voltage ◽  
Boost Converter ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Input Current ◽  
Voltage Gain ◽  
Low Input ◽  
High Voltage Gain ◽  
Voltage Stress ◽  
Photovoltaic Applications ◽  
Current Ripple

To improve the voltage gain of step-up converters, the cascaded technique is considered as a possible solution in this paper. By considering the concept of cascading two Z-source networks in a conventional boost converter, the proposed topology takes the advantages of both impedance source and cascaded converters. By applying some modifications, the proposed converter provides high voltage gain while the voltage stress of the switch and diodes is still low. Moreover, the low input current ripple of the converter makes it absolutely appropriate for photovoltaic applications in expanding the lifetime of PV panels. After analyzing the operation principles of the proposed converter, we present the simulation and experimental results of a 100 W prototype to verify the proposed converter performance.

Non-Isolated High Step Up in Voltage DC–DC Converter Topology for Renewable Applications

2020 ◽  
pp. 2150093
Author(s):  
Pavan Prakash Gupta ◽  
G. Indira Kishore ◽  
Ramesh Kumar Tripathi
Keyword(s):  
High Voltage ◽  
Switching Frequency ◽  
Resistive Load ◽  
Voltage Gain ◽  
Boost Converters ◽  
High Voltage Gain ◽  
Voltage Stress ◽  
Power Switches ◽  
Converter Topologies ◽  
Converter Topology

In the class of the boost converters, the conventional DC–DC boost converters are in common practice but their limited boost capabilities at higher duty ratios are one of the concerns. The isolated and non-isolated step-up DC–DC converters are one of the remedies of the above issue. The presence of switched inductor and switched capacitors in the circuit of non-isolated configuration can provide considerable step-up in voltage at the output, and also facilitate lower voltage stress on components. In this paper, work has been done to propose three non-isolated high-voltage gain DC–DC boost converter topologies. Along with the high voltage gain, the topologies also have lesser voltage stress across the active power switches and diodes used in topologies. The proposed topologies are suitable for low dc input levels like renewable sources, microgrid and grid-connected applications. A Matlab/Simulink 2017a environment is utilized to derive, design and simulate the proposed topologies for a 100-W load operation. The basic topology is also realized in hardware as a prototype circuit with 100-W resistive load, operated at 50[Formula: see text]kHz switching frequency.

scholarly journals Modified Cascaded Z-Source High Step-Up Boost Converter

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Navid Salehi ◽  
Herminio Martinez-Garcia ◽  
Guillermo Velasco-Quesada
Keyword(s):  
High Voltage ◽  
Boost Converter ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Input Current ◽  
Voltage Gain ◽  
Low Input ◽  
High Voltage Gain ◽  
Voltage Stress ◽  
Photovoltaic Applications ◽  
Current Ripple

To improve the voltage gain of step-up converters, cascaded technique is considered as a possible solution in this paper. By considering the concept of cascading two Z-source networks in a conventional boost converter, the converter takes the advantages of both impedance source and cascaded converters. However, by applying some modifications, the proposed converter provides high voltage gain while the voltage stress of switch and diodes are still low. Moreover, the low input current ripple of the converter makes it absolutely appropriate for photovoltaic applications in order to expand the lifetime of PV panels. After analyzing the operation principles of the proposed converter, simulation and experimental results of a 100W prototype are presented to verify the proposed converter performance.

scholarly journals Voltage Multiplier Cell-Based Quasi-Switched Boost Inverter with Low Input Current Ripple

Electronics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minh-Khai Nguyen ◽  
Youn-Ok Choi
Keyword(s):  
High Voltage ◽  
Pulse Width Modulation ◽  
Input Current ◽  
Voltage Gain ◽  
Design Guideline ◽  
Voltage Multiplier ◽  
High Voltage Gain ◽  
High Modulation ◽  
Voltage Stress ◽  
Current Ripple

A novel single-phase single-stage voltage multiplier cell-based quasi-switched boost inverter (VMC-qSBI) is proposed in this paper. By adding the voltage multiplier cell to the qSBI, the proposed VMC-qSBI has the following merits; a decreased voltage stress on an additional switch, a high voltage gain, a continuous input current, shoot through immunity, and a high modulation index. A new pulse-width modulation (PWM) control strategy is presented for the proposed inverter to reduce the input current ripple. To improve the voltage gain of the proposed inverter, an extension is addressed by adding the VMCs. The operating principle, steady-state analysis, and impedance parameter design guideline of the proposed inverter are presented. A comparison between the proposed inverter and other impedance source-based high-voltage gain inverters is shown. Simulation and experimental results are provided to confirm the theoretical analysis.

scholarly journals Interleaved Multistage Step-Up Topologies with Voltage Multiplier Cells

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 5990
Author(s):  
Ahmad Alzahrani ◽  
Pourya Shamsi ◽  
Mehdi Ferdowsi
Keyword(s):  
Low Voltage ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Voltage Gain ◽  
Boost Converters ◽  
Voltage Multiplier ◽  
Current Sharing ◽  
High Voltage Gain ◽  
Voltage Stress ◽  
Number Of Cells

This paper proposes a family of high-voltage-gain step-up dc-dc converters for photovoltaic integration application. The proposed converters are capable of converting the low voltage from input sources to a dc bus. The proposed family is constructed of interleaved single-switch multistage boost converters and voltage multiplier cells (VMC). The proposed converters feature low voltage stress across the components, equal current sharing among all phases, and a smooth input current. Moreover, the proposed family of converters has a modular structure in both the VMC and the boost stage. That is, the VMC can have N number of cells, and the boost stage can have k number of stages. The k can be different in each phase, allowing the designers to integrate two independent renewable energy sources with different output voltages. An example converter was explained, analyzed, and simulated. An 80 W hardware prototype was implemented to confirm the converter’s operation and validate the analysis.

scholarly journals A Modified High Voltage Gain SEPIC Based DC-DC Converter with Continuous Conduction Mode

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 268-274
Author(s):  
G.Vijaykumar and Dr.V.Geetha
Keyword(s):  
High Voltage ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Input Voltage ◽  
Voltage Gain ◽  
Pv System ◽  
Operating Modes ◽  
High Voltage Gain ◽  
Voltage Stress ◽  
High Output Voltage ◽  
High Output

A high voltage gain modified SEPIC converter is proposed in this paper. This proposed converter has many advantages i.e., high output voltage, lower voltage stress, high efficiency, voltage gain is high without any coupled inductor and transformer, continuous input current. Thus, there is no overshoot voltage at turn-off process for switches. By using single switches, the CCM mode operation can be easily controlled by this converter, so control system is simple and also wide output values is obtained only by modifying the duty cycle. This modified converter has lower components than conventional converter. The operating modes and design of modified converter are discussed. The output power of this converter is 6 watts. By this converter, this converter capable of developing the two and half times of input voltage. The PV system also used this converter to develop high voltage gain. This high voltage gain is achieved by using MATLAB/SIMULIMK platform.

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