{"title":"A Novel Waveform Modulation Method for Staircase Inverters","authors":"A. Xu, Shaojun Xie","doi":"10.1109/APEC.2009.4802908","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/APEC.2009.4802908","url":null,"abstract":"The staircase inverters are suitable for high power rating applications due to their low switching frequency and perfect harmonic performance. Because the switching signals are generated with delaying method traditionally, the dynamic regulation is poor. A novel waveform modulation technique for the staircase inverters is proposed in this paper, which adopts sequential sampling Space Vector Modulation (SVM) technique to generate all the switching signals, therefore the bandwidth of the inverters is enlarged. Based on the analysis of effects on the six basic vectors of each inverter bridge by phase-shifting transformers, a special sample sequence of SVM, which is from lagged bridge to the leading one, is proposed to meet the logic requirements of gating signals. The spectrum of output waveform and the characteristics of this modulation technique are analyzed. Simulation and experiment results prove that this modulation technique can be used to regulate the output of the staircase inverter with excellent output spectrum, and the bandwidth of the inverter is extended, which is helpful for improving the inverter's dynamic performance.","PeriodicalId":200366,"journal":{"name":"2009 Twenty-Fourth Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition","volume":"37 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131618935","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Filter Optimization for multi-phase DC-DC converter in automotive energy backup system","authors":"M. Stadler, S. Utz, J. Pforr","doi":"10.1109/APEC.2009.4802652","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/APEC.2009.4802652","url":null,"abstract":"Cascaded filters offer a possibility to minimize the size of the filter components due to their increased attenuation at high frequencies. A cost optimized design of a cascaded filter of a multi-phase converter for an automotive energy back-up system will be shown, that results in small values of the inductances. However, the decreasing inductance values results in increasing current ripples in the first filter stage. The implementation of coupled inductors helps to reduce the current ripples of the single phase currents significantly and achieves a cost optimized design with increased converter efficiency. The influence of tolerances on the ripple cancelation phenomenon in multi-phase converters and coupled inductors on the cascaded filter design will be analyzed. The theoretical predictions are in good correlation with the experimental results obtained from a full-size prototype converter.","PeriodicalId":200366,"journal":{"name":"2009 Twenty-Fourth Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition","volume":"105 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126980552","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
D. Casadei, M. Mengoni, G. Serra, A. Tani, L. Zarri
{"title":"An Algorithmic Approach To Space Vector Modulation For Multiphase Inverters","authors":"D. Casadei, M. Mengoni, G. Serra, A. Tani, L. Zarri","doi":"10.1109/APEC.2009.4802918","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/APEC.2009.4802918","url":null,"abstract":"Since late 1990s multiphase drives have become a serious alternative to three-phase drives in some particular applications such as electric ship propulsion, locomotive traction, electric vehicles and high power industrial applications. Nowadays the research activity is focused on the development of control strategies that can exploit the degrees of freedom that exist in multiphase machines. As known, a multiphase motor cannot be analyzed using the space vector representation in a single d-q plane, but it is necessary to introduce multiple d-q planes. In this paper the problem of the space vector modulation of multiphase inverters with an odd number of phases is solved introducing the concepts of reciprocal vector and adopting an algorithmic approach, i.e. the information on the inverter configurations, saved in a look-up table, is accessed on the basis of an iterative procedure. The proposed approach, confirmed by experimental tests, allows the full exploitation of the dc input voltage and the simultaneous modulation of voltage space vectors in different d-q planes.","PeriodicalId":200366,"journal":{"name":"2009 Twenty-Fourth Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition","volume":"520 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133227724","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"LED Drive Circuit with Series Input Connected Converter Cells Operating in Continuous Conduction Mode","authors":"Qingcong Hu, R. Zane","doi":"10.1109/APEC.2009.4802867","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/APEC.2009.4802867","url":null,"abstract":"This paper introduces an LED drive circuit implemented by series input connected converter cells with a common duty cycle control approach operating from a dc voltage bus. With this structure, low voltage high frequency ICs and low profile components can be applied in high voltage applications. Flexibility is provided for the cells to work under different voltage supply conditions by simply changing the number of series converters. With the converters operating in continuous conduction mode (CCM), the common duty cycle control approach enables automatic line voltage sharing and output current copying. The approach results in a control-to-output transfer function of the system that is close to that of a single converter for ease of feedback loop design. The modular approach also allows continued operation in the presence of open circuit LED failures. Design considerations and experimental results are presented for a 25 W 3-cell system with 9 Luxeon K2 high brightness LEDs, demonstrating line voltage sharing, output current copying and LED failure response.","PeriodicalId":200366,"journal":{"name":"2009 Twenty-Fourth Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition","volume":"66 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133511555","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A New Energy Recovery Circuit for the Capacitive Load using the Current-Balance Transformer","authors":"J. Baek, J. H. Park, B. Cho","doi":"10.1109/APEC.2009.4802894","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/APEC.2009.4802894","url":null,"abstract":"This paper proposes a new recovery circuit for the capacitive load. Connecting the one side of windings to the load together, the resonant current is shared in both windings, hence the conduction loss is reduced. Simple circuit structure with transformer achieves the reduced the number of devices. Furthermore, the current-balance transformer enables ZVS operation of the switching device. To confirm the validity of the proposed circuit, prototype hardware with 12-inch mercury-free flat fluorescent lamp is experimented. The results are compared with a conventional energy-recovery circuit in perspective of luminance performances.","PeriodicalId":200366,"journal":{"name":"2009 Twenty-Fourth Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition","volume":"16 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131776498","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Novel High-Temperature Planar Package for SiC Multi-Chip Phase-Leg Power Module","authors":"P. Ning, T. Lei, Fred Wang, G. Lu, K. Ngo","doi":"10.1109/APEC.2009.4802958","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/APEC.2009.4802958","url":null,"abstract":"This work presents the design, development and testing of a phase-leg power module packaged by a novel planar packaging technique for high temperature (250 °C) operation. Nano-silver paste is chosen as the die-attach material as well as playing the key functions of electrically connecting the devices' pads. The electrical characteristics of the SiC-based power semiconductors, SiC JFETs and SiC diodes, have been measured and compared before and after packaging. No significant changes are found in the characteristics of all the devices. Prototype module is fabricated and operated up to 400 V, 1.4 kW at junction temperature of 250 °C in the continuous power test. Thermo-mechanical reliability has also been investigated by passive cycling the module from -55 °C to 250 °C. Electrical and mechanical performances of the packaged module are characterized and considered to be reliable for at least 200 cycles.","PeriodicalId":200366,"journal":{"name":"2009 Twenty-Fourth Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134147605","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Naouar, A. Naassani, E. Monmasson, I. Slama-Belkhodja
{"title":"FPGA Design for Direct Sliding Mode Current Control of a Synchronous Machine","authors":"M. Naouar, A. Naassani, E. Monmasson, I. Slama-Belkhodja","doi":"10.1109/APEC.2009.4802656","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/APEC.2009.4802656","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) implementation of a direct sliding mode current control of a synchronous machine. Due to their robustness to parameters variations and external disturbances, sliding mode controllers are widely used for the control of electrical drives. The main interest of using FPGAs to implement such controllers is the very important reduction of the execution time delay. This time reduction derives directly from the possibility offered by FPGAs to design very powerful dedicated architectures. As a result, the quality of the regulated current is quite similar to the one performed by an equivalent analog control. Numerous experimental results are given in order to illustrate the efficiency of FPGA-based solutions to achieve high performance control of electrical drives.","PeriodicalId":200366,"journal":{"name":"2009 Twenty-Fourth Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition","volume":"41 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133045872","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mario A. Juarez, Mario Ponce, Jaime Arau, E. Flores
{"title":"A Dynamic Lamp Model to Determine Stability of a Lamp-Ballast System","authors":"Mario A. Juarez, Mario Ponce, Jaime Arau, E. Flores","doi":"10.1109/APEC.2009.4802872","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/APEC.2009.4802872","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, a simple and effective method to obtain the small signal model of discharge lamps by means of step response is presented. The lamp parameters measurement is improved by means of a circuit based on passive elements. This study describes the conditions that must fulfill the parameters extraction, as well as the additional information that provides the step response test. The stability analysis, simulation and experimental results of the lamp-ballast set together with a buck-boost converter are presented.","PeriodicalId":200366,"journal":{"name":"2009 Twenty-Fourth Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition","volume":"45 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133876135","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Cost-Effective Solution to Power the Gate Drivers of Multilevel Inverters using the Bootstrap Power Supply Technique","authors":"C. Klumpner, Nicholas Shattock","doi":"10.1109/APEC.2009.4802910","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/APEC.2009.4802910","url":null,"abstract":"Multilevel inverters are traditionally seen as a step forward in DC/AC conversion, providing more output voltage levels, better quality of the generated waveform and lower switching losses than the two-level and can process higher voltages with a given forced commutated switch technology. There are also drawbacks associated with this technology: more switching devices and associated gate driver circuitry, more complex modulation and control of the DC-link capacitor voltage sharing etc, which as of now limit its application to the high voltage/power range. This paper proposes a cost-effective solution to implement the power supply needed for powering the gate drivers based on the bootstrap supply technology, which will not need isolated DC/DC supplies for each gate driver, reducing the overall cost of a multilevel assembly and making it more appealing for lower power applications.","PeriodicalId":200366,"journal":{"name":"2009 Twenty-Fourth Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition","volume":"175 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134059962","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sang-Hyun Park, Tae-Sung Kim, Jin-Sik Park, G. Moon, Myung-Joong Yoon
{"title":"A New Buck-boost Type Battery Equalizer","authors":"Sang-Hyun Park, Tae-Sung Kim, Jin-Sik Park, G. Moon, Myung-Joong Yoon","doi":"10.1109/APEC.2009.4802823","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/APEC.2009.4802823","url":null,"abstract":"A new technique based on buck-boost topology is proposed to equalize a series-connected battery stack in this paper. The proposed scheme transfers the energy from fully charged battery cell to the weakest charged battery using buck-boost operation. This operation maintains batteries at the same charge and voltage level. Unlike previous battery equalizing schemes, the new battery equalizer uses only one magnetic component, resulting low cost and small size. Experiment results are provided to verify the operation of the proposed battery equalizer.","PeriodicalId":200366,"journal":{"name":"2009 Twenty-Fourth Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition","volume":"44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130338638","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}