{"title":"Sensorless Current-Sharing in Multiphase Power Converters","authors":"R. Foley, R. Kavanagh, W. Marnane, M. Egan","doi":"10.1109/COMPEL.2006.305662","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/COMPEL.2006.305662","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a novel, sensorless, current-sharing, algorithm for multiphase power converters, based on gradient estimation via low-frequency perturbation of the duty-cycle input to each phase. The algorithm eliminates the need for current sensing, and is particularly useful when allied to a digital controller, because the only analogue-to-digital conversions necessary are measurements of the output and input voltages","PeriodicalId":210889,"journal":{"name":"2006 IEEE Workshops on Computers in Power Electronics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126701265","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":"Analysis and Optimization of Switched-Capacitor DC-DC Converters","authors":"M. Seeman, S. Sanders","doi":"10.1109/COMPEL.2006.305678","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/COMPEL.2006.305678","url":null,"abstract":"Analysis methods are developed that fully determine a switched-capacitor (SC) DC-DC converter's steady-state performance through evaluation of its output impedance. The simple formulation developed permits optimization of the capacitor sizes to meet a constraint such as a total capacitance or total energy storage limit, and also permits optimization of the switch sizes subject to constraints on total switch conductances or total switch volt-ampere (V-A) products. These optimizations then permit comparison among the switched-capacitor topologies, and comparisons of SC converters with conventional magnetic-based DC-DC converter circuits, in the context of various application settings. Significantly, the performance (based on conduction loss) of a ladder-type converter is found to be superior to that of a conventional boost converter for medium to high conversion ratios","PeriodicalId":210889,"journal":{"name":"2006 IEEE Workshops on Computers in Power Electronics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114194292","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":"SPICE Model of SiC JFETs for Circuit Simulations","authors":"Yi Wang, C. Cass, T. Chow, F. Wang, D. Boroyevich","doi":"10.1109/COMPEL.2006.305677","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/COMPEL.2006.305677","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents SPICE model for one kind of high voltage transistors-1200 V, 5A SiC JFET. Temperature dependent characterization of the device has been done up to 200 degC. Switching behavior has also been studied at 600 V, 5 A level. Based on both static and dynamic characterizations, this paper focuses on SPICE modeling work of such a device for circuit simulations. The model parameters have been extracted from experimental plots. Simulations are then used to verify the developed compact model. Reasonably good agreement has been obtained between the model and experimental results","PeriodicalId":210889,"journal":{"name":"2006 IEEE Workshops on Computers in Power Electronics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114922149","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":"Design and Implementation of a Wide-bandwidth Digitally Controlled 16-phase Converter","authors":"X. Zhang, Y. Zhang, R. Zane, D. Maksimović","doi":"10.1109/COMPEL.2006.305660","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/COMPEL.2006.305660","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper we present design and implementation of a 16-phase digitally controlled converter with 1.56 MHz per-phase switching frequency, 25 MHz sampling rate, and the closed-loop bandwidth of approximately 1 MHz. The experimental system includes 16 buck converters, a digital multi-phase modulator and a digital controller implemented on an FPGA. Direct digital design of the compensator is based on a multi-level converter model. A preorder arrangement of phases is used to minimize the output ripple. A zero-error-bin approach addresses the effects of phase-mismatches and sub-harmonic ripples on the stability of the wide-bandwidth controller. Simulation and experimental results show that very wide bandwidth operation and very fast transient responses are feasible even in the presence of significant phase mismatches","PeriodicalId":210889,"journal":{"name":"2006 IEEE Workshops on Computers in Power Electronics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115273699","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":"Stochastic Polynomial-Chaos-Based Average Model of Twelve-Pulse Diode Rectifier for Aircraft Applications","authors":"Q. Su, Kai Strunz","doi":"10.1109/COMPEL.2006.305653","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/COMPEL.2006.305653","url":null,"abstract":"Polynomial chaos is used to identify the uncertainty associated with the twelve-pulse AC/DC diode rectifier stage of aircraft power systems. The proposed stochastic average model is integrated within the overall power system model by means of nodal analysis and is suitable for the study of transients in the time domain. It is demonstrated that compared with the application of the Monte Carlo method, the proposed method is fast and accurate","PeriodicalId":210889,"journal":{"name":"2006 IEEE Workshops on Computers in Power Electronics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131296101","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":"Digital Pulse-Frequency/Pulse-Amplitude Modulator for Improving Efficiency of SMPS Operating Under Light Loads","authors":"N. Rahman, K. Wang, A. Prodic","doi":"10.1109/COMPEL.2006.305667","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/COMPEL.2006.305667","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper we show a novel digital control method for improving efficiency of SMPS operating at light loads and demonstrate its hardware implementation. In discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) it simultaneously performs a change of switching frequency and peak amplitude of the inductor current in order to achieve better efficiency than conventional pulse-frequency modulator solutions. Supporting analysis, simulations, and experimental results verify advantages of this control method","PeriodicalId":210889,"journal":{"name":"2006 IEEE Workshops on Computers in Power Electronics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133796122","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":"Toward a System for Automatic Extraction of Low-Order Models for Magnetic Devices","authors":"L. Qu, P. Chapman","doi":"10.1109/COMPEL.2006.305674","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/COMPEL.2006.305674","url":null,"abstract":"A system for automatic extraction of low-order models for magnetic devices, such as inductors, transformers and electric machines, is presented. The physics-based models, derived by mathematical approaches starting from established physical principles, are constructed without ad-hoc assumption. Then, low-order models are mathematically extracted by using order-reduction techniques with quantifiable error bounds. Simple, rapid-to-simulate mathematical models are achieved and ready to be integrated into system-level simulation circuits","PeriodicalId":210889,"journal":{"name":"2006 IEEE Workshops on Computers in Power Electronics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134078199","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":"Simulating a Multi-Agent based Self-Reconfigurable Electric Power Distribution System","authors":"J.G. Gomez-Gualdron, M. Velez-Reyes","doi":"10.1109/COMPEL.2006.305644","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/COMPEL.2006.305644","url":null,"abstract":"Electric power distribution systems can be found almost everywhere, from ship power systems to data centers. In many critical applications, there is need to maintain minimal operating capability under fault conditions. To carry out this goal it is necessary to develop energy distribution control techniques, which let implement a self-reconfigurable energy distribution system. This research project is looking at the implementation of a multi-agent system to develop a self-reconfigurable electric power distribution system. A simulation model composes by a multi-agent system developed with Java programming language, a simplified EPDS model implemented in Simulinktrade and a communication middleware between them is presented. The communication middleware is an application programming interface to exchange data between Simulinktrade models and multi-agent systems implemented in JADE platform using Java. Also, we present advantages and disadvantages of this process","PeriodicalId":210889,"journal":{"name":"2006 IEEE Workshops on Computers in Power Electronics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123539914","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":"System Modeling and Characterization of SiC Schottky Power Diodes","authors":"Hui Zhang, L. Tolbert, B. Ozpineci","doi":"10.1109/COMPEL.2006.305675","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/COMPEL.2006.305675","url":null,"abstract":"Most of the present models of silicon carbide (SiC) Schottky diodes are not suitable for evaluating their performance from a system level. The models presented in this paper are specialized for system-level simulations. They are based on basic semiconductor theories and synthesis of some models in the literature. Theoretical and experimental characterization of SiC Schottky power diodes is also involved. The models describe both static and dynamic behaviors of SiC Schottky power diodes. Thermal effects are considered as well for a better evaluation of power losses evaluation and cooling system design. The models were also used to estimate the efficiencies of Si IGBT/SiC Schottky diode hybrid inverter. To validate the simulation, a Si IGBT/SiC Schottky diode hybrid inverter and a Si IGBT inverter were built and tested","PeriodicalId":210889,"journal":{"name":"2006 IEEE Workshops on Computers in Power Electronics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132436358","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":"Hybrid Digital Control for Three Phase Rectifier- Inverter System","authors":"H. Gueldner, S. Mohan, J. Losansky, M. Rentzsch","doi":"10.1109/COMPEL.2006.305640","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/COMPEL.2006.305640","url":null,"abstract":"A DSP based digital control platform for a rectifier-inverter system built in the laboratory is presented and described in this paper. The digital platform offers the opportunity to test different control algorithms, of which the discrete PI control, a state feedback based dead beat control algorithm and digital hysteresis controllers have been the focus. An optimum digital control algorithm needs to be selected which can fully utilize the advantages of the digital platform. Stability analyses of the digital controllers and implementation issues have been highlighted","PeriodicalId":210889,"journal":{"name":"2006 IEEE Workshops on Computers in Power Electronics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133514265","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}