Arthur Mendes, David Nam, Xiang Lin, J. Stewart, B. Fan, D. Dong, R. Burgos
{"title":"Protection Circuitry Design to Mitigate Failure Propagation for 10 kV SiC MOSFETs in a 22 kV DC 13.8 kV AC Flying Capacitor Multilevel Converter","authors":"Arthur Mendes, David Nam, Xiang Lin, J. Stewart, B. Fan, D. Dong, R. Burgos","doi":"10.1109/COMPEL52896.2023.10221181","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/COMPEL52896.2023.10221181","url":null,"abstract":"The operation and failure modes of the flying capacitor multilevel converter topology are well-known and the protections for Si IGBT-based converters are well established. However, when it comes to high voltage SiC MOSFET-based converters there are some particularities that must be evaluated: shorter energy withstanding time, higher dv/dt and higher insulation stress. This paper provides an assessment of the failure modes for a 7-level 13.8 kV AC 22 kV DC 1.1 MVA three-phase flying capacitor converter using 10 kVSiC MOSFETs, an analysis of the fault propagation mechanism between cells and the design of a transient voltage suppressor (TVS) diode-based protection module to prevent it.","PeriodicalId":55233,"journal":{"name":"Compel-The International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering","volume":"46 1","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86145572","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Daniel Beniaminson, Bar Halivni, M. Evzelman, A. Kuperman, M. Peretz
{"title":"Digital Control and Phase Governing of Interleaved Multistage Hybrid Boost Capacitor Charger for Improved Efficiency and Power Density","authors":"Daniel Beniaminson, Bar Halivni, M. Evzelman, A. Kuperman, M. Peretz","doi":"10.1109/COMPEL52896.2023.10221036","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/COMPEL52896.2023.10221036","url":null,"abstract":"This paper introduces a digitally controlled multiphase multistage hybrid boost converter (MMHBC) for high voltage capacitor charging applications. Rapid capacitor charging control approach is presented, and topological variations to improve efficiency are examined. The controller provides tight output current regulation, while maintaining real-time current balancing capabilities for superior thermal distribution and converter efficiency. The MMHBC is capable of rapid capacitor bank charging to high voltage by forcing maximum output current at the first stage, which translates into maximal output power during the whole charging period. The controller includes a system governor unit which facilitates additional control aspects for multiphase operation such as phase shedding, soft-start mechanism, and system protection. SMPS operation, rapid capacitor charging, and topological improvements are validated experimentally on a four-phase 12V-to-300V multiphase prototype with a maximum output power of 250W and power density of 2.5kW/Liter.","PeriodicalId":55233,"journal":{"name":"Compel-The International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering","volume":"163 1","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86284129","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kishan Srinivasan, H. Hofmann, Jing Sun, A. Avestruz
{"title":"Robust Power Electronic Circuit Models with Accurate Loss Estimation","authors":"Kishan Srinivasan, H. Hofmann, Jing Sun, A. Avestruz","doi":"10.1109/COMPEL52896.2023.10221099","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/COMPEL52896.2023.10221099","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a robust simulation technique for power electronic circuits that accurately captures device losses. The temperature dependent i-v characteristics of the power electronic devices are used to develop a scalar nonlinear equation for a power-pole configuration. The power pole model can be readily extended to majority of circuit topologies. Furthermore, a switching loss model is presented that adjusts the voltage and current waveforms of the power pole due to switching at each switching instant. Integrating the switching loss model makes the proposed approach comprehensive in loss estimation. Simulation and experimental results are presented confirming the validity of the above approach. Results regarding computation time are also provided.","PeriodicalId":55233,"journal":{"name":"Compel-The International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering","volume":"34 1","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75629951","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Unified Sliding-Mode Control of Non-Inverting Buck-Boost Converters","authors":"Shubham Narula, L. Corradini, D. Maksimović","doi":"10.1109/COMPEL52896.2023.10220975","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/COMPEL52896.2023.10220975","url":null,"abstract":"Non-inverting buck-boost (NIBB) converters used as dc-dc optimizers in photovoltaic (PV) applications are required to operate over a very wide range of conversion ratios and power levels. Conventional control approaches typically include complex mode switching and compensators designed for different modes of operation, which often lead to disturbances and even potential instabilities across mode transitions. This paper proposes a unified sliding mode control approach in order to achieve smooth mode transitions, while at the same time ensuring excellent dynamic performance over a wide operating range. The proposed approach is verified in simulation as well as experimentally on a 20V-to-60V input, 40V output NIBB case study.","PeriodicalId":55233,"journal":{"name":"Compel-The International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering","volume":"1 1","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82337241","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Stacked Inverter Architecture for High-Frequency Capacitive Wireless Power Transfer Systems","authors":"Dheeraj Etta, Sounak Maji, Yuetao Hou, K. Afridi","doi":"10.1109/COMPEL52896.2023.10221189","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/COMPEL52896.2023.10221189","url":null,"abstract":"This paper introduces a stacked inverter architecture for high-frequency capacitive wireless power transfer (WPT) systems suitable for electric vehicle (EV) charging. The proposed architecture combines the output voltages of two or more high-frequency inverters using parallel-in series-out air-core transformers, thereby increasing the power transfer capability of a capacitive WPT system. A comprehensive methodology to design a stacked inverter-based capacitive WPT system by leveraging magnetizing and leakage inductances of the air-core transformers is presented. Furthermore, performance of the stacked inverter-based capacitive WPT system is analyzed in the presence of mismatches between stacked inverters. A 6.78-MHz 12-cm air-gap prototype capacitive WPT system using three full bridge stacked inverters is designed, built and tested. This system achieves record performance for a capacitive EV charging system, transferring 5.48-kW at a peak efficiency of 89%, corresponding to a power transfer density of 72.08 kW/m2.","PeriodicalId":55233,"journal":{"name":"Compel-The International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering","volume":"12 1","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89525144","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Simple, High-Speed Measurement Technique for Dynamic on-resistance of GaN Devices for Hard-Switched Pulsed Power Applications","authors":"Soham Roy, Chenmin Deng, Alex J. Hanson","doi":"10.1109/COMPEL52896.2023.10221044","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/COMPEL52896.2023.10221044","url":null,"abstract":"GaN devices offer ultra-fast switching, superior electrical performance, and radiation hardness – making them a favorable choice for pulsed power applications. One potential drawback is the high on-resistance of GaN devices under switching conditions (dynamic $R_{on}$), which is not often publicly characterized by manufacturers. Previous research attempts have observed high dynamic $R_{on}$ in continuous switching conditions, sometimes with accurate measurements only after long delays from the switching instant-making their data of limited value for low-duty, high-speed pulsed power systems. This work proposes a fast measurement approach with minimal additional circuitry, designed specifically for pulsed conditions. Using this approach, dynamic $R_{on}$ measurements are reported for devices across several manufacturers, sizes (static $R_{on}$), blocking voltages and drain currents. For the 650 V-rated discrete (non-composite) devices, the measured dynamic $R_{on}$ values are found to be higher than their respective static values by a factor of 1.5x-3x. Whereas, the 650 V-rated cascode (composite) devices and 100 V-rated discrete devices are found to experience a negligible dynamic $R_{on}$ effect.","PeriodicalId":55233,"journal":{"name":"Compel-The International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering","volume":"52 4 1","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87701169","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Enhanced Large-Signal Stability Method for Grid-Forming Inverters During Current Limiting","authors":"Nathan Baeckeland, Gab-Su Seo","doi":"10.1109/COMPEL52896.2023.10221088","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/COMPEL52896.2023.10221088","url":null,"abstract":"Grid-forming (GFM) inverters are a promising technology for the widespread integration of renewable energy sources in future power systems. As a key element of GFM inverter control, the primary controller governs the internal reference voltage and angle. During contingencies in the grid—such as faults, voltage drops, or frequency and phase jumps—an inverter can be forced into a current-limiting mode of operation modulating inverter dynamics, and, as a result, it is prone to losing synchronism with the grid. In this paper, we propose a novel GFM primary control method with an additional synchronization term that naturally activates during contingencies to improve the dynamic response. The method allows the inverter to remain synchronized with the grid, which improves the inverter’s dynamic behavior both during and after current-limiting grid conditions and enhances grid support, including voltage support using the full inverter current capacity. The method is demonstrated for voltage, frequency, and phase jumps both in a single-machine-to-infinite-bus and a network-wide electromagnetic transient simulation of the IEEE 14-bus system with 5 GFM inverters. The simulations provide insights into the proposed synchronization method and confirm the high potential of the method, which robustly secures synchronism under severe contingencies.","PeriodicalId":55233,"journal":{"name":"Compel-The International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering","volume":"37 1","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89931515","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Wideband Push-Pull Class E Amplifier for RF Power Delivery","authors":"Zikang Tong, J. Rivas-Davila","doi":"10.1109/COMPEL52896.2023.10220982","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/COMPEL52896.2023.10220982","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents the design and implementation of a 13.56 MHz push-pull Class E power amplifier with broad-band capabilities. The Class E amplifier utilizes SiC MOSFETs with a custom current-source resonant gate driver. Because the amplifier is a push-pull structure, we design and implement a balun that converts the differential output into a ground-referenced output. This work experimentally demonstrates the proposed amplifier delivering over 1 kW power to a 50 $Omega$ load impedance.","PeriodicalId":55233,"journal":{"name":"Compel-The International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering","volume":"44 1","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76450371","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Generalized Current Balancing Control for Series-Capacitor Buck Converter with Interleaved Phase Angle","authors":"Chung-Yi Li, Chin-Fu Nien, Li-An Lin, Hung-Chi Chen","doi":"10.1109/COMPEL52896.2023.10221016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/COMPEL52896.2023.10221016","url":null,"abstract":"In addition to increasing the output current, an interleaved buck converter can significantly reduce the current ripple at the output. However, the bottleneck of the interleaved buck converter application is the unbalanced inductor current. In order to achieve the current balance in the entire section of the duty cycle, this paper proposes a control architecture with interleaved alignment, using the adjustment of the duty cycle and phase offset, to analyze and realize a high output current and current balanced in three-arm series capacitor interleaved buck converters (SCIBCs) in this work. By analyzing and modeling the SCIBC and using a single-loop control architecture that feedbacks the output voltage, the proposed current-balancing method balances all inductors’ current within the full duty cycle without any current sensor. In addition, the small-signal transfer function of the control signal to the output voltage and design of the controller parameters are derived according to the specification, and the SCIBC with the proposed current-balancing control with PI controller of the alignment of interleaved phase angle is constructed. The high output current and current-balancing characteristics of the proposed circuit control architecture are validated in the simulation tool SIMPLIS.","PeriodicalId":55233,"journal":{"name":"Compel-The International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering","volume":"1 1","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83514718","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Piecewise Analytical Transient Model of SiC MOSFET and SiC Schottky Diode Pair","authors":"Yikang Xiao, Zhengming Zhao, Bochen Shi, Zhujun Yu, Shengyu Jia, Shiqi Ji","doi":"10.1109/COMPEL52896.2023.10221131","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/COMPEL52896.2023.10221131","url":null,"abstract":"This paper proposed a piecewise analytical transient (PAT) model of SiC MOSFET and SiC Schottky diode pair that can simulate the switching transient in a complex power electronics system with a large number of power switches. The proposed model eliminates the stiffness caused by the parasitic parameters and has a fast simulation speed. The nonlinearity of the junction capacitances is considered. Double pulse tests are conducted to verify the accuracy of the model.","PeriodicalId":55233,"journal":{"name":"Compel-The International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering","volume":"1 1","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89408954","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}