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AN INTEGRATED FOUR-PORT DC/DC CONVERTER FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY APPLICATIONS

ABSTRACT This paper proposes a novel converter topology that interfaces four power ports: two sources, one bidirectional storage port, and one isolated load port. The proposed four-port dc/dc converter is derived by simply adding two switches and two diodes to the traditional half-bridge topology. Zero-voltage switching is realized for all four main switches. Three of the four ports can be tightly regulated by adjusting their independent duty-cycle values, while the fourth port is left unregulated to maintain the power balance for the system. Circuit analysis and design considerations are presented; the dynamic modeling and close-loop design guidance are given as well. Experimental results verify the proposed topology and conrm its ability to achieve tight independent control over three powerprocessing paths. This topology promises significant savings in component count and losses for renewable energy powerharvesting systems. Index Terms DCDC converter, half-bridge, multiple-input single-output (MISO), multiport, zero-voltage switching (ZVS).
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CURRENT SELF-BALANCE MECHANISM IN MULTIPHASE BUCK CONVERTER

ABSTRACT Some of the recent applications in the eld of the power supplies use multiphase converters to achieve fast dynamic response, smaller input/output lters, or better packaging. Typically, these converters have several paralleled power stages, with a current loop in each phase and a single voltage loop. The presence of the current loops avoids current imbalance among phases. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that, in CCM, with a proper design, there is an intrinsic mechanism of self-balance that reduces the current imbalance. Thus, in the buck converter, if natural zero-voltage switching (ZVS) is achieved in both transitions, the instantaneous inductor current compensates partially the different dc currents through the phases. The need for usingn current loops will be nally determined by the application but not by the converter itself. Using the buck converter as a base, a multiphase converter has been developed. Several tests have been carried out in the laboratory and the results show clearly that, when the conditions are met, the phase currents are very well balanced even during transient conditions. INDEX TERMS DCDC power conversion.
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NON-ISOLATED HIGH STEP-UP BOOST CONVERTER INTEGRATED WITH SEPIC CONVERTER

ABSTRACT For a non-isolated high step-up converter, the combination of a boost converter with a series output module is investigated in this paper. As a solution to supplement the insufficient step-up ratio and distribute a voltage stress of a classical boost converter, a sepic-integrated boost (SIB) converter, which provides an additional step-up gain with the help of an isolated sepic converter, is proposed. Since the boost converter and the sepic converter share a boost inductor and a switch, its structure is simple. Moreover, the SIB converter needs no current-snubber for the diodes, since the transformer leakage inductor alleviates the reverse recovery. The operational principle and characteristics of SIB converter are presented, and verified experimentally with a 200 W, 42 V input, 400 V output prototype converter. INDEX TERMS High step-up converter, boost converter, and sepic converter.
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PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF BRIDGELESS PFC BOOST RECTIERS

ABSTRACT In this paper, a systematic review of bridgeless power factor correction (PFC) boost rectiers, also called dual boost PFC rectiers, is presented. Performance comparison between the conventional PFC boost rectier and a representative member of the bridgeless PFC boost rectier family is performed. Loss analysis and experimental efciency evaluation for both CCM and DCM/CCM boundary operations are provided. INDEX TERMS Bridgeless power factor correction (PFC), common-mode noise, continuous-conduction mode (CCM), dis-continuous-conduction mode (DCM)/CCM boundary, dual-boost PFC rectier, single-phase rectier.
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OPTIMIZING THE CLASSIC CONTROLLERS TO IMPROVE THE CFUK CONVERTER PERFORMANCE BASED ON GENETIC ALGORITHM
ABSTRACT The Cfik converter can be employed for the control of dc voltage of a battery or it can be a component of a complex converter to control the intermediate or output voltages. Due to the switching property included in their structure, dc-dc converters have a nonlinear behavior and their controlling design is accompanied with complexities. But by employing the average method it is possible to approximate the system by a linear system and then linear control methods can be used. Dynamic performance of Cfik converters output voltage can be controlled by classic controllers, Linear Quadratic Regulator (LQR), pole placement and PID. In this article, matrixes coefficients and dominant poles of closed loop transfer function are selected based on genetic algorithm method. The results show an improvement in voltage control response in a short response time. KEYWORDS Converter, Classic controllers, Genetic algorithm.
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A PASSIVE 36-PULSE ACDC CONVERTER WITH INHERENT LOAD BALANCING USING COMBINED HARMONIC VOLTAGE AND CURRENT INJECTION
ABSTRACT A combination of two, simple, passive injection circuits is used to eliminate virtually all the low-order harmonics from the line currents of a standard 12-pulse rectier, transforming its performance into that of a 36-pulse system. A line current total harmonic distortion of 1.51% is achieved in a 15-kW, 400-Hz prototype. The basic 12-pulse rectier comprises two 6-pulse bridges that are series connected on both the ac and dc sides along with a 50%rated, delta-star, phase-shifting transformer, while each injection circuit principally consists of a small transformer that operates at six times the supply frequency and carries around 1% of the total power throughput. The injection techniques are also valid for a fully isolated transformer arrangement. Full details of the circuit operation and design are reported. INDEX TERMS Total harmonic distortion (THD).
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IMPLEMENTATION OF SINGLE-PHASE MATRIX CONVERTER AS A DIRECT AC-AC CONVERTER SYNTHESIZED USING SINUSOIDAL PULSE WIDTH MODULATION WITH PASSIVE LOAD CONDITION
ABSTRACT The aim of this paper is to describe work involved in Width Modulation (SPWM) switching algorithm with IGBTs investigations on the implementation of the Single-Phase Matrix as the SPMC power switching device. Prior to hardware Converter (SPMC) as an AC-AC converter subjected to passive load conditions. The output voltage was synthesized using the implementations,slmulations were performed to predict the well-known Sinusoidal Pulse Width Modulation (SPWM). A behaviour. A laboratory model test-rig of the SPMC was then Xilinx Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) was used to constructed to perform investigations. Implement the controlling algorithm with IGBTs as power switching device. Prior to hardware implementation, simulations II. THE SPMC were performed to predict the behaviour. A laboratory model testrig of the SPMC was then developed to experimentally verify the result. Good agreement was obtained between simulation and laboratory experiments.
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SELECTIVE HARMONIC ELIMINATION PWM CONTROL SCHEME ON A THREE-PHASE FOUR-LEG VOLTAGE SOURCE INVERTER
ABSTRACT A selective harmonic elimination (SHE) control strategy on a threephase four-leg inverter is reported in this paper. The control signals of the four legs are calculated as follows: 1) control signals of three legs are mathematically expressed using Fourier-based equations on line-to-line basis as conventional SHE technology, which eliminates lower order nontriplen harmonics, and 2) the fourth leg produces the harmonics that are equal to the lower triplen harmonics produced by the other legs. The inverter has almost symmetric three-phase output voltage with unbalanced load because the fourth leg provides a low-impedance path for the triplen harmonics. The switching-to-fundamental frequency ratio is only 13 and 27 (per unit) p.u. for the three legs and the fourth leg in the proposed prototype, which is with the total harmonic distortion of output voltage lower than 4%. Selected solutions for the switching angles are presented and veried by simulation and experimentation in order to conrmthe effectiveness of the proposed scheme. INDEX TERMS Selective harmonic elimination, three-phase four-leg inverter.
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SWITCHED-CAPACITOR/SWITCHED-INDUCTOR STRUCTURES FOR GETTING TRANSFORMERLESS HYBRID DCDC PWM CONVERTERS

ABSTRACT A few simple switching structures, formed by either two capacitors and two-three diodes (C-switching), or two inductors and two-three diodes (L-switching) are proposed. These structures can be of two types: step-down and step-up. These blocks are inserted in classical converters: buck, boost, buckboost, C uk, Zeta, Sepic. The step-down C-or L-switching structures can be combined with the buck, buckboost, Cuk, Zeta, Sepic converters in order to get a step-down function. When the active switch of the converter is on, the inductors in the L-switching blocks are charged in series or the capacitors in the C-switching blocks are discharged in parallel. When the active switch is off, the inductors in the L-switching blocks are discharged in parallel or the capacitors in the Cswitching blocks are charged in series. The step-up C-or Lswitching structures are combined with the boost, buckboost, Cuk, Zeta, Sepic converters, to get a step-up function. The steady-state analysis of the new hybrid converters allows for determing their dc line-to-output voltage ratio. The gain formula shows that the hybrid converters are able to reduce/increase the line voltage more times than the original, classical converters. The proposed hybrid converters contain the same number of elements as the quadratic converters.
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Their performances (dc gain, voltage and current stresses on the active switch and diodes, currents through the inductors) are compared to those of the available quadratic converters. The superiority of the new, hybrid converters is mainly based on less energy in the magnetic eld, leading to saving in the size and cost of the inductors, and less current stresses in the switching elements, leading to smaller conduction losses. Experimental results conrm the theoretical analysis. INDEX TERMS DCDC hybrid converter, switched capacitor, switched inductor, steady-state analysis
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Z-SOURCE GRID-CONNECTED INVERTER FOR SOLVING THE PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL SHADING PROBLEM
ABSTRACT An application of gird-connected inverter interfacing with renewable energy resources for electrical power generation such as photovoltaic, fuel cell, and microturbine has a higher attraction. The application of photovoltaic cell normally faces the shading problem of solar light: this will lead to inconsistent power generation and low system efficiency; therefore, the z-source grid connected inverter is proposed in this paper. The operation of a grid-connected inverter is explained. The boosted capability of dc voltage bus in the z-source inverter is also investigated for this grid-connected application. The design of z-source elements is also demonstrated including simulation results. The simulation results suggest that a z-source inverter is a promising technique to apply in a grid-connected inverter in order to improve the overall grid-connected inverter efficiency and solve the shading problems.
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DIGITAL AVERAGE CURRENT-MODE CONTROL OF PWM DCDC CONVERTERS WITHOUT CURRENT SENSORS
ABSTRACT This paper introduces a digital average current-mode control technique for pulse width modulation dcdc converters which only rely on voltage sampling. The proposed approach is to estimate inductor current using first-order discrete-time low-pass filter; therefore, the controller can calculate average inductor current in every switching cycle. As a novel technique of predictive average current control, it has been investigated by choosing an appropriate duty ratio to regulate valley inductor current first and then eliminating error between the estimated average inductor current and a reference current in succedent switching cycle. The algorithm is based on a two-loop control structure to achieve an accurate voltage regulation and is derived for three basic converters: buck, boost, and buckboost. The validity of the proposed approach has been demonstrated by simulation and experimental results on a dcdc boost converter.
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STABILITY ANALYSIS OF A NON-INVERTING SYNCHRONOUS BUCK-BOOST POWER CONVERTER FOR A SOLAR POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
ABSTRACT This paper presents the stability analysis of a non-inverting synchronous buck-boost DC/DC power converter for a solar power management system. The system can operate in buck, buck-boost or boost mode according to the condition of the supply voltage. The variation of the supply voltage arises from the rapid changes of the atmospheric condition or sunlight incident angle. The stability margins of each individual operation mode for different system parameters (inductor, capacitor) and load conditions are analyzed first. The results show that the stability margins depend on the inductor and capacitor selected for the converter and depend on the load conditions also. The systems are then modeled as Markov jump systems for evaluating the mean square stability of the systems. With careful selection of the system parameters, adequate stability margins of each individual operation mode and mean square stability of the jump system can be assured. The buck-boost converter is incorporated into the solar power battery management system to maximize the utility of the available solar power drawn from the solar panel.
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IMPLEMENTATION OF HIGH-POWER-FACTOR HYBRID THREE-PHASE UNIDIRECTIONAL RECTIFIER

This project describes the conception and analysis of a unidirectional hybrid three-phase rectifier suitable for medium and high-power applications. The rectifier is composed of a single-switch diode bridge boost-type rectifier in parallel with a Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) threephase unidirectional boost rectifier. The objective is to obtain a structure capable of providing sinusoidal input currents with low harmonic distortion and dc output voltage regulation. The diode rectifier operates at low frequency and has a higher output power rating. Therefore, the PWM unidirectional rectifier is designed to operate with a small power rating and at a high switching frequency. The total harmonic distortion of the proposed structure varies between 0% and 32%, depending only on the amount of power processed by the PWM three-phase unidirectional rectifier. The rectifier topology conception, principle of operation, control scheme, and simulation and experimental results of a prototype are also presented in this project.
The advantage of these topologies compared with another topologies is that

A good performance is obtained for various operating points (different output power). However, not only is an expensive complex controller required, but also the efficiency is penalized because the power delivered to the load is completely processed by the converter which has been added. The system exhibits a fast dynamic response, high efficiency, high power factor, and low harmonic content. The injection networks of the proposed converter do not process all the power delivered to the load, resulting in a very efficient alternative.
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ANALYSIS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF NOVEL THREEPHASE PFC RECTIFIER USING A HARMONIC CURRENT INJECTION METHOD
ABSTRACT An active current injection network for a three-phase rectifier is proposed. The proposed circuit uses three bidirectional switches operating at low frequency and a half-bridge inverter operating at high frequency. It also uses an inductor in order to make the current modulation. Because only 3.7% of the total power delivered to the load is processed by the injection network, the proposed converter offers high efficiency and not only a high power factor are obtained but also the total harmonic distortion is reduced. Operation, analysis, simulation, and experimental results are shown in this project. The advantage of these topologies is that A good performance is obtained for various operating points (different output power). However, not only is an expensive complex controller required, but also the efficiency is penalized because the power delivered to the load is completely processed by the converter which has been added. The system exhibits a fast dynamic response, high efficiency, high power factor, and low harmonic content. The injection networks of the proposed converter do not process all the power delivered to the load, resulting in a very efficient alternative.
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THREE-PHASE FOUR-WIRE VIENNA RECTIFIER WITH ACTIVE FILTER FUNCTION INCLUDING NEUTRAL CURRENT MITIGATION
ABSTRACT In this paper a Vienna I rectifier is used to achieve active filtering function including the neutral wire current compensation (VR-AF) in a three-phase four-wire system. A Linear Quadratic with Integral action Regulator (LQIR) is designed to achieve overall DC bus voltage regulation, harmonics, reactive power and load's neutral current compensations. The converter model is set in the d-q-o rotating reference frame. The latter is augmented with the integral of the q and 0 components of the (VR-AF) currents and overall DC bus voltage to achieve integral action. The converter is controlled as a multi-input multioutput (MIMO) system and a fixed PWM at 10 kHz is used to generate the gating signals of the power devices. The system is tested for harmonics, reactive power and load unbalance compensation for balanced/unbalanced loads. The simulation results obtained with SPS and Simulink of Matlab show good performance in terms of overall DC bus voltage regulation; line currents shaping, balancing and neutral current mitigation which proved the effectiveness of the adopted control strategy.
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GRID POWER QUALITY ENHANCEMENT USING QUASI-ZSOURCE-BASED DISTRIBUTED POWER GENERATION SYSTEM
ABSTRACT Distributed generation (DG) systems are usually connected to the grid using power electronic converters. Power delivered from such DG sources depends on factors like energy availability and load demand. The converters used in power conversion do not operate with their full capacity all the time. The unused or remaining capacity of the converters could be used to provide some ancillary functions like harmonic and unbalance mitigation of the power distribution system. As some of these DG sources have wide operating ranges, they need special power converters for grid interfacing. Being a single-stage buckboost inverter, recently proposed Z-source inverter (ZSI) is a good candidate for future DG systems. This project presents a controller design for a ZSI-based DG system to improve power quality of distribution systems. The proposed control method is tested with simulation results obtained using Matlab / Simulink / PLECS and subsequently it is experimentally validated using a laboratory prototype.
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QUASI-Z-SOURCE-BASED ISOLATED DC/DC CONVERTERS FOR DISTRIBUTED POWER GENERATION

ABSTRACT This project presents new step-up DC/DC converter topologies intended for the distributed power generation systems. The topologies contain the voltage-fed quasi-Z-source inverter with continuous input current on the primary side, a single-phase isolation transformer and a voltage doubler rectifier. To increase the power density of the converter, the three-phase auxiliary AC link (a three-phase inverter and a three-phase isolation transformer) and the three-phase voltage doubler rectifier are proposed to be implemented. The project describes the operation principles of the proposed topologies and analyzes the theoretical and experimental results.
Simplified Power circuit Diagram of the proposed converter
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A NOVEL SINGLE-STAGE HIGH-POWER-FACTOR AC/DC CONVERTER FEATURING HIGH CIRCUIT EFFICIENCY

ABSTRACT This paper proposes a novel single-stage high-power-factor ac/dc converter with symmetrical topology. The circuit topology is derived from the integration of two buck-boost power-factor-correction (PFC) converters and a full-bridge series-resonant dc/dc converter. Switch-utilization factor is improved by using two active switches to serve in the PFC circuits. A high power factor at the input line is assured by operating the buck-boost converters at discontinuous conduction mode. With symmetrical operation and elaborately designed circuit parameters, zero-voltage-switching on all the active power switches of the converter can be retained to achieve high circuit efficiency. The operation modes, design equations and design steps for the circuit parameters are proposed. A prototype circuit was designed and built and also tested to verify the analytical predictions. Satisfactory performances are obtained from the experimental results.
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SOFT-SWITCHED CCM BOOST CONVERTERS WITH HIGH VOLTAGE GAIN FOR HIGH-POWER APPLICATIONS
ABSTRACT This paper proposes a new soft-switched continuous conduction- mode (CCM) boost converter suitable for high-power applications such as power factor correction, hybrid electric vehicles, and fuel cell power conversion systems. The proposed converter achieves zero-voltage-switched (ZVS) turn-on of active switches in CCM and zero-current-switched turn-off of diodes leading to negligible reverse-recovery loss. The components voltage ratings and energy volumes of passive components of the proposed converter are greatly reduced compared to the conventional zero-voltagetransition converter. Voltage conversion ratio is almost doubled compared to the conventional boost converter. Extension of the proposed concept to realize multiphase dcdc converters is discussed. Experimental results from a prototype are provided to validate the proposed concept.
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ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF AN ISOLATED SINGLE-STAGE POWER FACTOR CORRECTOR WITH A BUCK-BOOST TYPE INPUT-CURRENT-SHAPER
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This paper proposes a novel single-stage high-power-factor ac/dc converter with symmetrical topology. The circuit topology is derived from the integration of two buckboost power-factor-correction (PFC) converters and a full-bridge series-resonant dc/dc converter. Switch-utilization factor is improved by using two active switches to serve in the PFC circuits. A high power factor at the input line is assured by operating the buck-boost converters at discontinuous conduction mode. With symmetrical operation and elaborately designed circuit parameters, zero-voltage-switching on all the active power switches of the converter can be retained to achieve high circuit efficiency. The operation modes, design equations and design steps for the circuit parameters are proposed. A prototype circuit designed for a 100 W dc output was built and tested to verify the analytical predictions. Satisfactory performances are obtained from the experimental results.
Fig. Derivation of the proposed converter topology (a) Two-stage HPF converter (b) Proposed single-stage HPF converter
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POWER CONVERSION FROM LOW-VOLTAGE DC TO HIGHVOLTAGE AC FOR SINGLE-PHASE GRID-TIE APPLICATIONS ABSTRACT
For low-voltage dc energy sources, a power conditioning system (PCS) is needed to convert the energy sources to a higher-voltage dc before making it to ac for grid tie applications. Fuel cells and Solar photovoltaic (PV) are perhaps the most well-known and prospective energy sources with low voltage dc output. A thermoelectric generator, a battery, and an ultra-capacitor are also examples of such low-voltage dc energy sources. Recently, numerous circuit topologies for the power conversion from low-voltage dc to highvoltage ac for grid-tie applications were proposed to deal with specific issues such as high efficiency, low cost, and safety. The aim of this project is to introduce and discuss the main features of these relatively new circuit topologies that deal with these practical design issues. The whole system is constructed and simulated in PSIM environment. The power qualities under different conditions are given and compared. An experimental prototype of High efficiency power conditioning system was built and Experimental results are shown to verify the effectiveness of the proposed power conditioning.
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TRANSFORMER LESS DCDC CONVERTERS WITH HIGH STEP-UP VOLTAGE GAIN USED FOR RENEWABLE POWER SYSTEMS
ABSTRACT This project presents a new class of pulse width modulation (PWM) DCto-DC converters with quadratic conversion ratios for photovoltaic applications without a transformer. The aim of these structures is to obtain at the same time high conversion ratio and excellent efficiency for a wide source voltage range. The DC voltage conversion ratios of these converters have a quadratic dependence on duty cycle providing thus a large step-up and offering the possibility of higher switching frequency. This research focuses on the development of these new structures with only one single active switch and their theoretical analysis with relevant equations and operating principle. The structures of the proposed converters are very simple. Only one power stage is used. Moreover, the steady-state analyses of voltage gains and boundary operating conditions are discussed in detail. Moreover, a complete simulation and experimental results are presented to confirm their interest in photovoltaic applications. These results are used to compare on the one hand the conversion ratios versus duty cycle and on the other hand the efficiency versus the conversion ratios of each topology
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BRIDGELESS SEPIC RECTIFIER WITH UNITY POWER FACTOR AND REDUCED CONDUCTION LOSSES
ABSTRACT This Project presents a new bridgeless single-phase acdc converter with an automatic power factor correction (PFC) is proposed. The proposed rectifier is based on the single-ended primary inductance converter (SEPIC) topology and it utilizes a bidirectional switch and two fast diodes. The absence of an input diode bridge and the presence of only one diode in the flowing current path during each switching cycle result in less conduction loss and improved thermal management compared to existing PFC rectifiers. Other advantages include simple control circuitry, reduced switch voltage stress, and low electromagnetic-interference noise. Performance comparison between the proposed and the conventional SEPIC PFC rectifier is performed. Simulation and experimental results are presented to demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed technique.
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SENSOR LESS CONTROL OF SEPIC AND CUK CONVERTERS FOR DC MOTORS USING SOLAR PANELS
ABSTRACT A maximum power point tracking for separately excited DC motors fed from photovoltaic panels through Cuk and SEPIC converters is given. The Linear Reoriented Coordinate Method is employed to determine the optimal voltage of PV panels. A sensor less positive feedback of motor velocity with a developed control law is realized. Experimental results obtained from both, Cuk and SEPIC converters from an implemented system are given.
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A HYBRID PWM RESONANT CONVERTER SUITABLE FOR WIDE INPUT VARIATION

A resonant converter suitable for applications having a wide input range is proposed. The proposed converter is a hybrid combination of a half bridge converter and a phase-shift full-bridge converter and they use one leg of switches in common. The secondary sides of two transformers are connected in series with a resonant capacitor in between which forms a resonant tank with the leakage inductances. By generating a controllable four level voltage, the proposed converter can handle input voltage variation with reduced output filter size. The proposed converter achieves zero voltage switching easily along wide load range without noticeable increase in a circulating current and an effective duty loss. The analysis of the resonant converter and experimental results is presented to verify the features of the converter.
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MICROCONTROLLER BASED SWITCHEDCAPACITOR/SWITCHED-INDUCTOR STRUCTURES FOR GETTING TRANSFORMER LESS HYBRID DCDC PWM CONVERTERS
CONVENTIONAL TOPOLOGY: The switched-capacitor converters, proposed in the 1990s, can provide any steep conversion ratio. However, they operate with a relatively low efficiency, and put challenges in the charging path of the capacitors. Use of cascade of converters for getting the desired voltage ratio is a no-solution in the todays energy-saving conscious world, as this procedure implies an overall efficiency equal to the product of the efficiencies of each circuit. Quadratic converters can somehow alleviate the efficiency problem of cascade circuits by using a single driven transistor, but they may present voltage or current overstresses. PROPOSED TOPOLOGY: A new approach is proposed in this paper: simple switching dual structures, formed by either two capacitors and 23 diodes, or two inductors and 23 diodes are defined.
These circuit blocks can provide either a step-down of the input voltage or a step-up of it. They are inserted in classical buck, boost, buckboost, Cuk, Sepic, Zeta converters to provide new power supplies with a steep voltage conversion ratio. As their complexity in terms of circuit elements is comparable to that of the quadratic converters EMBEDDED SYSTEMS PROJECTS / IEEE PROJECTS
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A few simple switching structures, formed by either two capacitors or twothree diodes (C-switching), or two inductors and two-three diodes (Lswitching) are proposed. These structures can be of two types: stepdown and step-up. These blocks are inserted in classical converters: buck, boost, buckboost, Cuk, Zeta, and Sepic. The step-down C -or L-switching structures can be combined with the buck, buckboost, Cuk, Zeta, Sepic converters in order to get a stepdown function. When the active switch of the converter is on, the inductors in the L-switching blocks are charged in series or the capacitors in the C-switching blocks are discharged in parallel. When the active switch is off, the inductors in the L-switching blocks are discharged in parallel or the capacitors in the C-switching blocks are charged in series. The step-up C- or L-switching structures are combined with the boost, buckboost, Cuk, Zeta, Sepic converters, to get a step-up function. The steady-state analysis of the new hybrid converters allows for determing their dc line-to-output voltage ratio. The gain formula shows that the hybrid converters are able to reduce/increase the line voltage more times than the original, classical converters. The proposed hybrid converters contain the same number of elements as the quadratic converters. Their performances (dc gain, voltage and current stresses on the active switch and diodes, currents through the inductors) are compared to those of the available quadratic converters. The superiority of the new, hybrid converters is mainly based on less energy in the magnetic field, leading to saving in the size and cost of the inductors, and less current stresses in the switching elements, leading to smaller conduction losses. Experimental results confirm the theoretical analysis.
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A THREE-PHASE REDUCED SWITCH HIGH POWER FACTOR BUCK-TYPE CONVERTER

The paper proposes a three-phase, reduced switch, buck-type converter that can operate with input power factor correction. The key feature of the proposed converter is that a switch in the converter has a lower peak voltage stress than a switch in a conventional three-phase, single-switch buck converter. The voltage stress in the proposed converter is limited to the peak value of the phase voltage of the input capacitors rather than the peak value of the line-to-line voltage, as is the case in the conventional converter. The reduction in the voltage stresses is therefore almost half as compared to that of conventional converter. This allows lower rated, standard devices to be used in the converters and reduces switching losses. In the paper, the steady state operation of the converter is presented and general properties and design considerations are discussed. The feasibility of the proposed converter is confirmed with results obtained from an experimental prototype.
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A NOVEL DIRECT ACDC CONVERTER FOR EFFICIENT LOW-VOLTAGE ENERGY HARVESTING

ABSTRACT The conventional two-stage power converters with bridge rectifiers are inefficient and may not be practical for the low-voltage micro generators. This project presents an efficient ACDC dc power converter that avoids the bridge rectification and directly converts the low ac input voltage to the required high dc output voltage at a higher efficiency. The proposed converter consists of a boost converter in parallel with a buckboost converter, which are operated in the positive half cycle and negative half cycle, respectively. Detailed analysis of the converter is carried out to obtain relations between the power, circuit parameters, and duty cycle of the converter. Based on the analysis, control schemes are proposed to operate the converter. Design guidelines are presented for selecting the converter component and control parameters. A self-starting circuit is proposed for independent operation of the converter. Detailed loss calculation of the converter is carried out. Simulation and experimental results are presented to validate the proposed converter topology and control schemes.
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ACTIVE POWER FILTER FOR HARMONIC ELIMINATION AND POWER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IN A NONLINEAR LOADED ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION
ABSTRACT Consumer electronics, domestic appliances and a large range of industrial applications, namely power electronics based, can cause high disturbances in the supplied electricity. In this project, the power quality characteristic is addressed in terms of the related standards and in the possible measures to increase it. Going from single to three phase networks and discussing passive and active filtering solutions, the project presents simulation and experimental results obtained with a single phase active filter prototype. Examples of nonlinear loads include the following major examples: Fluorescent lamps and phase-angle controlled lamp dimmers; The DC power supplies of any electronic product, whether linear or switch-mode; Three-phase power converters; Arc welding, electric furnaces, electrolytic processes, or other industrial applications like variable speed drives. The harmonics generated by the most common nonlinear loads have the following properties: The lower order harmonics tend to dominate in amplitude; If the waveform has half-wave symmetry there are no even harmonics;
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The harmonic emissions from a large number of nonlinear loads of the same type will be added. Small electronic devices are usually single phase loads, with only tens or hundreds of watts of mains power, but their proliferation is causing important effects in the mains voltage. Also, medium/high power nonlinear loads cause similar problems. The major problems caused by the mains harmonic currents are those associated with the harmonic currents themselves, and those caused by the voltage waveform distortion resulting from the harmonic currents flowing in a finite supply source impedance. This waveform voltage distortion can cause serious effects in direct online induction motors, ranging from a minor increase in internal temperature through excessive noise and vibration to actual damage; electronic power supplies may fail to operate adequately; increased earth leakage current through EMI filter capacitors due to their lower reactance at the harmonic frequencies.
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IMPLEMENTATION OF BUCKBOOST-TYPE HIGH POWER FACTOR RECTIFIER WITH EXTENDED VOLTAGE CONVERSION RATIO
CONVENTIONAL TOPOLOGY: In an effort to reduce the dc voltage on the energy storage capacitor, a number of techniques have been introduced. However, most of the proposed techniques usually comprise a boost converter for PFC, followed by a dcdc converter for output voltage regulation. Hence, for low-outputvoltage applications, a high step-down transformer topology would be needed for the output dcdc stage even when galvanic isolation is not required. Conventional single-switch buckboost topologies, including the plain buckboost, flyback, SEPIC, and Cuk converters, have the potential of both PFC and step-down conversion capability. However, they incur penalties of reduced efficiencies and increase component stresses, compared to the boost converter. Moreover, the buckboost topologies suffer from providing low output voltage over a large range of input voltages since it requires an extremely low duty ratio (short switch-on time) operation. A high-switching frequency operation reduces the switch-on time even shorter and gives rise to an objectionable increase in switching losses. Thus, not only does it degrade the efficiency of the converter but it also limits the ability to increase the switching frequency. PROPOSED TOPOLOGY: The motivation and main objective of this project have been established from the result of previous literature research on single-stage single-switch PFC transformerless topologies suitable for universal input voltage operation and low output dc voltage applications. We approach this task by cascading a front-end buckboost converter with an output buck converter.
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The buckboost converter is selected due to its capability of providing a step-down voltage conversion and a high power factor when it is operating in the discontinuous conduction mode (DCM). On the other hand, the buck converter is selected due to its step-down capability. Hence, a high step down ratio is achieved. In addition, the related characteristics of the proposed converter in also include the absence of inrush current problem and the ability to protect against over load current.
ABSTRACT A buckboost-type unity power factor rectifier is proposed in this project. The main advantage of the proposed rectifier over the conventional buckboost type is that it can perform input power factor correction (PFC) over a wider voltage conversion range. With a single switch, a fast well-regulated output voltage is achieved with a zero-current switch at turn-on. Moreover, the switch voltage stress is independent of converter load variation. The proposed converter is well suited for universal offline PFC applications for a low power range. The feasibility of the converter is confirmed with results obtained from a computer simulation and from an experimental prototype. ADVANTAGES OF THE PROPOSED CONVERTER The zero-current switch turn-on; Reduction of the reverse recovery problem of the fast diodes in the circuit; Well and fast regulation of the output voltage.
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DESIGN OF A WIDE INPUT RANGE DC/DC CONVERTER BASED ON SEPIC TOPOLOGY FOR FUEL CELL POWER CONVERSION
ABSTRACT This thesis presents the design and implementation of a wide input range DC/DC converter based on SEPIC topology for fuel cell power system. The power converters can not only transfer the power from fuel cells to the load, but also improve stability and safety of the system. In the proposed system, a SEPIC DC/DC converter is designed to boost the high voltage dc at bus. A single-phase full-bridge inverter is added to convert dc bus into single-phase ac source by using the technique unipolar-switching. Finally, another SEPIC converter and a buck converter are introduced to discharge or charge batteries for achieving power sharing and load regulations. A rated power of 800 W and peak power of 1 kW of a hybrid power generation system including two SEPIC converters; a buck converter and a full-bridge single-phase single-pole inverter are constructed and tested to verify the system performance.
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IMPLEMENTATION OF Z-SOURCE BASED SERIES-PARALLEL LOADED RESONANT CONVERTER FED PMDC MOTOR DRIVE WITH WIDE INPUT VOLTAGE AND LOAD VARIATION
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This project presents a novel Series- Parallel Resonant dc-dc converter using Z-source impedance network. The conventional series resonant converter suffers from efficiency degradation problem when the input voltage range is wide because the switching frequency of converter should be increased far away from resonant frequency to control output voltage. The proposed Z-source resonant dc-dc converter can minimize switching frequency range of the converter and can lead to high converter efficiency over the entire input voltage and load variation. In addition to that, the proposed converter can be short- and open-circuited without damaging switching devices. Thus the proposed converter is very strong to EMI and converter reliability can be greatly enhanced. Finally, bulky inductors and capacitors in the Z-source network are reduced significantly while maintaining the same converter performance. A dc-dc converter using the proposed concept will be implemented and tested. Its performances are verified with experimental results.
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Fig: Proposed Quasi Z-source Series-parallel resonant converter
AN IMPROVED MPPT CONVERTER USING CURRENT COMPENSATION METHOD FOR SMALL SCALED RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION SYSTEM
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This project presents the stability analysis of a non-inverting synchronous buck-boost DC/DC power converter for a solar power management system. The system can operate in buck, buck-boost or boost mode according to the condition of the supply voltage. The variation of the supply voltage arises from the rapid changes of the atmospheric condition or sunlight incident angle. The stability margins of each individual operation mode for different system parameters (inductor, capacitor) and load conditions are analyzed first. The results show that the stability margins depend on the inductor and capacitor selected for the converter and depend on the load conditions also. The buck-boost converter is incorporated into the solar power battery management system to maximize the utility of the available solar power drawn from the solar panel. The system consists of maximum power point tracker (MPPT) controller and Inverter which inverts the voltage of photovoltaic batteries to standard sinusoidal single-phase AC voltage. Furthermore, it ensures that the output current and power network have the same frequency and phase. They show the robust tracking property against modeling uncertainties and parameter variations. The mathematical modeling is developed and the experimental results verify the validity of the proposed controller. CONVENTIONAL TOPOLOGY: DC type solar power management contains maximum power point tracking, battery management (energy storage), and power conversion stages. Each stage requires certain types of power converters. Due to a possible rapid variation of the acquired solar power (changes of the atmospheric condition, or sunlight incident angle), a buck-boost type DC/DC converter is desired for the battery management system to maximize the
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utility of the solar power. Therefore, there were search of different type buck-boost converters.
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In this project it concentrated on high conversion ratio reduced switch buck-boost power converter with MPPT algorithm implemented by Microcontroller. The converter will jump among the buck, buck-boost, and boost operation modes according to the variations of the input supply voltage. The stability margins for the converter system with various system parameters and load conditions for each operation mode are evaluated. Application of the buck-boost power converter to a solar power battery management system is also discussed in the project. ADVANTAGES OF THE PROPOSED CONVERTER: High power density, High performance, and High Efficiency. APPLICATIONS OF THE PROPOSED CONVERTER: 1. Solar cell Renewable energy applications 2. Telecommunication application
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AN IMPROVED SLIDING MODE CONTROLLER FOR BOOST CONVERTER IN SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM
The clean energy sources such as solar cells, fuel cells and photovoltaic are attractive in the present time as fossil energy cannot be renewed and the price is soaring in recent years. A system converting solar energy to electricity and connecting to the utility network is proposed in this paper. DC-DC converter becomes necessary in this system. In order to obtain a stable output DC voltage, an improved sliding mode controller is investigated in this paper. The reaching time can be zero by using the designed sliding surface. The additional integral term in the improved sliding surface is used to suppress the steady-state error. Simulation and experimental results are provided for verification of our design.
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MICROCONTROLLER-BASED MAXIMUM POWER POINT TRACKING CONTROL OF PV CHARGER SYSTEM WITH SEPIC CONVERTER
ABSTRACT The photovoltaic (PV) stand-alone system requires a battery charger for energy storage. This paper presents the modeling and controller design of the PV charger system implemented with the single-ended primary inductance converter (SEPIC). The designed SEPIC employs the peak-current-mode control with the current command generated from the input PV voltage regulating loop, where the voltage command is determined by both the PV module maximum power point tracking (MPPT) control loop and the battery charging loop. The control objective is to balance the power flow from the PV module to the battery and the load such that the PV power is utilized effectively and the battery is charged with three charging stages. This paper gives a detailed modeling of the SEPIC with the PV module input and peak-current-mode control first. Accordingly, the PV voltage controller, as well as the adaptive MPPT controller, is designed. An 80-W prototype system is built. The effectiveness of the proposed methods is proved with some simulation and experimental results.
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TRANSFORMERLESS SINGLE-PHASE MULTILEVEL-BASED PHOTOVOLTAIC INVERTER

The elimination of the output transformer from grid connected photovoltaic (PV) systems not only reduces the cost, size, and weight of the conversion stage but also increases the system overall efficiency. However, if the transformer is removed, the galvanic isolation between the PV generator and the grid is lost. This may cause safety hazards in the event of ground faults. In addition, the circulation of leakage currents (common-mode currents) through the stray capacitance between the PV array and the ground would be enabled. Furthermore, when no transformer is used, the inverter could inject direct current (dc) to the grid, causing the saturation of the transformers along the distribution network. While safety requirements in Transformerless systems can be met by means of external elements, leakage currents and the injection of dc into the grid must be guaranteed topologically or by the inverters control system. This paper proposes a new high-efficiency topology for Transformerless systems, which does not generate common-mode currents and topologically guarantees that no dc is injected into the grid. The proposed topology has been verified in a 5-kW prototype with satisfactory results.
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IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW SINGLE PHASE MULTILEVEL INVERTER FOR PV POWER CONDITIONING SYSTEM
This project presents a high conversion ratio hybrid DC-DC converter fed single-phase low harmonic distortion seven-level photovoltaic (PV) inverter topology for grid-connected PV systems with a novel pulse width-modulated (PWM) control scheme. A digital PI control algorithm is implemented in microcontroller to keep the current injected into the grid sinusoidal and to have good dynamic performance with rapidly changing atmospheric conditions. In order to maximally utilize the energy provided by the solar generator, its operating point has to be kept at the maximum power point (MPP) with the help of MPPT algorithm implemented by microcontroller. The inverter offers much less total harmonic distortion and can operate at near-unity power factor. The proposed system is verified through digital simulation MATLAB/PSIM environment and is implemented in a prototype, and the experimental results achieved give better overall system performance compared with the conventional grid-connected PWM inverter.
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MULTILEVEL INVERTER FOR GRID-CONNECTED PV SYSTEM EMPLOYING DIGITAL PI CONTROLLER

This project presents a high conversion ratio hybrid DC-DC converter fed single-phase low harmonic distortion seven-level photovoltaic (PV) inverter topology for grid-connected PV systems with a novel pulse width-modulated (PWM) control scheme. A digital PI control algorithm is implemented in microcontroller to keep the current injected into the grid sinusoidal and to have good dynamic performance with rapidly changing atmospheric conditions. In order to maximally utilize the energy provided by the solar generator, its operating point has to be kept at the maximum power point (MPP) with the help of MPPT algorithm implemented by microcontroller. The inverter offers much less total harmonic distortion and can operate at nearunity power factor. The proposed system is verified through digital simulation MATLAB/PSIM environment and is implemented in a prototype, and the experimental results achieved give better overall system performance compared with the conventional grid-connected PWM inverter.
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A NOVEL POWER MANAGEMENT CONTROL STRATEGY FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY POWER SYSTEM
To The PV power system can be classified into two types: stand-alone PV system and grid-connected PV system. In remote or isolated regions where power grid can not extend to, standalone PV schemes have found a fairly wide application to meet the need for small but essential electric load. The output power of the solar cell is changed by environmental factors, such as irradiation and temperature. Therefore, an auxiliary energy source such as a battery must be introduced into the PV system as an energy buffer to balance the input power from the solar cell and the output power to the load. In traditional stand-alone PV system, the battery is directly in parallel with the DC Bus, and its charge and discharge current cannot be controlled. Once the load changes significantly, the rush current would destroy the battery. Therefore, a bi-directional converter needs to be inserted between the DC Bus and the battery to control the charging and discharging current. PROPOSED TOPOLOGY: The proposed stand-alone Grid connected renewable energy power system is composed of a solar cell array, a battery, a uni-directional DCDC converter (UDC), and a bi-directional DC-DC converter (BDC) and inverter. The solar cell array and battery are connected to the same DC Bus through the high conversion ratio DC-DC converter and Buck/Boost bi-directional converter, respectively. EMBEDDED SYSTEMS PROJECTS / IEEE PROJECTS
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The solar photovoltaic power has received great attention and experienced impressive progress in the countries all over the world in recent years because of more and more serious energy crisis and environmental pollution. This project proposes a novel power management control strategy for stand-alone photovoltaic power system, which consists of a solar cell array, a battery, a uni-directional DC-DC converter, and a bi-directional DC-DC converter. The solar cell array powers the steady state energy and the battery compensates the dynamic energy. The goal of the power management control strategy is to control the un-directional DC-DC converter and bidirection DC-DC converter to operate in suitable modes according to the condition of solar cell and battery, so as to coordinate the two sources of solar cell and battery supplying power and ensure the system operates with high efficiency and behaviors with good dynamic performance. A experimental prototype of stand-alone photovoltaic power system was built and Experimental results are shown to verify the effectiveness of the proposed power management strategy. A photovoltaic (PV) grid-connected power conditioning system with the function of uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is presented in the paper. It can not only realize photovoltaic generation, but also has full function of shunt active power filter (APF). In addition, it can act as UPS when instantly power interruption occurs.
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QUASI-Z-SOURCE INVERTER FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEMS

This project presents a quasi-Z-Source Inverter (qZSI) that is a new topology derived from the traditional Z-source inverter (ZSI). The qZSI inherits all the advantages of the ZSI, which can realize buck/boost, inversion and power conditioning in a single stage with improved reliability. In addition, the proposed qZSI has the unique advantages of lower component ratings and constant dc current from the source. All of the boost control methods that have been developed for the ZSI can be used by the qZSI. The qZSI features a wide range of voltage gain which is suitable for applications in photovoltaic (PV) systems, due to the fact that the PV cells output varies widely with temperature and solar irradiation. Theoretical analysis of voltage boost, control methods and a system design guide for the qZSI in PV systems are investigated in this project. A prototype has been built. Both simulations and experiments are presented to verify the proposed concept and theoretical analysis.
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A HIGH POWER DENSITY SINGLE PHASE PWM RECTIFIER WITH ACTIVE RIPPLE ENERGY STORAGE
ABSTRACT It is well known that there exist second-order harmonic current and corresponding ripple voltage on dc bus for single phase PWM rectifiers. The low frequency harmonic current is normally filtered using a bulk capacitor in the bus which results in low power density. This paper proposed an active ripple energy storage method that can effectively reduce the energy storage capacitance. The feed-forward control method and design considerations are provided. Simulation and experimental results are provided for verification purposes.
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IMPLEMENTATION OF A SINGLE-PHASE SHUNT ACTIVE POWER FILTER UNDER NONSINUSOIDAL VOLTAGE SOURCE
ABSTRACT This paper deals with design and implementation issues of single-phase shunt active power filter under distorted voltage source. A modified control strategy based on instantaneous reactive power theory (p-q theory) is proposed in this paper. Theoretical formulations for both original and modified p-q theories are presented. Simulations of the system in MATLAB\Simulink environment are conducted to validate the effectiveness and capabilities of the proposed control strategy. The designed shunt active filter with its current controller has been tested under a highly distorted voltage at the PCC with experimental prototype based on suitable controller. Hardware results verify the feasibility and effectiveness of designed active filter and its capability in meeting the IEEE 519-1992 recommended harmonic standard limits.
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Besides characteristic harmonics, there are many non-characteristic harmonics in power system. The common passive filter cannot deal with it, which worsens performance and may be results in the resonance to destroy the filter device. According to this problem, the paper presents a novel shunt hybrid active power filter (PHAPF), the principle of PHAPF is analyzed and a complex control strategy for detecting both load harmonics and grid harmonics is proposed. Simulative results and Experimental results shows that the PHAPF has excellent performance and application outlook.
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CONTROL STRATEGY ANALYSIS ON SINGLE-PHASE PARALLEL HYBRID ACTIVE POWER FILTER
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A NOVEL SINGLE-PHASE SHUNT HYBRID POWER FILTER CONFIGURATION FOR POWER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
ABSTRACT This project presents a technique for Harmonic compensation and power factor correction of non linear loads employing Shunt Hybrid Active Power Filter. This work will focus on the design methodology and the analysis of control strategy which allows the compensation of harmonics and phase displacement of the input current for non -linear loads. The topology of filter is based on a single phase current controlled VSI inverter with MOSFETs/IGBTs switches. Simple time domain extraction techniques are used to determine the harmonic components present in the load current or source current/voltage. The pulse width modulated (PWM) technique is then used to generate the required gate drive signals to the converter. Power factor and Harmonics problem in industrial power systems with non-linear loads is presented. Traditional and modern advanced technologies for power factor improvement and harmonic mitigation are reviewed. Advantages of power electronics based static reactive power compensation and Active Harmonic Filtering are shown. Design issues for power electronics converter operating as static compensator-Active filter are discussed. Modeling and experimental results are presented for both advanced technologies.
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A COST EFFECTIVE METHOD OF REDUCING TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION (THD) IN SINGLE-PHASE BOOST RECTIFIER
ABSTRACT Due to its simplicity, the discontinuous conduction mode boost rectifier is potentially the least expensive active line-harmonics reducing circuit. The line current however, shows considerable distortion when the peak input voltage is close to the output voltage. This paper proposes a simple, low-cost method to reduce the line harmonics. A periodic voltage signal is injected in the control circuit to vary the duty cycle of the boost switch within a line cycle so that the thirdorder harmonic of the input current is reduced and the THD is improved. The proposed technique eliminates the additional harmonic generator, phase detecting and phase-locking circuits, which is proposed in the literature. Instead we can utilize the output voltage of the rectifier in the boost converter in order to modulate the duty cycle of the boost switch. As a result, the injected signal is naturally synchronized with line current. Simulation and experimental results are presented to confirm the validity of the method.
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NEW RECTIFIER STAGE TOPOLOGY USED FOR A HYBRID WIND-SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM
This project presents the design and implementation of power converters for wind conversion systems. The power converter can not only transfer the power from a wind generator, but also improve the stability and safety of the system. The proposed system consists of a Hybrid energy system such as solar and wind, a DC/DC converter of new topology and a multilevel inverter. The hybrid energy is the main power source of the system, and the battery is used for energy storage and power compensation to recover the natural irregularity of the hybrid power. This project presents a new system configuration of the front-end rectifier stage for a hybrid wind/photovoltaic energy system. This configuration allows the two sources to supply the load separately or simultaneously depending on the availability of the energy sources. The inherent nature of this Cuk-SEPIC fused converter, additional input filters are not necessary to filter out high frequency harmonics. Harmonic content is detrimental for the generator lifespan, heating issues, and efficiency
In order to keep producing to the maximum power output from the wind power generator, a MPPT based microcontroller is used to realize the system controller. Finally, a prototype energy conversion system is built and experimental results are provided to verify the theoretical analysis and feasibility of a wind-solar power generator system.
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AN INTEGRATED FOUR-PORT DC/DC CONVERTER FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY APPLICATIONS

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CURRENT SELF-BALANCE MECHANISM IN MULTIPHASE BUCK CONVERTER

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NON-ISOLATED HIGH STEP-UP BOOST CONVERTER INTEGRATED WITH SEPIC CONVERTER

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PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF BRIDGELESS PFC BOOST RECTIERS

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SWITCHED-CAPACITOR/SWITCHED-INDUCTOR STRUCTURES FOR GETTING TRANSFORMERLESS HYBRID DCDC PWM CONVERTERS

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IMPLEMENTATION OF HIGH-POWER-FACTOR HYBRID THREE-PHASE UNIDIRECTIONAL RECTIFIER

The advantage of these topologies compared with another topologies is that

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QUASI-Z-SOURCE-BASED ISOLATED DC/DC CONVERTERS FOR DISTRIBUTED POWER GENERATION

Simplified Power circuit Diagram of the proposed converter

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A NOVEL SINGLE-STAGE HIGH-POWER-FACTOR AC/DC CONVERTER FEATURING HIGH CIRCUIT EFFICIENCY

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A HYBRID PWM RESONANT CONVERTER SUITABLE FOR WIDE INPUT VARIATION

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