Title :
Frequency-based current-sharing techniques for paralleled power converters
Author :
Perreault, David J. ; Selders, Robert L., Jr. ; Kassakian, John G.
Author_Institution :
Lab. for Electromagn. & Electron. Syst., MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
fDate :
7/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A new current-sharing technique for paralleled power converters, which is based on frequency encoding of the current-sharing information, is introduced. The approach has significant advantages over existing methods, including the ability to transformer isolate or eliminate current-sharing control connections. Operation of the current-sharing technique is analyzed, and the design and experimental evaluation of a three-cell prototype system are presented
Keywords :
encoding; power convertors; power transformers; current-sharing control connections; current-sharing information; design; experimental evaluation; frequency encoding; frequency-based current-sharing techniques; paralleled power converters; three-cell prototype system; transformer; Control systems; Encoding; Frequency conversion; Integrated circuit interconnections; Inverters; Power generation; Power system reliability; Prototypes; Signal generators; Signal processing;
Journal_Title :
Power Electronics, IEEE Transactions on
