State space modeling and control of the dc-dc multilevel boost converter

The dc-dc multilevel boost converter topology was recently proposed with features such as high voltage gain without using an extreme duty ratio, few components and self dc-link balancing. This paper presents the state space modeling and a linear controller based on the pole placement technique for the dc-dc multilevel boost converter. Nonlinear and linear models are derived. Simulation results obtained with the averaging model in Matlab and with the simulated circuit in Synopsys Saber software are presented to prove the principle of the proposition.