Design optimization of a boost power factor correction converter using genetic algorithms

Author

Busquets-Monge, S. ; Soremekun, G. ; Hertz, E. ; Crebier, C. ; Ragon, S. ; Zhang, J. ; Boroyevich, D. ; Gürdal, Z. ; Lindner, D.K. ; Arpilliere, M.

Author_Institution

Center for Power Electron. Syst. (CPES), Virginia Polytech. Inst. & State Univ., Blacksburg, VA, USA

Volume

2

fYear

2002

fDate

2002

Firstpage

1177

Abstract

This paper presents a software tool for designing a low-cost boost power factor correction front-end converter with an input electromagnetic interference filter. A genetic algorithm based discrete optimizer is used to obtain the design. A detailed and experimentally validated model of the system, including second order effects, is considered. A graphical user interface for managing the design specifications and system component databases, controlling and monitoring the optimization process, and analyzing the performance of the top designs found by the optimizer is also described. The results of a design study for a 1.15 kW unit are presented to demonstrate the usefulness of the software tool

Keywords

DC-DC power convertors; electronic engineering computing; genetic algorithms; graphical user interfaces; power factor correction; 1.15 kW; boost power factor correction; design specifications; discrete optimizer; front-end converter; genetic algorithm; graphical user interface; input electromagnetic interference filter; optimization process; second order effects; system component databases; Algorithm design and analysis; Design optimization; Electromagnetic interference; Filters; Genetic algorithms; Graphical user interfaces; Power factor correction; Power system modeling; Software design; Software tools;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, 2002. APEC 2002. Seventeenth Annual IEEE

Conference_Location

Dallas, TX

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7404-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APEC.2002.989393

Filename

989393