Title :
A ZCS-PWM Full-Bridge Boost Converter for Fuel-Cell Applications
Author :
Mousavi, Ahmad ; Das, Pritam ; Moschopoulos, Gerry
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Western Ontario, London, ON
Abstract :
A new ZCS-PWM dc-dc full-bridge boost converter is proposed in the paper. The proposed converter is well-suited to be used as a fuel cell converter where low input voltage / high output voltage conversion is required. In the paper, the operation of the proposed converter is explained in detail, and its features and design are discussed. The feasibility of the converter is confirmed with results that are obtained from an experimental prototype.
Keywords :
DC-DC power convertors; PWM power convertors; fuel cells; zero current switching; ZCS-PWM dc-dc full-bridge boost converter; fuel-cell; DC-DC power converters; Fuel cells; Pulse width modulation; Pulse width modulation converters; Schottky diodes; Switches; Switching circuits; Switching converters; Voltage; Zero current switching;
Conference_Titel :
Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, 2009. APEC 2009. Twenty-Fourth Annual IEEE
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2811-3
Electronic_ISBN :
1048-2334
DOI :
10.1109/APEC.2009.4802698
