Analysis of a Full-Bridge Inverter for Induction Heating Using Asymmetrical Phase-Shift Control under ZVS and NON-ZVS Operation

This paper presents a detailed analysis of circuit operation under ZVS and NON-ZVS switching conditions in a high-frequency full-bridge inverter for induction heating, using the principle of asymmetrical phase-shift control over a wide control range both in positive and negative directions. A variety of modes of circuit operation with the voltage and current equations during phase-shift power control under the operating conditions of ZVS and NON-ZVS are analyzed as a first step and the output voltage and current waveforms are obtained by MATLAB program. These waveforms will be analyzed by Fourier analysis which can lead further to the calculation of ac output power P_o, dc input power P_d, and hence the conversion efficiency Tj of the full-bridge inverter. The analysis results shows that the control ranges of ac output power P_o and dc input power Pd are limited by the occurrence of NON-ZVS operating condition, which changes according to the switching frequency f_s .