Single loop, zero reactive power in dual-active-bridge converters

Author

Rodriguez, Jose ; Venegas R, V. ; Moreno-Goytia, E.L. ; Villa Vargas, F.H. ; Castaneda S, Edgar D.

Author_Institution

Programa de Graduados e Investig. en Ing. Electr., Inst. Tecnol. de Morelia, Morelia, Mexico

fYear

2013

fDate

13-15 Nov. 2013

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

7

Abstract

This paper mathematically models and analyses various control methods for Dual-Active-Bridge (DAB) converters focusing in: its performance to reduce the reactive power to zero while keeping the load current without discontinuities for any range of operation; minimizing the number of PI feedback loops to a single one; the reduction of IRMS and ripple voltage; reduction of losses, altogether compared to the conventional SPSC method. After comparations a novel control scheme using a single PI feedback-loop for abating reactive power is proposed. The simulation, mathematical model of the converter and the experimental results obtained from the laboratory-scale version of the DAB controller shows the performance of the proposal and its relative advantages.

Keywords

DC-DC power convertors; PI control; PWM power convertors; bridge circuits; DAB controller; IRMS; PI feedback loop; SPSC method; dual active bridge converter; loss reduction; ripple voltage; single feedback loop; zero reactive power; Bridge circuits; Capacitors; Inductance; Mathematical model; Phase modulation; Power transformers; Reactive power; Bidirectional converter; DC-DC converter; dual active bridge (DAB); phase-shift control; single-loop control;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power, Electronics and Computing (ROPEC), 2013 IEEE International Autumn Meeting on

Conference_Location

Mexico City

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ROPEC.2013.6702757

Filename

6702757