DocumentCode :
1395895
Title :
A new pulsed power supply topology based on positive buck-boost converters concept
Author :
Zabihi, Sasan ; Zare, Firuz ; Ledwich, Gerard ; Ghosh, Arindam ; Akiyama, Hidenori
Author_Institution :
Built Environ. & Eng. Dept., Queensland Univ. of Technol., Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Volume :
17
Issue :
6
fYear :
2010
Firstpage :
1901
Lastpage :
1911
Abstract :
Improving efficiency and flexibility in pulsed power supply technologies is the most substantial concern of pulsed power systems specifically with regard to plasma generation. Recently, the improvement of pulsed power supply has become of greater concern due to the extension of pulsed power applications to environmental and industrial areas. With this respect, a current source based topology is proposed in this paper as a pulsed power supply which gives the possibility of power flow control during load supplying mode. The main contribution in this configuration is utilization of low-medium voltage semiconductor switches for high voltage generation. A number of switch-diode-capacitor units are designated at the output of topology to exchange the current source energy into voltage form and generate a pulsed power with sufficient voltage magnitude and stress. Simulations carried out in Matlab/SIMULINK platform as well as experimental tests on a prototype setup have verified the capability of this topology in performing desired duties. Being efficient and flexible are the main advantages of this topology.
Keywords :
load flow control; power convertors; power semiconductor switches; pulsed power supplies; Matlab-Simulink platform; current-source based topology; high-voltage generation; load supplying mode; low-medium voltage semiconductor switches; plasma generation; positive buck-boost converters concept; power flow control; pulsed power supply topology; switch-diode-capacitor units; Capacitors; Inductors; Load modeling; Power supplies; Switches; Topology; Pulsed power supply, high voltage, current source, voltage source, power converter, DC-DC topology, plasma;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
1070-9878
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TDEI.2010.5658245
Filename :
5658245
Link To Document :
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