• DocumentCode
    151346
  • Title

    A low-RMS-current passive auxiliary circuit for ZVS operation of full bridge converters

  • Author

    Safaee, Alireza ; Jain, Paril ; Bakhshai, Alireza

  • Author_Institution
    Syst. Div., Bombardier Transp. Inc., Kingston, ON, Canada
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    14-18 Sept. 2014
  • Firstpage
    5065
  • Lastpage
    5070
  • Abstract
    A robust passive auxiliary circuit is proposed to maintain ZVS operation of full bridge converters. In steady-state operation for the same auxiliary peak current level, a minimum of 20 percent reduction in rms current is achieved compared with single-inductor auxiliary circuit. This results in the same ZVS functionality with reduced conduction losses. Experimental results are in agreement with the analytical predictions.
  • Keywords
    bridge circuits; switching convertors; zero voltage switching; ZVS operation; auxiliary peak current level; conduction loss reduction; full bridge converter; low-RMS-current passive auxiliary circuit; single-inductor auxiliary circuit; Bridge circuits; Equations; Harmonic analysis; Inductors; Power transformers; Steady-state; Zero voltage switching;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2014 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ECCE.2014.6954096
  • Filename
    6954096