A novel zero-voltage soft-switching converter for switched reluctance motor drives

Author

Ching, T.W. ; Chau, K.T. ; Chan, C.C.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Hong Kong Univ., Hong Kong

Volume

2

fYear

1998

fDate

31 Aug-4 Sep 1998

Firstpage

899

Abstract

A new zero-voltage-transition (ZVT) converter for switched reluctance motor drives is presented. The proposed ZVT converter possesses the definite advantages that both main transistors and diodes can operate with zero-voltage switching (ZVS), unity device voltage and current stresses. It is a very desirable feature for high frequency switching power conversion where power MOSFETs are used. This converter is especially advantageous for switched reluctance motor drives demanding efficient regenerative braking, such as electric vehicle application

Keywords

power MOSFET; power convertors; power semiconductor switches; reluctance motor drives; switching circuits; HF switching power conversion; ZVS; application; current stresses; diodes; electric vehicle; power MOSFETs; regenerative braking; soft-switching power converter; switched reluctance motor drives; transistors; unity device voltage; zero-voltage switching; MOSFETs; Pulse width modulation; Pulse width modulation converters; Reluctance machines; Reluctance motors; Switches; Switching converters; Topology; Zero current switching; Zero voltage switching;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Industrial Electronics Society, 1998. IECON '98. Proceedings of the 24th Annual Conference of the IEEE

Conference_Location

Aachen

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4503-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IECON.1998.724213

Filename

724213