Title :
A versatile DC-DC and DC-AC converter with zero current soft switching
Author :
Wu, T.S. ; Ehsani, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX, USA
Abstract :
A versatile DC-DC and DC-AC capacitively coupled power converter which is capable of zero current soft switching is presented. This converter can supply both DC and AC loads with a higher system efficiency due to its zero current switching operation. The DC output is regulated by pulse width modulation (PWM) while the AC waveform is controlled by amplitude modulation (AM) and discrete pulse modulation (DPM). This versatile converter is suitable for high power high efficiency applications, such as solar energy conversion and uninterruptible power systems (UPS)
Keywords :
amplitude modulation; load (electric); power convertors; pulse modulation; pulse width modulation; switching circuits; AC waveform; AM; DC output; DC-AC power converter; DC-DC power converter; DPM; PWM; UPS; capacitive coupling; discrete pulse modulation; efficiency; loads; soft switching; solar energy conversion; uninterruptible power systems; zero current switching; Amplitude modulation; Analog-digital conversion; DC-DC power converters; Pulse modulation; Pulse power systems; Pulse width modulation; Space vector pulse width modulation; Switching converters; Uninterruptible power systems; Zero current switching;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Electronics, Control, and Instrumentation, 1993. Proceedings of the IECON '93., International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Maui, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0891-3
DOI :
10.1109/IECON.1993.339249