DC-DC Boost Converter with Reduced Switching Losses in Wide Range of Voltage Gain
This article presents the results of research on a new topology of a DC-DC converter in which switching losses are reduced by an auxiliary switching circuit (ASC). The proposed ASC can work as a passive or active circuit depending on the voltage gain of the converter. In both cases, this does not af...
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| author | Andrzej Mondzik Stanisław Piróg Robert Stala Adam Penczek Piotr Gucwa |
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| description | This article presents the results of research on a new topology of a DC-DC converter in which switching losses are reduced by an auxiliary switching circuit (ASC). The proposed ASC can work as a passive or active circuit depending on the voltage gain of the converter. In both cases, this does not affect the operation of the main circuit and is analogous to a classic boost converter, which allows the use of the same control circuits and methods. The operation of the ASC is synchronized with the control of the main converter transistor. The reduction of transistor turn-off losses over a wide range of converter gain is a unique advantage of the proposed auxiliary circuit. This is evidenced by the comparison of the loss reduction with the classic boost converter and the reference converter with soft turn off. This article presents an in-depth analytical discussion related to the reduction of power losses, supported by simulation results, and verified experimentally. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3d9bc769ae384e1ebb7bc693257175cc2023-11-18T07:48:19ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732023-05-011611439710.3390/en16114397DC-DC Boost Converter with Reduced Switching Losses in Wide Range of Voltage GainAndrzej Mondzik0Stanisław Piróg1Robert Stala2Adam Penczek3Piotr Gucwa4Department of Power Electronics and Energy Control Systems, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Automatics, Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering, AGH University of Science and Technology, Al. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, PolandDepartment of Power Electronics and Energy Control Systems, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Automatics, Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering, AGH University of Science and Technology, Al. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, PolandDepartment of Power Electronics and Energy Control Systems, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Automatics, Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering, AGH University of Science and Technology, Al. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, PolandDepartment of Power Electronics and Energy Control Systems, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Automatics, Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering, AGH University of Science and Technology, Al. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, PolandResearch and Development, SMA-Magnetics Sp. z o.o., Komandosów 3/1, 32-085 Modlniczka, PolandThis article presents the results of research on a new topology of a DC-DC converter in which switching losses are reduced by an auxiliary switching circuit (ASC). The proposed ASC can work as a passive or active circuit depending on the voltage gain of the converter. In both cases, this does not affect the operation of the main circuit and is analogous to a classic boost converter, which allows the use of the same control circuits and methods. The operation of the ASC is synchronized with the control of the main converter transistor. The reduction of transistor turn-off losses over a wide range of converter gain is a unique advantage of the proposed auxiliary circuit. This is evidenced by the comparison of the loss reduction with the classic boost converter and the reference converter with soft turn off. This article presents an in-depth analytical discussion related to the reduction of power losses, supported by simulation results, and verified experimentally.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/11/4397DC-DC converterboost converterhigh efficiencyZVS converterZVT |
| spellingShingle | Andrzej Mondzik Stanisław Piróg Robert Stala Adam Penczek Piotr Gucwa DC-DC Boost Converter with Reduced Switching Losses in Wide Range of Voltage Gain Energies DC-DC converter boost converter high efficiency ZVS converter ZVT |
| title | DC-DC Boost Converter with Reduced Switching Losses in Wide Range of Voltage Gain |
| title_full | DC-DC Boost Converter with Reduced Switching Losses in Wide Range of Voltage Gain |
| title_fullStr | DC-DC Boost Converter with Reduced Switching Losses in Wide Range of Voltage Gain |
| title_full_unstemmed | DC-DC Boost Converter with Reduced Switching Losses in Wide Range of Voltage Gain |
| title_short | DC-DC Boost Converter with Reduced Switching Losses in Wide Range of Voltage Gain |
| title_sort | dc dc boost converter with reduced switching losses in wide range of voltage gain |
| topic | DC-DC converter boost converter high efficiency ZVS converter ZVT |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/11/4397 |
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