A highly efficient isolated single‐phase variable frequency AC–AC converter with flexible buck‐boost factor, inherent safe commutation, and continuous current

Abstract This paper proposes an isolated single‐phase flexible buck‐boost ac–ac converter with an adjustable output frequency and optimized semiconductors count. One power switch only operates with a high switching frequency in each half‐cycle of the input voltage, and others operate with a low swit...

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Main Authors: Iman Abdoli, Ali Mosallanejad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-11-01
Series:IET Power Electronics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1049/pel2.12322
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Ali Mosallanejad
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description Abstract This paper proposes an isolated single‐phase flexible buck‐boost ac–ac converter with an adjustable output frequency and optimized semiconductors count. One power switch only operates with a high switching frequency in each half‐cycle of the input voltage, and others operate with a low switching frequency equal to the output frequency. Thanks to this feature, the converter provides high efficiency, 95.5% in step‐down mode and 91.5% in step‐up mode. The galvanic isolation between the input and output sides is also regarded for the proposed topology by employing two coupled inductors. The converter has an inherent safe commutation by utilizing a simple modulation strategy. Thus, additional snubber circuits and complex commutation strategies are no longer required. The proposed converter does not require any input filter as it operates with the continuous input current. This paper presents the operating principle of the proposed topology in detail. For this purpose, a 200‐W experimental prototype has been designed to examine the performance of the suggested converter for different operating modes and output frequencies. Results confirm the theory and operation of the proposed topology.
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spelling doaj.art-c3441d1b16c0469fb8e23683d4f5018f2022-12-22T04:06:15ZengWileyIET Power Electronics1755-45351755-45432022-11-0115141511152510.1049/pel2.12322A highly efficient isolated single‐phase variable frequency AC–AC converter with flexible buck‐boost factor, inherent safe commutation, and continuous currentIman Abdoli0Ali Mosallanejad1Department of Electrical Engineering Shahid Beheshti University Tehran IranDepartment of Electrical Engineering Shahid Beheshti University Tehran IranAbstract This paper proposes an isolated single‐phase flexible buck‐boost ac–ac converter with an adjustable output frequency and optimized semiconductors count. One power switch only operates with a high switching frequency in each half‐cycle of the input voltage, and others operate with a low switching frequency equal to the output frequency. Thanks to this feature, the converter provides high efficiency, 95.5% in step‐down mode and 91.5% in step‐up mode. The galvanic isolation between the input and output sides is also regarded for the proposed topology by employing two coupled inductors. The converter has an inherent safe commutation by utilizing a simple modulation strategy. Thus, additional snubber circuits and complex commutation strategies are no longer required. The proposed converter does not require any input filter as it operates with the continuous input current. This paper presents the operating principle of the proposed topology in detail. For this purpose, a 200‐W experimental prototype has been designed to examine the performance of the suggested converter for different operating modes and output frequencies. Results confirm the theory and operation of the proposed topology.https://doi.org/10.1049/pel2.12322
spellingShingle Iman Abdoli
Ali Mosallanejad
A highly efficient isolated single‐phase variable frequency AC–AC converter with flexible buck‐boost factor, inherent safe commutation, and continuous current
IET Power Electronics
title A highly efficient isolated single‐phase variable frequency AC–AC converter with flexible buck‐boost factor, inherent safe commutation, and continuous current
title_full A highly efficient isolated single‐phase variable frequency AC–AC converter with flexible buck‐boost factor, inherent safe commutation, and continuous current
title_fullStr A highly efficient isolated single‐phase variable frequency AC–AC converter with flexible buck‐boost factor, inherent safe commutation, and continuous current
title_full_unstemmed A highly efficient isolated single‐phase variable frequency AC–AC converter with flexible buck‐boost factor, inherent safe commutation, and continuous current
title_short A highly efficient isolated single‐phase variable frequency AC–AC converter with flexible buck‐boost factor, inherent safe commutation, and continuous current
title_sort highly efficient isolated single phase variable frequency ac ac converter with flexible buck boost factor inherent safe commutation and continuous current
url https://doi.org/10.1049/pel2.12322
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