Design and experimental results of an input-current-shaper based electronic ballast

Author

Calleja, Antonio J. ; Alonso, J. Marcos ; Ribas, Javier ; Corominas, E.L. ; Rico-Secades, Manuel ; Sebastián, Javier

Author_Institution

DIEECS-Tecnologigrave, Univ. de Oviedo, Gijon, Spain

Volume

18

Issue

2

fYear

2003

fDate

3/1/2003 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

547

Lastpage

557

Abstract

This paper presents some design issues and experimental results regarding the use of the input current shaper (ICS) technique to implement high power factor electronic ballasts. The ICS is placed between main rectifier and bulk capacitor to increase the conduction angle of the main rectifier diodes up to a minimum value to obtain low current harmonics injected to the mains. Two possibilities to implement ICS-based ballast are considered in this paper: the forward-based ICS and the flyback-based ICS. Experimental results obtained from two 40-W fluorescent lamp ballasts are also presented.

Keywords

AC-DC power convertors; fluorescent lamps; harmonic distortion; harmonics suppression; lamp accessories; power conversion harmonics; rectifying circuits; 40 W; bulk capacitor; design issues; experimental results; fluorescent lamp ballasts; high power factor electronic ballasts; input-current-shaper based electronic ballast; low current harmonics; main rectifier; rectifier diodes conduction angle; Associate members; Capacitors; Diodes; Electronic ballasts; Equivalent circuits; Fluorescent lamps; Reactive power; Rectifiers; Switching converters; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Power Electronics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-8993

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TPEL.2003.809335

Filename

1189605