Title :
A novel droop method for converter parallel operation
Author :
Kim, Jung-Won ; Choi, Hang-Seok ; Cho, Bo Hyung
Author_Institution :
Fairchild Korea Semicond., Kyonggi, South Korea
fDate :
1/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
For the converter parallel operation, the current sharing between modules is important for the reliability of the system. Among several current sharing schemes, the droop method needs no interconnection between modules, which implies true redundancy. But the droop method has poor voltage regulation and poor current sharing characteristics. In this paper, a novel droop method is proposed for the converter parallel operation, which adaptively controls the reference voltage of each module. This greatly improves the output voltage regulation and the current sharing of the conventional droop method. The analysis of the proposed method and design procedure are provided and experimental results verify the excellent performance of the proposed method
Keywords :
adaptive control; power convertors; voltage control; 100 W; adaptive voltage control; converter parallel operation; current sharing; droop method; poor current sharing; poor voltage regulation; redundancy; reliability; Communication system control; Current distribution; Design methodology; Performance analysis; Power generation; Power supplies; Redundancy; Semiconductor device noise; Voltage control;
Journal_Title :
Power Electronics, IEEE Transactions on