Title :
Multi-level, uni-directional AC-DC converters, a cost effective alternative to bi-directional converters
Author :
Carlton, Dan ; Dunford, William G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., British Columbia Univ., Vancouver, BC, Canada
fDate :
6/23/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A uni-directional, multi-level power converter family, to which the Vienna rectifier belongs, is proposed. Its features are studied, and a cost-performance analysis is also presented
Keywords :
AC-DC power convertors; costing; network topology; rectifying circuits; Vienna rectifier; bi-directional converters alternative; cost-effective circuit topology; cost-performance analysis; multi-level unidirectional AC-DC power converters; AC-DC power converters; Bidirectional control; Capacitors; Costs; Diodes; Insulated gate bipolar transistors; Leg; Power factor correction; Rectifiers; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics Specialists Conference, 2001. PESC. 2001 IEEE 32nd Annual
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7067-8
DOI :
10.1109/PESC.2001.954401
