Title :
Control of single active switch cascade boost converter for fuel cell applications
Author :
Perez-Pinal, Francisco J. ; Cervantes, Ilse ; Leyva-Ramos, Jesus ; Diaz-Saldierna, L.H.
Author_Institution :
Inst. Politec. Nac., Tijuana, Mexico
Abstract :
In this paper, a controller for a three-stage cascade boost converter connected in cascaded with a single active switch is proposed to step-up the unregulated voltage supply produced by a fuel cell system. The proposed hybrid controller is able to work in several operation regions while having the feature of a simple structure easy to implement. The controller description and experimental results in a 100W prototype are given within.
Keywords :
fuel cell power plants; power convertors; power system control; fuel cell system; hybrid controller; power 100 W; single active switch; three-stage cascade boost converter controller; unregulated voltage supply; DC-DC power converters; Fuel cells; Nonlinear control systems; Power generation; Switches; Switching converters; Topology; Transfer functions; Voltage control; Zero voltage switching; Converter control; Fuel cell system; Modelling; Non-linear control; Renewable energy systems;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics and Applications, 2009. EPE '09. 13th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Barcelona
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4432-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-90-75815-13-9
