Title :
Simulation and analysis of a single phase AC-DC boost PFC converter with a passive snubber for power quality improvement
Author :
Aiswariya, S. ; Dhanasekaran, R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Syed Ammal Eng. Coll., Ramanathapuram, India
Abstract :
In this paper an ac-dc boost Power Factor Correction (PFC) converter with a passive snubber is introduced. The proposed passive snubber decreases the conduction losses but increases the range of soft switching achieved. The switch is given Zero Current Switching (ZCS) turn ON and Zero Voltage switching (ZVS) turn OFF. There are no additional stresses on all the semiconductor devices used. Due to the soft switching features, the PFC converter attains a high power factor of 0.98. The proposed converter with passive snubber is simulated in MATLAB and analyzed mode wise with detailed corresponding waveforms.
Keywords :
AC-DC power convertors; power factor correction; power supply quality; snubbers; zero current switching; zero voltage switching; MATLAB; ZCS; ac-dc boost power factor correction converter; passive snubber; power factor; power quality improvement; single phase ac-dc boost PFC converter; soft switching; zero current switching; zero voltage switching; Inductors; Reactive power; Semiconductor diodes; Snubbers; Soft switching; Switches; Zero current switching; Boost converter; Current stress; PFC; Passive Snubber; Voltage stress; ZCS; ZVS;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Communication Control and Computing Technologies (ICACCCT), 2014 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Ramanathapuram
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-3913-8
DOI :
10.1109/ICACCCT.2014.7019477
