Title :
Single phase PFC using Buck-Boost converter
Author :
Philip, Riya ; Sreeja, C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron., Amaljyothi Coll. of Eng., Kottayam, India
Abstract :
Nowadays, low Power Factor (PF) is a serious problem that gained more importance in power electronics area. In this paper, single phase PFC using Buck-Boost circuit topology under linearization voltage control is realized. Here the nonlinear load considered is the diode bridge rectifier, and a Buck-Boost converter is connected to its back end for PFC. The switching of buck-boost converter is done by comparing the dc control signal with a saw tooth wave and its switching frequency is set to 100 kHz. The simulation analyses are carried out in Matlab/Simulink software. The effect of PFC Buck-Boost circuit on PF and the sinusoidal nature of line current are analyzed by the simulation results. Its effectiveness is experimentally validated by means of a self designed prototype. Experimental results show that, Buck-Boost circuit topology have an excellent ability for PFC. It makes the supply voltage and current in phase to each other and thus approximate the PF to unity.
Keywords :
linearisation techniques; network topology; power convertors; power electronics; power factor correction; voltage control; Matlab; PFC; Simulink; buck-boost circuit topology; buck-boost converter; diode bridge rectifier; frequency 100 kHz; linearization voltage control; power electronics; power factor correction; Equations; Mathematical model; Power factor correction; Reactive power; Rectifiers; Topology; Voltage control; Buck-Boost circuit topology; Power Factor Correction (PFC); linearization voltage control;
Conference_Titel :
Emerging Research Areas: Magnetics, Machines and Drives (AICERA/iCMMD), 2014 Annual International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kottayam
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-5201-4
DOI :
10.1109/AICERA.2014.6908174
