Title :
Improved performance resonant rectifier: prospective topology and control schemes
Author :
Chakraborty, Chandan ; Ishida, Muneaki
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Mie Univ., Tsu, Japan
Abstract :
The paper presents a prospective resonant rectifier topology along with two new control techniques (viz. control schemes 1 and 2). The topology has the advantage of operating in the lagging power factor mode through out the entire range of input voltage and/or load variation, dispensing with the need of a device snubber. Use of a half-bridge requires only two active switches. The converter has been analyzed to find the nature of the input current waveform. A laboratory prototype has been fabricated and the proposed control schemes have been realized. Experimental waveforms show excellent improvement of the converter input current, particularly with control scheme 2
Keywords :
AC-DC power convertors; bipolar transistor switches; bridge circuits; electric current control; insulated gate bipolar transistors; network topology; power bipolar transistors; rectifying circuits; resonant power convertors; control schemes; converter input current; device snubber; half-bridge circuit; input current waveform; lagging power factor operating mode; performance improvement; resonant rectifier; topology; Laboratories; Load management; Prototypes; Reactive power; Rectifiers; Resonance; Snubbers; Switches; Topology; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Conference, 2000. Conference Record of the 2000 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Rome
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6401-5
DOI :
10.1109/IAS.2000.883180
