High-efficiency power supply for resistive loads with sinusoidal input current

Author

Rossetto, L. ; Malesani, L. ; Spiazzi, G. ; Pomilio, J.A. ; Monacchi, M.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Padova Univ., Italy

Volume

1

fYear

1997

fDate

3-6 Aug 1997

Firstpage

341

Abstract

A high-quality rectifier for supplying resistive loads is presented. It features high power factor, low input current ripple and high efficiency. Device stresses are the same as for a buck converter, and input current is continuous. A suitable auxiliary network provides zero voltage switching for both power switch and diode. The ripple steering technique was applied in order to reduce the input current ripple. The converter, suitable for heating and lighting applications, was analyzed and experimentally tested on a 1 kW prototype

Keywords

power factor; power supplies to apparatus; rectifying circuits; switching circuits; 1 kW; continuous input current; heating; high efficiency; high power factor; high-efficiency power supply; high-quality rectifier; input current ripple reduction; lighting; low input current ripple; power diode; power switch; resistive loads; ripple steering technique; sinusoidal input current; zero voltage switching; Buck converters; Diodes; Heating; Power supplies; Prototypes; Reactive power; Rectifiers; Stress; Testing; Zero voltage switching;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Conversion Conference - Nagaoka 1997., Proceedings of the

Conference_Location

Nagaoka

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3823-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PCCON.1997.645636

Filename

645636