Title :
Universal input 3-phase 3-switches power factor correction circuit operating in discontinuous conduction mode
Author :
Cretu, Dan ; Dunford, William G. ; Edmunds, Mark
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., British Columbia Univ., Vancouver, BC, Canada
Abstract :
This paper analyzes the discontinuous conduction mode of a new three-phase three-switch power factor correction circuit. The possibility of a universal input (American/European voltage) is also shown
Keywords :
AC-DC power convertors; harmonic distortion; power factor correction; power system harmonics; rectifying circuits; AC/DC power conversion; discontinuous conduction mode; rectifiers; three-phase three-switch power factor correction circuit; total harmonic distortion; universal input; Circuit analysis; Circuit topology; Equations; Europe; Power factor correction; Switches; Switching circuits; Total harmonic distortion; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Telecommunications Energy Conference, 1997. INTELEC 97., 19th International
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, Vic.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3996-7
DOI :
10.1109/INTLEC.1997.645929