Title :
Electronic voltage ratchet (EVR): a high voltage source
Author :
Menendez, J.C. ; Ehsani, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX, USA
Abstract :
A novel high voltage source called the electronic voltage ratchet (EVR) is described which utilizes a series resonant topology with silicon controlled rectifiers. Computer simulation revealed that the gain of a practical EVR was greater than that of a practical series resonant inverter (AC) or boost converter (DC). The output voltage waveform was either AC or DC. A prototype circuit was built and tested in the laboratory in order to confirm the theoretical predictions
Keywords :
power supply circuits; thyristor applications; AC; DC; circuit testing; computer simulation; electronic voltage ratchet; gain; high voltage source; output voltage waveform; series resonant topology; silicon controlled rectifiers; Analog-digital conversion; Circuit testing; Circuit topology; Computer simulation; Laboratories; Prototypes; Resonance; Resonant inverters; Thyristors; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, 1992., Conference Record of the 1992 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Houston, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0635-X
DOI :
10.1109/IAS.1992.244446
