Title :
Recovery circuit for snubber energy in power electronic applications with high switching frequencies
Author :
Bendien, Johan C. ; Van der Broeck, Heinz ; Fregien, Gert
Author_Institution :
RWTH Aachen, West Germany
fDate :
1/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A simple, reliable circuit is presented that allows snubber energy to be recovered by using a self-oscillating DC-to-DC converter. The applicability of the circuit is experimentally proved in three different types of power converters for electrical drives
Keywords :
invertors; power convertors; electrical drives; high switching frequencies; invertors; power converters; power electronic applications; self-oscillating DC-to-DC converter; snubber energy recovery circuit; Capacitors; Choppers; DC-DC power converters; Inductors; Snubbers; Switches; Switching circuits; Switching frequency; Thyristors; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Power Electronics, IEEE Transactions on
