The paper presents a study on a phase-shift controlled zero-voltage switching (ZVS) full-bridge DC-DC converter employing synchronous rectification using the LTC3722-1 controller. This analysis aimed to examine the impact of additional commutating in...
In order to upgrade the ability of the traditional flyback converter to transfer energy to the load, a dual-flyback converter with two active clamping circuits is added, using the same clamping capacitor to recover the leakage inductance energy. Furt...
This paper presents a new zero voltage switching (ZVS) tuning method for the double-sided inductor/capacitor/capacitor (LCC) compensated wireless power transfer (WPT) system. An additional capacitor is added in the secondary side of the double-sided...
In this paper, a novel switching scheme using discontinuous pulse-width modulation (DPWM) for a zero-voltage switching (ZVS) grid-connected three-phase inverter is proposed. ZVS in the main and auxiliary switches was achieved. Moreover, the reverse r...
At present, magnetically coupled resonance wireless power transfer (MCRWPT) is the main technology used in electric vehicle wireless power transfer (WPT) due to its advantages of high transmission power and high efficiency. The resonant compensation...
In this paper, a power supply system for hybrid renewable energy conversion is proposed, which can process PV (photovoltaic) power and wind-turbine energy simultaneously for step-down voltage and high current applications. It is a dual-input converte...
In this paper, a bidirectional grid-tied ZVS three-phase converter is proposed. The circuit operation principle in both the rectifier and inverter modes was analyzed. The proposed topology could achieve zero-voltage switching in the six main switches...
This paper presents an analysis and modeling of the class-E inverter for ZVS/ZVDS execution at any duty ratio. The methodology is to determine the input current to the inverter analytically under the assumption that it always remains positive. The la...
In modern aircraft designs, following the More Electrical Aircraft (MEA) philosophy, there is a growing need for new high-power converters. In this context, innovative solutions to provide high efficiency and power density are required. This paper pr...
The dual-active-bridge (DAB) converter has emerged as a promising topology for renewable energy applications and microgrid systems due to its high power density and bidirectional energy-transfer capability. Enhancing the overall efficiency and reliab...
The phase-shifted full-bridge (PSFB) converter is widely employed in high-power applications. However, circulating current, duty-cycle loss, secondary voltage oscillation, and narrow zero-voltage-switching (ZVS) range are the main drawbacks of the co...
Variations in the coupling coefficient of loosely coupled transformers and dynamic loads have a significant impact on the overall performance of bidirectional inductive power transfer (BIPT) systems. However, a wide range of load and coupling coeffic...
Under light load conditions, the phase-shifted full-bridge (PSFB) converter often has difficulty in realizing the zero-voltage switching (ZVS) of the lagging-leg by relying on the energy of its resonant inductor; however, for the series-parallel PSFB...
In this paper, in order to achieve zero ripple conditions, the use of a ripple mirror (RM) circuit for the boost converter is proposed. The operation modes are studied and steady-state analyses performed to show the merits of the proposed converter....
This paper presents a model-based and neural network-based innovative design of single-ended transistor resonant DC/AC converters with zero voltage switching (ZVS). A characteristic of the proposed design method is that the determination of the circu...
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This paper presents a Class E zero-voltage soft-switching (ZVS) resonant inverter integrated with a CLC filter and a digital resonant frequency tracking technique for driving a piezoelectric ceramic transducer (PZT) in ultrasonic cleaning application...
This article presents an integrated double-sided inductance and double capacitances (DS-LCC) compensation based dual-frequency compatible wireless power transfer (WPT) system. A cascaded single-phase multi-frequency inverter (CSMI) is constructed to...
The paper presents a model-based design consideration of a series single-ended transistor resonant DC-DC converter with zero voltage switching (ZVS). A characteristic of this converter is that it is highly efficient due to the resonant nature of elec...
In future dc distributed power systems, high performance high voltage dc-dc converters with redundancy ability are welcome. However, most existing high voltage dc-dc converters do not have redundancy ability. To solve this problem, a wide load range...
Dual-active bridge (DAB) converters have emerged as a preferred topology in electric vehicle charging and energy storage applications, owing to their structurally symmetric configuration and intrinsic galvanic isolation capabilities. However, convent...
A zero-voltage switching (ZVS) H-bridge phase-shifted low-voltage high-current converter with saturable inductors is proposed in this paper. The introduction of saturable inductors solves the short circuit problem caused by high-frequency on–of...
This paper presents a high step up, current fed, interleaved, isolated DC–DC converter with voltage multipliers and ZVS (zero voltage switching). The converter provides zero voltage switching for all active switches and provides a high step up...
The paper presents the design of a single-ended transistor zero-voltage switch (ZVS) parallel resonant DC-DC converter. Due to the use of a resonant inverter in the structure of the DC-DC converter, it is characterized by high efficiency and improved...
This paper introduces a new four-switch, high-voltage, high-step-up converter employing two transformers. The topology enables Zero-Voltage Switching (ZVS) across all primary switches for operating conditions ranging from no load to full load. A volt...
Power quality in terms of power factor (PF), efficiency, and total harmonic distortions (THDs) is an important consideration in power supplies designed for 5G telecom servers. This paper presents a different magnetic parts design and manufacturing te...
The design and performance analysis of a 10 kW three-phase DC–DC LCL-type resonant converter having a built-in boost function were carried out. This high-power converter is proposed for its application in grid-interfacing a linear generator (LG...
A zero-voltage switching (ZVS) push–pull self-oscillating arc ignition circuit was proposed, marking the first application of ZVS technology in welding arc ignition systems. The circuit’s working principle was analyzed, and time-domain wa...
The bidirectional inverting buck-boost converter (BIBBC) has a simple structure and a wide voltage ratio. It can be used in the battery supercapacitor hybrid energy storage system (BSHESS) and the motor drive system. However, the traditional continuo...
A new auxiliary circuit that can be implemented in DC-DC and AC-DC ZVS-PWM converters is proposed in the paper. The circuit is for ZVS-PWM converters used in applications where high-frequency operation is needed and the load current is higher than t...
A bidirectional three-level soft switching circuit topology is proposed and implemented for medium voltage applications such as 750 V dc light rail transit, high power converters, or dc microgrid systems. The studied converter is constructed with a t...
In this paper, a reflex charger with zero-voltage-switching (ZVS) and non-dissipative cells for photovoltaic (PV) energy conversion is presented. The proposed reflex charger has the following advantages: (1) A ZVS cell is incorporated to reduce the s...
Interleaved zero-voltage switching boost converters have been known for over 20 years. However, the influence of parasitic capacitance of transistors has not been described. In this paper the converter is analyzed and the equation for voltage ratio i...
The Dual Active Bridge (DAB) converter is known for its advantageous characteristics, including bidirectionality, galvanic isolation, and soft-switching operation. However, achieving Zero Voltage Switching (ZVS) across the complete operation range is...
Enhanced class E inverters (EFn or E/Fn) reduce the high peak switch voltage that is prevalent in class E inverters. Additionally, their stability and load regulation capabilities are improved as compared to class E inverters. This paper proposes an...
In this paper, a parallel modular multi-inverter (PMMI) topology is proposed to supply high power for wireless charging electric vehicles (EVs). A major challenge in the implementation of PMMI topology is zero-voltage switching (ZVS) for all inverter...
In this paper, a two-stage three-port isolated bidirectional DC-DC converter (BDC) for hybrid energy storage system (HESS) applications in DC microgrids is proposed. It has an enlarged zero-voltage-switching (ZVS) region and reduced power circulation...
A new, optimal thermal-based adaptive frequency control (OTC) for a bidirectional DC–DC converter with full-range zero-voltage switching (ZVS) is presented in this paper. The proposed OTC achieves ZVS for a bidirectional DC–DC converter w...
The isolated three-level DC/DC converter (ITLDC) can be used to charge electric vehicles. During the constant current charging stage, the ITLDC can be designed to realize nature zero voltage switching (ZVS). However, during the constant voltage charg...
In this paper, a novel soft switching push-pull LC resonant DC-DC converter for energy sources is presented. In a high step-up converter, the input of primary side possesses low voltage and high current, so the losses caused by the current account fo...
This paper presents a comparative analysis of the zero-voltage zero-current switching (ZVZCS) soft switching technique with zero-voltage switching (ZVS) and zero-current switching (ZCS) counterparts. The generalization of the voltage–current cr...
This study aims to analyze the zero-voltage-switching (ZVS) region of a Triple-Active-Bridge (TAB) converter with five degrees of freedom. A TAB converter is an isolated converter derived from a dual-active-bridge (DAB) converter and composed of thre...
Dual active bridge (DAB) converters are widely used in DC microgrids because of their superior bidirectional energy flow regulation capability and characteristics, such as wide voltage gain and zero-voltage switching (ZVS). However, due to the inhere...
This study aims to elucidate the development and construction of a durable induction cooktop, with key considerations including efficiency, power customization, and safety features. The intricate processes involved in crafting a 3.5 kW induction burn...
Photovoltaic (PV) power generation has shown a trend towards large-scale medium- or high-voltage integration in recent years. The development of high-frequency link PV systems is necessary for the further improvement of system efficiency and the redu...
This paper presents the operation, analysis, design, simulation, and experimental results for a proposed Dual-Transformer DC-DC Resonant Converter (DTRC). A three-arm bridge is employed on the input side and an H-type bridge is employed on the output...
Aiming at the optimization of current stress with low voltage ratio and full ZVS, a control method combining variable duty cycle and phase shift was proposed based on dual active bridge (DAB) converters with DC blocking capacitors. By adding DC bias...
This paper proposes a dimmable light-emitting diode (LED) driver featuring a high power factor and zero-voltage switching on (ZVS). The circuit is obtained by integrating a boost converter and a dc-dc converter with half-bridge topology. The high pow...
In this paper, a hybrid control strategy is studied and implemented on an Inductive Power Transfer (IPT) system to simultaneously realize zero-voltage switching (ZVS) and constant current (CC) and constant voltage (CV) battery charging. A steady-stat...
This paper analyzes the zero-voltage switching (ZVS) for all switches in a high-voltage-gain bidirectional DC–DC converter in triangular conduction mode (TCM) operation without any auxiliary components. From the ZVS condition, the reverse inductor cu...
In order to meet the demands of the bidirectional transmission of electric vehicle charger power, a series-resonant dual-active-bridge (DAB) converter is investigated in this paper. Firstly, the active and reactive power and zero voltage switching (Z...
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