Dual-Input Soft-Switched DC-DC Converter with Isolated Current-Fed Half-Bridge and Voltage-Fed Full-Bridge for Fuel Cell or Photovoltaic Systems

Zhe Zhang; Ole Cornelius Thomsen; Michael A. E. Andersen

doi:10.1109/APEC.2013.6520576

Dual-Input Soft-Switched DC-DC Converter with Isolated Current-Fed Half-Bridge and Voltage-Fed Full-Bridge for Fuel Cell or Photovoltaic Systems

Zhe Zhang
, Ole Cornelius Thomsen
, Michael A. E. Andersen

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Abstract

This paper introduces a new zero-voltage-switching (ZVS) isolated DC-DC converter with two input ports which can
be utilized in hybrid energy systems, for instance, in a fuel cell and super-capacitor system. By fully using two high frequency transformers, the proposed converter can effectively integrate a current-fed boost half-bridge (BHB) and a full-bridge (FB) into one equivalent circuit configuration which has dual-input ability and additionally it can reduce the number of the power devices. With the phase-shift control, it can achieve zero-voltage switching turn-on of active switches and zero-current switching (ZCS) turn-off of diodes leading to negligible reverse recovery loss. Voltage conversion ratio is higher compared to the conventional boost converter owing to the BHB circuit and the corresponding control. Finally, a 25~50 V input, 300~400 V output prototype with a 600 W nominal power rating are built up and tested to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed converter topology.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference & Exhibition
Publisher	IEEE
Publication date	2013
Pages	2042-2047
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/APEC.2013.6520576
Publication status	Published - 2013
Event	2013 28th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, United States Duration: 17 Mar 2013 → 21 Mar 2013 Conference number: 28 https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/conhome/6516132/proceeding

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Conference	2013 28th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition
Number	28
Location	Long Beach Convention Center
Country/Territory	United States
City	Long Beach
Period	17/03/2013 → 21/03/2013
Internet address	https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/conhome/6516132/proceeding

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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

Boost half-bridge (BHB)
DC converter
Phaseshift control
Soft-switched
Fuel cell
Hybrid

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Zhang, Z, Thomsen, OC & Andersen, MAE 2013, Dual-Input Soft-Switched DC-DC Converter with Isolated Current-Fed Half-Bridge and Voltage-Fed Full-Bridge for Fuel Cell or Photovoltaic Systems. in IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference & Exhibition. IEEE, pp. 2042-2047, 2013 28th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, Long Beach, California, United States, 17/03/2013. https://doi.org/10.1109/APEC.2013.6520576

Dual-Input Soft-Switched DC-DC Converter with Isolated Current-Fed Half-Bridge and Voltage-Fed Full-Bridge for Fuel Cell or Photovoltaic Systems. / Zhang, Zhe; Thomsen, Ole Cornelius; Andersen, Michael A. E.
IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference & Exhibition. IEEE, 2013. p. 2042-2047.

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