Resonant Power Converters

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2016

Authors

Outeiro, MT (Author) FEUP; Buja, G (Author) Other; Czarkowski, D (Author) Other

Journal

Title: IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine

Vol. 10

Pages: 21-45

ISSN: 1932-4529

Publisher: IEEE

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 17 Citations

Scopus - 36 Citations

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00K-KX8

DOI: 10.1109/mie.2016.2549981

Abstract (EN): Finite commutation times are associated with the concurrent occurrence of both voltageacross and current-through semiconductor switches, leading to switching power losses. To alleviate them, soft-switching techniques have been developed. Soft-switching converters can be classified into quasi-resonant and multiresonant, resonant-transition, and resonant power converters (RPCs). This article focuses on RPCs, due to their high power density and efficiency. Specifically, RPC topologies with multiple elements are described, and their input-output relationships and efficiency are illustrated. The merits and limitations of RPCs are discussed and compared. An RPC intended to charge the battery of an electric vehicle (EV) is presented, and experimental results are discussed. © 2016 IEEE.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 25