A new technique for parallel connection of commutation cells: Analysis, design, and experimentation

IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 387-395

  Braga, Henrique A C ^a,b,c   Barbi, Ivo ^a,b  

^a IEEE   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF JUIZ DE FORA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC COMMUTATION; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC INDUCTORS; ELECTRIC SWITCHES; PULSE WIDTH MODULATION;

COMMUTATION CELLS; THREE-CELL BUCK DC-DC CONVERTER;

POWER CONVERTERS;

EID: 0031102063     PISSN: 08858993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/63.558779     Document Type: Article

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