Study and implementation of a current-fed full-bridge boost DC-DC converter with zero-current switching for high-voltage applications

IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1218-1226

  Chen, Ren Yi ^a   Liang, Tsorng Juu ^a   Chen, Jiann Fuh ^a   Lin, Ray Lee ^a   Tseng, Kuo Ching ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Current fed; High voltage; Zero current switching (ZCS)

Indexed keywords

BRIDGES; CONTROL SYSTEM STABILITY; DC-DC CONVERTERS; ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; FREQUENCY MODULATION; HVDC POWER TRANSMISSION; MODULATION;

BOOST CONVERTERS; BOOST DC-DC CONVERTER; CURRENT FED; FULL LOADS; FULL-BRIDGE BOOST CONVERTER; HIGH OUTPUT VOLTAGE; HIGH VOLTAGE; HIGH VOLTAGES; INPUT VOLTAGES; LEAKAGE INDUCTANCES; LOAD RANGE; OPERATION CONDITIONS; OUTPUT VOLTAGES; PARASITIC CAPACITANCES; PROTOTYPE CONVERTER; RESONANT TANKS; STEADY-STATE ANALYSIS; TIME CONTROL; TURN-ON TIME; VOLTAGE CONDITIONS; ZERO-CURRENT SWITCHING (ZCS); ZERO-CURRENT-SWITCHING;

POWER CONVERTERS;

EID: 49249107644     PISSN: 00939994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TIA.2008.926056     Document Type: Article

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