An improved current-fed ZVS isolated boost converter for fuel cell applications

IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 2357-2364

  Kim, Hyungjoon ^a   Yoon, Changwoo ^b   Choi, Sewan ^c  

^a POSCO   (South Korea)

^b Research and Development Center   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Current fed; fuel cells; isolated boost converter; three phase dc dc converter; zero voltage switching (ZVS)

Indexed keywords

BOOST CONVERTER; CONVENTIONAL CURRENTS; CURRENT-FED; CURRENT-FED CONVERTER; DIODE VOLTAGE; FUEL CELL APPLICATION; INPUT CURRENT RIPPLE; LOAD RANGE; OVERALL EFFICIENCY; PRIMARY SWITCH; START-UPS; THREE-PHASE DC-DC CONVERTERS; VOLTAGE RATINGS;

DC-DC CONVERTERS; ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; FUEL CELLS; HVDC POWER TRANSMISSION;

ZERO VOLTAGE SWITCHING;

EID: 77956907568     PISSN: 08858993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPEL.2010.2048044     Document Type: Article

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