Optimization of a 5-kW telecom phase-shift dc-dc converter with magnetically integrated current doubler

IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics

Volumn 58, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 4736-4745

  Badstuebner, Uwe ^a   Biela, Juergen ^a   Christen, Daniel ^a   Kolar, Johann W ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Analytical model; dc dc converter; design process; integrated current doubler; magnetic snubber; optimization

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL MODEL; AUTOMATED OPTIMIZATION; CONVERTER SYSTEM; CURRENT DOUBLER RECTIFIERS; DESIGN PARAMETERS; DESIGN PROCEDURE; DESIGN PROCESS; EFFICIENT DESIGNS; FULL-LOAD; INTEGRATED CURRENTS; LOSSLESS; MAGNETIC SNUBBER; MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY; OPTIMAL DESIGN PARAMETERS; OUTPUT INDUCTORS; OUTPUT VOLTAGES; POWER DENSITIES; RECTIFIER DIODES; SNUBBER CIRCUIT; SYSTEM COMPONENTS; TELECOM; TRANSFORMER DESIGN; VOLTAGE RINGING;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DC-DC CONVERTERS; DESIGN; HVDC POWER TRANSMISSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PHASE SHIFT;

ELECTRIC RECTIFIERS;

EID: 80052353249     PISSN: 02780046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TIE.2010.2103536     Document Type: Article

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