High-frequency transformer isolated bidirectional DC-DC converter modules with high efficiency over wide load range for 20 kVA solid-state transformer

IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 3599-3608

  Fan, Haifeng ^a   Li, Hui ^b  

^a TEXAS INSTRUMENTS   (United States)

^b FAMU FSU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (United States)

Author keywords

Circulating energy; high efficiency; high frequency transformer; input series output parallel (ISOP); isolated bidirectional dc dc converter; solid state transformer (SST); zero voltage switching (ZVS)

Indexed keywords

BIDIRECTIONAL DC-DC CONVERTERS; CIRCULATING ENERGY; INPUT-SERIES-OUTPUT-PARALLEL (ISOP); SOLID-STATE TRANSFORMER (SST); ZERO VOLTAGE SWITCHING (ZVS);

DC TRANSFORMERS; DC-DC CONVERTERS; ENERGY TRANSFER; FAULT TOLERANCE; HVDC POWER TRANSMISSION; PHASE SHIFT; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION); TRANSFORMER WINDINGS; WINDING;

ZERO VOLTAGE SWITCHING;

EID: 83455202781     PISSN: 08858993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPEL.2011.2160652     Document Type: Article

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