Virtual prototyping and pre-sizing methodology for buck DC-DC converters using genetic algorithms

IET Power Electronics

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 41-52

  Lefranc, P ^a   Jannot, X ^a   Dessante, P ^a  

^a AUTOMATIC CONTROL DEPARTMENT   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA SHEETS; DC-DC BUCK CONVERTER; FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS; FITTING CURVES; GENERAL ASPECTS; INDUSTRIAL CONTEXT; MIXED INTEGER PROGRAMMING; MOS-FET; MOSFETS; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; OPTIMISATION METHOD; OPTIMISATIONS; POWER DEVICES; PRE-SIZING; STATIC MODELLING; SUB-SYSTEMS; SYSTEM DESIGNERS; VIRTUAL PROTOTYPING;

CURVE FITTING; DESIGN; DIODES; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; HEAT SINKS; HVDC POWER TRANSMISSION; INTEGER PROGRAMMING; MOSFET DEVICES; MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION; POWER ELECTRONICS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

DC-DC CONVERTERS;

EID: 84055188725     PISSN: 17554535     EISSN: 17554543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/iet-pel.2010.0284     Document Type: Article

References (17)

1. Nagaraja, H.N., Patra, A., and Kastha, D.: 'Design optimization of coupled inductor multiphase synchronous buck converter', IEEE Int. Conf. on Industrial Technology, ICIT'05, Hong Kong, December 14-17 2005, p. 2 doi: 10.1109/ICIT.2005.1600735
2. Neugebauer, T.C., and Perreault, D.J.: 'Computer-aided optimization of dc-dc converters for automotive applications', IEEE Trans. Power Electron., 2003, 18, (3), p. 210.1109/TPEL.2003.810866 0885-8993
3. Zhou, X., Wang, T.G., and Lee, F.C.: 'Optimizing design for low voltage dc-dc converters', IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conf. and Exposition, APEC'97, Vancouver, Canada, February 23-27 1997, p. 2 doi: 10.1109/APEC.1997.575633
4. Ejjabraoui, K., Larouci, C., Lefranc, P., and Marchand, C.: 'A new pre-sizing approach of dc-dc converters, application to a boost converter for the automotive domain', 35th Annual Conf. IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, IECON'09, Porto, Portugal, November 2009, p. 2, 5, 21
5. Forest, F., Meynard, T., and Labouré, E.: et al. 'Optimization of the supply voltage system in interleaved converters using intercell transformers', IEEE Trans. Power Electron., 2007, 22, (3), p. 310.1109/TPEL.2007.897089 0885-8993
6. Ejjabraoui, K., Larouci, C., Lefranc, P., and Marchand, C.: 'Pre-sizing of dc-dc converters by optimization under constraints; influence of the control constraint on the optimization results', Int. Conf. on Industrial Technology, IEEE ICIT'10, Vina del Mar, Chile, March 2010, p. 5
7. International rectifier web site. IRF, available at http://www.irf.com/product-info/hexfet/
8. Jayant, B.B.: 'Power semiconductor devices', (PWS publishing company 1996), p. 6
9. Ixys web site. Available at http://ixdev.ixys.com/datasheet/DSS2x61-0045A.pdf
10. Larouci, C., Ferrieux, J.P., and Roudet, J.: 'Experimental evaluation of the core losses in the magnetic components used in pfc converters - application to optimize the flyback structure losses', IEEE Int. Conf. Applied Power Electronics Conf. and Exposition APEC'02, Dallas, Texas, USA, March 2002, 8, p. 11, 16
11. Erikson, R.W., and Maksimovic, D.: 'Fundamental of power electronics', (Springer Editions, 2001)
12. Petkov, R.: 'Optimal design of a high-power high-frequency transformer', IEEE Trans. Power Electron., 1996, 11, (1), p. 1110.1109/63.484414 0885-8993
13. Hurley, W.G., Wolfe, W.H., and Breslin, J.G.: 'Optimized transformed design: inclusive of high-frequency effects', IEEE Trans. Power Electron., 1998, 13, (4), p. 1110.1109/63.704133 0885-8993
14. Abl web site. Available at http://abl-heatsinks.co.uk/index-php?page=extrudedproduct&product=188
15. Zitzler, E., Deb, K., and Thiele, L.: 'Comparison of multiobjective evolutionary algorithms: empirical results', Evol. Comput., 2000, 8, (2)10.1162/106365600568202 1063-6560
16. Deb, K., Pratab, A., Agrawal, S., and Meyarivan, T.: 'A fast elitist non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm for multi-objective optimization: Nsga-ii', IEEE Trans. Evol. Comput., 2002, 6, (2), p. 1710.1109/4235.996017 1089-778X
17. Amerasekera, E.A., and Najm, F.N.: 'Failure mechanisms in semiconductor devices', 2nd(Wiley 1997), p. 18