A three-phase current-fed push-pull DC-DC converter with active clamp for fuel cell applications

Sangwon Lee; Sewan Choi

doi:10.1109/APEC.2010.5433499

A three-phase current-fed push-pull DC-DC converter with active clamp for fuel cell applications

Sangwon Lee
, Sewan Choi

Dept. of Electrical and Information Engineering

Seoul National University of Science and Technology (SNUST)

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Abstract

In this paper a new active-clamped three-phase current-fed push-pull DC-DC converter is proposed for high power applications where low voltage high current input sources such as fuel cells are used. The proposed converter has the following features; active clamping of the transient surge voltage caused by transformer leakage inductances, natural ZVS turn-on of main switches using energy stored in transformer leakage inductor, small current rating and ZVZCS of clamp switches, no additional start-up circuitry for soft starting due to the operating duty cycle range between 0 and 1, ZCS turn-off of rectifier diodes leading to negligible voltage surge associated with the diode reverse recovery. Experimental results on a 5kW laboratory prototype are provided to validate the proposed concept.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	APEC 2010 - 25th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition
Pages	1934-1941
Number of pages	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/APEC.2010.5433499
State	Published - 2010
Event	25th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2010 - Palm Springs, CA, United States Duration: 21 Feb 2010 → 25 Feb 2010

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Name	Conference Proceedings - IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - APEC

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Conference	25th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2010
Country/Territory	United States
City	Palm Springs, CA
Period	21/02/10 → 25/02/10

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Lee, S., & Choi, S. (2010). A three-phase current-fed push-pull DC-DC converter with active clamp for fuel cell applications. In APEC 2010 - 25th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (pp. 1934-1941). Article 5433499 (Conference Proceedings - IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - APEC). https://doi.org/10.1109/APEC.2010.5433499

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Lee, S & Choi, S 2010, A three-phase current-fed push-pull DC-DC converter with active clamp for fuel cell applications. in APEC 2010 - 25th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition., 5433499, Conference Proceedings - IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - APEC, pp. 1934-1941, 25th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2010, Palm Springs, CA, United States, 21/02/10. https://doi.org/10.1109/APEC.2010.5433499

A three-phase current-fed push-pull DC-DC converter with active clamp for fuel cell applications. / Lee, Sangwon; Choi, Sewan.
APEC 2010 - 25th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition. 2010. p. 1934-1941 5433499 (Conference Proceedings - IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - APEC).

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