A current clamping circuit for a PWM series resonant DC link power converter

Conference · Sat Dec 30 23:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:427936

Silva, E R.C. da ^[1]; Filho, B J.C. ^[2]

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1. Univ. Federal da Paraiba, Campina Grande, Paraiba (Brazil). Dept. de Engenharia Eletrica/CCT
2. Univ. Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais (Brazil). Centro de Pesquisa e Desenvimento em Engenharia Eletrica

This paper presents a PWM current clamping circuit for improving a series resonant DC link converter. This circuit is capable of reducing current peaks to about 1.2--1.4 times the DC bias current. When desired, resonant transition creates notches in the dc link current, allowing the converter`s switches to synchronize with external PWM strategy. A regulated DC current source may be obtained--by using a conventional rectifier source--to feed a DC load or a current source inverter. Phase plane approach makes ease the understanding the operation, control and design procedure of the circuit. Another topology is derived and its features compared to the first circuit. Simulation results for the simplified circuit and for a three-phase induction motor driven by such inverter will be presented. Moreover, the principle is corroborated by experimental results.

• OSTI ID: 427936
• Report Number(s): CONF-9510203--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
CONTROL
CURRENT LIMITERS
ELECTRIC MOTORS
INVERTERS
POWER SUPPLIES
RECTIFIERS