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Zero-voltage-switching PWM inverter for high-frequency dc-ac power conversion

Journal Article · · IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States)
OSTI ID:5532121
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  1. Stone Safety Crop., Fountain Inn, SC (United States)
  2. Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (United States). Dept. of Electrical Engineering
  3. Bill Wold Engineering, Edina, MN (United States)

A zero-voltage-switching (ZVS) three-phase PWM inverter which uses a newly proposed Parallel-Resonant DC-Link (PRDCL) circuit is further examined in this paper. The proposed PRDCL circuit is aimed at both providing zero-dc-link voltage periods for PWM inverter switchings and imposing minimum dc bus voltage stress to PWM inverters. A simple circuit control scheme and the design formulas are offered. To confirm the circuit theoretical analyses and results, a 50-watt ZVS single-phase PWM inverter experimental prototype using the proposed PRDCL circuit was fabricated and tested. The test results have proved the proposed circuit and concept. The paper concludes with the power device selections and device selections and device stress evaluations as well as a detailed comparison of the proposed PRDCL ZVS inverter system with conventional voltage source PWM inverters.

OSTI ID:
5532121
Journal Information:
IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States) Vol. 29:5; ISSN 0093-9994; ISSN ITIACR
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English