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Title: Hybrid zero-voltage switching (ZVS) control for power inverters

Abstract

A power inverter combination includes a half-bridge power inverter including first and second semiconductor power switches receiving input power having an intermediate node therebetween providing an inductor current through an inductor. A controller includes input comparison circuitry receiving the inductor current having outputs coupled to first inputs of pulse width modulation (PWM) generation circuitry, and a predictive control block having an output coupled to second inputs of the PWM generation circuitry. The predictive control block is coupled to receive a measure of Vin and an output voltage at a grid connection point. A memory stores a current control algorithm configured for resetting a PWM period for a switching signal applied to control nodes of the first and second power switch whenever the inductor current reaches a predetermined upper limit or a predetermined lower limit.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc. Orlando, FL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1330713
Patent Number(s):
9484840
Application Number:
14/471,961
Assignee:
University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc. (Orlando, FL)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02M - APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02B - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
DOE Contract Number:  
EE0003176
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2014 Aug 28
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING; 24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION

Citation Formats

Amirahmadi, Ahmadreza, Hu, Haibing, and Batarseh, Issa. Hybrid zero-voltage switching (ZVS) control for power inverters. United States: N. p., 2016. Web.
Amirahmadi, Ahmadreza, Hu, Haibing, & Batarseh, Issa. Hybrid zero-voltage switching (ZVS) control for power inverters. United States.
Amirahmadi, Ahmadreza, Hu, Haibing, and Batarseh, Issa. Tue . "Hybrid zero-voltage switching (ZVS) control for power inverters". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1330713.
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abstractNote = {A power inverter combination includes a half-bridge power inverter including first and second semiconductor power switches receiving input power having an intermediate node therebetween providing an inductor current through an inductor. A controller includes input comparison circuitry receiving the inductor current having outputs coupled to first inputs of pulse width modulation (PWM) generation circuitry, and a predictive control block having an output coupled to second inputs of the PWM generation circuitry. The predictive control block is coupled to receive a measure of Vin and an output voltage at a grid connection point. A memory stores a current control algorithm configured for resetting a PWM period for a switching signal applied to control nodes of the first and second power switch whenever the inductor current reaches a predetermined upper limit or a predetermined lower limit.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2016},
month = {11}
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