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:
- 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):
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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.
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author = {Amirahmadi, Ahmadreza and Hu, Haibing and Batarseh, Issa},
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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year = {2016},
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