<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> This paper presents a zero-voltage-switching (ZVS) full-bridge based DC-DC converter with linear voltage gain according to duty cycle. The proposed converter is based on an asymmetrical pulse-width-modulation (APWM) full-bridge converter which has various advantages over other converters. However, it has some drawbacks such as limited maximum duty cycle to 0.5 and narrow input range. The proposed converter overcomes these problems. The duty cycle is not limited and input voltage range is wide. Also, the ZVS operation of all power switches is achieved. Therefore, switching losses are significantly reduced and high-efficiency is obtained. Steady-state analysis and experimental results for the proposed converter are presented to validate the feasibility and the performance of the proposed converter.</p></abstract>

This paper presents a zero-voltage-switching (ZVS) full-bridge based DC-DC converter with linear voltage gain according to duty cycle. The proposed converter is based on an asymmetrical pulse-width-modulation (APWM) full-bridge converter which has various advantages over other converters. However, it has some drawbacks such as limited maximum duty cycle to 0.5 and narrow input range. The proposed converter overcomes these problems. The duty cycle is not limited and input voltage range is wide. Also, the ZVS operation of all power switches is achieved. Therefore, switching losses are significantly reduced and high-efficiency is obtained. Steady-state analysis and experimental results for the proposed converter are presented to validate the feasibility and the performance of the proposed converter.

ZVS Full–Bridge Based DC–DC Converter with Linear Voltage Gain According to Duty Cycle

Department of Electronic & Information Engineering, Seoul National University of Technology, Seoul, South Korea

Journal of Electrical Engineering

This paper presents a zero-voltage-switching (ZVS) full-bridge based DC-DC converter with linear voltage gain according to duty cycle. The proposed converter...

ZVS Full–Bridge Based DC–DC Converter with Linear Voltage Gain According to Duty Cycle

Publicado en línea: 15 oct 2013

Páginas: 331 - 333

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jee-2013-0049

Palabras clave
full-bridge converter, asymmetrical PWM, ZVS, DC-DC converter

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ZVS Full–Bridge Based DC–DC Converter with Linear Voltage Gain According to Duty Cycle

Publicado en línea: 15 oct 2013

Páginas: 331 - 333

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jee-2013-0049

Palabras clavefull-bridge converter, asymmetrical PWM, ZVS, DC-DC converter

This content is open access.

Palabras clave
full-bridge converter, asymmetrical PWM, ZVS, DC-DC converter