The analysis for a given Soft-Switching DC-DC converter family can be generalized using the switching-cell of that family leading to a number of generalized equations with a Transformation Table. In this paper, the concept of generalization and step by step procedure for the generalized process are discussed and applied to selected soft-switching families such as ZVS-QRC, ZCS-QRC, ZCS-CC QSW,ZV...

In this article, a three winding coupled inductor-based dual active bridge (TWCI DAB) dc-dc converter is proposed. Similar to the current-fed DAB converter, proposed TWCI has small input current ripple and wide voltage range. addition, zero-voltage switching (ZVS) of all switches in full load range under variation can be realized. With magnetic integration structure, size total magnetics reduce...

This paper presents considerations on the switching frequency and duty cycle & operating equations of softswitching BUCK chopper. These considerations are discussed and applied to selected soft-switching families such as ZVS-QRC, ZCS-QRC, ZVS-QSW-CV, ZCS-QSWCC, ZVT-PWM and ZCT-PWM [1]. The limitations on switching frequency and duty cycle are derived in terms of: chopper input voltage (Vg), cho...

A power electronic inverter is developed for a high-frequency induction heating application. The application requires up to 160kW of power at a frequency of 1OOkHz. This power-frequency product represents a significant challenge for today's power semiconductor technology. Voltage source and current source inverters both using ZCS or ZVS are analyzed and compared. To attain the level of performa...

A new bidirectional isolated Zero-VoltageSwitching (ZVS) DC-DC converter with nonpulsating input and output current is proposed. This converter is ideally suited for battery charging application and is applied as a submodule in a battery storage system based on a modular multilevel converter (MC). The current output of the proposed DC-DC converter enables small current ripple for directly inter...

A general procedure for maintaining soft switching in inductor-less half-bridge piezoelectric transformer (PT) inverter was analyzed by applying the equivalent circuit of the PT device. Soft switching capability of the PT was delineated and detailed guidelines are given for the load and frequency boundaries, voltage transfer function and the output voltage that will keep the operation under ZVS...

A soft switching three-transistor push-pull(TTPP)converter is proposed in this paper. The 3rd transistor is inserted in the primary side of a traditional push-pull converter. Two primitive transistors can achieve zero-voltage-switching (ZVS) easily under a wide load range, the 3rd transistor can also realize zero-voltage-switching assisted by leakage inductance. The rated voltage of the 3rd tra...