In this paper, analysis, design and implementation of non-isolated soft-switching bidirectional DCDC converter with an active switch are described. The proposed topology gives the output voltage as twice as the input voltage and enhances the efficiency up to 94.5% and 92.9% for boost and buck mode operation by proper selection of the duty cycle. Soft switching can be achieved at both steps up a...

A comparison study was conducted to characterize the loss mechanisms, component stresses, and overall efficiencies of a group of voltage-mode softswitching PWM methods including two newly developed methods. All soft-switching methods in the selected group allow zero voltage turn-on and turn-off of the main switch and utilize a single auxiliary switch with some resonant components. Advantages an...

The purpose of this thesis is to design, develop, implement and test a novel soft-switching inverter topology suitable for switched reluctance motor drives. Present research being done in the field of switched reluctance motor drive inverters, including soft-switching inverters, is discussed. The novel topology is presented and the principle of operation is described in detail. The validity of ...

In this paper, small-signal modeling and robust controller design for multi-module parallel soft-switching mode rectifiers (SSMRs) are presented. First, a single-phase boost-type SSMR is formed from the traditional boost-type switching mode rectifier (SMR) with auxiliary resonant branch to achieve zero-voltage-transition (ZVT) soft switching for the main and auxiliary switches. Based on the pro...

This paper presents the design and simulation of a Full Bridge Soft Switched DC-DC Converter, working with an internal frequency of 20khz with an output power of 5kw. Since the ZVS range is independent of the switch capacitance, IGBT’S are used by adding the external capacitors to the switches without increasing the switching losses. However, it is not easy to design a hard-switched converter s...

Various circuit technologies have been studied and developed. One of main streams concerns a soft switching technology to mitigate switching stress, leading to the reduction in switching losses or electro-magnetic noise. On the other hand, as a characterized orthodox technology, the existing chopper circuit is used for the electric vehicles, etc. Such technologies have a tendency to go out of v...

According to the soft-switching pulsed SAW (Submerged arc weld) weld power supply based on the double closed-loop constant current control mode, a small signal mathematic model of main circuit of soft-switching SAW inverter was established by applying the method of three-terminal switching device modeling method, and the mathematic model of double closed-loop phase-shift control system circuit ...

A bidirectional isolated full-bridge dc–dc converter with a conversion ratio around nine times, soft startup, and soft-switching features for battery charging/discharging is proposed in this paper. The converter is equipped with an active flyback and two passive capacitor diode snubbers, which can reduce voltage and current spikes and reduce voltage and current stresses, while it can achieve ne...

This paper presents a boost converter along with a flyback converter. The Zero Voltage Switching (ZVS) technique is used to achieve soft switching. A bidirectional boost converter is connected with an output module as a Parallel Input Serial Output configuration. The flyback converter with Voltage Doubler Rectifier (VDR) acts as an output module. This connection makes a bidirectional boost conv...

Multi-port converter with three active full bridges, two series-resonant tanks and a Multi-winding transformer is proposed. It uses a single power conversion stage with high-frequency link to control power flow between batteries, load and a renewable source such as fuel cell. The converter has capabilities of bidirectional power flow in the battery and the load port. Use of series-resonance aid...