ZVS Realization of H-Bridge Low-Voltage High-Current Converter via Phase-Shift and Saturable Control

Pingfan Xu, Xiaoyi Liu (), Samson Shenglong Yu and Lisheng Pang
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Pingfan Xu: School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Zhongshan Polytechnic, Zhongshan 528404, China
Xiaoyi Liu: School of Mechanical & Automotive Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
Samson Shenglong Yu: School of Engineering, Deakin University, Melbourne 3125, Australia
Lisheng Pang: Zhongshan Baolijin Electronics Co., Ltd., Zhongshan 528451, China

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 24, 1-11

Abstract: A zero-voltage switching (ZVS) H-bridge phase-shifted low-voltage high-current converter with saturable inductors is proposed in this paper. The introduction of saturable inductors solves the short circuit problem caused by high-frequency on–off of the power tube, and effectively inhibits high-frequency voltage oscillation and voltage spikes of the rectifier tube. In addition, when the current flowing through the saturable inductor does not change rapidly, it exhibits a low impedance and consumes very little power. The detailed design process of main parameters in the converter is presented to provide design reference for power supply workers. To verify the effectiveness of design, a 3 kW(15 V/200 A) prototype converter is built. This low-voltage high-current prototype has around 90% efficiency, and can suppress high-frequency voltage oscillation and voltage spikes, avoiding the short circuit problem of power tube, all of which are verified by experimentation.

Keywords: ZVS h-bridge phase-shifted converter; high-frequency resonance; saturable inductors; spike suppression (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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