A Novel ZVS/ZCS Push-Pull LC Resonant DC-DC Converter for Energy Sources

You-Kun Tai and Kuo-Ing Hwu ()
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You-Kun Tai: Department of Electrical Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, 1, Sec. 3, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Taipei 10608, Taiwan
Kuo-Ing Hwu: Department of Electrical Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, 1, Sec. 3, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Taipei 10608, Taiwan

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 6, 1-21

Abstract: In this paper, a novel soft switching push-pull LC resonant DC-DC converter for energy sources is presented. In a high step-up converter, the input of primary side possesses low voltage and high current, so the losses caused by the current account for most of the total power loss. At the same time, the high-voltage stress of the high-voltage output components on the secondary side is also a major problem. Therefore, a high-gain isolated push-pull converter with a secondary-side resonant circuit is proposed, so that the primary-side switches have zero voltage switching (ZVS) and the secondary-side diodes have zero current switching (ZCS). The push-pull structure can reduce the number of active switches, so that the total power loss on the primary side can be reduced. The converter has a resonant tank circuit arranged between the secondary side of isolation transformer and the high-voltage output rectification module. The high-voltage output rectifier module adopts a full-bridge architecture suitable for high-voltage coupling connection. The low-side power switching module adopts a push-pull architecture suitable for low-voltage and high-current applications. The resonant tank circuit uses an inductor–capacitor (LC) structure to improve the resonant tank circuit, which achieves soft switching during power transfer, increasing the efficiency of the converter and improving the electromagnetic compatibility. The main advantage of this technology is that the secondary-side leakage inductance of transformer and the resonant capacitance are connected in series to achieve ZVS for switches and ZCS for diodes. Finally, a prototype of a high-gain push-pull resonant converter was established. The converter was operated at a fixed switching frequency of 135 kHz and a duty cycle of approximately 0.5. The efficiency of the converter can reach 97.1% under experimental tests at an output voltage of 400 V and a rated output power of 500 W.

Keywords: DC-DC converter; push-pull topology; resonant converter; zero voltage switching; zero current switching (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: 2023
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