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A Study on an Improved Three-Winding Coupled Inductor Based DC/DC Boost Converter with Continuous Input Current

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  • Amir Farakhor

    (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Tabriz, Tabriz 51666-16471, Iran)

  • Mehdi Abapour

    (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Tabriz, Tabriz 51666-16471, Iran)

  • Mehran Sabahi

    (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Tabriz, Tabriz 51666-16471, Iran)

  • Saeid Gholami Farkoush

    (Department of Electrical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Korea)

  • Seung-Ryle Oh

    (Korea Electric Power Company (KEPCO), Daejeon 34056, Korea)

  • Sang-Bong Rhee

    (Department of Electrical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Korea)

Abstract

This paper proposes a novel high voltage conversion gain DC/DC boost converter for renewable energy applications and systems. The proposed converter utilizes a three-winding coupled inductor. The presented converter benefits from a unique advantage, as the actual turn ratio of the coupled inductor is decreased in the charging state of the coupled inductor. However, while the inductor is discharging, the actual turn ratio is increased. This feature leads to a very high voltage conversion gain. Furthermore, a passive clamp circuit is employed to recover the leakage current of the coupled inductor. The voltage stresses on the semiconductors are also reduced. In addition, the average current of the primary side of the coupled inductor is zero. This will reduce the total energy stored in the passive elements of the converter. The paper analyzes the Continuous Conduction Mode (CCM) and the operation principles of the presented converter are thoroughly derived. A 250 W laboratory hardware prototype is prepared to verify the proper operation of the presented converter. The obtained experimental results validate the feasibility of the presented converter.

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  • Amir Farakhor & Mehdi Abapour & Mehran Sabahi & Saeid Gholami Farkoush & Seung-Ryle Oh & Sang-Bong Rhee, 2020. "A Study on an Improved Three-Winding Coupled Inductor Based DC/DC Boost Converter with Continuous Input Current," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(7), pages 1-18, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:13:y:2020:i:7:p:1780-:d:342524
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    1. Salvatore Musumeci, 2023. "Energy Conversion Using Electronic Power Converters: Technologies and Applications," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(8), pages 1-9, April.
    2. Ahmad Alzahrani & Pourya Shamsi & Mehdi Ferdowsi, 2020. "Interleaved Multistage Step-Up Topologies with Voltage Multiplier Cells," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(22), pages 1-18, November.
    3. Aline V. C. Pereira & Marcelo C. Cavalcanti & Gustavo M. Azevedo & Fabrício Bradaschia & Rafael C. Neto & Márcio Rodrigo Santos de Carvalho, 2021. "A Novel Single-Switch High Step-Up DC–DC Converter with Three-Winding Coupled Inductor," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(19), pages 1-17, October.
    4. Shin-Ju Chen & Sung-Pei Yang & Chao-Ming Huang & Yu-Hua Chen, 2020. "Interleaved High Step-Up DC–DC Converter with Voltage-Lift and Voltage-Stack Techniques for Photovoltaic Systems," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(10), pages 1-20, May.

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