DC-to-DC Converters for Low-Voltage High-Power Renewable Energy Systems
This paper focuses on the study of DC-to-DC
converters, which are suitable for low-voltage high-power
applications. The output voltages generated by renewable energy
sources such as photovoltaic arrays and fuel cell stacks are
generally low and required to be increased to high voltage levels.
Development of DC-to-DC converters, which provide high step-up
voltage conversion ratios with high efficiencies and low voltage
stresses, is one of the main issues in the development of renewable
energy systems. A procedure for three converters−conventional
DC-to-DC converter, interleaved boost converter, and isolated flyback
based converter, is illustrated for a given set of specifications. The
selection among the converters for the given application is based on
the voltage conversion ratio, efficiency, and voltage stresses.
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maximum power point tracking,” Power Electronics, IEEE Transactions
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switched dc/dc converter for low voltage fuel cell applications,” vol. 3,
pp. 1365–1371 Vol.3, 2004.
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Power Electronics, IEEE Transactions on, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 65–73, Jan
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[14] T. Liang and K. Tseng, “Analysis of integrated boost-flyback step-up
converter,” Electric Power Applications, IEE Proceedings -, vol. 152,
no. 2, pp. 217–225, March 2005.
[15] T. Dumrongkittigule, V. Tarateeraseth, and W. Khan-ngern, “A new
integrated inductor with balanced switching technique for common mode
emi reduction in high step-up DC/DC converter,” in Electromagnetic
Compatibility, 2006. EMC-Zurich 2006. 17th International Zurich
Symposium on, Feb 2006, pp. 541–544.
[16] K.-B. Park, H.-W. Seong, H.-S. Kim, G.-W. Moon, and M.-J. Youn,
“Integrated boost-sepic converter for high step-up applications,” in
Power Electronics Specialists Conference, 2008. PESC 2008. IEEE, June
2008, pp. 944–950.
[17] J.-W. Baek, M.-H. Ryoo, T.-J. Kim, D.-W. Yoo, and J.-S. Kim, “High
boost converter using voltage multiplier,” in Industrial Electronics
Society, 2005. IECON 2005. 31st Annual Conference of IEEE, Nov 2005,
pp. 6 pp.–.
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using voltage-stacking cell,” Electronics Letters, vol. 44, no. 10, pp.
644–645, May 2008.
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cell applications,” in Industrial Electronics, 2007. ISIE 2007. IEEE
International Symposium on, June 2007, pp. 661–666.
[1] R. Faranda, S. Leva, and V. Maugeri, “MPPT techniques for pv systems:
Energetic and cost comparison,” in Power and Energy Society General
Meeting - Conversion and Delivery of Electrical Energy in the 21st
Century, 2008 IEEE, July 2008, pp. 1–6.
[2] R. Fiorello, “Powering a 35w DC metal halide high intensity discharge
(hid) lamp using the ucc3305 hid lamp controller,” Unitrode Application
Handbook U-161, 1995.
[3] J. Akerlund, “-48 v DC computer equipment topology-an emerging
technology,” in Telecommunications Energy Conference, 1998.
INTELEC. Twentieth International, 1998, pp. 15–21.
[4] L. Huber and M. Jovanovic, “A design approach for server power
supplies for networking applications,” in Applied Power Electronics
Conference and Exposition, 2000. APEC 2000. Fifteenth Annual IEEE,
vol. 2, 2000, pp. 1163–1169 vol.2.
[5] J. Perkinson, “UPS systems: a review,” in Applied Power Electronics
Conference and Exposition, 1988. APEC ’88. Conference Proceedings
1988., Third Annual IEEE, Feb 1988, pp. 151–154.
[6] D. Oliveira, M. O. TA, and F. L. Tofoli, “A novel interleaved boost
converter with high voltage gain for UPS applications,” Congresso
Brasileiro de Eletrˆonica de Potˆencia–COBEP, 2007.
[7] X. Huang, X. Wang, T. Nergaard, J.-S. Lai, X. Xu, and L. Zhu, “Parasitic
ringing and design issues of digitally controlled high power interleaved
boost converters,” Power Electronics, IEEE Transactions on, vol. 19,
no. 5, pp. 1341–1352, Sept 2004.
[8] S. Jain and V. Agarwal, “A single-stage grid connected inverter topology
for solar PV systems with maximum power point tracking,” Power
Electronics, IEEE Transactions on, vol. 22, no. 5, pp. 1928–1940, Sept
2007.
[9] F. soon Kang, S. E. Cho, S.-J. Park, C.-U. Kim, and T. Ise, “A new
control scheme of a cascaded transformer type multilevel {PWM}
inverter for a residential photovoltaic power conditioning system,” Solar
Energy, vol. 78, no. 6, pp. 727 – 738, 2005.
[10] T. Liang, Y. Kuo, and J. Chen, “Single-stage photovoltaic energy
conversion system,” Electric Power Applications, IEE Proceedings -,
vol. 148, no. 4, pp. 339–344, Jul 2001.
[11] Y. Chen and K. Smedley, “A cost-effective single-stage inverter with
maximum power point tracking,” Power Electronics, IEEE Transactions
on, vol. 19, no. 5, pp. 1289–1294, Sept 2004.
[12] C. Liu, A. Johnson, and J.-S. Lai, “A novel three-phase high-power soft
switched dc/dc converter for low voltage fuel cell applications,” vol. 3,
pp. 1365–1371 Vol.3, 2004.
[13] Q. Zhao and F. Lee, “High-efficiency, high step-up DC-DC converters,”
Power Electronics, IEEE Transactions on, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 65–73, Jan
2003.
[14] T. Liang and K. Tseng, “Analysis of integrated boost-flyback step-up
converter,” Electric Power Applications, IEE Proceedings -, vol. 152,
no. 2, pp. 217–225, March 2005.
[15] T. Dumrongkittigule, V. Tarateeraseth, and W. Khan-ngern, “A new
integrated inductor with balanced switching technique for common mode
emi reduction in high step-up DC/DC converter,” in Electromagnetic
Compatibility, 2006. EMC-Zurich 2006. 17th International Zurich
Symposium on, Feb 2006, pp. 541–544.
[16] K.-B. Park, H.-W. Seong, H.-S. Kim, G.-W. Moon, and M.-J. Youn,
“Integrated boost-sepic converter for high step-up applications,” in
Power Electronics Specialists Conference, 2008. PESC 2008. IEEE, June
2008, pp. 944–950.
[17] J.-W. Baek, M.-H. Ryoo, T.-J. Kim, D.-W. Yoo, and J.-S. Kim, “High
boost converter using voltage multiplier,” in Industrial Electronics
Society, 2005. IECON 2005. 31st Annual Conference of IEEE, Nov 2005,
pp. 6 pp.–.
[18] J.-Y. Lee and S.-N. Hwang, “Non-isolated high-gain boost converter
using voltage-stacking cell,” Electronics Letters, vol. 44, no. 10, pp.
644–645, May 2008.
[19] O. Krykunov, “Analysis of the extended forward converter for fuel
cell applications,” in Industrial Electronics, 2007. ISIE 2007. IEEE
International Symposium on, June 2007, pp. 661–666.
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converters, which are suitable for low-voltage high-power
applications. The output voltages generated by renewable energy
sources such as photovoltaic arrays and fuel cell stacks are
generally low and required to be increased to high voltage levels.
Development of DC-to-DC converters, which provide high step-up
voltage conversion ratios with high efficiencies and low voltage
stresses, is one of the main issues in the development of renewable
energy systems. A procedure for three converters−conventional
DC-to-DC converter, interleaved boost converter, and isolated flyback
based converter, is illustrated for a given set of specifications. The
selection among the converters for the given application is based on
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