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Efficiency Improvement and Optimization of High Power Switching Converters
Martiš, Jan ; Dudrik,, Jaroslav (referee) ; Peroutka,, Zdeněk (referee) ; Vorel, Pavel (advisor)
This thesis focuses on optimization and increasing the efficiency of high-power DC/DC switching converters with transformer (switching power supplies). The work focuses mainly on using converters with flyback topology for high power, even though it is a common belief that this type of converter is not suitable for high power. This topology was selected because of potentially better achievable parameters, especially the efficiency, in comparison to a commonly used forward converter – in a flyback converter, losses are produced only in one magnetic component (transformer) in contrast to two components (transformer and inductor) in the forward converter. Compared to resonant and quasi-resonant converters, the flyback converter is easily controllable in the whole output voltage and current range. To make the flyback converter favorable for a high-power use, some innovative circuit modifications were made and modern semiconductor and passive components were used. Theoretical part of the work deals with efficiency optimization of the flyback converter, based on analytical solution. Operating parameters of the converter – switching frequency and parameters of the transformer (flux density and numbers of turns) are commonly only guessed or chosen from experience. The objective of this part is a mathematically exact determination of these parameters to achieve lowest total losses of the converter for given input parameters. In a certain case, it was possible to obtain the final solution analytically, in other cases the final solution step had to be done with a help of software. A prototype of a 12-kW switching power supply with a flyback converter was constructed to validate the proposed solutions and methods. The power supply fits into a space of only 33x33x16 cm. Modern semiconductors based on the silicon-carbide (SiC) technology (MOS-FET transistors and diodes) were used. After bringing the converter to a full-power operation, an efficiency of 96.8 % of the DC/DC converter was measured. High efficiency was obtained for a wide range of output parameters. A certain comparison with a forward converter with the same output parameters is done in the work. Not only from an efficiency point of view, the flyback converter seems very perspective.
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Efficiency Improvement and Optimization of High Power Switching Converters
Martiš, Jan ; Dudrik,, Jaroslav (referee) ; Peroutka,, Zdeněk (referee) ; Vorel, Pavel (advisor)
This thesis focuses on optimization and increasing the efficiency of high-power DC/DC switching converters with transformer (switching power supplies). The work focuses mainly on using converters with flyback topology for high power, even though it is a common belief that this type of converter is not suitable for high power. This topology was selected because of potentially better achievable parameters, especially the efficiency, in comparison to a commonly used forward converter – in a flyback converter, losses are produced only in one magnetic component (transformer) in contrast to two components (transformer and inductor) in the forward converter. Compared to resonant and quasi-resonant converters, the flyback converter is easily controllable in the whole output voltage and current range. To make the flyback converter favorable for a high-power use, some innovative circuit modifications were made and modern semiconductor and passive components were used. Theoretical part of the work deals with efficiency optimization of the flyback converter, based on analytical solution. Operating parameters of the converter – switching frequency and parameters of the transformer (flux density and numbers of turns) are commonly only guessed or chosen from experience. The objective of this part is a mathematically exact determination of these parameters to achieve lowest total losses of the converter for given input parameters. In a certain case, it was possible to obtain the final solution analytically, in other cases the final solution step had to be done with a help of software. A prototype of a 12-kW switching power supply with a flyback converter was constructed to validate the proposed solutions and methods. The power supply fits into a space of only 33x33x16 cm. Modern semiconductors based on the silicon-carbide (SiC) technology (MOS-FET transistors and diodes) were used. After bringing the converter to a full-power operation, an efficiency of 96.8 % of the DC/DC converter was measured. High efficiency was obtained for a wide range of output parameters. A certain comparison with a forward converter with the same output parameters is done in the work. Not only from an efficiency point of view, the flyback converter seems very perspective.
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