TY - JOUR
T1 - A New High-Gain, High-Efficiency SEPIC-Based DC–DC Converter for Renewable Energy Applications
AU - Hasanpour, Sara
AU - Forouzesh, Mojtaba
AU - Siwakoti, Yam
AU - Blaabjerg, Frede
PY - 2021/10
Y1 - 2021/10
N2 - This article proposes a new configuration of quasi-resonant high-gain high-efficiency single-ended primary inductor converter (QRHGHE-SEPIC)-based dc–dc converter with continuous input current. The presented single-switch topology uses a coupled-inductor (CI), a voltage multiplier integrated with a regenerative passive lossless clamp circuit to enhance the voltage conversion ratio. In the proposed converter, the main power switch turns on at zero current switching. Moreover, by adopting a quasi-resonance (QR) operation between the leakage inductor of the CI and the middle capacitors, the current value of the main switch at turn- off moment is alleviated. In addition, the leakage inductance slows down the turn- off slope of all diodes and hence there is no reverse recovery problem in the proposed converter. Due to soft-switching operation in all switching components, the power dissipations in the converter are significantly alleviated. Thus, the proposed QRHGHE-SEPIC can provide high voltage gain while achieving a high efficiency. Steady-state analysis, comprehensive comparisons with other related converters, and design considerations are discussed in detail. Finally, to verify the validity of the theoretical analysis, a 160 W/200 V sample prototype is demonstrated at the switching frequency of 60 kHz and with voltage gain of 10.
AB - This article proposes a new configuration of quasi-resonant high-gain high-efficiency single-ended primary inductor converter (QRHGHE-SEPIC)-based dc–dc converter with continuous input current. The presented single-switch topology uses a coupled-inductor (CI), a voltage multiplier integrated with a regenerative passive lossless clamp circuit to enhance the voltage conversion ratio. In the proposed converter, the main power switch turns on at zero current switching. Moreover, by adopting a quasi-resonance (QR) operation between the leakage inductor of the CI and the middle capacitors, the current value of the main switch at turn- off moment is alleviated. In addition, the leakage inductance slows down the turn- off slope of all diodes and hence there is no reverse recovery problem in the proposed converter. Due to soft-switching operation in all switching components, the power dissipations in the converter are significantly alleviated. Thus, the proposed QRHGHE-SEPIC can provide high voltage gain while achieving a high efficiency. Steady-state analysis, comprehensive comparisons with other related converters, and design considerations are discussed in detail. Finally, to verify the validity of the theoretical analysis, a 160 W/200 V sample prototype is demonstrated at the switching frequency of 60 kHz and with voltage gain of 10.
KW - Step-up dc–dc converter
KW - coupled-inductor
KW - quasi-resonance
U2 - 10.1109/JESTIE.2021.3074864
DO - 10.1109/JESTIE.2021.3074864
M3 - Journal article
SN - 2687-9735
VL - 2
SP - 567
EP - 578
JO - IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Industrial Electronics
JF - IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Industrial Electronics
IS - 4
M1 - 9416729
ER -