DC-Link Auxiliary Circuit Implementation to Improve Transient Response of Grid Connected Power Converters

Martin Mellincovsky, Vladimir Yuhimenko, Alon Kuperman

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Abstract

Auxiliary circuits are commonly used to decouple the pulsating power from DC-link in single phase power factor correctors (PFC). Those circuits consist on a bi-directional DC-DC converter, terminated by an auxiliary capacitor. Those auxiliary modules are commonly implemented to reduce the utilized capacitance. This, in conjunction with the power factor corrector slow response, results in a large voltage drop during heavy transient. In this paper the auxiliary converter is used to improve the system response during transients even when is compared to the original system response. A mathematical expression to calculate the capacitance needed to achieve the desire response is suggested. The analytical findings are fully supported by experimental and simulations results.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2018 IEEE International Conference on the Science of Electrical Engineering in Israel, ICSEE 2018
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781538663783
DOIs
StatePublished - 20 Feb 2019
Event2018 IEEE International Conference on the Science of Electrical Engineering in Israel, ICSEE 2018 - Eilat, Israel
Duration: 12 Dec 201814 Dec 2018

Publication series

Name2018 IEEE International Conference on the Science of Electrical Engineering in Israel, ICSEE 2018

Conference

Conference2018 IEEE International Conference on the Science of Electrical Engineering in Israel, ICSEE 2018
Country/TerritoryIsrael
CityEilat
Period12/12/1814/12/18

Keywords

  • DC-link auxiliary circuits
  • Power decoupling
  • Power factor corrector

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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