Open AccessA new soft‐switching multi‐input quasi‐Z‐source converter for hybrid sources systems
Author(s) -
Torki Harchegani Amir,
Asghari Amin,
Jazaeri Mostafa
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iet renewable power generation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.005
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1752-1424
pISSN - 1752-1416
DOI - 10.1049/rpg2.12124
Subject(s) - voltage , topology (electrical circuits) , filter (signal processing) , diode , inductor , zero (linguistics) , current (fluid) , computer science , electronic engineering , control theory (sociology) , electrical engineering , engineering , philosophy , linguistics , control (management) , artificial intelligence
This study focuses on a zero voltage transition multi‐input quasi‐Z‐source converter (qZSC). This topology can be used for input sources with different voltages and currents to provide a constant output voltage. In the proposed structure, several qZSCs are combined and the output filter of all stages is eliminated. Therefore, the overall number of circuit elements, cost, volume and weight are reduced in comparison with when they are in a separate operation. In this converter, the soft‐switching conditions are provided for all stages by using only one auxiliary circuit. The employed technique provides zero‐voltage zero‐current switching (ZVZCS) and zero‐voltage switching for main switches at turn‐on and turn‐off instants, respectively. The auxiliary switch turns on under zero‐current switching and turns off under ZVZCS. Furthermore, the reverse recovery losses of diodes are reduced. The theoretical foundation of the proposed converter is presented and its performance is simulated by OrCAD software. The obtained results show 3.5% improvement in the efficiency at nominal loads, compared to its hard‐switching counterpart. A dual‐input prototype of the proposed structure is successfully built to support the validity of the theoretical analysis.