Soft switching and interleaving for sinusoidal input current AC to DC step down converters

D. J. Tooth, S. J. Finney, J. N. McNeill, B. W. Williams

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Abstract

A modified pwm scheme reduces switching losses (compared to centre aligned pwm) by a theoretical 42% in a three phase ac-dc step down converter with sinusoidal input currents. This scheme does not rely on the addition of any extra components, but rather solely on the adjustment of the pwm scheme. It is also shown that two paralleled converters' pwm patterns can be interleaved so as to reduce supply conducted switching harmonics. The effect of supply flat topping is also considered and the low frequency harmonic distortion produced is eliminated.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 1996 27th Annual IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference, PESC. Part 1 (of 2)
Pages183-187
Number of pages5
Volume1
Publication statusPublished - 1996
Event1996 27th Annual IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference - Maggiore, Italy
Duration: 1 Jan 19961 Jan 1996

Publication series

NameIEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference (PESC)
ISSN (Print)0275-9306

Conference

Conference1996 27th Annual IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityMaggiore
Period1/01/961/01/96

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