Advanced DC-DC Converter Research Articles

Grid Integrated Solar Energy Conversion System Using Super-Lift Converter

Grid integrated photovoltaic (PV) system is capable of maximizing solar energy conversion by minimizing power losses. Conventionally, the grid integrated PV system uses boost or buck-boost DC-DC converters in the DC link for lifting up the PV output. Also, a separate complex circuit is used for active power compensation in the grid end. This paper proposes an advanced DC-DC converter by name Super-Lift Converter (SLC) in the DC link of grid integrated PV system. Unlike the conventional DC-DC converters, the proposed converter lifts up the DC link voltage thrice that of the input voltage. In addition, the proposed SLC is regulated using a PI controlled active front end (AFE) topology, which results in operation of unity power factor at grid end. The suggested system is simulated using MATLAB software. The presented results such as grid end voltage and current, input and output power of SLC and DC link voltage validates the effectiveness of the developed system.

High Efficient Induction Motor Drives Using Triple Lift Converter

This paper proposes a high efficient advanced DC-DC converter by name Triple-Lift converter in the front end of Induction motor (IM) drives system. The conventional IM drives use PWM rectifier, boost converter, buck-boost converter, etc., in the front end which holds inadequacy in pump-up voltage and deprived output current. The Triple-Lift converter (TLC) implemented in the system employs voltage lift technique and produces the output voltage in arithmetic progression. The voltage source inverter (VSI) coupling IM derives a wide range of DC input (ripple free) from TLC which can be adopted for high rated motors with good efficiency. Simulation results using MATLAB show the effectiveness of the proposed converter arrangement for IM drives.