Buck Rectifier Research Articles

A zero-voltage switched, three-phase isolated PWM buck rectifier

A novel three-phase, single-stage, isolated PWM rectifier is proposed, which is capable of achieving unity power factor, and low harmonic distortion of input currents, and at the same time realizing zero-voltage switching for all power semiconductor devices. Operation of the proposed circuit is thoroughly analyzed. Design equations and trade-offs are provided. The performance of the proposed circuit is demonstrated through a 2 kW, 100 kHz, digital signal processor controlled prototype. The conversion efficiency is around 93%. >

A new control algorithm for three-phase PWM buck rectifier with input displacement factor compensation

A new control algorithm for the three-phase buck rectifier with an input filter is developed. The algorithm employs a separate control loop for compensation of the input current displacement factor in steady-state, in addition to the standard output voltage regulation loop. The algorithm allows separate design of the input filter and of closed loop output voltage control. The design procedure is explained and illustrated on an example. The algorithm is verified experimentally on an 1-kW, 100-kHz, three-phase isolated buck power converter. >