Modular Two-Switch Flyback Converter and Analysis of Voltage-Balancing Mechanism for Input-Series and Output-Series Connection

• Published in: IEEE transactions on power electronics 2019-09, Vol.34 (9), p.8317-8328
• Main Authors: Pagliosa, Mauro Andre, Lazzarin, Telles Brunelli, Barbi, Ivo
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Converters; DC–DC converter; Density measurement; Electric potential; Electronics; ISO; ISO Standards; Laboratories; modular; Modules; Power system measurements; series connection; Stability; Steady state; Switching frequency; two-switch flyback converter; Voltage control
• ISSN: 0885-8993; 1941-0107
• DOI: 10.1109/TPEL.2018.2886072

The voltage-balance mechanism is a required ability to simplify the control scheme for modular input-series and output-series (\text{ISOS}) connection, in spite of the fairly large number of studies, such mechanism has not been addressed clearly and satisfactory. This paper proposes a methodology, based on the converter output characteristics, to standardize the analysis of voltage-balance mechanism in steady state, which allows understanding the behavior of voltage sharing among the modules in steady state, in the presence of mismatched parameters for \text{ISOS} connection of modular converters. In addition, the \text{ISOS} connected modular two-switch flyback converter is presented. The intrinsic voltage-balance mechanism, even operating in continuous conduction mode, make this converter feasible, as an alternative to the predecessors modular converters. The operation and analysis of the proposed connection were corroborated, based on the experiment carried out on a laboratory prototype with three modules: {\text{1}}, {\text{200 V}}_{\text{dc}} total input voltage, {\text{1.5 kW}} rated power, and \text{50 kHz} switching frequency. This paper is accompanied by a video demonstrating the operation, in steady state, of the laboratory prototype.