Analysis of a High-Power, Resonant DC-DC Converter for DC Wind Turbines

This paper is introducing a new method of operation for a series resonant converter, with intended application in megawatt high-voltage dc wind turbines. Compared to a frequency controlled series resonant converter operated in subresonant mode, the method (entitled pulse removal technique) allows th...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on power electronics 2018-09, Vol.33 (9), p.7438-7454
Main Authors: Dincan, Catalin, Kjaer, Philip, Chen, Yu-hsing, Munk-Nielsen, Stig, Bak, Claus Leth
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Converters
Diodes
Electric potential
Electronics
Frequency control
High voltage (HV) converter
Insulated gate bipolar transistors
Inverters
medium frequency transformer
medium voltage dc (MVDC)
offshore wind farm
Rectifiers
resonant converter
Resonant frequency
Semiconductor devices
Size reduction
Switches
Switching
Transformers
Voltage control
Wind turbines
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Summary:This paper is introducing a new method of operation for a series resonant converter, with intended application in megawatt high-voltage dc wind turbines. Compared to a frequency controlled series resonant converter operated in subresonant mode, the method (entitled pulse removal technique) allows the design of the medium frequency transformer for highest switching frequency, while being operated at lower frequency without saturation. The main focus of this paper is to identify and analyze the operating modes of the converter with pulse removal technique. With the use of variable frequency and variable phase displacement in subresonant mode, the new method of operation promises transformer size reduction and facilitates soft-switching transition of the insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) and line frequency diodes on rectifier side. Four modes of operation are identified, while equations for output power, voltage, and current stress are identified. Experimental results are concluded on a 1 kW, 250 V/500 V prototype.
ISSN:0885-8993
1941-0107
DOI:10.1109/TPEL.2017.2770322