A Comparative Study of Two Buck-Type Three-Phase Single-Stage ACDC FullBridge Converters

Almost all previously proposed single-stage, three-phase ac-dc converters are based on the boost converter, and the strengths and weaknesses of boost-based single-stage converters are well known. This is not the case for buck-based single-stage converters as little, if any, comparable research has been performed on these converters. The authors have previously investigated a three-phase ac-dc, single-stage buck-type converter that can simultaneously perform power factor correction and dc-dc conversion using the standard phase-shift pulse-width modulation technique for dc-dc full-bridge converters. This paper is a continuation of that work as its main focus is a comparison of the performance and characteristics of this converter with those of a modified version of the same converter. In this paper, the fundamental principles of both the converters are explained, the modes of operation of the modified converter are explained in detail and a procedure for the design of this converter is demonstrated with an example. Experimental results obtained from a prototype of the modified converter are presented and based on these results; the two converters are compared in terms of parameters such as input power factor and efficiency.

Direct Model Predictive Current Control Strategy of DCDC Boost Converters

A model predictive control (MPC) algorithm for dc-dc boost converters is proposed in this paper. The proposed control scheme is implemented as a current-mode controller. Two control loops are employed, with the inner loop being designed in the framework of MPC. Two different objective functions are formulated and investigated. The control objective, i.e., the regulation of the current to its reference, is achieved by directly manipulating the switch, thus a modulator is not required. As a prediction model, a hybrid model of the converter is used, which captures precisely the continuous and the discontinuous conduction modes. The proposed control strategy achieves very fast current regulation, while exhibiting only a modest computational complexity. Simulation and experimental results substantiate the effectiveness of the proposed approach.