A Modified Partial Power structure for Quasi Z-Source Converter to Improve Voltage Gain and Power Rating

Shahin Honarmand, Amirhossein Rajaei, Mahdi Shahparasti, Alvaro Luna, Edris Pouresmaeil

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Abstract

Employing partial power processing (PPP) technique for quasi Z-source converter (QZSC) a new structure of the converter is presented. Using PPP technique although eliminates electrical insolation, but permits reducing voltage and current stress at the semiconductors, if compared with full power proposals. In this work, two PPP structures are discussed: A first one, similar to the basic topology, where the output voltage of the power converter is in series with the input voltage; and a second one, where the output is in series with the capacitor of the QZSC. This minor modification, which requires no extra elements, improves the power rating, voltage gain, and requires a lower transformation ratio. An experimental prototype of the proposed converter has been tested and the results are compared with other implementations, permitting to validate the theoretical analysis as well as the advantages that this proposal provides.
Original languageEnglish
Article number2139
Number of pages17
JournalEnergies
Volume12
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019
MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

  • Partial power processing
  • Quasi Z-source converters
  • High step up converters

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