Phase-shift-modulation for a current-fed isolated DC-DC converter in more electric aircraft

Chen, Linglin; Tarisciotti, Luca; Costabeber, Alessandro; Guan, Quanxue; Wheeler, Patrick; Zanchetta, Pericle

Abstract

A Phase-Shift-Modulation (PSM) technique is proposed for an Active-Bridge-Active-Clamp (ABAC) topology. This topology is aimed for high power more-electric-aircraft applications. The proposed PSM has a complete switching harmonics cancellation on the low voltage terminal, independently of the operating conditions by effectively interleaving inductor currents. This results in a DC current at the low voltage terminal without any AC components, thus minimizing the passive filtering requirements. Additionally, when terminal voltages vary from their nominal values, the maximum power transfer capability of the ABAC converter can be greatly improved by using the proposed PSM. In this paper, the limitations of the conventional modulation technique for the ABAC converter are introduced and analysed. Then, a PSM scheme is proposed, which can provide high quality power on the low voltage terminal whilst maintaining high power transfer capability and efficiency in a wide operating range. The theoretical claims are validated by both simulation and experimental results on a 10kW 270V/28V ABAC converter.

Citation

Chen, L., Tarisciotti, L., Costabeber, A., Guan, Q., Wheeler, P., & Zanchetta, P. (2019). Phase-shift-modulation for a current-fed isolated DC-DC converter in more electric aircraft. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 34(9), 8528-8543. https://doi.org/10.1109/tpel.2018.2889861

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Dec 14, 2018
• Online Publication Date: Dec 27, 2018
• Publication Date: 2019-09
• Deposit Date: Feb 8, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 11, 2019
• Journal: IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
• Print ISSN: 0885-8993
• Electronic ISSN: 1941-0107
• Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 34
• Issue: 9
• Pages: 8528-8543
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/tpel.2018.2889861
• Keywords: Bridge circuits; Clamps ; Topology; Inductors ; Zero voltage switching; Switches ; Low voltage
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