A modular DC/DC conversion system with distributed MPPT and centralized step-up converter for photovoltaic energy integrated into HVDC grids is proposed in this paper.The conversion system consists of two power stages...A modular DC/DC conversion system with distributed MPPT and centralized step-up converter for photovoltaic energy integrated into HVDC grids is proposed in this paper.The conversion system consists of two power stages,with MPPT converter as the first stage and a step-up converter as the second stage.Both stages are modular structures.For the distributed MPPT stage,interleaved boost topology is utilized to effectively reduce the input and output ripples without adding extra components.For the centralized step-up stage,narrow-switching-frequency-variation LLC topology is employed,with the modules being configured as input-parallel-output-series structure.Full-range soft-switching property is achieved in the LLC stage to minimize switching losses.Theoretical analysis is carried out for the system voltage gain and design principles.Simulation and experimental results of a 3kW prototype system are presented to verify the theoretical analysis of the proposed system.展开更多
Power semiconductor devices cascaded topology is one of the most common solutions for solid-state circuit breakers(SSCBs)working in medium-voltage DC systems.However,when the number of cascaded devices is large,curren...Power semiconductor devices cascaded topology is one of the most common solutions for solid-state circuit breakers(SSCBs)working in medium-voltage DC systems.However,when the number of cascaded devices is large,current series technologies of power semiconductor devices will be difficult to be applied since with uneven voltage sharing problems.Thus,this paper proposes a novel cascade method of multi-SiC JFETs based on modules cascaded.This method consists of two parts:one is a single-gate driver cascaded SiC JFETs topology which is used to form the module,the other one is an active clamp control strategy which ensures that each module is protected from overvoltage when modules are cascaded.The proposed cascade method can effectively suppress voltage overshoot of cascading power devices in the switching process.Based on the proposed cascade method,a 5kV/63A SSCB prototype is designed.Finally,an experiment is conducted based on the designed SSCB.Experimental results validate the effectiveness of the proposed cascaded method for SSCB.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Key Research and Development Program“Novel DC-DC Boost Converter Module Based on Wide Bandgap Power Device for HVDC-Connected Photovoltaic Unit”(2016YFB0900205).
文摘A modular DC/DC conversion system with distributed MPPT and centralized step-up converter for photovoltaic energy integrated into HVDC grids is proposed in this paper.The conversion system consists of two power stages,with MPPT converter as the first stage and a step-up converter as the second stage.Both stages are modular structures.For the distributed MPPT stage,interleaved boost topology is utilized to effectively reduce the input and output ripples without adding extra components.For the centralized step-up stage,narrow-switching-frequency-variation LLC topology is employed,with the modules being configured as input-parallel-output-series structure.Full-range soft-switching property is achieved in the LLC stage to minimize switching losses.Theoretical analysis is carried out for the system voltage gain and design principles.Simulation and experimental results of a 3kW prototype system are presented to verify the theoretical analysis of the proposed system.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant(52125705,51977066)the Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(2020JJ5056).
文摘Power semiconductor devices cascaded topology is one of the most common solutions for solid-state circuit breakers(SSCBs)working in medium-voltage DC systems.However,when the number of cascaded devices is large,current series technologies of power semiconductor devices will be difficult to be applied since with uneven voltage sharing problems.Thus,this paper proposes a novel cascade method of multi-SiC JFETs based on modules cascaded.This method consists of two parts:one is a single-gate driver cascaded SiC JFETs topology which is used to form the module,the other one is an active clamp control strategy which ensures that each module is protected from overvoltage when modules are cascaded.The proposed cascade method can effectively suppress voltage overshoot of cascading power devices in the switching process.Based on the proposed cascade method,a 5kV/63A SSCB prototype is designed.Finally,an experiment is conducted based on the designed SSCB.Experimental results validate the effectiveness of the proposed cascaded method for SSCB.
