Analysis and Design of a High-Frequency Isolated Dual-Transformer DC-DC Resonant Converter

Yinan Li, Rui Wang, Liping Zhong, Limin Mao, Chuan Sun, Xiaodong Li, Song Hu

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Abstract

This paper presents the operation, analysis, design, simulation, and experimental results for a proposed Dual-Transformer DC-DC Resonant Converter (DTRC). A three-arm bridge is employed on the input side and an H-type bridge is employed on the output side of the DTRC, and the two bridges are connected with two high-frequency (HF) transformers. By optimizing the ratio k of the two HF transformers, the proposed DTRC has a lower boundary power for losing zero-voltage switching (ZVS). That means the DTRC has a wider ZVS operation range and lower switching loss when compared with a traditional soft-switching pulse width modulation (PWM) resonant converter. The operation principle, power transfer, ZVS characteristics, and design procedures are analyzed in detail. Both simulation and experimental results prove the feasibility and superiority of the proposed Dual-Transformer DC-DC Resonant Converter.

Original languageEnglish
Article number103
Pages (from-to)1-19
JournalElectronics (Switzerland)
Volume12
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2023

Keywords

  • backflow power minimization
  • dual-transformer topology
  • resonant DC-DC converter
  • zero-voltage switching (ZVS)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Signal Processing
  • Hardware and Architecture
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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