In this thesis, a new approach for single-stage power factor correction converters is proposed to increase their power ratings to be in the multiple kilowatts levels. The proposed techniques are based on the utilization of modified three-level resonant converter topologies. These topologies provide low component stresses, high frequency operation, zero voltage switching, applicability under a wide range of input and output conditions as well as added control flexibility. The proposed control algorithms are based on a combination of variable frequency and asymmetrical pulse width modulation control or variable frequency and phase shift modulation control. In either case, the variable frequency control is used to tightly regulate the output voltage, whereas, pulse width or phase shift modulation is used to regulate the dc-bus voltage as well as the input power factor. New converter topologies, their operation and steady state and dynamic analyses are presented in details. A modelling approach based on average multiple frequency methods is also proposed. This approach leads to the development of a full order state space model with the two control variables explicitly separated allowing a better controller design. The model can be used either at high level of detail expressing the non-linearities of the system or it can readily be simplified to a linear decoupled model for approximate solutions. Finally, a discrete time controller for the proposed converters, which is suitable for FPGA implementation, is presented. Analytical, simulation and experimental results are provided to verify the proposed concepts. / Thesis (Ph.D, Electrical & Computer Engineering) -- Queen's University, 2008-01-30 14:28:15.725

Les convertisseurs de puissance sont de plus en plus utilisés, notamment avec l’explosion des objets nomades/connectés, certes de faibles puissance (<100 W), mais où les contraintes de volume, d’épaisseur ou de rendement sont forte. Dans ce contexte, l’utilisation des matériaux piézoélectriques constitue une excellente alternative aux convertisseurs à base d’inductances. Ces matériaux possèdent en effet de nombreux avantages comme des densités de puissances élevées, une géométrie fine et plane et sont notamment plus faciles à intégrer comparé aux inductances magnétiques classiquement utilisées. Un nouveau type de convertisseurs piézoélectrique, sans inductance, est présenté dans lequel le résonateur piézoélectrique assure une fonction de stockage d’énergie. À chaque période de résonance, le résonateur piézoélectrique prélève de l’énergie à la source d’entrée, la stocke provisoirement sous forme mécanique et la redistribue à la charge permettant ainsi la conversion de puissance. Des commutations à zéros de tension sont également garanties pour assurer des rendements élevées à fréquences élevées. Une première topologie (chapitre 2 et 3) intégrant ces principes est présentée. Un modèle analytique incluant les pertes mécaniques décrivant le comportement du convertisseur ainsi qu’un modèle de simulation sont élaborés. Le concept est validé expérimentalement et l’on obtient des rendements très élevés (jusqu’à 98%) sur une grande plage de puissance (de quelques mW à 1,8 W) pour plusieurs gains en tension (1,5 à 3). L’étude de cinq résonateurs de dimensions différentes renseigne sur l’influence de la géométrie sur les performances des convertisseurs et permet de concevoir une méthodologie de dimensionnement de ce résonateur. D’autres topologies plus complexes (chapitre 4) sont explorées et des perspectives d’améliorations et de mises sur le marché sont présentées. / The increasing demand for power convertors in various application fields implies specific constraints and specific technological solutions. In this context, working with piezoelectric material constitutes an excellent alternative of classical inductor-based converter. Indeed, these materials enable a high-power density, thin and planar geometry and can be integrated on silicon more easily than popular wire-wound magnetic components. A new kind of piezoelectric inductorless converter, in which the piezoelectric material acts as an energy storage element, is presented. At each resonant period, the piezoelectric resonator takes energy from the input source, stores it temporarily and releases it to the load (and therefore enabling the power conversion). Soft switching is assured to maintain very high efficiencies for high frequencies. A first topology (chapter 2 and 3) in which those principles are applied is introduced. An analytical model which integrates the mechanical losses and a simulation model are developed enabling a good understanding of the converter behavior. The concept is experimentally validated and very high efficiency conversions (up to 98 %) are achieved for a large range of output power (from mW to 1.8 W) and for different output gains. The study of five different-size piezoelectric resonators enables to understand the impact of geometric parameters of the resonator on the converter performances and therefore to propose a resonator design methodology. More complex topologies are also described (chapter 4) and a discussion on improvement possibilities and perspectives to have a complete and industrialized converter concludes the thesis.

Orientador: Carlos Alberto Canesin / Resumo: Esta tese apresenta uma forma inédita para o carregamento de veículos elétricos (VE) puros em movimento, sem fios e sem acoplamentos mecânicos (dynamic Wireless Power Transfer - dynamic WPT), considerando a transferência indutiva de energia (Induced Power Transfer - IPT), a partir de uma proposta sem sensores (WPT sensorless), combinando um arranjo de elementos transmissores, especialmente desenvolvidos para um estudo de caso. A estrutura de potência emprega um conversor ressonante LLCC série-paralelo operando em modo contínuo com modulação com frequência fixa e deslocamento de fase, com controle realimentado indiretamente para a corrente de saída. Além da metodologia utilizada para a proposta deste trabalho, o texto apresenta um projeto de carregamento estático compatível com o sistema de carregamento dinâmico e, também, uma comparação entre possíveis estruturas ressonantes de terceira e quarta ordens compatíveis com os elementos IPT, apresentando-se as vantagens e as desvantagens para cada estrutura. O carregador dinâmico foi aplicado experimentalmente para um veículo elétrico (VE) puro, em pequena escala de potência (mini baja elétrico), constituído por oito elementos IPTs associados em série como emissor, resultando em um acoplamento mútuo constante para o receptor IPT no VE por uma extensão de 1150 mm, a uma distância entre emissor e receptor, de 35 mm. Os resultados experimentais obtidos apresentam elevado rendimento médio (86,4 %) para o processo de transferência de po... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: This thesis proposes a novel design to pure electrical vehicle (EV) dynamic charging electrical contactless and without mechanical coupling (dynamic Wireless Power Transfer - dynamic WPT), considering the induced power transfer, by a propose WPT sensorless, combining a transmitter element arrangement particularly designed for this study case. The power structure uses a LLCC series-parellel resonant converter, in continuous conduction mode with phase shift modulation and fixed frequency, applying a feedback indirect control for the output current. In addition to methodology in the present proposal, this paper shows a static wireless power transfer project works with the dynamic charging, and also a potential structure comparation of third and fourth order resonant compatible with the IPT elements, showing the advantages and disadvantages for each resonant tank. The dynamic charging is presently being piloted in a pure electrical vehicle, in small scale power (mini electric baja), it is made up of eight IPT elements in series association as emitter, resulting in a constant mutual coupling with IPT receiver in the EV, by a range of 1150 mm, with a distance between emitter and receiver of 35 mm. The experimental results obtained show a high average efficiency (86.4%) for the wireless power transfer process over the entire length of the loader, for the nominal input power condition of 1300 W. / Doutor

The design of series-loaded resonant converters using the state of the art SiC power transistorsis investigated in the thesis. SiC devices are chosen as they offer lower switching losses comparedto conventional Si based devices A very detailed study about the working and differentmodes of operation of the resonant converter is carried out. The thesis further explains how thehigh speed switching capabilities of the SiC devices remain untapped owing to the presence ofstray inductances in the switch-snubber layout. A comparison of all the commercially availableSiC devices are carried out to find the most suitable switch for the resonant converter. Thethesis also carries out a very detailed step by step design of the circuit and the PCB layout forthe resonant converter. Two different layouts are proposed and then compared for their strayinductance and power losses. Finally, based on the experiments the thesis validates the suitabilityof using discrete SiC power transistors in place of power modules. / Utformningen av serie-belastade resonansomvandlare med hjälp av toppmoderna SiC högeffekttransistorernaundersöks i denna avhandlingen. SiC-enheter väljs eftersom de erbjuderlägre switch-förluster jämfört med konventionella Si-baserade enheter.En mycket detaljeradstudie om funktionen och de olika operationella tillstånden hos resonansomvandlare utförs.Avhandlingen förklarar vidare hur förmågan till högfrekvent switchning hos SiC-enheterförblir ofullständigt utnyttjad på grund av förekomsten av ströinduktanser i switch-snubberlayouten.En jämförelse av alla kommersiellt tillgängliga SiC-enheter genomförs för att hittaden mest lämpliga switchen för resonansomvandlaren. Avhandlingen utförs också en mycketdetaljerad steg-för-steg-utformning av resonansomvandlaren kretsschema och kretskortlayout.Två olika layouter föreslås och jämförs därefter utifrån deras ströinduktanser ocheffektförluster. Slutligen, baserat på experimentella resultat bekräftar avhandlingen.Lämpligheten att använda diskreta SiC-effekttransistorer istället för effektmoduler medintegrerade drivarsteg för styrelektroderna.

Nowadays the developments of power supplies in military, industrial or commercial applications are growing rapidly, not only to achieve the highest efficiency but also to focus on the size and weight minimization which are playing a major role in this area. Therefore, the research trends in dc-dc, ac-dc, dc-ac, ac-ac topologies are still continuously developing into the direction of new topologies, new control concepts, new materials and devices to achieve highest efficiency and smallest size. The cost per unit is also one of the most important points of power supplies. Also, with new control methods and new ways of manufacturing, for example, the cost per unit might be reduced. Also, a simplified control concept might help to avoid discrete circuits, especially, at low power levels. The last mentioned statement is demonstrated, for instance, by the concept of the Link-Switch of the company Power Integration where an extremely small number of components are necessary. With the target of minimization, this research work explores the possibility to replace conventional electromagnetic transformers considered as the most bulky devices in power supplies by piezoelectric transformers (PT) for innovative off-line power supplies. Several control methods for a load resonant converter focusing on class-E topology utilizing PT, were developed in order to investigate and to select an appropriate control method capable of improving the efficiency and reducing the size of the converter. Efficiency should be understood in this way as maximum reliability at minimum power losses. Different controllers were evaluated for optimizing the effect of disturbances of line and load variations. The ZVS condition for a wide input voltage range and a wide output load range can be achieved by a method called duty-cycle tracking. Further, with an improved design of the PT containing an auxiliary tap, the ZVS condition can be obtained by a method called turn-on synchronization. The controlled output voltage, current or power is achieved by a variable frequency control. Further, the dynamic modeling for open loop and closed loop of load resonant converters, focused on the class-E topology, was introduced. The transient behavior of the output voltage of the open loop against perturbations such as the input voltage change, the switching frequency change, and the output load change is treated by replacing the complete circuit of the class-E converter by simple equivalent circuit models. The results from the analysis of the open loop dynamic behavior are applied to modeling the closed loop class-E converter with several control methods. The methods of linearization for exact solution and heuristic approximation for the steady state analysis were purposed. These models of linearization were implemented with the controller in its topologies to investigate the sufficient accuracy of obtained results of the regulation. Besides, the linearization models were used to observe the stability condition of the proposed control loops. Finally, the evaluation of a well-known classical control such P, I, PI, PD, PID and a simplified controller for a fixed load application by matching an appropriate switching frequency according to the input voltage, into the load resonant converter, considering class-E topology, were presented. Also, the optimum design of the controller for a load resonant converter was discussed and derived. / Die Entwicklung von Stromversorgungen in militärischen, industriellen und kommerziellen Anwendungen nimmt bis heute tendenziell stark zu. Nicht nur zur Erzielung höchster Wirkungsgrade, sondern auch im Hinblick auf Baugrößen- und Gewichtsminimierung, welche eine vorrangige Rolle spielen, ist diese Tendenz zu verzeichnen. Diesbezüglich gehen die Forschungstrends bei DC-DC, AC-DC, DC-AC und AC-AC Topologien in Richtung neuer Topologien, neuer Regelungskonzepte, sowie neuer Materialien und Bauelemente, um den höchsten Wirkungsgrad bei kleinster Baugröße zu erreichen. Die Gerätekosten sind ebenso ein sehr wichtiger Punkt bei Stromversorgungen. Auch durch neue Regelungsmethoden und durch neue Herstellungsverfahren können die Gerätekosten beispielsweise reduziert werden. Ebenso kann ein vereinfachtes Regelungskonzept dazu verhelfen, dass diskrete Schaltungen, speziell im unteren Leistungsbereich, vermieden werden. Letzteres wird beispielsweise beim Konzept des Link-Switch der Firma Power Integration verdeutlicht, indem extern wenige Bauelemente benötigt werden. Mit dem Ziel der Miniaturisierung wird in dieser Forschungsarbeit die Möglichkeit untersucht, konventionelle elektromagnetische Transformatoren, welche in Stromversorgungen als besonders voluminös gelten, durch piezoelektrische Transformatoren (PT) bei der Herstellung innovativer Netzstromversorgungen zu ersetzen. Verschiedene Regelungsmethoden für Lastresonanzkonverter, mit dem Fokus auf eine Klasse- E-Topologie mit PT, wurden hierzu entwickelt. Dies hatte zum Ziel, ein geeignetes Regelungsverfahren zu erarbeiten und auszuwählen, welches eine verbesserte Effizienz bei reduzierter Konverter-Baugröße aufzuweisen hat. Effizienz soll hierbei verstanden werden als maximale Zuverlässigkeit bei minimalen Leistungsverlusten. Verschiedene Reglertypen wurden entworfen um die Effekte der Störungen durch Netzspannungs-und Lastvariationen regelungstechnisch zu optimieren. Die Nullspannungsschaltungsbedingung (ZVS-Bedingung) über einen weiten Bereich der Eingangspannung und einen weiten Lastbereich kann durch einen sogenannte Duty-Cycle-Nachführung mit der Frequenz erreicht werden. Weiterhin kann durch eine verbesserte Ausführung des PT auf Basis einer Hilfsanzapfung die ZVSBedingung durch eine sogenannte Einschaltsynchronisation erreicht werden. Geregelte Ausgangsspannung, Ausgangsstrom oder Ausgangsleistung werden über eine Frequenzstellung erreicht. Die dynamische Modellierung der offenen und geschlossenen Regelschleife eines Lastresonanzkonverters, wieder im Hinblick auf die Klasse-E, wird im weiteren vorgestellt. Das transiente Verhalten der Ausgangsspannung der offenen Regelschleife gegenüber Störungen durch Eingangsspannungsänderung, durch Schaltfrequenzänderung oder durch Ausgangslaständerung, wird durch den Ersatz der Klasse-E-Schaltung durch einfache Äquivalenzmodelle behandelt. Die Ergebnisse der Analyse des Verhaltens des offenenen Regelkreises werden verwendet, um den Klasse-E-Konverter mit geschlossener Regelschleife unter Verwendung verschiedener vorgestellter Regelungsmethoden zu modellieren. Methoden der Linearisierung für die exakte Lösung und für eine heuristische Approximation der statischen Analyse des eingeschwungenen Zustands werden vorgeschlagen. Diese Methoden der Linearisierung werden zusammen mit den Reglermodellen in deren jeweilige Topologie implementiert um die ausreichende Genauigkeit der erhaltenen Resultate des Regelungsverhaltens zu beurteilen. Weiterhin werden diese Linearisierungsmodelle dazu verwendet, die Stabilitätskriterien der vorgeschlagenen Regelschleife zu überwachen. Schlussendlich wird die Bestimmung der bekannten klassischen Regler (P, I, PI, PD, PID), sowie eines vereinfachten Konstantlaststellers durch geeignete Anpassung der Schaltfrequenz an die Eingangsspannung, für Lastresonanzkonverter, wieder mit Blick auf die Klasse-E, vorgestellt. Außerdem wird der optimierte Reglerentwurf für Lastresonanzkonverter diskutiert und abgeleitet.

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Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Piezoelectric transformers (PTs) allow the design of promising power supply applications, increasing efficiency, reducing size, facilitating the achievement of high transformation ratio, besides providing high immunity against electromagnetic noise. Due to the electrical equivalent model having resonant characteristics, some resonant topologies are naturally suitable for these power supplies, i.e. the Class- E, Half-Bridge, Full-Bridge and Push-pull. Among these topologies, the Class-E converter has a highlight of having one controlled switch. The static gain of the Class-E is changed through the switching frequency variation, while the duty cycle is adjusted with the purpose of achieving soft switching for different switching frequencies and loads. The analisys of this process becomes complex when the system has a high number of reactive elements. One way to simplify this analisys is applying a normalized methodology. On this regard, the first result of this work is the normalized analisys of the functionally of the Class-E converter, including normalized load and switching frequency variation. This allows choosing one optimum point for the static design, without the necessity of design parameters. The main objective of this analisys is the obtention of the duty cycle behavior in order to have soft switching for all operation points. In a second moment, a small-signal model was derived using the generalized averaging method, through Fourier series aproximation. The model describes the relevant poles and zeros of the system, being accurate enough for different loads and switching frequencies. The behavior of resonant converters changes considerably for different operating points; therefore it is important to have a model that represents the system well. The normalized analisys allowed simplifying the small-signal model derivation, once soft switching is achieved for all the operation points. Experimental measurements validate either the normalized or the small signal derivation methodologies. The measurements were achieved for a 3W step-down converter, with universal 85-265 V AC input and 6 V DC output. / Os Transformadores Piezoelétricos (PTs) permitem o projeto de aplicações promissoras para fontes de alimentação até 100W, melhorando a eficiência, reduzindo o tamanho, facilitando a obtenção de grandes relações de transformação, além de proporcionar alta imunidade contra ruídos eletromagnéticos e interferências. Os PTs apresentam modelo elétrico ressonante, trazendo a necessidade de implementação juntamente com topologias de conversores ressonantes, como por exemplo os conversores: Classe-E, Meia Ponte, Ponte Completa e Push-pull. Dentre estas topologias, o conversor Classe-E se destaca por apresentar somente um interruptor controlado. O ganho estático do conversor Classe-E é obtido através da variação da freqüência de chaveamento, e a razão cíclica muda para atender as condições de comutação suave para diferentes freqüências e cargas. A análise deste processo se torna complexa à medida que o sistema apresenta inúmeros elementos reativos. Uma maneira de simplificar esta análise é utilizar uma metodologia normalizada. Devido a isso, o primeiro resultado deste trabalho é a análise normalizada do funcionamento do conversor piezoelétrico Classe- E, incluindo variação normalizada da frequênciade operação e da carga. Isso permite escolher um ponto ótimo de projeto estático, sem a necessidade de parâmetros de projeto. O objetivo principal desta análise normalizada é a obtenção do comportamento da razão cíclica para obter comutação suave em todos os pontos de operação. Em um segundo momento, um modelo de pequenos sinais foi derivado utilizando a metodologia do modelo médio generalizado, através de aproximação por series de Fourier. O modelo descreve os pólos e zeros relevantes do sistema, sendo suficientemente preciso para diferentes cargas e da frequencias de operação. O comportamento de conversores ressonantes varia consideravelmente para diferentes pontos de operação, pois isso um modelo que permita avaliar estes pontos de maneira precisa se faz importante. A análise normalizada permitiu simplificar a derivação do modelo de pequenos sinais, uma vez que garante a operação em comutação suave. Para validar a metodologia apresentada, são mostrados resultados experimentais para um conversor abaixador de 3W, entrada universal de 85-260 V AC e saída de 6 V DC.

Nowadays the developments of power supplies in military, industrial or commercial applications are growing rapidly, not only to achieve the highest efficiency but also to focus on the size and weight minimization which are playing a major role in this area. Therefore, the research trends in dc-dc, ac-dc, dc-ac, ac-ac topologies are still continuously developing into the direction of new topologies, new control concepts, new materials and devices to achieve highest efficiency and smallest size. The cost per unit is also one of the most important points of power supplies. Also, with new control methods and new ways of manufacturing, for example, the cost per unit might be reduced. Also, a simplified control concept might help to avoid discrete circuits, especially, at low power levels. The last mentioned statement is demonstrated, for instance, by the concept of the Link-Switch of the company Power Integration where an extremely small number of components are necessary. With the target of minimization, this research work explores the possibility to replace conventional electromagnetic transformers considered as the most bulky devices in power supplies by piezoelectric transformers (PT) for innovative off-line power supplies. Several control methods for a load resonant converter focusing on class-E topology utilizing PT, were developed in order to investigate and to select an appropriate control method capable of improving the efficiency and reducing the size of the converter. Efficiency should be understood in this way as maximum reliability at minimum power losses. Different controllers were evaluated for optimizing the effect of disturbances of line and load variations. The ZVS condition for a wide input voltage range and a wide output load range can be achieved by a method called duty-cycle tracking. Further, with an improved design of the PT containing an auxiliary tap, the ZVS condition can be obtained by a method called turn-on synchronization. The controlled output voltage, current or power is achieved by a variable frequency control. Further, the dynamic modeling for open loop and closed loop of load resonant converters, focused on the class-E topology, was introduced. The transient behavior of the output voltage of the open loop against perturbations such as the input voltage change, the switching frequency change, and the output load change is treated by replacing the complete circuit of the class-E converter by simple equivalent circuit models. The results from the analysis of the open loop dynamic behavior are applied to modeling the closed loop class-E converter with several control methods. The methods of linearization for exact solution and heuristic approximation for the steady state analysis were purposed. These models of linearization were implemented with the controller in its topologies to investigate the sufficient accuracy of obtained results of the regulation. Besides, the linearization models were used to observe the stability condition of the proposed control loops. Finally, the evaluation of a well-known classical control such P, I, PI, PD, PID and a simplified controller for a fixed load application by matching an appropriate switching frequency according to the input voltage, into the load resonant converter, considering class-E topology, were presented. Also, the optimum design of the controller for a load resonant converter was discussed and derived. / Die Entwicklung von Stromversorgungen in militärischen, industriellen und kommerziellen Anwendungen nimmt bis heute tendenziell stark zu. Nicht nur zur Erzielung höchster Wirkungsgrade, sondern auch im Hinblick auf Baugrößen- und Gewichtsminimierung, welche eine vorrangige Rolle spielen, ist diese Tendenz zu verzeichnen. Diesbezüglich gehen die Forschungstrends bei DC-DC, AC-DC, DC-AC und AC-AC Topologien in Richtung neuer Topologien, neuer Regelungskonzepte, sowie neuer Materialien und Bauelemente, um den höchsten Wirkungsgrad bei kleinster Baugröße zu erreichen. Die Gerätekosten sind ebenso ein sehr wichtiger Punkt bei Stromversorgungen. Auch durch neue Regelungsmethoden und durch neue Herstellungsverfahren können die Gerätekosten beispielsweise reduziert werden. Ebenso kann ein vereinfachtes Regelungskonzept dazu verhelfen, dass diskrete Schaltungen, speziell im unteren Leistungsbereich, vermieden werden. Letzteres wird beispielsweise beim Konzept des Link-Switch der Firma Power Integration verdeutlicht, indem extern wenige Bauelemente benötigt werden. Mit dem Ziel der Miniaturisierung wird in dieser Forschungsarbeit die Möglichkeit untersucht, konventionelle elektromagnetische Transformatoren, welche in Stromversorgungen als besonders voluminös gelten, durch piezoelektrische Transformatoren (PT) bei der Herstellung innovativer Netzstromversorgungen zu ersetzen. Verschiedene Regelungsmethoden für Lastresonanzkonverter, mit dem Fokus auf eine Klasse- E-Topologie mit PT, wurden hierzu entwickelt. Dies hatte zum Ziel, ein geeignetes Regelungsverfahren zu erarbeiten und auszuwählen, welches eine verbesserte Effizienz bei reduzierter Konverter-Baugröße aufzuweisen hat. Effizienz soll hierbei verstanden werden als maximale Zuverlässigkeit bei minimalen Leistungsverlusten. Verschiedene Reglertypen wurden entworfen um die Effekte der Störungen durch Netzspannungs-und Lastvariationen regelungstechnisch zu optimieren. Die Nullspannungsschaltungsbedingung (ZVS-Bedingung) über einen weiten Bereich der Eingangspannung und einen weiten Lastbereich kann durch einen sogenannte Duty-Cycle-Nachführung mit der Frequenz erreicht werden. Weiterhin kann durch eine verbesserte Ausführung des PT auf Basis einer Hilfsanzapfung die ZVSBedingung durch eine sogenannte Einschaltsynchronisation erreicht werden. Geregelte Ausgangsspannung, Ausgangsstrom oder Ausgangsleistung werden über eine Frequenzstellung erreicht. Die dynamische Modellierung der offenen und geschlossenen Regelschleife eines Lastresonanzkonverters, wieder im Hinblick auf die Klasse-E, wird im weiteren vorgestellt. Das transiente Verhalten der Ausgangsspannung der offenen Regelschleife gegenüber Störungen durch Eingangsspannungsänderung, durch Schaltfrequenzänderung oder durch Ausgangslaständerung, wird durch den Ersatz der Klasse-E-Schaltung durch einfache Äquivalenzmodelle behandelt. Die Ergebnisse der Analyse des Verhaltens des offenenen Regelkreises werden verwendet, um den Klasse-E-Konverter mit geschlossener Regelschleife unter Verwendung verschiedener vorgestellter Regelungsmethoden zu modellieren. Methoden der Linearisierung für die exakte Lösung und für eine heuristische Approximation der statischen Analyse des eingeschwungenen Zustands werden vorgeschlagen. Diese Methoden der Linearisierung werden zusammen mit den Reglermodellen in deren jeweilige Topologie implementiert um die ausreichende Genauigkeit der erhaltenen Resultate des Regelungsverhaltens zu beurteilen. Weiterhin werden diese Linearisierungsmodelle dazu verwendet, die Stabilitätskriterien der vorgeschlagenen Regelschleife zu überwachen. Schlussendlich wird die Bestimmung der bekannten klassischen Regler (P, I, PI, PD, PID), sowie eines vereinfachten Konstantlaststellers durch geeignete Anpassung der Schaltfrequenz an die Eingangsspannung, für Lastresonanzkonverter, wieder mit Blick auf die Klasse-E, vorgestellt. Außerdem wird der optimierte Reglerentwurf für Lastresonanzkonverter diskutiert und abgeleitet.

Οι μετατροπείς ηλεκτρονικών ισχύος χρησιμοποιούνται σε ένα ευρύ φάσμα εφαρμογών μικρής και μεγάλης ισχύος. Στην πλειονότητά τους οι μετατροπείς αυτοί περιλαμβάνουν μαγνητικά στοιχεία (μετασχηματιστές – πηνία), οι απώλειες ισχύος των οποίων καθορίζουν σε μεγάλο βαθμό την απόδοση της εκάστοτε διάταξης. Είναι λοιπόν μεγάλης σημασίας η ανάπτυξη θεωρητικών μοντέλων, αλλά και πειραματικών μεθόδων, για τον ακριβή προσδιορισμό των απωλειών των μαγνητικών στοιχείων, ώστε να είναι εφικτός ο βέλτιστος σχεδιασμός τους, με τελικό πάντα στόχο την εξοικονόμηση ενέργειας. Οι στόχοι της διατριβής κινούνται σε δύο βασικούς άξονες: α) Να γίνει διερεύνηση των φαινομένων που επηρεάζουν τις απώλειες χαλκού σε τυλίγματα που αποτελούνται από στρώσεις αγωγών, αλλά και να αναπτυχθεί ένα μοντέλο για τον υπολογισμό των απωλειών χαλκού σε τυλίγματα αγωγών κυκλικής διατομής με τυχαία κατανομή αυτών στο διαθέσιμο χώρο. β) Να γίνει ανάπτυξη μιας ολοκληρωμένης μεθοδολογίας λήψης πειραματικών μετρήσεων σε μαγνητικά στοιχεία μέσα από τη διερεύνηση των διαφόρων παραγόντων πειραματικών σφαλμάτων και τη σχεδίαση μετατροπέα συντονισμού κατάλληλου για τη διέγερση μαγνητικών στοιχείων με ημιτονοειδή τάση υψηλής συχνότητας. Στο πρώτο μέρος της διατριβής (κεφάλαια Κεφ. 1, Κεφ. 2 και Κεφ. 3) γίνεται μια γενική περιγραφή των φυσικών φαινομένων που λαμβάνουν χώρα στα μαγνητικά στοιχεία όταν αυτά διαρρέονται από ρεύμα περιοδικά μεταβαλλόμενο στο χρόνο, τα φαινόμενα δηλαδή της μαγνητικής υστέρησης και της ανάπτυξης δινορρευμάτων στο μαγνητικό υλικό του πυρήνα και τα φαινόμενα επιδερμικό και γειτνίασης, που οφείλονται στην ανάπτυξη δινορρευμάτων στα τυλίγματα. Επίσης, γίνεται παράθεση και αξιολόγηση των σπουδαιότερων ως τώρα θεωρητικών εργασιών που πραγματεύονται τα παραπάνω φαινόμενα και χρησιμοποιούνται για τον υπολογισμό των απωλειών που σχετίζονται με αυτά. Στο δεύτερο μέρος της διατριβής, (κεφάλαια Κεφ. 4 και Κεφ. 5) πρώτα γίνεται η παράθεση των τριών κλασικών μοντέλων για τον υπολογισμό των απωλειών χαλκού σε τυλίγματα που απαρτίζονται από στρώσεις και με τη βοήθεια λογισμικού πεπερασμένων στοιχείων διερευνάται η ακρίβεια και το πεδίο εφαρμογής καθενός εξ’ αυτών. Προκύπτει πως το μοντέλο του Dowell δίνει σαφώς πιο ακριβή αποτελέσματα και πως οι αποκλίσεις των μοντέλων από τα πραγματικά (σύμφωνα με τις προσομοιώσεις) αποτελέσματα οφείλεται στην αδυναμίας τους να λάβουν σωστά υπόψη τη δισδιάστατη ανάπτυξη του μαγνητικού πεδίου και τις πυκνότητας ρεύματος όταν αυξάνεται η συχνότητα ή όταν μειώνεται ο παράγοντας πλήρωσης χαλκού. Διερευνάται το φαινόμενο παρυφής σε τυλίγματα στρώσεων που αποτελούνται είτε από αγωγούς κυκλικής διατομής είτε από φύλλα χαλκού και περιγράφεται ποσοτικά και ποιοτικά η επίδρασή του στην τιμή της ενεργού αντίστασης, η οποία προκύπτει πως εμφανίζεται αυξημένη μόνο σε συχνότητες περί τη βασική αρμονική του ρεύματος. Μελετάται επίσης η γεωμετρική ανάπτυξη του φαινομένου στο χώρο του τυλίγματος και διαπιστώνεται η γενικά επιφανειακή του επίδραση που ελαχιστοποιεί την πιθανή εμφάνιση τοπικής υπερθέρμανσης. Ακόμη, για τυλίγματα στρώσεων με αγωγούς κυκλικής διατομής, αναλύεται η διαφοροποίηση στην τιμή της ενεργού αντίστασης μεταξύ των περιπτώσεων της τετραγωνικής και της εξαγωνικής διάταξης των αγωγών και αναδεικνύεται η μείωσή της στη δεύτερη περίπτωση. Ακολούθως αναπτύσσεται ένα νέο μοντέλο για τον υπολογισμό των απωλειών χαλκού σε τυλίγματα αγωγών κυκλικής διατομής που έχουν τοποθετηθεί στο παράθυρο του μαγνητικού στοιχείου με τυχαίο τρόπο, πράγμα το οποίο αποτελεί μια κοινότυπη σχεδιαστική πρακτική. Για τη διατύπωση της νέας έκφρασης χρησιμοποιούνται τα αριθμητικά αποτελέσματα πληθώρας προσομοιώσεων που έγιναν με το λογισμικό πεπερασμένων στοιχείων και αναζητείται η κατάλληλη εξίσωση περιγραφής τους. Η αναζήτηση αυτή στηρίζονται σε μεθόδους ελαχιστοποίησης του σφάλματος, που εδώ εφαρμόζονται με τη βοήθεια κατάλληλων λογισμικών. Η εξίσωση που τελικά προκύπτει είναι απλή και περιέχει μόνο τρεις εύκολα προσδιορίσιμες παραμέτρους σχετιζόμενες άμεσα με γνωστές κατασκευαστικές παραμέτρους. Δείχνεται πως η νέα έκφραση μπορεί να εφαρμοστεί και στην περίπτωση πολύκλωνου αγωγού και διερευνάται ως προς την ευαισθησία της σε σφάλματα μέτρησης κατά τον προσδιορισμό του πάχους του τυλίγματος, ενώ επίσης προτείνεται μια απλούστερη προσεγγιστική έκφραση για τις χαμηλές συχνότητες. Τέλος, η ισχύς της νέας έκφρασης επαληθεύεται με τη βοήθεια πειραματικών μετρήσεων. Η πρώτη εργασία που παρουσιάζεται στο τρίτο μέρος της διατριβής (κεφάλαια Κεφ. 6 και Κεφ. 7) είναι η σχεδίαση και κατασκευή ενός μετατροπέα συντονισμού κατάλληλου για την τροφοδότηση μαγνητικών στοιχείων με καθαρά ημιτονοειδή τάση υψηλής συχνότητας (ως και 1MHz) και πλάτους αρκετών εκατοντάδων Volt, σε επίπεδα ισχύος αρκετών δεκάδων Watt, για την πραγματοποίηση μετρήσεων σε αυτά. Η θεωρητική και πειραματική διερεύνηση των παραγόντων που επηρεάζουν τη λειτουργία του μετατροπέα αναδεικνύει την αλληλένδετη σημασία των σχεδιαστικών επιλογών τόσο στο κύκλωμα ισχύος όσο και στο ηλεκτρονικό κύκλωμα ελέγχου και οδηγεί στην κατάλληλη διαστασιολόγηση των στοιχείων που χρησιμοποιούνται σε αυτά τα δύο κυκλώματα έτσι ώστε να γίνει εφικτή η διεύρυνση του φάσματος συχνοτήτων λειτουργίας του μετατροπέα, η ελαχιστοποίηση του αρμονικού περιεχομένου και η μεγιστοποίηση του πλάτους της τάσης εξόδου. Στη συνέχεια περιγράφονται μέθοδοι μετρήσεων των απωλειών μαγνητικών στοιχείων και λήψης του βρόχου υστέρησης του μαγνητικού υλικού των πυρήνων τους. Αναλύονται οι διάφοροι παράγοντες σφάλματος και γίνονται μετρήσεις τόσο για τον προσδιορισμό των ειδικών απωλειών φερρίτη όσο και για τη λήψη του βρόχου υστέρησης φερριτών σε διάφορες συχνότητες. Προτείνονται μεθοδολογίες διόρθωσης του αποτελέσματος για τις απώλειες υστέρησης, όπως αυτές προκύπτουν από το εμβαδόν του μετρούμενου βρόχου υστέρησης, όταν υπάρχει γνωστό σφάλμα φάσης κατά τη λήψη της κυματομορφών της μαγνητικής έντασης και της μαγνητικής επαγωγής. Τέλος, εξηγείται η μείωση στις υψηλές συχνότητες της ενεργού αντίστασης των τυλιγμάτων όταν αυξάνεται η θερμοκρασία και δίνονται κάποια ενδεικτικά γραφικά παραδείγματα για τη σχετική διόρθωση για τυπικές αυξήσεις της θερμοκρασίας σε μαγνητικά στοιχεία. / Power electronics converters are used in a wide range of both low and high power applications. Most of these converters include magnetic components (transformers – inductors), the power losses of which determine in a major degree their efficiency. It is therefore very important to the power electronics converter designers to have available the proper theoretical models and experimental methods for the accurate determination of the magnetic component losses in order to make optimum design choices and achieve an effective energy saving. The present work has a twofold goal: a) To investigate the phenomena affecting the copper losses in windings that consist of conductor layers and to develop a new model for the calculation of copper losses in round cross section conductor windings with random distribution of these conductors in the available core window area. b) To develop a complete methodology of making experimental measurements on magnetics components, through the investigation of the several measurement error factors and to design a resonant converter suitable for the excitation of magnetic components with high frequency sinusoidal voltage. In the first part of this thesis (chapters Ch. 1, Ch. 2 and Ch. 3) there is a general description of the physical phenomena that take place in magnetic components when a periodically time variable current flows through them, i.e. magnetic hysteresis and eddy currents at the magnetic core material and skin as well as proximity effect at the windings, which are due to the development of eddy currents in them. Moreover, there is an overview citation and critical review of the most important by now theoretical works on these issues which are also widely used for the calculation of the losses related to them. In the second part of this thesis (chapters Ch. 4 and Ch.5) there is at first a short review of the three classic models for the calculation of copper losses in windings made of layers and then a finite element software is utilized for the investigation of the accuracy and field of application of each of them. It is shown that Dowell’s model is much more accurate and that the declination of the models from the real (according to simulations) results are due to their inherent inability to properly take into account the two-dimensional distribution of the magnetic field and the current density when the frequency increases or when the filling factor value decreases. The edge effect in layered windings with either round cross section or foil conductors is investigated and a qualitative as well as quantitative description of its effect on the effective resistance is given, showing that there can be an increase in it only at frequencies close to the fundamental frequency of the current waveform. There is also a study about the geometrical extent of the edge effect in the winding volume and it is concluded that the winding is generally affected only on its outer parts, a fact that minimizes the possibility for a hot spot to appear. Moreover, for layered windings with round cross section conductors, a study is carried out about the difference in the effective resistance between the cases of square and hexagonal fit schemes and it is shown that in the second case there can be an appreciable power loss reduction. Following this work, is the development of a new model for the calculation of copper losses in round cross section conductor windings with the several turns placed with a random manner in the available core window area, which is a common design choice. For the extraction of the new expression a computer aided curve fitting process has been applied on a large amount of numerical data coming from finite element simulations. The final equation of the model is simple and incorporates only three easily determinable parameters, directly related to known constructive parameters. It is shown that the new expression can also be applied in the case of stranded wire windings. Its sensitivity to the winding height measurement errors is investigated and a low frequency approximation is proposed. At last, the new expression is validated with experimental measurements. The first work presented in the third part of this thesis (chapters Ch. 6 and Ch. 7) is the design and construction of a resonant converter suitable for the excitation of magnetic components with a clearly sinusoidal voltage of high frequency (up to 1MHz) and amplitude of several hundreds volts, at several tenths of Watts power level, for the implementation of experimental measurements. The theoretical and experimental investigation of the factors affecting the converter performance reveals the interrelated importance of the design choices in the resonant tank and the electronic control board and leads to the proper component selection in both these circuits so as to expand the operating frequency range, minimize the harmonic distortion and maximize the amplitude of the output voltage. Following that, there is a description of the methods available to measure the power losses of magnetic components and acquire the hysteresis loop of their magnetic cores. The several error factors are analyzed and measurements are taken in order to determine the power losses and monitor the hysteresis loop of ferrite materials at several frequencies. Some methods are proposed for the correction of the measured hysteresis losses, if these are determined from area of the hysteresis loop, in the case of a known phase error when recording magnetic intensity or magnetic induction. At last, the reduction with temperature of ohmic resistance at high frequencies is explained and some indicative graphical examples are given for the correction in its calculated value for some typical magnetic component temperature rise values.