In this thesis, the design of a Switching Power Supply for switched-reluctance motor drive system power factor correction is presented. Switching power technology for the power supply is now widely used, which has the main advantages of high efficiency and small size. However, the traditional type of Switching Power Supply will reduce the impact on electricity usage and quality, and produce electricity pollution and waste, for example low power factor, and high harmonic distortion. In order to improve the power factor, this paper used the traditional method of multiplier power factor correction circuit, and the use of state-space averaging method to analysis Buck Derived Converters to implement the Switching ¡@ Reluctance Motor Drive circuit design; In addition, this thesis used the Average Current Control method to cause the inductor current to follow a sinusoidal signal, achieving the purpose of¡@power factor correction.The design of Buck Converters is based on switching theory. With this method, the electricity pollution problems introduced by switching reluctance motor drives is solved by the Averagingmethod derived form the converters. The mathematical Buck Converter model is brought into a block diagram, based on the design of Buck¡@Converters, and then simulated with PsPICE software. Finally the design of the output voltage control, compensation and current control loop is performed.

This thesis presents a single-stage high-power-factor electronic ballast for metal halide lamps. The proposed ballast integrates a buck-boost converter, a buck converter and a full-bridge inverter into a single power conversion circuit. The buck-boost converter is designed to be operated at the discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) with a constant duty ratio at a fixed switching frequency to provide a constant lamp power and to achieve a high power factor for a given ac input voltage. The full-bridge inverter supplies a square-wave current for the lamp at a low frequency the same as the line frequency to avoid acoustic resonance. For the universal input voltage ranged from 90 V to 264 V, the lamp remains at the rated power by controlling the duty-ratio of the buck converter. The circuit operation is analyzed in detail to derive the design equations. An electronic ballast for 70 W lamps is designed and tested. Computer simulations and experimental measurements are provided to verify that the proposed ballast has the merits of a nearly unity input power factor, a high efficiency greater than 82 % and can drive the lamp at a constant power.

In the thesis, an LED driver circuit that is applied in low power lighting LED with constant output current and Power Factor Correction (PFC) is presented. The insulated Flyback converter is used for the LED driver. Power Factor Correction is realized with both the method of Voltage Follower Approach Control under Discontinuous Conduction Mode and the method of Boundary Conduction Control under Boundary Conduction Mode. Compared with Voltage Follower Approach Control, Boundary Conduction Control needs only output current feedback. Moreover, it possesses lesser magnetize inductance current, lesser electrical stress of elements, more flexible choice of elements specification, smaller output current ripples, and higher power factor under light load. The circuit design is expounded, and verified by IsSpice simulation and experiment result.

Thesis (M. Phil.)--University of Hong Kong, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 81-85).

Made available in DSpace on 2015-03-03T11:52:34Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2014-08-05Bitstream added on 2015-03-03T12:06:26Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 000805979.pdf: 3252358 bytes, checksum: 2c55e4d0ec8e43d70a59a0b403ac0040 (MD5) / Esta dissertação de mestrado apresenta um estudo comparativo entre a Teoria de Potências Instantâneas (Teoria pq) e a Teoria de Potência Conservativa (CPT), das quais serão mostrados resultados de análises para circuitos trifásicos com três ou quatro condutores (3F e 3F - N), com tensões senoidais e não senoidais, equilibradas e desiquilibradas, com e sem impedância de linha para diferentes tipos de cargas (lineares e não lineares). A CPT decompõe as correntes de fase em parcelas ativas, reativas e residuais, sendo que em circuitos trifásicos estas podem ainda ser separadas em parcelas balanceadas e desbalanceadas, de forma a representar os desbalanços da carga. As não lineares da carga são representadas pela CPT através das correntes residuais. No caso da Teoria pq, as correntes de fase são decompostas em correntes ativas, reativas e de sequência zero, sendo ainda que tais parcelas podem ser decompostas em parcelas médias e oscilantes. As parcelas oscilantes representam os desbalanços e as não linearidades do circuito. Ou seja, a Teoria pq não separa tais distúrbios (desbalanços e não linearidades) em parcelas distintas de correntes. Apesar das teorias serem bastante distintas em suas formulações, a ideia central é realizar um estudo comparativo entre as parcelas de correntes e suas respectivas parcelas de potência, a fim de mostrar as similiaridades e divergências na caracterização dos fenômenos físicos dos circuitos, bem como na compensação de correntes que não contribuem para a transferência de energia útil entre fontes e cargas, as quais podem ser eliminadas ou minimizadas através de condicionadores eletrônicos em paralelo com as cargas. Neste trabalho, a avaliação das teorias para compensação de distúrbios de corrente será feita levando-se em consideração fontes de corrente ideiais, operando como filtros ativos de potência, o que elimina o feito de eventuais imperfeições de controle... / This dissertation shows a comparative study between the Conservative Power Theory (CPT) and the Instantaneous Power Theory (pq Theory). Different configurations of linear and non-linear loads and different voltage conditions will be considered, assuming three-phase circuits with 3 and 4 wires, with or without line impedance. The CPT separates the phase currents into active, reactive and void portions, and in case of three-phase circuits, the active and reactive currents can also be splited into balanced and unbalanced portions to represent the load unbalances. The circuit nonlinearities are represented by CPT through the void current term. In pq theory, the phase currents are separated into active, reactive and zero sequence currents and these portions can also be divided into constant and oscillating portions. The oscillating portions represent imbalance and harmonics on the system. In order words, the pq theory does not separate the imbalances and harmonics in individual current portions. Although these theories are quite distinct in their formulations, the central idea is to make a comparative study between the current portions and their respective portions of power, in order to show the similarities and divergences between them in terms of characterization of the physical phenomena and in terms of disturbing current compensation. In case of current compensation, ideal current sources will be applied in order to evaluate the compensation results using different current reference from CPT and pq theories. This should minimize the influences of control limitations on the analysis of the compensation efficiency under each compensation strategy. The simulation results indicate that both theories can be considered equivalents for circuit analysis or current compensation, as long as the supply voltages are not significantly distorted and/or assymetrical

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:22:32Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2011-12-15Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T18:49:30Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 silva_lsc_me_ilha.pdf: 2144752 bytes, checksum: 39f1f729cd628eedd60a6b582fefd576 (MD5) / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) / Este trabalho propõe um conversor CA-CC, modulado por largura de pulso (PWM), de elevado fator de potência, dotado de um controle variável da razão cíclica. O estágio de potência do conversor pré-regulador do fator de potência (PFP) proposto é composto por múltiplas células entrelaçadas. A integração das técnicas de entrelaçamento (interleaving) à técnica de eliminação da ponte retificadora da entrada (bridgeless) busca diminuir as perdas de energia e distribuir os esforços de corrente nos semicondutores da estrutura conversora de potência. O levantamento bibliográfico foi realizado com intuito de analisar resultados e características de conversores CA-CC baseados em estruturas PFP boost modificadas. Comparações foram realizadas levando em consideração as características de distorção harmônica, fator de potência, complexidade do circuito de controle, eficiência energética, esforços nos semicondutores de potência e emissão de interferência eletromagnética (IEM). O conversor proposto é então equacionado e os valores dos componentes acumuladores de energia determinados são escritos como função das especificações de projeto. Análises gráficas indicam o comportamento da distorção harmônica e do fator de potência da estrutura atuando em diferentes níveis de tensão. Simulações são realizadas como forma de comprovar a eficácia do sistema conversor no que se refere à correção do fator de potência e à distribuição dos esforços nos semicondutores de potência. Os principais resultados estão dispostos em tabelas comparativas, que indicam um fator de potência praticamente unitário. O sistema de regulação da tensão saída, testado via simulação computacional, apresenta resultados que demonstram boa dinâmica na resposta transitória e erro nulo a regime frente às variações de carga e afundamentos na... / This paper proposes an AC-DC converter, pulse width modulated (PWM) with high power factor and a variable duty cycle control. The power factor preregulator (PFP) converter proposed is composed of multiple bridgeless boost interleaved cells. The integration of these techniques allows a reduction in the energy losses and sharing the stress in power semiconductors. The literature review was performed in order to analyze the results and characteristics of AC-DC converters based on modified PFC boost structures. Comparisons were made taking into account the characteristics of harmonic distortion, power factor, complexity of control circuitry, energy efficiency, current stress in power semiconductors, and emission of electromagnetic interference (EMI). The proposed converter is mathematically equated and the values of the reactive components are written as a function of design specifications. Graphical analysis indicates the behavior of harmonic distortion and power factor of the structure at different voltage levels. Simulations are performed in order to demonstrate compliance of the converter system with respect to the power factor correction and distribution efforts in the power semiconductors. The main results are arranged in comparative tables which indicate power factor very closed to unity. The control system applied to the converter was evaluated through the computer simulations which showed good dynamics at transient response and null steady-state error faced to load variations and sags in the voltage supply. The prototype for the power stage implemented in the laboratory operated according... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:22:34Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2013-01-29Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:49:17Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 brandao_di_me_bauru.pdf: 5797211 bytes, checksum: 5821c3a27764ecbbe0c6862dce12bdde (MD5) / O objetivo deste trabalho foi desenvolver um sistema de geração fotovoltaico híbrido, ou seja, capaz de funcionar tanto interligado à rede elétrica como desconectado (ilhado) desta. Quanto ilhado, este sistema fornece potência e uma tensão senoidal para a carga, desde que haja energia solar nos módulos fotovoltaicos e/ou energia armazenada no banco de baterias. Quando conectado, o sistema de geração fotovoltaico é capaz de fornecer potência ativa para a carga e/ou rede elétrica e, simultaneamente, funcionar com um Stalic Synchrnous Compensator (STATCOM), auxiliando no suporte de tensão no ponto de acoplamento comum ou, como um compensador ativo seletivo, atenuando os distúrbios elétricos causados pela carga. Para atingir o objetivo deste trabalho, o sistema de geração fotovoltaico foi estudado, projetado e analisado. O estudo passou por definições de geração distribuida e de microrede; modelagem do dispositivo fotovoltaico; escolha da técnica de rastreamento do ponto de máxima potência (MPPT); modelagem do banho de baterias; projeto, modelagem e controle dos conversores eletrônicos; projeto das malhas de controle de potência, responsáveis pelo gerenciamento do balanço de potência. Também foi realizada uma análise de três diferentes controladores aplicados ao sistema de geração fotovoltaico isolado e, análises do funcionamento do sistema híbrido com algumas multifuncionalidades agregadas, tais como: funcionamento híbrido, STATCOM e compensador ativo seletivo. Os estudos relacionados à modelagem do dispositivo fotovoltaico, escolha da técnica de MPPT, modelagem do banco de baterias e, projeto, modelagem e controle dos conversores CC-CC foram realizados por meio de simulação. Enquanto que o projeto, modelagem e controle do conversor CC-CA, os estudos do sistema fotovoltaico isolado e híbrido, assim como suas multifuncionalidades... / The goal of this work is to develop a hybrid photovoltaic generated system, which means, able to run both connected to the grid as disconnected (islanded). When it operates in the islanted mode, the system provides power and a sinusoidal voltage to the local loads, since there exist solar energy at the photovoltaic modules and/or storage energy in the battery bank. When the photovoltaic system operates in the connected mode, it is able to supply active power to the load and/or grid and, simultaneously, works as a static synchronous compensator (STATCOM), assisting in the voltage support at the point of common coupling or, as a selective active compensator, mitigating disturbance caused by the load. To reach the goal of this work, the photovoltaic system was studied designed and analyzed. The studies addressed to definition of distributed generation and microgrids; modeling of the photovoltaic device; choose of the maximum power point tracking (MPPT) technique; modeling of the battery bank; design, modeling and control of the electronic converters; design of the power control loops responsible for the power balance manager. It was also perfomed an analyze of three different controllers applied in an isolated photovoltaic generated system and analyzed a hybrid system with multifunctionalities, such as: hybrid operation, STATCOM function and selective active compensator function. The studied related to the modeling of the photovoltaic device, choose of the MPPT technique, modeling of the battery bank and, design, modeling and control of the DC-DC converters have been performed by simulation results. Whereas the design, modeling and control of the DC-AC converter, the studies the isolated and hybrid photovoltaic system, such as multifunctionalities, have been analyzed by simulation results and validated by experimental results... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)

Orientador: Fernando Pinhabel Marafão / Co-orientador: Helmo Kelis Morales Paredes / Banca: Paulo José Amaral Serni / Banca: Claudionor Francisco do Nascimento / Resumo: Esta dissertação de mestrado apresenta um estudo comparativo entre a Teoria de Potências Instantâneas (Teoria pq) e a Teoria de Potência Conservativa (CPT), das quais serão mostrados resultados de análises para circuitos trifásicos com três ou quatro condutores (3F e 3F - N), com tensões senoidais e não senoidais, equilibradas e desiquilibradas, com e sem impedância de linha para diferentes tipos de cargas (lineares e não lineares). A CPT decompõe as correntes de fase em parcelas ativas, reativas e residuais, sendo que em circuitos trifásicos estas podem ainda ser separadas em parcelas balanceadas e desbalanceadas, de forma a representar os desbalanços da carga. As não lineares da carga são representadas pela CPT através das correntes residuais. No caso da Teoria pq, as correntes de fase são decompostas em correntes ativas, reativas e de sequência zero, sendo ainda que tais parcelas podem ser decompostas em parcelas médias e oscilantes. As parcelas oscilantes representam os desbalanços e as não linearidades do circuito. Ou seja, a Teoria pq não separa tais distúrbios (desbalanços e não linearidades) em parcelas distintas de correntes. Apesar das teorias serem bastante distintas em suas formulações, a ideia central é realizar um estudo comparativo entre as parcelas de correntes e suas respectivas parcelas de potência, a fim de mostrar as similiaridades e divergências na caracterização dos fenômenos físicos dos circuitos, bem como na compensação de correntes que não contribuem para a transferência de energia útil entre fontes e cargas, as quais podem ser eliminadas ou minimizadas através de condicionadores eletrônicos em paralelo com as cargas. Neste trabalho, a avaliação das teorias para compensação de distúrbios de corrente será feita levando-se em consideração fontes de corrente ideiais, operando como filtros ativos de potência, o que elimina o feito de eventuais imperfeições de controle... / Abstract: This dissertation shows a comparative study between the Conservative Power Theory (CPT) and the Instantaneous Power Theory (pq Theory). Different configurations of linear and non-linear loads and different voltage conditions will be considered, assuming three-phase circuits with 3 and 4 wires, with or without line impedance. The CPT separates the phase currents into active, reactive and void portions, and in case of three-phase circuits, the active and reactive currents can also be splited into balanced and unbalanced portions to represent the load unbalances. The circuit nonlinearities are represented by CPT through the void current term. In pq theory, the phase currents are separated into active, reactive and zero sequence currents and these portions can also be divided into constant and oscillating portions. The oscillating portions represent imbalance and harmonics on the system. In order words, the pq theory does not separate the imbalances and harmonics in individual current portions. Although these theories are quite distinct in their formulations, the central idea is to make a comparative study between the current portions and their respective portions of power, in order to show the similarities and divergences between them in terms of characterization of the physical phenomena and in terms of disturbing current compensation. In case of current compensation, ideal current sources will be applied in order to evaluate the compensation results using different current reference from CPT and pq theories. This should minimize the influences of control limitations on the analysis of the compensation efficiency under each compensation strategy. The simulation results indicate that both theories can be considered equivalents for circuit analysis or current compensation, as long as the supply voltages are not significantly distorted and/or assymetrical / Mestre

M.Ing. / The purpose of this study is to introduce a new three-phase AC-DC-DC converter topology with low electromagnetic interference (EMI) and unity power factor. This converter topology is obtained by merging the three-phase boost-rectifier and the full-bridge resonant-transition converter into a single, unique converter topology. This converter's boost-stage is completely soft-switched, in contrast with conventional topologies. Thus, each switch in the converter is soft-switched, and therefore the converter --is named the three-phase All Soft-Switching Unity Power Factor Converter (ASSUP). Due to the zerovoltage switching of each switch, this converter has lower switching losses as well as EMI-levels than the conventional design. In the conventional design, the boost-stage, used for power factor correction, and the actual power converter, i.e. the full-bridge DC-DC converter, are realized in two seperate stages with two separate controllers. In contrast, the converter proposed here consists of one stage only, with one controller. The first topic discussed is a theoretical background on both low-frequency power quality (power factor and THD), and high-frequency power quality (EMI). This background is necessary for comparing the proposed converter with the conventional converter. Secondly, an in-depth analysis of both the three-phase boost-rectifier and the full-bridge resonanttransition converter is done. This analysis is crucial in the analysis of the three-phase ASSUP, which is discussed thirdly. For each of the converters, a typical switching waveform is divided into unique intervals, for which the appropriate expressions are derived. The design of the practical component values is also discussed, as well as the control method for each of the converters. The three-phase ASSUP, introduced here, is lastly experimentally compared with the cascade-connection of the three-phase boost-rectifier and the full-bridge resonant-transition converter.

Master of Science / Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering / Behrooz Mirafzal / The rise of Wide Band Gap (WBG) devices has brought excitement in the field of Power converters. The WBG based converter can operate at the very high frequency and temperature making them ideal to use in harsh environments. The commercialization of WBG devices such as SiC and GaN MOSFETs has made it interesting for power engineering professionals all over the world. The use of WBG devices capable of operating at high switching frequencies reduces the overall system size dramatically with added benefit of improved power quality at high temperature. The main goal of this thesis is to design and test an AC-DC converter based on a SiC power module. The designed rectifier can be considered an active rectifier equipped with a controller to constantly provide feedback for modification of switching signals to get the desired output voltage. The designed active rectifier converts the varying frequency input power supply into rectified DC voltage while keeping the power factor of the system to unity. This thesis covers elementary information on power supply design, switching schemes and design of the controller. System arrangement will provide more light on the use of Six Channel MOSFET Gate Driver from CREE with the overall experimental setup. The experimental analysis will summarize the behavior of the system where information on achieved rectification, effect on the line currents at the generator and concluding power factor representation is described.