M.Ing. / In this thesis, a new isolated DC-DC converter topology is designed which implements a high frequency primary tap changing transformer. This converter is designed to be implemented into renewable energy applications. Renewable or alternative energy resources are becoming more popular by necessity. The voltage generated by renewable energy resources is dependent on the weather conditions, thus the voltage may vary. This novel topology can maintain a regulated DC output voltage for a wide input voltage range by implementing a high frequency primary tap changing transformer. This converter is thus designed to accommodate the voltage changing conditions of renewable energy resources. This converter only requires output bus capacitance for DC bus stiffening. The overall required bus capacitance is therefore effectively reduced compared to other converter topologies. This isolated topology also improves the fundamental power quality. Other power quality components of this new converter are also analysed.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uj/uj:8891 |
| Date | 01 August 2012 |
| Creators | Joannou, Andrew John Lucas |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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