Switching Stage Design and Implementation for an Efficient Three-Phase 5kW PWM DC-DC Converter

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dc.contributor.authorUrciuoli, Damianen
dc.contributor.committeechairLai, Jih-Shengen
dc.contributor.committeememberDe La Ree, Jaimeen
dc.contributor.committeememberDavis, Bradley A.en
dc.contributor.departmentElectrical and Computer Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:42:51Zen
dc.date.adate2003-08-14en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:42:51Zen
dc.date.issued2003-08-04en
dc.date.rdate2004-08-14en
dc.date.sdate2003-08-06en
dc.description.abstractWith the development of fuel cell based power systems, the need for more advanced DC-DC power converters has become apparent. In such applications DC-DC converters provide an important link between low voltage fuel cell sources and inverter buses operating at significantly higher voltages. Advancements in converter efficiency, cost reduction, and size reduction are the most necessary. These challenges are formidable, even when considering the improvements made to conventional DC-DC topologies. However, it can be possible to achieve these criteria through the implementation of more advanced topologies. A recently developed efficient three-phase DC-DC topology offers benefits over standard designs. Passive component sizes and output ripple voltage were reduced as a result of an effective boost in switching frequency. Converter output voltage was reached more easily due to an increased transformer voltage boost ratio in addition to the turns ratio. For cost reduction, the converter was designed and built with discrete components instead of more expensive integrated modules. This thesis presents an overview of the three-phase converter, with a detailed focus on the design, implementation, and performance of the switching stage. The functionality of the three-phase topology is covered along with the selection of converter components. Simulation results are shown for both ideal and real converter models. Considerations for the switching device package with respect to circuit board and heat sinking configurations are discussed in support of the selection of an insulated metal substrate (IMS) circuit board. An effective circuit layout designed to minimize parasitic trace inductances as well as provide favorable component positioning is presented. Experimental converter test results are shown and the causes of undesired effects are identified. Switching stage modifications and their results are discussed along with the benefits of proposed future design enhancements.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.identifier.otheretd-08062003-155713en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-08062003-155713/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/34378en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartThesis2.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectDC-DCen
dc.subjectthree-phaseen
dc.subjectMOSFETen
dc.subjectinsulated metal substrateen
dc.subjectswitching stageen
dc.titleSwitching Stage Design and Implementation for an Efficient Three-Phase 5kW PWM DC-DC Converteren
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineElectrical and Computer Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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