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http://dx.doi.org/10.6113/JPE.2015.15.4.886

Design of an Input-Parallel Output-Parallel Multi-Module DC-DC Converter Using a Ring Communication Structure  

Hu, Tao (Department of Electronic Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
Khan, Muhammad Mansoor (Department of Electronic Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
Xu, Kai (Shanghai Municipal Electric Power Company)
Zhou, Lixin (Urban Power Supply Company)
Rana, Ahmad (College of Engineering, Villanova University)
Publication Information
Journal of Power Electronics / v.15, no.4, 2015 , pp. 886-898 More about this Journal
Abstract
The design feasibility of a micro unidirectional DC transmission system based on an input-parallel output-parallel (IPOP) converter is analyzed in this paper. The system consists of two subsystems: an input-parallel output-series (IPOS) subsystem to step up the DC link voltage, and an input-series output-parallel (ISOP) subsystem to step down the output voltage. The two systems are connected through a transmission line. The challenge of the delay caused by the communication in the control system is addressed by introducing a ring communication structure, and its influence on the control system is analyzed to ensure the feasibility and required performance of the converter system under practical circumstances. Simulation and experiment results are presented to verify the effectiveness of the proposed design.
Keywords
Bandwidth; Baud rate; DC/DC converter; DC regulation; Load regulation; Ring communication structure; Voltage sharing;
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