• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.544-554
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• 2015

This paper presents a steady-state operation analysis of full-bridge series-resonant inverters focusing on the distorted load current due to low-quality-factor resonant circuits in induction heating and other applications. The regions of operation based on the zero-voltage switching (ZVS) and non-zero-voltage switching (NON-ZVS) operations of the asymmetrical voltage-cancellation control technique are identified. The effects of a distorted load current under a wide range of output powers are also analyzed for achieving a precise ZVS operating region. An experimental study is performed with a 1kW prototype. Simulation and experimental studies have confirmed the validity of the proposed method. An efficiency comparison between the variable frequency method and the conventional fixed-frequency method is provided.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.17 no.5
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• pp.1150-1159
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• 2017

Flexibility in the power control of ultrasonic transducers has remained a challenge for cleaning applications. This paper introduces a modification of the existing piezoelectric ceramic transducer (PCT) circuit to increase the range of operation through its impedance characteristics. The output power is controlled using the asymmetrical voltage-cancellation (AVC) method. Together with a phase-locked loop control, the switching frequency of the inverter is automatically adjusted to maintain a lagging phase angle under load-parameter variations during the cleaning process. With the proposed modification, the region of the zero-voltage switching (ZVS) operation is extended, which results in a wider range of output power control. A hardware prototype is constructed and the control algorithm is implemented using an STM32F4 microcontroller. Simulation and experimental results are provided to verify the proposed method for a 50-W PCT. The operating frequency and output power ranges under study are 37 - 41 kHz and 15.8 - 50 W, respectively.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2012.11a
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• pp.173-174
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• 2012

본 논문에서는 전기자동차용 부하 직렬 공진형 컨버터(Series-loaded Resonant Converter, SRC)타입의 탑재형 충전기 (On-Board Charger, OBC)의 추가 회로 없이 경부하 효율을 향상시키기 위한 스위칭 방법들을 비교 분석한다. 시스템에 적용할 스위칭 제어 방법은 Asymmetrical Duty Cycle Control (ADC)과 Asymmetrical Voltage-Cancellation Control (AVC) 방법이다. 각 제어 방법을 기존의 3.3kW SRC-OBC의 적용하여 경부하 영역에서의 효율을 확인하고 각 제어 방법의 타당성을 검증한다.