Efficiency Analysis and Comparative Study of Hard and Soft Switching DC-DC Converters in a Wind Farm

Abstract

This paper focuses on efficiency analysis and comparative study of hard-and soft-switching dc-dc boost converters in wind farms. The efficiency of an ac or a dc-based wind farm is dependent on the efficiency of its key components such as dc-dc converters. The demand for dc-dc converters depends on how voltage fluctuations are adjusted. This paper analyzes the efficiency of the switching method used in dc-dc converters. The switching and conduction losses of all the components of the dc-dc converters are modeled and the efficiency is calculated accurately. The power rating vs. efficiency of the dc-dc converters is also considered. The efficiency of the converter in soft switching mode is greater than in hard switching mode. The efficient operation of the converter at a given power rating is shown graphically.

Meeting Name

34th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Conference (2008: Nov. 10-13, Orlando, FL)

Department(s)

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Keywords and Phrases

Control System Stability; DC-DC Converters; Electric Inverters; Electric Utilities; Farms; Industrial Electronics; Soft Switching; Wind Power; Boost Converter; Comparative Studies; Conduction Loss; DC-DC Boost Converters; Efficiency Analysis; Hard Switching; Key Components; Power Ratings; Soft Switching Modes; Switching Methods; Switching Modes; Voltage Fluctuations; Wind Farm; Zero Voltage Switching; Boost Converters

International Standard Book Number (ISBN)

978-1424417674

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

1553-572X

Document Type

Article - Conference proceedings

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text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2008 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Nov 2008

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