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.
Recommended Citation
A. J. Prabhakar et al., "Efficiency Analysis and Comparative Study of Hard and Soft Switching DC-DC Converters in a Wind Farm," Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (2008, Orlando, FL), pp. 2156 - 2160, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Nov 2008.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1109/IECON.2008.4758290
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
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2008 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Nov 2008
