High-Performance Two-Stage DC/DC Converter Based on LADRC-PI Hybrid Control for PEM Electrolyzer Hydrogen Production

While DC/DC converters for water electrolysis systems have been widely investigated, they inherently face a critical compromise between wide voltage regulation capabilities and dynamic response characteristics. This study is based on a two-stage hybrid topology (TSIB-TPLLC) that synergistically comb...

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Main Authors: Qingshuai Yu, Zhenao Sun, Yetong Han, Tuanlong Zhang, Rongxing Zhang, Muhua Lin
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-05-01
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Zhenao Sun
Yetong Han
Tuanlong Zhang
Rongxing Zhang
Muhua Lin
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Muhua Lin
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description While DC/DC converters for water electrolysis systems have been widely investigated, they inherently face a critical compromise between wide voltage regulation capabilities and dynamic response characteristics. This study is based on a two-stage hybrid topology (TSIB-TPLLC) that synergistically combines a two-phase interleaved buck converter with a three-phase LLC resonant converter to resolve this challenge. The first-stage interleaved buck converter enables wide-range voltage regulation while reducing input current ripple and minimizing intermediate bus capacitance through phase-interleaved operation. The subsequent three-phase LLC stage operates at a fixed resonant frequency, achieving inherent output current ripple suppression through multi-phase cancellation while maintaining high conversion efficiency. A dual-loop control architecture incorporating linear active disturbance rejection control (LADRC) with PI compensation is developed to improve transient response compared to conventional PI-based methods. Finally, a 1.2 kW experimental prototype with an input voltage of 250 V and an output voltage of 24 V demonstrates the converter’s operational feasibility and enhanced steady-state/transient performance, confirming its suitability for hydrogen production applications.
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spelling doaj-art-3a67e7bbb92945f4bf789bd37f14ad652025-08-20T03:16:23ZengMDPI AGMicromachines2072-666X2025-05-0116666510.3390/mi16060665High-Performance Two-Stage DC/DC Converter Based on LADRC-PI Hybrid Control for PEM Electrolyzer Hydrogen ProductionQingshuai Yu0Zhenao Sun1Yetong Han2Tuanlong Zhang3Rongxing Zhang4Muhua Lin5College of Information Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, ChinaCollege of Information Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, ChinaCollege of Information Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, ChinaCollege of Information Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, ChinaCollege of Information Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, ChinaCollege of Information Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, ChinaWhile DC/DC converters for water electrolysis systems have been widely investigated, they inherently face a critical compromise between wide voltage regulation capabilities and dynamic response characteristics. This study is based on a two-stage hybrid topology (TSIB-TPLLC) that synergistically combines a two-phase interleaved buck converter with a three-phase LLC resonant converter to resolve this challenge. The first-stage interleaved buck converter enables wide-range voltage regulation while reducing input current ripple and minimizing intermediate bus capacitance through phase-interleaved operation. The subsequent three-phase LLC stage operates at a fixed resonant frequency, achieving inherent output current ripple suppression through multi-phase cancellation while maintaining high conversion efficiency. A dual-loop control architecture incorporating linear active disturbance rejection control (LADRC) with PI compensation is developed to improve transient response compared to conventional PI-based methods. Finally, a 1.2 kW experimental prototype with an input voltage of 250 V and an output voltage of 24 V demonstrates the converter’s operational feasibility and enhanced steady-state/transient performance, confirming its suitability for hydrogen production applications.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/16/6/665hydrogen conversion converterproton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzerLADRCripple suppression
spellingShingle Qingshuai Yu
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Yetong Han
Tuanlong Zhang
Rongxing Zhang
Muhua Lin
High-Performance Two-Stage DC/DC Converter Based on LADRC-PI Hybrid Control for PEM Electrolyzer Hydrogen Production
Micromachines
hydrogen conversion converter
proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer
LADRC
ripple suppression
title High-Performance Two-Stage DC/DC Converter Based on LADRC-PI Hybrid Control for PEM Electrolyzer Hydrogen Production
title_full High-Performance Two-Stage DC/DC Converter Based on LADRC-PI Hybrid Control for PEM Electrolyzer Hydrogen Production
title_fullStr High-Performance Two-Stage DC/DC Converter Based on LADRC-PI Hybrid Control for PEM Electrolyzer Hydrogen Production
title_full_unstemmed High-Performance Two-Stage DC/DC Converter Based on LADRC-PI Hybrid Control for PEM Electrolyzer Hydrogen Production
title_short High-Performance Two-Stage DC/DC Converter Based on LADRC-PI Hybrid Control for PEM Electrolyzer Hydrogen Production
title_sort high performance two stage dc dc converter based on ladrc pi hybrid control for pem electrolyzer hydrogen production
topic hydrogen conversion converter
proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer
LADRC
ripple suppression
url https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/16/6/665
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