Investigation of Efficiency and Thermal Performance of The Y-source Converters for a Wide Voltage Range

<p align="LEFT">The Y-source topology has a unique advantage of having high voltages gain with small shoot through duty cycles. Furthermore, having the advantage of high modulation index which increase the power density and improve the performance of the converter. In this paper, a c...

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Main Authors: Brwene Salah Gadalla, Erik Schaltz, Yam Siwakoti, Frede Blaabjerg
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Published: Academy Publishing Center 2015-12-01
Series:Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development
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Online Access:http://apc.aast.edu/ojs/index.php/RESD/article/view/101
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author Brwene Salah Gadalla
Erik Schaltz
Yam Siwakoti
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description <p align="LEFT">The Y-source topology has a unique advantage of having high voltages gain with small shoot through duty cycles. Furthermore, having the advantage of high modulation index which increase the power density and improve the performance of the converter. In this paper, a collective thermal and efficiency investigation has been performed in order to improve the reliability of the converter. Evaluation of relevant losses as ( switching, conduction, capacitor ESR, core and winding losses ), and evaluation of the junction temperature of the devices <span style="font-family: NimbusRomNo9L-Medi; font-size: small;"><span>under 25</span></span><span style="font-family: NimbusRomNo9L-Medi; font-size: small;"><span>C ambient temperature. The analysis is done for </span></span>different voltage gain factors (2, 3, and 4), and different winding factor (4, and 5) using PLECS toolbox. The results shows that the higher the voltage gain and winding factor, the higher power losses and rising in the junction temperature of the device.</p>
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spelling doaj-art-73d6d088b64f461d8e17371b760d7ec02025-08-20T03:50:06ZengAcademy Publishing CenterRenewable Energy and Sustainable Development2356-85182356-85692015-12-011230030510.21622/resd.2015.01.2.30056Investigation of Efficiency and Thermal Performance of The Y-source Converters for a Wide Voltage RangeBrwene Salah Gadalla0Erik Schaltz1Yam Siwakoti2Frede Blaabjerg3Aalborg University, Aalborg DenmarkMember IEEE, Department of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg 9220, Denmark,Yam Siwakoti, Member IEEE, Department of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg 9220, DenmarkFrede Blaabjerg, Fellow IEEE, Department of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg 9220, Denmark<p align="LEFT">The Y-source topology has a unique advantage of having high voltages gain with small shoot through duty cycles. Furthermore, having the advantage of high modulation index which increase the power density and improve the performance of the converter. In this paper, a collective thermal and efficiency investigation has been performed in order to improve the reliability of the converter. Evaluation of relevant losses as ( switching, conduction, capacitor ESR, core and winding losses ), and evaluation of the junction temperature of the devices <span style="font-family: NimbusRomNo9L-Medi; font-size: small;"><span>under 25</span></span><span style="font-family: NimbusRomNo9L-Medi; font-size: small;"><span>C ambient temperature. The analysis is done for </span></span>different voltage gain factors (2, 3, and 4), and different winding factor (4, and 5) using PLECS toolbox. The results shows that the higher the voltage gain and winding factor, the higher power losses and rising in the junction temperature of the device.</p>http://apc.aast.edu/ojs/index.php/RESD/article/view/101y-source convertercore losseswinding lossesthermal-voltage gainduty cycle
spellingShingle Brwene Salah Gadalla
Erik Schaltz
Yam Siwakoti
Frede Blaabjerg
Investigation of Efficiency and Thermal Performance of The Y-source Converters for a Wide Voltage Range
Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development
y-source converter
core losses
winding losses
thermal-voltage gain
duty cycle
title Investigation of Efficiency and Thermal Performance of The Y-source Converters for a Wide Voltage Range
title_full Investigation of Efficiency and Thermal Performance of The Y-source Converters for a Wide Voltage Range
title_fullStr Investigation of Efficiency and Thermal Performance of The Y-source Converters for a Wide Voltage Range
title_full_unstemmed Investigation of Efficiency and Thermal Performance of The Y-source Converters for a Wide Voltage Range
title_short Investigation of Efficiency and Thermal Performance of The Y-source Converters for a Wide Voltage Range
title_sort investigation of efficiency and thermal performance of the y source converters for a wide voltage range
topic y-source converter
core losses
winding losses
thermal-voltage gain
duty cycle
url http://apc.aast.edu/ojs/index.php/RESD/article/view/101
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