Single-Switch Soft-Switched High Voltage Gain Converter With Low Voltage Stress and Continuous Input Current

This paper introduces a soft-switched high step-up converter applicable to photovoltaic systems. In the proposed topology, to further improve the voltage gain and reduce the components voltage stress, coupled inductors and voltage multiplier cell (VMC) techniques are integrated with the conventional...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Reza Gholami, Siamak Khalili, Hosein Farzanehfard, Ehsan Adib, Hani Vahedi
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Published: IEEE 2025-01-01
Series:IEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics
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Online Access:https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10938198/
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Siamak Khalili
Hosein Farzanehfard
Ehsan Adib
Hani Vahedi
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description This paper introduces a soft-switched high step-up converter applicable to photovoltaic systems. In the proposed topology, to further improve the voltage gain and reduce the components voltage stress, coupled inductors and voltage multiplier cell (VMC) techniques are integrated with the conventional boost converter. Hence, it addresses challenges in traditional boost converter when operating at near unity duty cycle and enables it to utilize high-quality components that lead to decreased conduction losses in high-output voltage applications. Furthermore, the converter achieves soft switching operation by incorporating a lossless snubber cell, which consists of just two diodes and requires no additional switches and magnetic cores. These features contribute to enhancing the converter efficiency. Notably, the energy stored in the snubber circuit is effectively recovered to the output without any circulating current, making it a beneficial characteristic among the lossless snubber structures. The proposed topology also offers a common ground between the input and output terminals, as well as the switch which simplifies the converter control circuit. Additionally, it maintains continuous input current, which makes the proposed converter more suitable for photovoltaic system applications. To validate the converter benefits, a 150 W laboratory prototype converter is implemented.
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spelling doaj-art-b65c1fa1e6974b8faad77a4fd0a821692025-08-20T02:12:29ZengIEEEIEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics2644-13142025-01-01655156110.1109/OJPEL.2025.355438110938198Single-Switch Soft-Switched High Voltage Gain Converter With Low Voltage Stress and Continuous Input CurrentMohammad Reza Gholami0Siamak Khalili1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9511-3232Hosein Farzanehfard2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8232-0248Ehsan Adib3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4794-0054Hani Vahedi4https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6309-2633Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, IranDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, IranDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, IranDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, IranDelft University of Technology, Delft, The NetherlandsThis paper introduces a soft-switched high step-up converter applicable to photovoltaic systems. In the proposed topology, to further improve the voltage gain and reduce the components voltage stress, coupled inductors and voltage multiplier cell (VMC) techniques are integrated with the conventional boost converter. Hence, it addresses challenges in traditional boost converter when operating at near unity duty cycle and enables it to utilize high-quality components that lead to decreased conduction losses in high-output voltage applications. Furthermore, the converter achieves soft switching operation by incorporating a lossless snubber cell, which consists of just two diodes and requires no additional switches and magnetic cores. These features contribute to enhancing the converter efficiency. Notably, the energy stored in the snubber circuit is effectively recovered to the output without any circulating current, making it a beneficial characteristic among the lossless snubber structures. The proposed topology also offers a common ground between the input and output terminals, as well as the switch which simplifies the converter control circuit. Additionally, it maintains continuous input current, which makes the proposed converter more suitable for photovoltaic system applications. To validate the converter benefits, a 150 W laboratory prototype converter is implemented.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10938198/High gain converterlow voltage stresssoft-switchingsingle switchcontinuous input current
spellingShingle Mohammad Reza Gholami
Siamak Khalili
Hosein Farzanehfard
Ehsan Adib
Hani Vahedi
Single-Switch Soft-Switched High Voltage Gain Converter With Low Voltage Stress and Continuous Input Current
IEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics
High gain converter
low voltage stress
soft-switching
single switch
continuous input current
title Single-Switch Soft-Switched High Voltage Gain Converter With Low Voltage Stress and Continuous Input Current
title_full Single-Switch Soft-Switched High Voltage Gain Converter With Low Voltage Stress and Continuous Input Current
title_fullStr Single-Switch Soft-Switched High Voltage Gain Converter With Low Voltage Stress and Continuous Input Current
title_full_unstemmed Single-Switch Soft-Switched High Voltage Gain Converter With Low Voltage Stress and Continuous Input Current
title_short Single-Switch Soft-Switched High Voltage Gain Converter With Low Voltage Stress and Continuous Input Current
title_sort single switch soft switched high voltage gain converter with low voltage stress and continuous input current
topic High gain converter
low voltage stress
soft-switching
single switch
continuous input current
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10938198/
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