Building a fully digital controller with Altera Cyclone FPGA and Nios processor for induction heating application

Abstract This paper presents the development of a fully digital controller for induction heating machines, capable of delivering up to 50 kW and operating within a frequency range of 100 kHz to 500 kHz. The controller employs a novel approach to phaseshift calculation between voltage and current usi...

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Main Authors: Jairo Villamizar, Vamsi Borra, Frank Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2024-11-01
Series:Discover Electronics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s44291-024-00033-y
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description Abstract This paper presents the development of a fully digital controller for induction heating machines, capable of delivering up to 50 kW and operating within a frequency range of 100 kHz to 500 kHz. The controller employs a novel approach to phaseshift calculation between voltage and current using successive high-speed subtractions, allowing for the calculation of a new angle in just a few microseconds and ensuring precise power regulation by adjusting frequency. To protect the inverter, the controller effectively prevents operation in the capacitive region, a critical requirement for safeguarding system integrity. Performance evaluations demonstrate minimal phase-shift errors, ensuring stable and efficient operation within the required safety margins. The architecture, built on Intel Altera Cyclone III FPGA devices, offers scalability and adaptability for implementing various modulation techniques.
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spelling doaj-art-b7b2e6ba6c0e4144a35e30f84d42a1de2025-08-20T02:22:30ZengSpringerDiscover Electronics2948-16002024-11-01111910.1007/s44291-024-00033-yBuilding a fully digital controller with Altera Cyclone FPGA and Nios processor for induction heating applicationJairo Villamizar0Vamsi Borra1Frank Li2Electrical Engineering Department, Youngstown State UniversityElectrical Engineering Department, Youngstown State UniversityElectrical Engineering Department, Youngstown State UniversityAbstract This paper presents the development of a fully digital controller for induction heating machines, capable of delivering up to 50 kW and operating within a frequency range of 100 kHz to 500 kHz. The controller employs a novel approach to phaseshift calculation between voltage and current using successive high-speed subtractions, allowing for the calculation of a new angle in just a few microseconds and ensuring precise power regulation by adjusting frequency. To protect the inverter, the controller effectively prevents operation in the capacitive region, a critical requirement for safeguarding system integrity. Performance evaluations demonstrate minimal phase-shift errors, ensuring stable and efficient operation within the required safety margins. The architecture, built on Intel Altera Cyclone III FPGA devices, offers scalability and adaptability for implementing various modulation techniques.https://doi.org/10.1007/s44291-024-00033-yFPGAPhaseshift controlResonant tankInduction heating
spellingShingle Jairo Villamizar
Vamsi Borra
Frank Li
Building a fully digital controller with Altera Cyclone FPGA and Nios processor for induction heating application
Discover Electronics
FPGA
Phaseshift control
Resonant tank
Induction heating
title Building a fully digital controller with Altera Cyclone FPGA and Nios processor for induction heating application
title_full Building a fully digital controller with Altera Cyclone FPGA and Nios processor for induction heating application
title_fullStr Building a fully digital controller with Altera Cyclone FPGA and Nios processor for induction heating application
title_full_unstemmed Building a fully digital controller with Altera Cyclone FPGA and Nios processor for induction heating application
title_short Building a fully digital controller with Altera Cyclone FPGA and Nios processor for induction heating application
title_sort building a fully digital controller with altera cyclone fpga and nios processor for induction heating application
topic FPGA
Phaseshift control
Resonant tank
Induction heating
url https://doi.org/10.1007/s44291-024-00033-y
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