Study on a Non-Isolated High Step-Up SEPIC-Based DC-DC Converter with Continuous Input Current for Photovoltaic Applications

The objective of this paper is to propose, study and analyze a non-isolated high step-up SEPIC-based DC-DC converter for photovoltaic applications. The proposed structure is based on the SEPIC converter and utilizes a two-winding coupled inductor along with an improved voltage multiplier cell in ord...

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Main Authors: Mahdi Elmi, Mohamad Reza Banaei, Hadi Afsharirad
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Published: University of Sistan and Baluchestan 2025-03-01
Series:International Journal of Industrial Electronics, Control and Optimization
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description The objective of this paper is to propose, study and analyze a non-isolated high step-up SEPIC-based DC-DC converter for photovoltaic applications. The proposed structure is based on the SEPIC converter and utilizes a two-winding coupled inductor along with an improved voltage multiplier cell in order to enhance the output voltage level. Moreover, a passive voltage clamp is used to reduce the voltage stress on the main switch and recover the energy stored in the leakage inductance of the coupled inductor. Hence, an active switch with low RDS-ON could be employed. Meanwhile, due to soft switching condition at turn-off instant of diodes, their reverse-recovery problems are solved. Furthermore, the presented converter has the merits such as continuous input current, high efficiency and low cost and size which make it a promising solution for photovoltaic applications. At the end, the converter is compared to different types of DC-DC converters to show its advantages over the converters designed before. In order to verify the performance of the converter, a 200-W laboratory prototype is implemented and experimental results are taken and depicted. Results prove the feasibility and functionality of the presented converter for photovoltaic systems.
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spelling doaj-art-d40835c675034a419404c1311a0cbdf22025-08-20T02:14:54ZengUniversity of Sistan and BaluchestanInternational Journal of Industrial Electronics, Control and Optimization2645-35172645-35682025-03-01819510410.22111/ieco.2024.48587.15588610Study on a Non-Isolated High Step-Up SEPIC-Based DC-DC Converter with Continuous Input Current for Photovoltaic ApplicationsMahdi Elmi0Mohamad Reza Banaei1Hadi Afsharirad2Department of Electrical Engineering, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, IranDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, IranDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, IranThe objective of this paper is to propose, study and analyze a non-isolated high step-up SEPIC-based DC-DC converter for photovoltaic applications. The proposed structure is based on the SEPIC converter and utilizes a two-winding coupled inductor along with an improved voltage multiplier cell in order to enhance the output voltage level. Moreover, a passive voltage clamp is used to reduce the voltage stress on the main switch and recover the energy stored in the leakage inductance of the coupled inductor. Hence, an active switch with low RDS-ON could be employed. Meanwhile, due to soft switching condition at turn-off instant of diodes, their reverse-recovery problems are solved. Furthermore, the presented converter has the merits such as continuous input current, high efficiency and low cost and size which make it a promising solution for photovoltaic applications. At the end, the converter is compared to different types of DC-DC converters to show its advantages over the converters designed before. In order to verify the performance of the converter, a 200-W laboratory prototype is implemented and experimental results are taken and depicted. Results prove the feasibility and functionality of the presented converter for photovoltaic systems.https://ieco.usb.ac.ir/article_8610_a990f2ad8b40db844e2a35de28f3e031.pdfcontinuous input currenthigh step-upnon-isolated converterphotovoltaic applicationsepic-based dc-dc converter
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Study on a Non-Isolated High Step-Up SEPIC-Based DC-DC Converter with Continuous Input Current for Photovoltaic Applications
International Journal of Industrial Electronics, Control and Optimization
continuous input current
high step-up
non-isolated converter
photovoltaic application
sepic-based dc-dc converter
title Study on a Non-Isolated High Step-Up SEPIC-Based DC-DC Converter with Continuous Input Current for Photovoltaic Applications
title_full Study on a Non-Isolated High Step-Up SEPIC-Based DC-DC Converter with Continuous Input Current for Photovoltaic Applications
title_fullStr Study on a Non-Isolated High Step-Up SEPIC-Based DC-DC Converter with Continuous Input Current for Photovoltaic Applications
title_full_unstemmed Study on a Non-Isolated High Step-Up SEPIC-Based DC-DC Converter with Continuous Input Current for Photovoltaic Applications
title_short Study on a Non-Isolated High Step-Up SEPIC-Based DC-DC Converter with Continuous Input Current for Photovoltaic Applications
title_sort study on a non isolated high step up sepic based dc dc converter with continuous input current for photovoltaic applications
topic continuous input current
high step-up
non-isolated converter
photovoltaic application
sepic-based dc-dc converter
url https://ieco.usb.ac.ir/article_8610_a990f2ad8b40db844e2a35de28f3e031.pdf
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