Input-parallel output-parallel configuration of boost half bridge DC-DC converter with control strategy

Amir Mahmood Soomro*, Shahnawaz Farhan Khahro, Murad Ali Khaskheli, Xiao Zhong Liao, Manzoor Farhan

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Abstract

The concept of connecting two boost half bridge DC-DC converter modules in input-parallel output-parallel configuration is presented. The input-parallel-output-parallel (IPOP) converter consists of multiple boost half bridge (BHB) DC-DC converter modules which are connected in parallel at the input and output side. This kind of converter is an attractive solution for high power applications. The correlation between input current sharing (ICS) and output current sharing (OCS) of the IPOP converter basic modules is described. Two loop control strategies, consisting of input current loop and output voltage loop, have been developed to achieve equal ICS and OCS in this present work. The control strategy for the IPOP configuration of boost half bridge DC-DC converter has been verified for different load conditions (half load and full load). The IPOP system proposed here is comprising of two modules but it can be extended to three or more. The performance of the proposed system along with the control strategy is verified by simulation in MATLAB using Simpower tool. Finally the satisfactory simulation results are obtained.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)47-52
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Beijing Institute of Technology (English Edition)
Volume23
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2014

Keywords

  • Boost half bridge (BHB)
  • Input current sharing (ICS)
  • Input-parallel output-parallel (IPOP)
  • Output current sharing (OCS)

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