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Bidirectional converters and flux-balancing control methods thereof

US9496797B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 13, 2014
Grant dateNov 15, 2016
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Expiry dateAug 6, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M1/40
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A flux-balancing method for an isolated bidirectional converter uses a flux-balancing control loop and a current-balancing control loop to control the DC components in the primary and secondary currents. The flux-balancing control loop keeps the average magnetizing current substantially zero and the current-balancing control loop keeps the average primary current or the average secondary current substantially zero. The flux-balancing loop adjusts the duty ratio of a set of switches in a corresponding bridge. The adjusted duty ratio is designed to substantially eliminate the DC component in the magnetizing current. The current-balancing loop keeps the average primary current and the average secondary current substantially zero, and adjusts the duty ratio of the switches in a corresponding bridge to eliminate the corresponding DC component.

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