Analysis and Design of Embedded Controlled Parallel Resonant Converter

• Main Authors: P. CHANDRASEKHAR, Sathi Rama REDDY
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universitatea Dunarea de Jos 2009-07-01
• Series: Analele Universităţii "Dunărea de Jos" Galaţi: Fascicula III, Electrotehnică, Electronică, Automatică, Informatică
• Subjects: DC-DC converter; resonant converter; filters; electrolyser; microcontroller; MATLAB; SIMULINK
• Online Access: http://www.ann.ugal.ro/eeai/archives/2009/Lucrare-04-CHANDRASEKHAR.pdf

Microcontroller based constant frequency controlled full bridge LC parallel resonant converter is presented in this paper for electrolyser application. An electrolyser is a part of renewable energy system which generates hydrogen from water electrolysis. The DC power required by the electrolyser system is supplied by the DC-DC converter. Owing to operation under constant frequency, the filter designs are simplified and utilization of magnetic components is improved. This converter has advantages like high power density, low EMI and reduced switching stresses. DC-DC converter system is simulated using MATLAB, Simulink. Detailed simulation results are presented. The simulation results are compared with the experimental results.