A Fast and Simple Fault Diagnosis Method for Interleaved DC-DC Converters Based on Output Voltage Analysis

• Main Authors: Po Li, Xiang Li, Tao Zeng
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
• Series: Electronics
• Subjects: fault diagnosis; interleaved DC-DC converter; output voltage
• Online Access: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/12/1451

Interleaved DC-DC converters have been widely used in power conversion due to their high efficiency and reliability. In the application of new energy, this plays an increasingly important role in the grid-connected power generation of wind, solar, and tidal energy. Therefore, it is crucial to ensure the reliability and proper operation of interleaved DC-DC converters. We studied an open circuit fault (OCF) diagnosis method for a three-phase interleaved buck converter. We propose a non-invasive diagnosis method based on the output voltage using the harmonic amplitude and phase at the switching frequency as the diagnostic criteria. Evaluation was carried out on a hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test platform to prove the validity of the proposed method. The results show that the presented method had high accuracy and robustness against OCFs, which could otherwise damage the system.