US 11,894,776 B2
Constant current to constant voltage dual active bridge LCL-transformer resonant DC-DC converter
Tarak Saha, Niskayuna, NY (US); Anindya Chitta Bagchi, Colma, CA (US); Regan A. Zane, Hyde Park, UT (US); and Hongjie Wang, North Logan, UT (US)
Assigned to Utah State University, Logan, UT (US)
Filed by Tarak Saha, Niskayuna, NY (US); Anindya Chitta Bagchi, Colma, CA (US); Regan A. Zane, Hyde Park, UT (US); and Hongjie Wang, North Logan, UT (US)
Filed on Oct. 28, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/513,717.
Prior Publication US 2023/0155514 A1, May 18, 2023
Int. Cl. H02M 3/335 (2006.01); H02M 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC H02M 3/33584 (2013.01) [H02M 1/0058 (2021.05); H02M 3/33571 (2021.05)] 18 Claims
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18. A bidirectional power converter comprising:
a primary H-bridge comprising a first semi-conductor switch, a second semi-conductor switch, a third semi-conductor switch, and a fourth semi-conductor switch, wherein the first semi-conductor switch and the second semi-conductor switch are in leg A with terminal A between the first semi-conductor switch and the second semi-conductor switch in leg A and the third semi-conductor switch and the fourth semi-conductor switch are in leg B with terminal B between the third semi-conductor switch and the fourth semi-conductor switch in leg B, said terminal A and said terminal B forming an output of the primary H-bridge;
an LCL-Transformer section comprising a first inductor Lr with a first end connected to terminal A, a capacitor Cr connected between a second end of the first inductor Lr and said terminal B, and a second inductor Lg with a first end connected to the second end of the first inductor Lr;
a transformer with a primary side connected between a second end of the second inductor Lg and said terminal B, the transformer comprising a turns ratio n;
a secondary H-bridge comprising a fifth semi-conductor switch, a sixth semi-conductor switch, a seventh semi-conductor switch, and an eight semi-conductor switch with an input connected to a secondary side of the transformer, wherein the fifth and sixth semi-conductor switches are in leg D with terminal D between the fifth and sixth semi-conductor switches of leg D and the seventh and eighth semi-conductor switches are in leg E with terminal E between the seventh and eighth semi-conductor switches of leg E, terminal D and terminal E forming an output of the secondary H-bridge; and
an output capacitor Cf connected across said terminal D and said terminal E,
wherein the primary H-bridge is fed by a direct current (DC) constant current source, and wherein said terminals D and E are connected to a load and an output voltage across said terminals D and E is regulated to maintain a constant DC output voltage,
wherein:
the first, second, third and fourth semi-conductor switches of the primary H-bridge are operated with symmetrical phase shift modulation with leg A leading leg B by an angle conductor φAB;
the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth semi-conductor switches of the secondary H-bridge are operated with symmetrical phase shift modulation with leg D leading leg E by an angle φDE;
an angle between leg A and leg D is angle φAD; and
a power flow direction from the primary H-bridge to the secondary H-bridge is dependent on a phase angle φPS, which is:

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