High performance dc-to-ac converter using snubberless h-bridge power switches and an improved dc-to-dc converter

Abstract

This paper presents the analysis, modeling, simulation, and implementation of a high performance DC-to-AC (DC-AC) converter. The system comprises of a combination of DC power source, stress less DC-to-DC (DC-DC) voltage converter, two snubberless power switches, and control unit. The system is portable, has a two-stage input voltage transformation and amplification with no transformer and occupies less space unlike the classical two-stage inverter systems. In addition, the system produces a constant DC boosted voltage with less stress on both the source and DC storage capacitor which are not found in conventional converters. The proposed power electronic converter system produced the following results: pure sine voltage and current waveforms, total harmonic distortion (THD) of 4.294%, power output of 5740W, efficiency of 98.9%, power loss of 60W and fast dynamic response. The target areas of applications of the proposed converter are in medium and small scale industries.