Isolated Zeta Converter: Principle of Operation and Design in Continuous Conduction Mode
Isolated Zeta Converter: Principle of Operation and Design in Continuous Conduction Mode
Isolated Zeta Converter: Principle of Operation and Design in Continuous Conduction Mode
Abstract: - The principle of operation of the zeta converter is explained in the article. Small-signal and
steady-state models of the converter are presented. The design formulas for the continuous conduction mode
(CCM) are given together with some design examples and simulation results. The power factor and harmonic
issues are also addressed.
Key-Words: - zeta converter, continuous conduction mode (CCM), harmonic, power factor.
Section 3 presents an overview of the state-space
averaging technique, while the transfer function
model can be found in Section 4. Section 5 presents
the steady-state time-domain model in CCM.
Section 6 provides design examples, simulation
results with discussions. The harmonic, and power
factor issues are also discussed. Conclusion follows
in Section 7.
1 Introduction
Vast majority of power converters used nowadays
employ front-end diode bridge rectifiers. Such
rectifiers draw pulsating currents which leave
behind a great amount of harmonics, and
considerably low power factor. For a single
converter of this type used with a single-phase load
such as in a consumer electronic equipment, the
problems may not seem serious. However, a great
number of those equipments in parallel connection
at a point of common coupling (PCC) to draw
power simultaneously introduce some serious
effects concerning reactive power and harmonic.
The situations are quite common in offices and
industries.
Several types of AC-DC converters have been
introduced to achieve the demanded power
conversion, and the less problems on harmonic and
power factor [1]. To name a few, these include the
Cuk converter [2], the Sepic converter [3]-[6], the
combined boost with double winding flyback
converter [7], and the zeta converter [8]-[13].
Among those, the zeta converter, which is originally
the buck-boost type, can be regarded as a flyback
type when an isolated transformer is incorporated.
An isolated zeta converter has some advantages
including safety at the output side, and flexibility
for output
adjustment [14]-[16].
This article describes the operation principle of
the isolated zeta converter in the CCM in Section 2.
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2 Principle of Operation
Fig.1(a) depicts the circuit diagrams of the isolated
zeta converter such that its operation principle in the
CCM could be readily explained.
Fig.1(b) represents the 1st region of operation in
which the switch S is on, and the diode D is off.
This region takes the time from 0 to d1Ts seconds.
The inductor Lm stores the energy received from the
rectifier. The capacitor C1 supplies energy to the
load (R) via the inductor Lo, and the capacitor Co.
the currents through the inductors Lm and Lo
increase linearly, while no current flows through the
diode.
Fig.1(c) represents the 2nd operation region in
which the switch S is off, and the diode D is on.
This region begins at the time d1Ts seconds, and
ends by d2Ts seconds. The diode D is forward biased
due to the voltage across the inductor Lm has
reversed polarity, while the currents iLm and iLo
decrease linearly. The stored energy in the inductor
Lm is transferred to the capacitor C1. The load R
483
ig
is
Lo
+vLo
Co
vC1 +
vLm Lm
vs
C1
1: n
vg
vCo R
Vo
ig
is
vs
iC1
1: n
iLo
ig
io
+
iLm
iD
iCo
is
vs
1: n
iC1
iLo
io
+
iLm
Vo
vg
ip
iD
iCo
vg
S
ON
OFF
Vg
iLm
iLm
Lm
ON
OFF
iLo
nvg + vC1 vo
iLo
Lo
vg
vLm
vC1
nLm
v
o
Lo
vLo
vC1
n
nvg + vC1 vo
t
t
iC1
nvg + vC1 vo
vC1
n 2 Lm
Lo
ig
vg
Lm
n ( nvg + vC1 vo )
t
v
v
2C1 o
n Lm Lo
iD
v
o
Lo
nvg + vC1 vo
Lo
d1Ts
vo
Lo
iCo
Ts
d1Ts
d 2Ts
Ts
d 2Ts
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Vo
X = Aav 1 BavU
3 Overview of The
Averaging Technique
State-Space
x ( s ) = [ sI Aav ] Bav vg ( s )
1
+ ( A1 A2 ) X + ( B1 B2 )Vg d1 ( s )
(1 d1 ) TS ,
respectively,
the
d1 ( s )
(1)
y = Cs x
(5).
y ( s ) = Cav x ( s ) + ( C1 C2 ) X d ( s )
state
x = As x + Bs u
(4)
Y
= C av Aav 1 Bav .
U
(6)
+ ( C1 C2 ) X
, where
, and for d1 = 0
Cs = C1d1 + C2 (1 d1 ) .
y ( s )
1
= Cav [ sI Aav ] Bav
vg ( s )
vo = vo n , Lo = Lo n 2 , C1 = n 2 C1 , Co = n 2Co ,
R = R n 2 .
(2)
, and
x = Aav x + ( A1 + A2 ) X + ( B1 + B2 )U d + Bav u
y = Cav x + ( C1 C2 ) X d
v
diLm ( t ) Vg
=
( d1 ) C1 (1 d1 )
dt
Lm
Lm
(3)
diLo ( t )
dt
dvC1 ( t )
, where
Aav = A1 D1 + A2 (1 D1 ) , Bav = B1 D1 + B2 (1 D1 ) ,
dt
dvCo ( t )
Cav = C1 D1 + C2 (1 D1 ) .
dt
n 2Vg
Lo
=
=
( d1 ) +
n 2 vC1
Lo
( d1 )
n 2 vCo
Lo
iLo
i
( d1 ) + 2Lm (1 d1 )
2
n C1
n C1
v
iLo
Co
2
n Co RCo
vo = vCo .
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(7).
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(8)
i
Lm 0
iLo
=
vC1 (1 D1 )
v n 2C1
o
0
iLo
vo , u = vg , y = vo ,
vC1
Aav =
(1 D1 )
n 2C1
D
Bav = 1
Lm
(1 D1 )
Lm
2
n D1
Lo
D1
n 2 C1
1
n Co
0 0
n 2 D1
Lo
2
n
Lo
RCo
(9)
(10)
(11).
2
R (1 D1 )
I Lm n 2 D
1
I
Lo = R (1 D1 ) V
g
VC1
D1
Vo (1 D1 )
D1
(1 D )
1
Lm
n D1
Lo
D1
n 2C1
1
n Co
0
0
d1
n 2C1
0
n 2 iLm
Lo iLo
v
C1
0
vo
RCo
d
1 0
Lm
I
2
Lm
n d1
0 I Lo
Lo
V
C1
0
0 Vo
0
0
0
Vg
Lm
n 2V
g
+
d1
Lo
0
0
(13)
iLm
i
vo = [ 0 0 0 1] Lo
vC1
vo
(14).
(12).
Vo
D1
=
Vg (1 D1 )
Gvd ( s ) =
vo ( s )
d1 ( s )
Gvv ( s ) =
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(1 D1 )
2
D1
0
L
n 2 D1
0
+
vg +
Lo
0
d1
n 2C1
0
0
Cav = [ 0 0 0 1]
(15)
avv s 2 + bvv
as 4 + bs 3 + cs 2 + ds + e
(16)
vo ( s )
vg ( s )
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(1 D1 )
(1 D1 )
, where
avd = n 2 RLm C1Vg (1 D1 ) , bvd = n 2 D12 LmVg ,
cvd = RVg (1 D1 )
iCo
Q
Ts 2
Ts
a = n RLm Lo C1Co , b = n Lm Lo C1
2
iCo iCo
t
2
d = Lo (1 D1 ) + n 2 D1 Lm , e = R (1 D1 ) .
2
5 Steady-State Models
VC1 =
C1 =
(17)
nL i
L i
= (1 d1 ) Ts = m Lm = o Lo
VC1
Vo
Co =
(19)
M
n+M
(20).
1
= ton + toff , and from
fs
Eqs. (17)-(19), one may derive the current ripple
terms obtained as
iLo =
VgVC1
f s Lm (VC1 + nVg )
nVgVo
f s Lo (Vo + nVg )
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Vg d1
f s Lm
nVg d1
f s Lo
(24).
Vo (1 d1 )
8 f s 2 Lo VCo
(25).
iLm =
Vo d1
f s RVC1
6 Design Examples
Vo
, one can obtain
R
(18).
(23).
M=
i dT
1 d1Ts
1 d1Ts
iC1dt = io dt = o 1 s
0
0
C1
C1
C1
(21)
Loc =
(1 d1 ) R
2 fs
(26)
Lmc =
(1 d1 ) 2 R
2 n 2 f s d1
(27)
(22).
C1
487
V (1 d1 )
Vo d1
, and Co o 2
to achieve
f s RVC1
8 f s Lo VCo
Parameters
Values
311 V 50 Hz
105 V
2.1 A
50 kHz
Lm , Lo
3 mH, 200 uH
C1 , Co
20 uF, 1.41 mF
turns ratio
Lm as follows:
0.2
of hf transformer (n)
Lo
(1 d1 ) R (1 0.6280)(50)
=
2 fs
2(50 103 )
= 186 H
0.6280
0.3376
(1 0.6280 ) ( 50 )
(1 d1 ) 2 R
Lm
=
2
2
2 n f s d1
2 ( 0.2 ) ( 50 103 ) ( 0.6280 )
2
= 2.75mH .
Co
Vo (1 d1 )
8 f s Lo VCo
2
= 5.36 F
C1
(105)( 0.6280 )
Vo d1
=
f s RVC1 ( 50 103 ) ( 50 )(1.82 )
= 14.49 F
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Lo
+
Lf
vs
C1
Lm
Co
Vo
Cf
(1 d1 ) R (1 0.5391)(6.6116)
=
2 fs
2(50 103 )
= 30.47 H
(1 0.5391) ( 6.6116 )
(1 d1 ) 2 R
=
2
2
2 n f s d1
2 ( 0.2 ) ( 50 103 ) ( 0.5391)
2
Lm
= 651.31 H .
Co
Vo (1 d1 )
8 f s Lo VCo
2
( 72.73)(1 0.5391)
2
8 ( 50 103 ) ( 40 106 ) (1.26 )
= 43.66 F
C1
= 94.14 F
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( 72.73)( 0.5391)
Vo d1
=
f s RVC1 ( 50 103 ) ( 6.6116 )(1.26 )
489
Values
311 V 50 Hz
72.73 V
11 A
50 kHz
Lm , Lo
700 uH, 40 uH
C1 , Co
turns ratio
0.2
of hf transformer (n)
duty cycle (d1)
0.5391
0.2339
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7 Conclusion
This paper has explained the principle of operation
of the zeta converter with the design formulas for
the continuous current mode (CCM) of operation. It
also presents the development of the state-variable,
and the transfer function models of the isolated zeta
converter. Two design examples are given for the
cases of R, and series RL loads. Detailed simulation
results are presented, and the following conclusions
are drawn: (i) the output voltage and current contain
a considerable amount of ripples which have to be
limited in practice, (ii) the converter without an
input filter produces a great deal of current
harmonic, and possesses a low power factor, and
(iii) a simple LC input-filter can be used at first
sight to reduce the harmonic, and to increase the
power factor. The issues concerning the
discontinuous current mode (DCM), the control of
the output power, the power factor correction, and
the harmonic reduction are under investigations.
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[10]
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Acknowledgements
The authors are thankful to the Mechatronics
Program-SUT for financial supports of the project.
The first authors thank is due to SUT for the
doctoral scholarship.
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LIST OF SYMBOLS
d1
d2
fs
iC1
iCo
iD
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=
=
=
=
=
=
ig
iLm
iLo
io
ip
is
n
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
THDi
Ts
iLm
iLo
VC1
VCo
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
small-signal perturbation
vC1
=
vg, Vg =
vLm
=
vLo
=
vo, Vo =
vs
=
Gvd(s) =
Gvv(s) =
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