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Dr. A. K. Bhardwaj**
*Research Scholar, Department of ECE, Sam Higgin Bottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology &
Sciences Deemed University Allahabad, (India
**Department of EE, Sam Higgin Bottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences Deemed
University Allahabad, (India)
ABSTRACT
In the past, resonant converters have generally been analyzed and characterized for constant
output voltage power supplies. When applied to power supplies, in which output current is regulated,
the topological requirements of a resonant converter differ. This means, a resonant converter
topology not suitable for constant voltage power supplies may become attractive for constant current
power supplies. This paper proposed analysis, simulation and design LCL resonant converter as
constant current for charging applications.
Keywords: Resonance, dc-dc Converters, Constant Current Power Supply, Capacitor Charging.
1- INTRODUCTION
The Resonant Concept
Like switch mode dc-to-dc converter, resonant converters are used to convert dc-to-dc
through an additional conversion stage: the resonant stage in which dc signal is converted to high
frequency ac signal [1, 2 & 3].
The potential advantage of resonant converter include the natural commutation of power
switches, resulting in low switching power dissipation and reduced component stresses, which in
turns results in increased power efficiency and increased switching frequency; higher operating
frequencies results in reduced size and weight of equipment and results in faster responses; possible
reduction in EMI problems[7, 8 & 9].Since the size and weight of the magnetic components
(inductors and switching frequency, many power converters have been designed at progressively
higher frequencies in order to reduce excessive size and weight and obtain fast converter transients[2
& 6]. In recent years, the market demand for wide applications that need variable speed drives,
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highly regulated power supplies, uninterruptible power supplies, and the desire to have smaller size
and lighter weight power electronics systems has been increased [4],[5].
2- PROPOSED MODEL AND ANALYSIS
The circuit diagram for the proposed converter is shown in fig 1.
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H=
When wn = 1
Hwn=1 =
Then the expressions for normalized rms current through l1,l2,C1 and the voltages across them
are derived as shown below
Il1N =
Il2N=
Ic1N =
Vl1N =
Vl2N =
.....................(1)
Vc1N =
!"# =1 = tan-1 $
When = 0 then "# and =1 and l1 =l2 then the converter acts as constant output current source.
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The plot of H and for different values of Q and =1 are shown in fig2a, fig2b.
The plots of Fig. 3.2(b) show the variation of as a function of n for different values of Q
and for =1. H is seen to be load independent at n =1 for all values of Q. It can also be noted that
f = 0 at n = 1 for all values of Q and the converter will operate as constant current source under
these conditions.
Fig2a
Fig 2b
3- DESIGN CONCEPT
The values of n and assumed to be =1. As necessary condition for the converter to operate
as constant current source [10],and since the value of Q has effect on rating of reactive components
which increase the size of the converter and its value is chosen from the fig3 at Q = Qopt and the
rating of
is minimum, where
Fig 3: kva / kw
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5- CONCLUSION
Although analysis of resonant converter has been performed in great detail for voltage
regulator type of applications, a study of their suitability for CC power supply is not reported.
Aresonant converter topology not considered beneficial for a CV power supply may become suitable
for a CC power supply if it exhibits load-independent output current. In this paper, the designed
converter is shown to exhibit current source behavior under variable load condition. The load current
is independent of load resistance, if circuit is suitably designed with low value of Q. Most
importantly, the current source characteristics are exhibited in lagging power factor mode of
operation. This makes LCL converter an attractive topology for a CC power supply with simpler
control. Simulation results confirm the application of LCL converter in CC power supply.
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BIOGRAPHY
Elmokhtar.A.Elhamruni received the BSC degree in communication Engg. from
higher institute of electronics, Beni Waled, Libya in 1989, MSC degree in the field
of electronics from Belgrade University ,Serbia in 2000. He is currently working
toward Ph.D degree at Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology &
Sciences (Formerly AAI-DU) Allahabad. His area of interests power electronics
and insturmentation.
Dr. A.K. Bhardwaj is working as Associate Professor in the Department of
Electrical Engg. Faculty of Engineering and Technology of Sam Higginbottom
Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences (Formerly AAI-DU) Allahabad,
India from last 9 years after obtaining M. Tech. degree from Indian Institute of
Technology Delhi, India in 2005. He has completed his Ph.D. degree from Sam
Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences (Formerly AAIDU) Allahabad, India in January 2011.
Earlier he was Assistant Professor in department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering,
IMS Engineering College Ghaziabad (U.P.) India in the year 2005. He also worked for 6 years as
faculty with IIT Ghaziabad (U.P.) India.
He is also having practical experience with top class multinational companies during
1985-1998. He has published several research Papers in the field of Electrical engineering as well as
energy management. His research interest includes, power management, energy management,
reactive power control in electrical distribution system.
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