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ZVS LLC-RESONANT PUSH-PULL
DC-DC CONVERTER
YOGESHKUMAR M.H DR. V. SATYANAGAKUMAR
Research Scholar, Dept. of EEE Professor, Dept. of EEE
University Visvesvaraya College of Engg. University Visvesvaraya College of Engg.
Bangalore, India Bangalore, India
ABSTRACT
The ZVS LLC-Resonant Push-Pull DC-DC Converter is presented in which LLC resonating
components are arranged in different fashion. The LLC resonant converter is more popularly used where narrow
frequency variation over wide load variation, zero voltage switching even under no load condition and improved
efficiency. The new proposed LLC topology is used to reduce switching stress and the MOSFET primary
switches operates under zero voltage switching(ZVS) conditions due to commutation of snubbing effect of
transformer magnetizing current and drain-source capacitance. The circuit model developed in PSIM are
analised and simulated. The circuit simulations and experimental results are presented, the experimental results
of DC-DC converter match with the simulated results.
Keywords—LLC converter,push-pull technique,pulse width modulation.
I. INTRODUCTION
In modern technology the smart power supplies are used for different applications. These power
supplies have high switching frequency, high efficiency and high power density to meet these trends resonant
power supply are more attractive because these converter operates in high switching frequency and high
efficiency.
Nowadays the resonant converter topologies, different fashion of L and C components are arranged
toreduce switching losses and noise. The resonant technique process the power in a sinusoidal form and the
switching devices turn-on and turn-off softly [1]. To increase the switching frequency the system size and
weight reduces and increase power density, it is necessary to reduces power losses [2].
Using LLC topology the ZVS technique is applied to the load side. From this technique the voltage across
the switches are turned to zero during turn-on and turn-off, this prevents sparking of the switches and reduces
switching stress [3]. The transformer of secondary side LLC connected. These LLC elements force the voltage
across switch to zero during turn-on and turn-off [4]. The interleaved active clamping DC-DC converter primary
side a constant frequency asymmetrical converter and secondary side is a series resonant tank circuit, this will
improve the efficiency [5]. Other LLC topologies presented in literature [6]-[10] has advantages such as reduce
switching losses, conduction losses, increase the efficiency and reducing the cost and size of the supply. Figure1
represents the block diagram of ZVS LLC push-pull DC-DC converter.
Rectifier L
Push-Pull Co-axial Low pass o
with
converter Transformer filter a
LLC Resonant
d
[Link] diagram
II. LLC RESONANT PUSH-PULL TOPOLOGY
In push-pull topology the switch S1 and S2 primary side of the circuit which S1 conducts S2 is off and
vice versa, i.e. at a time one switch conducts this reduces the voltage drop. Theswitch S1 and S2 provide 50%
duty cycle, and 1800 phase shift. The equal current flows through both the switches. The square wave from the
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switches is applied to the primary side of transformer. The magnetizing current flows through the
body diodes of MOSFET which leads to zero voltage turn on.
The transformer coaxially wound with two turn Centre trapped primary winding and single turn at
secondary side. The proposed LLC resonant
reso topology Lm is parallel with secondary side winding of transformer
Lr oscillates Cr1, Cr2. The LLC components resonates with twice the switching frequency of S1 and S2,
resonating frequency remains constant over different loading. With this reduces st stress
ress on MOSFET, size of
transformer and resonating elements become small at high switching frequency. [7]] proposed a system, this fully
automatic vehicle is equipped by micro controller, motor driving mechanism and battery. The power stored in
the battery is used to drive the DC motor that causes the movement to AGV. The speed of rotation of DC motor
i.e., velocity of AGV is controlled by the microprocessor [Link] is an era of automation where it is
broadly defined as replacement of manual effort bby y mechanical power in all degrees of automation. The
operation remains an essential part of the system although with changing demands on physical input as the
degree of mechanization is increased.
III. MODES OF OPERATION
The proposed converter has eight opeoperation stages. Referring literature [11].
11]. Stage1 S1 turned on
inductor current increases linearly, S2 keeps off. Stage2 inductor current resonates its peak value the rectifier
current decreases to zero. Stage3 S1 turned off, on primary side inductor currentt begins to charge parasitic
capacitors of S1 and voltage of the primary side of transformer decline along with S2 of parasitic capacitor
discharged to keep voltage balance. Stage4 the voltage and inductor current across S2 decreases to zero. At end
of stage4 main switch S2 turn on under ZVS. Similarly stage1 to stage4 repeats again for switch S2.
IV. DESIGN CONSIDERATION
The transformer is designed according to the input and output values using ferrite E E-core. LLC
resonatingg tank circuit designed referring literature [12][13][14].
12][13][14]. The L and C component is designed with
desired switching frequency. Large value of capacitance reduces voltage stress on diodes, introduce high ripple
current and large value of inductance reduce ripple
ripple current. The optimum value of inductor and capacitor
selected for ripple free output current and voltage.
V. SIMULATION RESULTS
LLC resonant push-pull
pull converter consist of DC input source, push
push-pull
pull topology, full bridge rectifier,
purposed LLC resonant
nant converter, high frequency transformer, filter circuit and resistive load as shown in
figure2. The DC input is inverter using push-pull
push pull topology which is connected to primary side of the
transformer. When S1 turns on the upper half winding of Centre ta tap
p transformer conducts and S2 turns on the
lower winding conducts.. The transformer secondary side connected proposed LLC resonant tank circuit. The
output of LLC is connected to DC using full bridge rectifier circuit.
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Simulated circuit of ZVS LLC push-pull converter
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The proposed converter is simulated using PSIM software. For simulation propose value
chosen are Vi=48V,Vo=5V,Io=1A,Fs=50kHz,Lm=21.1uH,Lr=4.22uH,Cr1 and
Cr2=0.31uF,Lo=200uH,Co=200uF.
The output voltage is shown in figure3. The output current is shown in fig4.
[Link] voltage [Link] current
VI. EXPERIMENTAL SETUP AND RESULT
The experimental set up of ZVS LLC push-pull DC-DC converter fed resistive load is shown in
figure5. The gating pulses for MOSFET (PFB2N60) switching are generated by PWM generator IC (UC3526).
The gate pulse wave form is shown in figure6.
Figure5. Experimental setup [Link] pulse waveform of S1and S2
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Figure7. Secondary side of transformer waveform Figure8.
Fi . VGS and VDS voltage waveform
The secondary side of transformer waveform is shown in figure7. The gate pulse voltage across gate to
source and switching voltage drain to source voltage waveform across switch is shown in figure8, by analyzing
the waveform we get to know zero voltage swi
switching phenomena taking place. The output voltage and current of
converter is shown in figure9 and figure10 respectively.
Figure9. Output voltage waveform Figure10. Output current waveform
VII. CONCLUSION
The proposed LLC resonant converter is designed and the DC to DC converter system was successfully
simulated using PSIM model. Proposed LLC is suited for unregulated DC-DCDC DC conversion from a high voltage to
low voltage source. The circuit exhibits ZVS for the MOSFET sw switches. The LLC resonance reduces the
transformer size, resonating components and stress across switches. Compared to other topologies proposed
LLC topology gives better result. The ZVS LLC push-pull
push pull converter experimental results are presented. The
designed
ed values of output voltage and current are verified with simulation and experimental results.
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