Abstract: This paper presents a novel soft-switching boost DC-DC converter, which uses an
edge-resonant switch capacitor based on the pulse width modulation PWM technique. These
converters have high gain voltage due to coupled inductors, which work as a transformer, while
the boost converter works as a resonant inductor. Upon turning on, the studied soft switching
circuit works at zero-current soft switching (ZCS), and upon turning o, it works at zero-voltage
soft switching (ZVS) while using active semiconductor switches. High eciency and low losses
are obtained while using soft switching and auxiliary edge resonance to get a high step-up voltage
ratio. A prototype model is implemented in the Power Electronics Laboratory, Assiut University,
Egypt. Seventy-two-panel PV modules of 250 W each were used to simulate and execute the setup to
examine the proposed boost converter.
Research Member
Research Department
Research Year
2020
Research Journal
Energies
Research Publisher
MDPI
Research Vol
13(3)
Research Rank
1
Research_Pages
749 (1-17)
Research Website
doi:10.3390/en13030749
Research Abstract