Downsizing Design of Powdered Iron Core Inductor Based on Variable-Frequency Modulation Targeted at Harmonics Suppression

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Abstract

Powdered iron core inductor excels in high power applications but perform a noticeable non-linear saturating feature. This paper assesses this feature in terms of the growth caused on current high-frequency harmonics. A frequency-domain method based on signal composition is formulated to predict the current spectrum considering the non-linear feature of inductors. Then a variable frequency modulation strategy is proposed to eliminate the effect of the saturation, based on which the power converter is able to adopt smaller inductors while maintaining a low level of harmonics. Consequently, the power density can be improved. This predictive method is verified on a totem-pole rectifier prototype. Furthermore, with the proposed modulation strategy, the total harmonics distortion is reduced by 0.69%, superior to the case of expanding the inductor size to three times of original.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2020 IEEE 21st Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics, COMPEL 2020
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781728171609
DOIs
StatePublished - 9 Nov 2020
Event21st IEEE Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics, COMPEL 2020 - Aalborg, Denmark
Duration: 9 Nov 202012 Nov 2020

Publication series

Name2020 IEEE 21st Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics, COMPEL 2020

Conference

Conference21st IEEE Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics, COMPEL 2020
Country/TerritoryDenmark
CityAalborg
Period9/11/2012/11/20

Keywords

  • high-frequency harmonics
  • powdered iron core
  • signal decomposition
  • variable-frequency modulation

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