Three-Phase Buck Rectifier Based on SiC MOSFETs Used in Power Factor Correction

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Abstract

This paper presents a power factor correction (PFC) module based on SiC MOSFETs and SiC Schottky diodes for aircraft power system. The structure of the PFC module is a three-phase buck rectifier cascade with a DC/DC boost converter. The first stage of the structure can attenuate the harmonic current in grid side current and realize the unity power factor. The second stage is a boost converter to convert the first stage output 200V DC voltage to output 270V DC voltage. This two stages cascade structure can also fully use the characteristics of three-phase buck rectifier's ability to limit the current when an output short circuit happened and extend output voltage range. A three-loop direct current control strategy based on the dq rotating coordinate system is proposed. This control strategy can successfully maintain the output voltage of the three-phase buck rectifier. In addition, applying seven-segment SVPWM modulation scheme can improve the utilization rate of the dc current, so that the system can realize higher power level. A 115Vacrms/400Hz input voltage PFC module model is built in Simulink/MATLAB, and the simulation results proof the feasibility of this cascade structure and three-loop direct current control strategy. A 115Vacrms/50Hz input voltage, 1.5kW 200V output, 0.97 power factor, THD of the grid side current below 0.05 three-phase buck rectifier prototype based on SiC MOSFET and SiC Schottky diode (SBD) has been built up in lab. A low power whole PFC module prototype verify the effectiveness of this proposed cascade structure.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2018 1st Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications in Asia, WiPDA Asia 2018
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages106-111
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781538643921
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2018
Event1st Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications in Asia, WiPDA Asia 2018 - Xi'an, China
Duration: 16 May 201818 May 2018

Publication series

Name2018 1st Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications in Asia, WiPDA Asia 2018

Conference

Conference1st Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications in Asia, WiPDA Asia 2018
Country/TerritoryChina
CityXi'an
Period16/05/1818/05/18

Keywords

  • Silicon carbide(SiC) MOSFET
  • cascade structure
  • three loop control strategy
  • three-phase buck rectifier
  • wide output voltage range

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