A new architecture for high-frequency variable-load inverters
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Perreault, David J.
Perreault, David J
Date Issued
September 2016
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2016 IEEE 17th Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics (COMPEL)
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
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Perreault, David J. A. "New Architecture for High-Frequency Variable-Load Inverters." 2016 IEEE 17th Workshop on IEEE Control and Modeling for Power Electronics (COMPEL), 27-30 June 2016, Trondheim, Norway, 2016, pp. 1–8.
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Abstract
Efficient generation and delivery of high-frequency (HF, 3-30 MHz) power into variable load impedances is difficult, resulting in HF inverter (or power amplifier) systems that are bulky, expensive and inefficient. This paper introduces a new inverter architecture and control approach that directly addresses this challenge, enabling radio-frequency power delivery into widely variable loads while maintaining efficient zero-voltage switching operation. We model the proposed architecture, develop design and control guidelines for it and analyze the range of load admittances over which it can efficiently operate and deliver a specified output power. The opportunities posed by the proposed approach are illustrated through time-domain simulations of an example HF inverter system.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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https://doi.org/10.1109/COMPEL.2016.7556684