Analysis and Implementation of a Single-Phase Bridgeless Hybrid Switched-Capacitor Rectifier in DCM for Power Factor Correction
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https://doi.org/10.18618/REP.e202535Keywords:
Bridgeless Rectifier, Discontinuous Conduction Mode, Duty Cycle Control, Hybrid Switched-Capacitor Converters, Power Electronics, Power Factor Correction, Static Gain Multiplication, Voltage Balancing, Voltage Stress ReductionAbstract
This work presents the quantitative and qualitative analysis, as well as the experimental results of a practical implementation of the Single-Phase Bridgeless Hybrid Switched Capacitor Rectifier operating in discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) to achieve a high input power factor. Operating in DCM provides several advantages, including natural power factor correction (PFC) behavior of the input current and reduced semiconductor switching losses. The paper begins with a literature review on key studies of hybrid switched-capacitor converters with a high power factor. Subsequently, the converter analysis, including its modulation scheme, operational stages and design methodology, is detailed. The proposed approach is validated with results from a practical prototype implementation, achieving an output voltage of 1200 V and an output power of 315 W from an input voltage of 220 V. The converter demonstrated an efficiency of 97.3 %, a power factor of 0.99, and harmonic distortion levels within the limits specified by IEC61000-3-2.
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