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Title Practical Design Methodology of Dual Active Bridge Converter as Isolated Bi-directional DC-DC Converter for Solid State Transformer
Authors Hyun-Jun Choi ; Won-Bin Lee ; Jee-Hoon Jung
DOI https://doi.org/10.6113/TKPE/2017.22.2.102
Page pp.102-108
ISSN 1229-2214
Keywords SST(Solid State Transformer) ; DAB(Dual Active Bridge) converter ; BDC(Bi-Directional Converter) ; ZVS(Zero Voltage Switching) ; Small signal model ; 2 pole 1 zero(2P1Z) controller
Abstract Proper design guides are proposed for a practical dual-active bridge (DAB) converter based on the mathematical model on the steady state. The DAB converter is popular in bidirectional application due to its zero-voltage capability and easy bidirectional operation for seamless control, high efficiency, and performance. Some design considerations are taken to overcome the limitation of the DAB converter. The practical design methodology of power stage is discussed to minimize the conduction and switching losses of the DAB converter. Small-signal model and frequency response are derived and analyzed based on the generalized average method, which considers equivalent series resistance, to improve the dynamics, stability, and reliability with voltage regulation of the practical DAB converter. The design of closed-loop control is discussed by the derived small-signal model to obtain the pertinent gain and phase margin in steady-state operation. Experimental results of a 3.3 kW prototype of DAB converter demonstrate the validity and effectiveness of the proposed methods.