A new dual-input and dual-output switched capacitor (SC) converter is designed to operate with two independent voltage sources that provides two different output voltages. The only converter generates 32 voltage conversion ratios (VCRs). The converter is portable to operate with one or two input sources alternatively and having the ability to vary 32 voltage ratios. An efficient low power SC converter is designed for input voltage of 1.5 V to 5 V that gives dual output voltages of 1 V to 10 V. The designed converter can operate in both buck and boost modes. This SC converter has high drive capability of load current from 10 µA to 25 mA that is adjusted by operating frequency. Modeling, analysis are performed to verify the dual output converter mathematically and also verified using PSIM simulations. The mathematical results and simulation results show excellent proof of newly designed converter.
The direct torque control (DTC) strategy is one of the most effective techniques, used to control the switched reluctance motor (SRM) with improved dynamic performance and reduced torque ripple. However, this approach draws a higher source current due to an extension of the phase current into the negative torque region, which lowers the net torque per ampere ratio. This study proposes a new DTC strategy for SRM to overcome this issue by modifying the partition of the sectors and appropriate voltage vector selection. Therefore, the proposed method improves the drive efficiency while minimising torque ripple. To implement this method, a non-linear machine model is developed using the torque and flux characteristics obtained from experimental studies on a four-phase 8/6 SRM. The proposed DTC scheme is implemented on a digital control platform and power loss calculations are performed to evaluate the drive efficiency. Test results show that the proposed DTC method has improved performance in terms of efficiency and torque ripple under various operating conditions in comparison to the conventional DTC strategy.
A reconfigurable switched capacitor converter (SCC) topology with nine/ten CMOS switches and two flying capacitors is presented. It is capable of accepting two input sources simultaneously with an input voltage in the range of 1-2.5 V and delivers the output for 15 conversion ratios. The proposed SCC can drive a load current ranging from 10 μA to 10 mA at an open loop efficiency of >90%. One of the important applications of the proposed converter is the utilisation of photovoltaic (PV) or the combination of PV and other direct current sources. The regulation of the output voltage can be achieved either by changing the voltage conversion ratios or using variable switching frequency.
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