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<p>The proposed study is improvised value-engineered modifications for the basic interleaved boost converter (IBC) by including relevant modifications in circuits, which is expected for a better performance in switching with reduction in losses. The newly modified IBC circuit with insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) along with converter has been experimented by simulations and the results are tabulated to modified IBC with metal oxide silicon field effect transistors. Further experimental analysis and validations of the proposed simulation with hardware developed adopting model SKM195GB066D consisting of IGBTs is presented. This study further enhances and summarises the optimum utilisation and the performance of IBC with the proposed IGBT modules that synchronises power diode. Enhancing the simulation outcomes, the hardware is proposed and developed to be tested for a load up to 1.5 kW with the evaluation of key parameters such as efficiency of the converter.</p>
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The proposed study is improvised value-engineered modifications for the basic interleaved boost converter (IBC) by including relevant modifications in circuits, which is expected for a better performance in switching with reduction in losses. The newly modified IBC circuit with insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) along with converter has been experimented by simulations and the results are tabulated to modified IBC with metal oxide silicon field effect transistors. Further experimental analysis and validations of the proposed simulation with hardware developed adopting model SKM195GB066D consisting of IGBTs is presented. This study further enhances and summarises the optimum utilisation and the performance of IBC with the proposed IGBT modules that synchronises power diode. Enhancing the simulation outcomes, the hardware is proposed and developed to be tested for a load up to 1.5 kW with the evaluation of key parameters such as efficiency of the converter.

Development of energy-efficient IBC with IGBT module for photovoltaic applications

Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Power Electronics and Drives

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The proposed study is improvised value-engineered modifications for the basic interleaved boost converter (IBC) by including relevant modifications in...

Development of energy-efficient IBC with IGBT module for photovoltaic applications

Published Online: Oct 10, 2020

Page range: 73 - 81

Received: Mar 04, 2020

Accepted: Jul 09, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pead-2020-0005

Keywords
interleaved boost converter, efficiency, stability, power converters, switching frequency

© 2020 Kumar C Prasanna et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Development of energy-efficient IBC with IGBT module for photovoltaic applications

Published Online: Oct 10, 2020

Page range: 73 - 81

Received: Mar 04, 2020

Accepted: Jul 09, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pead-2020-0005

Keywordsinterleaved boost converter, efficiency, stability, power converters, switching frequency

© 2020 Kumar C Prasanna et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
interleaved boost converter, efficiency, stability, power converters, switching frequency