Single-Phase Non-Isolated High Power Factor Rectifier Based on an Interleaved DCM Boost Converter in a Three-Level Configuration

Marcelo Granza

Federal University of Technology

Marcelo Granza was born in Papanduva, Santa Catarina, Brazil, in 1989. He received the B.S.in electronic engineering and M.S. in electric engineering degreesfrom the Federal University of Technology - ParanĂ¡, Ponta Grossa, Brazil, in 2012 and 2014. Currently is student of Ph.D of electric engineering in Federal University of Technology - ParanĂ¡, Curitiba, Brazil.Since 2015, he has been a Professor at the Federal Technological University of Parana, Guarapuava, Brazil.His current research interests include high-frequencypower converter topologies, power factor correctiontechniques, renewable energies and control of machines.

Abstract

This paper proposes a single-phase high power factor rectifier based on an interleaved DCM boost converter in a three-level configuration. Each boost converter operates in DCM as a voltage follower where the input current... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Carlos Illa Font (Federal University of Technology - Parana)
  2. Marcelo Granza (Federal University of Technology)
  3. Roger Gules (Federal University of Technology - Parana)

Topic Area

AC-DC Converters

Session

OP-1C » AC/DC Converters I (09:50 - Monday, 30th November, Ametista)