Automatic Welding, 2016, №04



2016 №04 (05)

DOI of Article 10.15407/as2016.04.06

2016 №04 (07)

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Avtomaticheskaya Svarka (Automatic Welding), #4, 2016, pp. 53-57
 

State-of-the-art inverter power sources with increased power factor

V.V. Burlaka, S.V. Gulakov and S.K. Podnebennaya

Priazovsky State Technical University 7 Universitetskaya Str., 87500, Mariupol, Ukraine. E-mail:vburlaka@rambler.ru
 
 
Abstract
The paper proposes circuit design of high-frequency transformer-isolated converter and three-phase input without intermediate rectification of input voltage. A system was built using modular approach, i.e. each phase contains identical high-frequency AC/DC transformer-isolated converters, the outputs of these converters have series connection. Application of principle of direct conversion allows reducing amount of elements in the source power circuit, thus, reducing energy loss. Besides, high-frequency energy transformation allows significant improvement of weight-dimension characteristics of the system. Application of special algorithm of power key control provides for the possibility of active correction of input power factor and neutralization of circuit frequency harmonics in source output voltage that significantly reduces the requirements to output filter. The developed source has fast response and can be used for welding processes requiring high rates of change of arc current. 14 Ref., 3 Tables, 4 Figures.
 
Keywords: power source, welding inverter, power factor corrector, direct converter, direct conversion, power quality, galvanic isolation
 
 
 
Received: 20.05.2015
Published: 02.06.2016
 
 
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