Utterly Simple and Economical Bus Capacitors Pre-Charger Based on a Unique ‘Floating Integrator’
Conference: PCIM Europe 2023 - International Exhibition and Conference for Power Electronics, Intelligent Motion, Renewable Energy and Energy Management
05/09/2023 - 05/11/2023 at Nürnberg, Germany
doi:10.30420/566091175
Proceedings: PCIM Europe 2023
Pages: 7Language: englishTyp: PDF
Authors:
Ben-Yaakov, Shmuel (Sam) (Ben-Gurion University and IRP Systems, Israel)
Semidotskih, Yivgeni; Arlevski, Oded; Price, Paul (IRP Systems, Israel)
Abstract:
This paper describes a new capacitor pre-charger that is simple and economical to implement. The operation of the new pre-charger in based on a unique ‘floating integrator’ circuit that is used to control the rate of voltage rise of the charged capacitors and by this, to control the capacitors’ current. The paper includes an intuitive as well as theoretical analyses of the floating integrator and describes its use as a capacitor's pre-charger. Simulation and experimental results validate the theoretical predictions and demonstrate the operation of the proposed pre-charger.