Disclosure of Invention
Aiming at the defects and improvement requirements of the prior art, the invention provides a three-level hybrid isolation DC-DC converter, which aims to solve the problem that the working performance of the existing isolation DC-DC converter is poor under the working conditions of high input voltage and wide input voltage range.
To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a three-level hybrid isolated DC-DC converter comprising: the device comprises a three-level unit, an isolation unit and a control unit; the three-level unit adopts a three-level half-bridge topology, and the isolation unit adopts an isolation full-bridge topology; the midpoint of the three-level half-bridge topology passes through a first inductor L 1 The full-bridge midpoint of the primary side of the isolation full-bridge topology is connected; the input side of the three-level unit is connected with an input capacitor C in parallel in The input side of the isolation unit is connected with an intermediate capacitor C in parallel m The output side of the isolation unit is connected with an output capacitor C in parallel o The method comprises the steps of carrying out a first treatment on the surface of the The control unit is used for controlling the voltage input into the three-level unit to be smaller than the set voltageWhen the value is fixed, the three-level hybrid isolation DC-DC converter is controlled by a two-level modulation method; otherwise, the three-level hybrid isolation DC-DC converter is controlled by a three-level modulation method.
Further, the three-level half-bridge topology comprises a first switching tube S connected in sequence 1 Second switch tube S 2 Third switch tube S 3 And a fourth switching tube S 4 The second switch tube S 2 And the third switching tube S 3 The connection point of the three-level half-bridge topology is the midpoint; the isolated full-bridge topology includes a primary side full-bridge, a secondary side full-bridge, and a transformer connecting the primary side full-bridge and the secondary side full-bridge.
Still further, the two-level modulation method includes: controlling the first switching tube S 1 And the fourth switching tube S 4 In a conducting state, control the second switching tube S 2 And the third switching tube S 3 Alternately conducting, and controlling the three-level hybrid isolation DC-DC converter to realize a DC-DC conversion function; control T s1 =T s2 Wherein T is s1 、T s2 The switching periods of the switching tubes are respectively the switching states of the switching tubes in the three-level half-bridge topology and the isolation full-bridge topology.
Still further, the three-level modulation method includes: controlling the first switching tube S 1 And the fourth switching tube S 4 Complementary conduction, controlling the second switching tube S 2 And the third switching tube S 3 Complementary conduction, controlling the first switching tube S 1 And the second switching tube S 2 The duty ratio of the three-level hybrid isolation DC-DC converter is the same, the phase shift duty ratio between the three-level hybrid isolation DC-DC converter and the phase shift duty ratio is 0.5, and the three-level hybrid isolation DC-DC converter is controlled to realize the DC-DC conversion function; control T s1 =2T s2 Wherein T is s1 、T s2 The switching periods of the switching tubes are respectively the switching states of the switching tubes in the three-level half-bridge topology and the isolation full-bridge topology.
Still further, the control unit is further configured to: controlling the primary side full bridge of the isolated full bridge topologyThe phase shift duty ratio between the three-level half-bridges is used for adjusting the first inductance L 1 Such that the freewheel current is equal to the soft-switch critical current.
Still further, the control unit is further configured to: and controlling the phase shift duty ratio between the primary side full bridge of the isolation full bridge topology and the secondary side full bridge of the isolation full bridge topology so that the output voltage of the secondary side full bridge of the isolation full bridge topology is equal to an output voltage instruction value.
Still further, the control unit is further configured to: controlling the duty cycle of the three-level half-bridge to adjust the intermediate capacitance C m And the intermediate voltage at two sides is matched with the output voltage of the secondary side full bridge of the isolation full bridge topology.
Further, the three-level half-bridge topology is diode clamping three-level topology, switching tube clamping three-level topology, flying capacitor three-level topology, clamping and flying capacitor mixed three-level topology or T-type three-level half-bridge topology.
Further, the isolated full-bridge topology is a dual active bridge topology, an LLC resonant topology, a CLLC resonant topology, a CLLLC resonant topology, an isolated series resonant topology, an isolated parallel resonant topology, a phase-shifted full-bridge topology, an isolated half-bridge topology, or a dual-pipe forward topology.
In general, through the above technical solutions conceived by the present invention, the following beneficial effects can be obtained:
(1) The structure of the isolation DC-DC converter is optimally designed, and a three-level structure is arranged on the input side of the isolation DC-DC converter to perform multi-level conversion, so that the peak input voltage of the converter is improved; furthermore, two different modulation methods are provided for different working conditions, so that the efficiency of the switching tube under the working condition of wide input voltage is optimized, extremely high DC-DC conversion precision can be maintained under the working condition of low input voltage, and the voltage applied to the two ends of the switching tube is reduced under the working condition of high input voltage, so that the switching tube is suitable for high-voltage occasions;
(2) The proposed sectional modulation method can realize soft switching in a full working condition range, and current ripple is not obviously increased along with the increase of voltage, so that the current stress of the switching tube is balanced in the full voltage range, and the switching tube type selection and circuit parameter design are facilitated;
(3) The soft switching of the switching tube is realized by utilizing the phase shift duty ratio between the three-level unit and the isolation unit, continuous frequency conversion operation is not needed, the stability is improved, the difficulty of electromagnetic compatibility design is reduced, a wider gain adjustment range and a wider soft switching range can be realized, and the method is suitable for voltage wide-range change occasions such as a photovoltaic system, an energy storage battery, an electric automobile charger and the like; in addition, the simplicity of the traditional control method is maintained, no complex algorithm or huge data amount lookup operation is needed, and the method is easy to realize on a digital controller.
Detailed Description
The present invention will be described in further detail with reference to the drawings and examples, in order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more apparent. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. In addition, the technical features of the embodiments of the present invention described below may be combined with each other as long as they do not collide with each other.
In the present invention, the terms "first," "second," and the like in the description and in the drawings, if any, are used for distinguishing between similar objects and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order.
Fig. 1 is a topology diagram of a three-level hybrid isolated DC-DC converter according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to fig. 1, a three-level hybrid isolated DC-DC converter according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to fig. 2A to 7E.
Referring to fig. 1, the three-level hybrid isolated DC-DC converter includes: a three-level unit, an isolation unit and a control unit (not shown in the figure).
The three-level unit adopts a three-level half-bridge topology, and the isolation unit adopts an isolation full-bridge topology; the midpoint of the three-level half-bridge topology passes through the first inductor L 1 Connecting and isolating the full-bridge midpoint of the primary side of the full-bridge topology; input capacitor C connected in parallel at input side of three-level unit in Isolation unit input side parallel connection intermediate capacitor C m Parallel output capacitor C at output side of isolation unit o 。
The control unit is used for controlling the three-level hybrid isolation DC-DC converter by a two-level modulation method when the voltage input into the three-level unit is smaller than a set value; otherwise, the three-level hybrid isolation DC-DC converter is controlled by a three-level modulation method. The set value is designed according to the specific application scene.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the three-level half-bridge topology is a diode clamp type three-level topology (circuit is shown in fig. 2B), a switching tube clamp type three-level topology (circuit is shown in fig. 2C), a flying capacitor type three-level topology (circuit is shown in fig. 2A), a clamp and flying capacitor hybrid type three-level topology (circuit is shown in fig. 2D), or a T type three-level half-bridge topology.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the isolated full-bridge topology is a dual active-bridge topology (circuit is shown in fig. 3A), an LLC resonant topology (circuit is shown in fig. 3B), a CLLC resonant topology, a CLLLC resonant topology (circuit is shown in fig. 3C), an isolated series resonant topology, an isolated parallel resonant topology, a phase-shifted full-bridge topology, an isolated half-bridge topology, or a dual-pipe forward topology.
Referring to FIG. 1, the three-level cell has three external connection points, respectively connection point N 1 Connection point N 2 Connection point N 3 . Connection point N 1 And input capacitance C in Positive electrode connection of (C), connection point N 2 And input capacitance C in Is connected with the negative electrode of the connecting point N 3 Is connected with the isolation unit as an output point.
According to an embodiment of the invention, the three-level half-bridge topology comprises a first switching tube S connected in sequence 1 Second switch tube S 2 Third switch tube S 3 And a fourth switching tube S 4 Second switch tube S 2 And a third switching tube S 3 The junction point of (2) is the midpoint of the three-level half-bridge topology.
According to the positive pole of the input power supply and the first switch tube S 1 Drain electrode, first switch tube S 1 Source electrode, second switch tube S 2 Drain electrode, second switch tube S 2 Source, third switch tube S 3 Drain electrode, third switch tube S 3 Source, fourth switching tube S 4 Drain, fourth switching tube S 4 The source electrode and the negative electrode of the input power supply are sequentially connected. First switching tube S 1 And a second switching tube S 2 Formed as an upper half-bridge, a third switching tube S 3 And a fourth switching tube S 4 Formed as a lower half bridge. Connection point N 1 And bridge arm anodes of three-level half-bridge topology (i.e. S 1 Drain) connection; connection point N 2 And a bridge arm negative electrode of a three-level half-bridge topology (namely S 4 Source) connection; connection point N 3 Is the first inductance L 1 And a connection point of the isolation unit.
Referring to fig. 1, the isolation unit has five external connection points, respectively connection point P 1 Connection point P 2 Connection point P 3 Connection pointP 4 Connection point P 5 . Connection point P 1 And an intermediate capacitance C m Positive electrode connection of (a), connection point P 2 And a connection point N 3 Connection, connection point P 3 And an intermediate capacitance C m Is connected with the negative electrode of the connecting point P 4 And output capacitance C o Positive electrode connection of (a), connection point P 5 And output capacitance C o Is connected to the negative electrode of the battery.
According to an embodiment of the invention, the isolated full bridge topology comprises a primary side full bridge, a secondary side full bridge, and a transformer T connecting the primary side full bridge and the secondary side full bridge.
Connection point P 1 Is connected with the full bridge anode on the primary side, and is connected with a point P 2 Is connected with the midpoint of the full bridge on the primary side, and is connected with the point P 3 Is connected with the full bridge cathode on the primary side, and is connected with a point P 4 Is connected with the full bridge anode on the secondary side, and is connected with a point P 5 And the secondary side full-bridge cathode is connected.
The primary side full bridge comprises a fifth switch tube Q 1 Sixth switching tube Q 2 Seventh switch tube Q 3 Eighth switching tube Q 4 . Fifth switch tube Q 1 Source and sixth switching tube Q 2 The drain electrodes of the capacitors are connected to form a first half-bridge, an intermediate capacitor C m Two ends of a first half-bridge are connected in parallel, and the middle point of a bridge arm of the first half-bridge is connected with a first inductor L 1 And (5) connection. The middle point of the bridge arm of the first half bridge is also connected with the intermediate inductance L 2 Connected with the first winding n of the transformer T 1 Is connected with the homonymous end of the same. Seventh switch tube Q 3 Source of (d) and eighth switching tube Q 4 The drain electrode of the transformer T is connected with the middle point of the bridge arm of the second half bridge to form a first winding n of the transformer T 1 Is connected with the non-homonymous end of the (C). Fourth switching tube S 4 Source electrode of (A) sixth switching tube Q 2 Source of (d) and eighth switching tube Q 4 Is connected with the source electrode of the transistor; fifth switch tube Q 1 Drain electrode of (d) and seventh switching tube Q 3 Is connected to the drain of the transistor.
The secondary side full bridge comprises a ninth switch tube Q 5 Tenth switch tube Q 6 Eleventh switch tube Q 7 Twelfth switching tube Q 8 . Ninth switch tube Q 5 Source and tenth switch of (2)Tube Q 6 The drain electrodes of the first and second switches are connected to form a third half bridge, an eleventh switch tube Q 7 Source and twelfth switching tube Q 8 The drain connections of (2) form a fourth half bridge. The middle point of the bridge arm of the third half bridge and the second winding n of the transformer T 2 Is connected with the same name end of the transformer T, and the middle point of the bridge arm of the fourth half bridge is connected with the second winding n of the transformer T 2 Is connected with the non-homonymous end of the (C). Ninth switch tube Q 5 Drain of (d) and eleventh switch tube Q 7 Drain electrode connection of tenth switch tube Q 6 Source and twelfth switching tube Q 8 Is connected to the source of the (c).
Taking the flying capacitor type three-level topology shown in fig. 2A and the dual active bridge topology shown in fig. 3A as an example, the circuit configuration of the three-level cell and the isolation cell in the present embodiment is described.
Referring to FIG. 2A, the circuit of the three-level cell includes an upper half-bridge, a lower half-bridge, a first inductor L 1 Flying capacitor C f . Input capacitance C in The three-level half bridge is connected in parallel; flying capacitor C f The positive electrode of (a) is connected with the middle point of the upper half bridge, and the flying capacitor C f Is connected to the midpoint of the lower half-bridge.
Referring to fig. 3A, for the isolation unit, two ends of the secondary side full bridge are used as output ends to output the filter capacitor C in parallel o The method comprises the steps of carrying out a first treatment on the surface of the Two ends of the primary side full bridge are connected with an intermediate capacitor C in parallel m . The isolation unit further comprises a high frequency link comprising a second inductance L 2 And a transformer T. Midpoint of the first half-bridge of the primary side full-bridge and the second inductance L 2 Connected with the first winding n of the transformer T 1 Is connected with the homonymous end of the same.
In this embodiment, the control unit controls each switching tube by using a segment modulation method and/or a closed-loop control method. The segment modulation method refers to: when the per unit input voltage is small (for example, less than 1.66), a two-level modulation method is adopted; when the per unit input voltage is large (for example, greater than 1.66), a three-level modulation method is adopted.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, a two-level modulation method includes: control the first switching tube S 1 And a fourth switching tube S 4 In a conducting state, control the second switch tubeS 2 And a third switching tube S 3 Alternately conducting, and controlling the three-level hybrid isolation DC-DC converter to realize a DC-DC conversion function; control T s1 =T s2 Wherein T is s1 、T s2 The switching periods of the switching tubes are respectively the switching periods of the switching tubes with the switching states changed in the three-level half-bridge topology and the isolation full-bridge topology.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, a three-level modulation method includes: control the first switching tube S 1 And a fourth switching tube S 4 Complementary conduction and control of the second switching tube S 2 And a third switching tube S 3 Complementary conduction and control of the first switching tube S 1 And a second switching tube S 2 The duty ratio is the same, the phase shift duty ratio between the two is 0.5, and the three-level hybrid isolation DC-DC converter is controlled to realize the DC-DC conversion function; control T s1 =2T s2 Wherein T is s1 、T s2 The switching periods of the switching tubes are respectively the switching periods of the switching tubes with the switching states changed in the three-level half-bridge topology and the isolation full-bridge topology.
In three-level modulation, Q 1 And Q 2 Complementary conduction, Q 3 And Q 4 Complementary conduction, Q 5 And Q 6 Complementary conduction, Q 7 And Q 8 And a certain dead time is reserved between driving pulses of the complementary conduction switching tube.
The control unit is also used for: controlling the phase shift duty ratio between the isolated full bridge topology primary side full bridge and the three-level half bridge to adjust the first inductance L 1 Is the freewheel current i of (1) fw So that the freewheel current i fw Is equal to the critical current I of the soft switch ZVS 。
The control unit is also used for: controlling the phase shift duty ratio between the primary side full bridge and the secondary side full bridge of the isolated full bridge topology to enable the output voltage V of the secondary side full bridge of the isolated full bridge topology o Is equal to the output voltage command value V oref 。
The control unit is also used for: controlling the duty cycle of the three-level half-bridge to adjust the intermediate capacitance C m Intermediate voltage V of both sides m So that the intermediate voltage V m Full bridge with isolationOutput voltage V of topological secondary side full bridge o Matched, i.e. satisfy V m /V o =n 1 /n 2 。
In this embodiment, the duty cycle of the primary full bridge is Q 1 And Q 3 Duty cycle of (2); the duty cycle of the secondary side full bridge is Q 5 And Q 7 Duty cycle of (2); phase shift duty ratio D between primary side full bridge and three-level half bridge 1 Refers to Q 1 Is relative to the turn-on time of S 3 Phase shift duty cycle at turn-on time of (2); phase shift duty ratio D between secondary side full bridge and primary side full bridge 2 Refers to Q 5 Relative to Q 7 Phase shift duty cycle at turn-on time of (2); the phase shift duty cycle refers to the ratio of the difference in turn-on times to the switching period of the dual active bridge.
Taking the three-level unit shown in fig. 1 as a flying capacitor type three-level topology and the isolation unit as a double active bridge topology as an example, the working process diagram of the three-level hybrid type isolation DC-DC converter in the embodiment is described.
When operating in a two level modulation method, a typical operating waveform is shown in fig. 4, where there are 5 phases of operation within the switching period of a half of a dual active bridge. Because of symmetry, the boost and buck processes of the converter are similar, and this embodiment uses boost mode as an example for analysis. To simplify the analysis, it is assumed that the transformation ratio n of the transformer 1 /n 2 =n=1. The operation of each working phase is analyzed as follows.
Stage I [ t ] 0 -t 1 ]: as shown in fig. 5A, at t 0 Before the moment L 1 Is negative, L 2 Is positive. At time t 0 S of three-level half bridge 2 Turn off, S 3 Opening; q of primary side full bridge 2 And Q 3 Turned on with zero voltage switching (Zero Voltage Switch, ZVS), Q 1 And Q 4 Turning off; l (L) 1 Is approximately constant and passes through S 3 、S 4 And Q 2 Freewheeling; correspondingly, the Q of the secondary side full bridge 5 And Q 8 Turn on, Q 6 And Q 7 And (5) switching off. Over time, L 2 Is of the current linearity of (2)And (3) reducing. At this stage, L 2 The current of (2) is expressed as:
i L2 (t)=i L2 (t 0 )-(V m +Vo/N)(t-t 0 )/L 2
stage II [ t ] 1 -t 2 ]: as shown in fig. 5B, at time t 1 The states of switching tubes in the three-level half bridge and the primary side full bridge are the same as phase I, L 2 Is reversed after the current is linearly reduced. Q (Q) 5 And Q 8 Turn off, this stage is Q 5 And Q 6 Q and 7 and Q 8 Is not exceeded. Secondary winding n 2 Is passed through Q 6 And Q 7 Is Q 6 And Q 7 The ZVS of (c) provides a condition.
Stage III [ t ] 2 -t 3 ]: as shown in fig. 5C, at time t 2 The switching tube states in the three-level half-bridge and the primary side full-bridge are the same as in phase II. Q (Q) 6 And Q 7 Turned on at ZVS. i.e L1 Keep approximately constant, L 2 The voltage across it is 0, i L2 Approximately constant. Primary side winding n 1 Through L 2 Transmitting power to secondary side winding n 2 。
Stage IV t 3 -t 4 ]: as shown in fig. 5D, at time t 3 The switching tube states in the primary side full bridge and the secondary side full bridge are the same as in phase III. S of three-level half bridge 3 Turn off, this stage is S 2 And S is 3 Is L 1 Is passed through S 2 Is S 2 The ZVS of (c) provides a condition.
Stage V t 4 -t 5 ]: as shown in fig. 5E, at time t 4 The switching tube states in the primary side full bridge and the secondary side full bridge are the same as in phase III. S of three-level half bridge 2 Turned on at ZVS. L (L) 1 Is at a voltage V in Linear energization, i L1 And linearly increases. L (L) 2 The voltage across it is 0, i L2 Approximately constant. At this stage, L 1 The current of (2) is expressed as:
i L1 (t)=i L1 (t 4 )+V in (t-t 4 )/L 1
when operating in the three-level modulation method, a typical operating waveform is shown in fig. 6, where there are 5 phases of operation within the switching period of a half of the dual active bridge. Because of symmetry, the boost and buck processes of the converter are similar, and this embodiment uses boost mode as an example for analysis. To simplify the analysis, it is assumed that the transformation ratio n of the transformer 1 /n 2 =n=1. The operation of each stage is analyzed as follows.
Stage I [ t ] 0 -t 1 ]: as shown in fig. 7A, at t 0 Before the moment L 1 Is negative, L 2 Is positive. At time t 0 S of three-level half bridge 1 Turn off, S 2 Turn off, S 3 Opening, S 4 Opening; q of primary side full bridge 2 And Q 3 With zero voltage switch on, Q 1 And Q 4 Turning off; l (L) 1 Is approximately constant and passes through S 3 、S 4 And Q 2 Freewheeling; q of corresponding secondary side full bridge 5 And Q 8 Turn on, Q 6 And Q 7 And (5) switching off. Over time, L 2 Is reduced linearly. At this stage, L 2 The current of (2) is expressed as:
i L2 (t)=i L2 (t 0 )-(V m +Vo/N)(t-t 0 )/L 2
stage II [ t ] 1 -t 2 ]: as shown in fig. 7B, at time t 1 The states of switching tubes in the three-level half bridge and the primary side full bridge are the same as phase I, L 2 Is reversed after the current is linearly reduced. Q (Q) 5 And Q 8 Turn off, this stage is Q 5 And Q 6 Q and 7 and Q 8 Is not exceeded. Secondary winding n 2 Is passed through Q 6 And Q 7 Is Q 6 And Q 7 The ZVS of (c) provides a condition.
Stage III [ t ] 2 -t 3 ]: as shown in fig. 7C, at time t 2 The switching tube states in the three-level half bridge and the primary side full bridge are the same as in the stage II。Q 6 And Q 7 Turned on at ZVS. i.e L1 Keep approximately constant, L 2 The voltage across it is 0, i L2 Approximately constant. Primary side winding n 1 Through L 2 Transmitting power to secondary side winding n 2 。
Stage IV t 3 -t 4 ]: as shown in fig. 7D, at time t 3 The switching tube states in the primary side full bridge and the secondary side full bridge are the same as in phase III. S of three-level half bridge 4 Turn off, this stage is S 1 And S is 4 Is L 1 Is passed through S 1 Is the free-wheeling of the body diode of S 1 The ZVS of (c) provides a condition.
Stage V t 4 -t 5 ]: as shown in fig. 7E, at time t 4 The switching tube states in the primary side full bridge and the secondary side full bridge are the same as in phase III. S of three-level half bridge 1 Turned on at ZVS. L (L) 1 Is at a voltage V in Linear energization, i L1 And linearly increases. L (L) 2 The voltage across it is 0, i L2 Approximately constant. At this stage, L 1 The current of (2) is expressed as:
i L1 (t)=i L1 (t 4 )+V in (t-t 4 )/2L 1
comparing fig. 4 and fig. 6, it can be seen that when the input voltage is twice the original input voltage, by adopting the three-level modulation method, the current flowing through the switching tube can still be ensured to maintain the original change rule and magnitude, so that the converter has higher voltage-withstanding capability. When the input voltage is lower, a two-level modulation method is adopted, so that the conversion accuracy of the converter under the working condition of low input voltage is ensured.
It will be readily appreciated by those skilled in the art that the foregoing description is merely a preferred embodiment of the invention and is not intended to limit the invention, but any modifications, equivalents, improvements or alternatives falling within the spirit and principles of the invention are intended to be included within the scope of the invention.