High Efficiency High Step-Up DC-DC Converter to Drive Piezo-Electric Transmitters

Emad Roshandel, Jiangbiao He

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Abstract

Acoustic transmitters used in underwater communication system typically utilizes the PIEZO-Electric elements in their construction. The PIEZO-Electric sends data when it is supplied by an AC voltage in an operating period. The water depth in a location where the transmitters are operated determines the required supply voltage level of the transmitter. A high-efficiency high step-up high-power density (HHH) converter plays a critical role in supplying PIEZO-Electric transmitters in underwater applications. Moreover, the PIEZO-Electric transmitters (PZETs) must occupy a small space for underwater applications. Hence, a DC-DC HHH converter is proposed in this paper which is able to operate in zero voltage switching (ZVS) conditions; while the absence of a transformer or any coupled inductor in the topology significantly improves the power density. In this paper, when the DC-DC HHH converter increases voltage level to the desired value, a full-bridge converter provides required AC voltage to supply the PZETs. Simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness and high efficiency of the proposed converter during supplying a PZET. Also, a converter prototype is implemented to demonstrate the performance of the converter in the provision of soft switching as well as boosting.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2019 IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, IAS 2019
ISBN (Electronic)9781538645390
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2019
Event2019 IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, IAS 2019 - Baltimore, United States
Duration: Sep 29 2019Oct 3 2019

Publication series

Name2019 IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, IAS 2019

Conference

Conference2019 IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, IAS 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBaltimore
Period9/29/1910/3/19

Keywords

  • High efficiency converter
  • high step-up gain
  • PIEZO-electric transmitter
  • power density
  • transformer less converter
  • ZVS

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Filtration and Separation
  • Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes
  • Process Chemistry and Technology
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Transportation

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