Paralleling of DAB converter using the gyrator theory

• Published in: 2013 Brazilian Power Electronics Conference pp. 319 - 325
• Main Authors: dos Santos, Walbermark Marques, Rocha e Mamede, Henrique, Ruseler, Adriano, Martins, Denizar C.
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01-10-2013
• Subjects: DAB converter; Equivalent circuits; gyrator theory; Gyrators; Integrated circuit modeling; Load modeling; Microgrids; paralleling of converter; Resistance; Tellegen; Voltage control
• ISSN: 2165-0454; 2643-9778
• DOI: 10.1109/COBEP.2013.6785134

This work presents mathematical analysis, simulations and experimental results of the parallel connection of DAB converters. The gyrator technique is used to model the DAB converter and to determine a simple equivalent circuit. As the DAB converter is a natural gyrator, the paralleling can be easily done, and the control logic is simplified. A simple current sharing strategy is done by applying the same phase-shift angle between the converters. This technique can be used to connect various DAB converters in a dc microgrid system or to supply power to an isolated load. The main contribution of this study is to show converters that natural gyrator behaves, as in the case of DAB converter may be associated in parallel in a simple manner.