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Design and Simulation of AC to DC Single Stage Converter for Low Voltage Application

Honey Susan Eldo*, Dhayalini K**

* PG Scholar, Department of EEE, J.J. College of Engineering and Technology, Trichy, India.

** Professor, Department of EEE, J.J. College of Engineering and Technology, Trichy, India.

Periodicity:January - March'2013
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jee.6.3.2177

Abstract

In this paper, an ac/dc converter is presented that can boost very low ac voltages to a higher dc voltage. The converter is based on a new hybrid form of boost converter and a buck boost converter and it is suitable for power harvesting applications too. The measured prototype can supply 3.3V by converting an input voltage of 400mV delivered by an electromagnetic microgenerator. Detailed analysis of converter is carried out and based on that control schemes are proposed to operate the converter.

Keywords

Boost converter, Buck-boost converter, PI controller, Fuzzy Logic Control.

How to Cite this Article?

Eldo, H. S., and Dhayalini, K. (2013). Design and Simulation of AC to DC Single Stage Converter for Low Voltage Application. i-manager’s Journal on Electrical Engineering, 6(3), 21-29. https://doi.org/10.26634/jee.6.3.2177

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