Microcontroller-based unity power factor converter

  • M. Rafiqul Islam
  • , M. H. Rashid
  • , A. R. Al-Ali
  • , M. Kassas*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

To improve power factors and to meet IEC-555-2 harmonic requirements, input powerfactor correction circuits are being widely used in the power supply industry. In response to this trend, a microcontroller-based pulse-width modulated single phase ac to dc unity power factor converter has been designed, implemented, and tested to evaluate its performance. Simulation and experimental results confirm that the supply current can be controlled to remain almost sinusoidal with a near unity power factor by means of the proposed control strategy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)249-260
Number of pages12
JournalArabian Journal for Science and Engineering
Volume24
Issue number2 B
StatePublished - Oct 1999

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General

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