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Design of High Power Density DC-DC Converter for Robots

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Next Wave in Robotics (FIRA 2011)

Part of the book series: Communications in Computer and Information Science ((CCIS,volume 212))

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Abstract

In order to make the robot lighter, minimize the size, and have good heat dissipation, the technique of high power density DC-DC converter design is necessary. It can minimize the internal circuit in the robots, improve heat dissipation, and have high efficiency. Therefore, adoption of a forward converter synchronous rectification is used. This technique can diminish the loss of diode forward so it is able to increase the conversion efficiency. The active clamp reset transformer is used on primary-side to make Transformer demagnetization. At the same time, the power MOSFET can achieve the goal of zero voltage switching function, improving the efficiency of the converter. Finally, the forward converter is made with operating frequency of 300k Hz and 100W output power, and the maximum efficiency is 92.4%.

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  1. Department of Electronic Engineering, National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology, Taiwan

    Kuo-Ching Tseng & Ming-Han Tsai

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  1. Department of Electrical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1, University Road, 701, Tainan City, Taiwan

    Tzuu-Hseng S. Li

  2. National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology, 2 Juoyue Road, 40227, Taichung, Taiwan

    Kuo-Yang Tu

  3. Department of Electrical Engineering, Nationan Chung Hsing University, No. 250, Kuo-Kuang Road, 40227, Taichung, Taiwan

    Ching-Chih Tsai

  4. Department of Applied Electronics Technology, National Taiwan Normal University, 162 He-Ping East Road, Section 1, 10610, Taipei, Taiwan

    Chen-Chien Hsu

  5. National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology, 2 Juoyue Road, Nantsu District, 811, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

    Chien-Cheng Tseng

  6. National University of Singapore, Singapore

    Prahlad Vadakkepat

  7. Department of Computer Science,, University of Manitoba, R3T 2N2, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

    Jacky Baltes

  8. Department of Computer Science, University of Manitoba, R3T 2N2, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

    John Anderson

  9. Tamkang University, Taipei, Taiwan

    Ching-Chang Wong

  10. Technische Universität Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany

    Norbert Jesse

  11. Department of Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, 43, Sec. 4, Keelung Rd., 106, Taipei, Taiwan

    Chung-Hsien Kuo

  12. Institute of System Information and Control, National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology, 2 Juoyue Road, Nantsu District, 811, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

    Haw-Ching Yang

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Tseng, KC., Tsai, MH. (2011). Design of High Power Density DC-DC Converter for Robots. In: Li, TH.S., et al. Next Wave in Robotics. FIRA 2011. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 212. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-23147-6_26

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