Fully-integrated Transformer with Asymmetric Primary and Secondary Leakage Inductances for a Bidirectional Resonant Converter

Typically, inserted-shunt integrated transformers have symmetric primary and secondary leakage inductances. However, bidirectional resonant converters typically operate more efficiently with different primary and secondary series inductances. In this paper, a new topology for an inserted-shunt integ...

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Published inIEEE transactions on industry applications Vol. 59; no. 3; pp. 1 - 11
Main Authors Ansari, Sajad A., Davidson, Jonathan N., Foster, Martin P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York IEEE 01.05.2023
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subjects
Air gaps
Asymmetric leakage inductances
Asymmetry
bidirectional converter
Bypasses
CLLLC resonant converter
Coils (windings)
Inductance
integrated transformer
Leakage
Magnetic flux
Magnetic resonance
Magnetic separation
Topology
Transformers
Windings
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Summary:Typically, inserted-shunt integrated transformers have symmetric primary and secondary leakage inductances. However, bidirectional resonant converters typically operate more efficiently with different primary and secondary series inductances. In this paper, a new topology for an inserted-shunt integrated transformer which can provide tunable, asymmetric leakage (series) inductances on the primary and secondary sides is presented. Two magnetic shunts, with appropriate air gaps, are inserted between two E-cores and the primary and secondary windings are separated by being placed at opposite sides of the shunts. The proposed transformer is analysed in detail and modelling and design guidelines are provided. It is shown that the magnetising inductance and the primary and secondary leakage inductances are decoupled from each other, and they can be determined separately. The design has the advantage of using planar E-cores and magnetically permeable sheets that are commercially available. The theoretical analysis is verified by simulation and experimental results. In addition, to demonstrate the performance of the proposed integrated transformer in practice, an exemplar bidirectional CLLLC resonant converter is designed, constructed and tested using the new integrated transformer.
ISSN:0093-9994
1939-9367
DOI:10.1109/TIA.2023.3252525