Series-resonant single-phase AC-DC power supply with control of reactive power

It is shown that the resolution of the high-frequency input current of the series-resonant converter leads to the possibility of accurately controlling the waveform of the source current. In combination with the accurate positioning of the high-frequency current pulses, it is possible to influence the exchange of power with the source by introducing active filtering. A power factor equal to one would lead to optimal operation. However, the zero crossing of the AC source voltage, introduces the need to store energy. Bulky low-frequency storage elements increase the specific volume and weight of the converter, while the exchange of energy with storage elements decreases the overall efficiency. The energy stored in the resonant circuit is fundamentally too low to solve this problem. The stored energy in the output capacitor necessary to decrease the high-frequency ripple voltage is available for these purposes. To meet the optimal conditions for the power factor at the source, a bipolar flow of energy is required.<
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