COT-ANN-PWM single-phase synchronous rectifiers without line-voltage sensors

The aim of this work is to present an approach for attaining a practical implementation of a continually online trained artificial neural network (COT-ANN) regulating a PWM single phase synchronous rectifier without line-voltage sensors, to control the line or source current to a PWM voltage source inverter. The line voltage sensor is eliminated by a voltage estimator. Simulations are used to test the validity of the algorithm and the results are later verified by a practical implementation of this rectifier.