Analysis and design of non-dissipative active clamp for forward converters

Karvelis, GA; Manolarou, MD; Malatestas, P; Manias, SN

dc.contributor.author	Karvelis, GA	en
dc.contributor.author	Manolarou, MD	en
dc.contributor.author	Malatestas, P	en
dc.contributor.author	Manias, SN	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:16:09Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:16:09Z
dc.date.issued	2001	en
dc.identifier.issn	1350-2352	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/13945
dc.subject	Analysis and Design	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Electrical & Electronic	en
dc.subject.other	Active networks	en
dc.subject.other	Computer simulation	en
dc.subject.other	Electric network analysis	en
dc.subject.other	Electric waveforms	en
dc.subject.other	Equivalent circuits	en
dc.subject.other	Magnetic flux	en
dc.subject.other	Power converters	en
dc.subject.other	Resistors	en
dc.subject.other	Semiconductor switches	en
dc.subject.other	Active clamp topology	en
dc.subject.other	Clamp resistor	en
dc.subject.other	Forward converter	en
dc.subject.other	Magnetising energy	en
dc.subject.other	Electric network topology	en
dc.title	Analysis and design of non-dissipative active clamp for forward converters	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1049/ip-epa:20010539	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/ip-epa:20010539	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2001	en
heal.abstract	An active clamp topology for forward converters is presented and analysed in detail in this paper. The proposed circuit overcomes the drawbacks of the already existing reset techniques, since it utilises the magnetising energy that was formerly being dissipated in the clamp resistor. The stored energy supplies a second auxiliary output but can also be driven to the main output, thus increasing the efficiency of the converter. Finally, in order to verify the theoretical and simulated results, an experimental unit was built. A good consistency of the results has been found.	en
heal.publisher	IEE-INST ELEC ENG	en
heal.journalName	IEE Proceedings: Electric Power Applications	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1049/ip-epa:20010539	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000171562400006	en
dc.identifier.volume	148	en
dc.identifier.issue	5	en
dc.identifier.spage	419	en
dc.identifier.epage	424	en