A web-based tool for compensation design of power converters using hybrid optimization

Power converter design and compensation design using numerical optimization techniques have been presented before in the literature. However, most of the work is limited to a particular topology and ideal component values. Also, prior works only focus on a proof of concept and do not demonstrate a full-fledged design tool aimed at the compensation design across multiple compensation types and converter topologies. This paper presents a web based, easy to use compensation design tool (Re-Comp), integrated into an industry leading online power design tool, WEBENCH Power Designer, used by thousands of power engineers worldwide. Re-Comp allows users to quickly design and optimize compensation networks to meet desired loop specifications. The proposed tool provides a robust design and ensures loop stability over the entire operating range of converter and perturbations in component parameters. Hybrid optimization algorithm used in the backend to design the compensation network combines the benefits of fast convergence of Conjugate Gradient method and robustness of Differential Evolution. Re-Comp also allows users to design with real components from a large database of passive components from all major vendors.