Frequency Tracking Control for a Capacitor-Charging Parallel Resonant Converter with Phase-Locked Loop

This study investigates a phase-locked loop (PLL) controlled parallel resonant converter (PRC) for a pulse power capacitor charging application. The dynamic nature of the capacitor charging is such that it causes a shift in the resonant frequency of the PRC. Using the proposed control method, the PRC can be optimized to operate with its maximum power capability and guarantee ZVS operation, even when the input voltage and resonant tank parameters vary. The detailed implementation of the PLL controller, as well as the determination of dead-time and leading time, is presented in this paper. Simulation and experimental results verify the performance of the proposed control method.

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