Dergiler / Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science / 2014 / Cilt: 22 - Sayı: 6
A new PSFB converter-based inverter arc welding machine with high power density and high efficiency
- Sayfa
- 1501–1516
- DOI
- —
Özet
In this study, a high-performance single-phase inverter arc welding machine is presented. Power control of the developed welding machine is realized with a high-frequency, phase-shifted full bridge (PSFB) pulse-width modulation (PWM) converter. The PSFB PWM converter operates with soft switching at no load and full load. There is no need to use a passive snubber in the converter. Welding machine control is implemented with a digital signal processor (DSP) and phase-shift PWM IC. By means of the DSP, advanced arc welding functions and protection features such as short-circuit, over-current, and temperature protection are achieved. The current and voltage waveforms given are from an IGBT-based PSFB PWM arc welding machine operating at 75 kHz switching frequency and 160 A output current. The experimental results show that the proposed system has promising feasibility in industrial applications.
Abstract
In this study, a high-performance single-phase inverter arc welding machine is presented. Power control of the developed welding machine is realized with a high-frequency, phase-shifted full bridge (PSFB) pulse-width modulation (PWM) converter. The PSFB PWM converter operates with soft switching at no load and full load. There is no need to use a passive snubber in the converter. Welding machine control is implemented with a digital signal processor (DSP) and phase-shift PWM IC. By means of the DSP, advanced arc welding functions and protection features such as short-circuit, over-current, and temperature protection are achieved. The current and voltage waveforms given are from an IGBT-based PSFB PWM arc welding machine operating at 75 kHz switching frequency and 160 A output current. The experimental results show that the proposed system has promising feasibility in industrial applications.