Published Date: 04-03-2012
Place of Conference: Guwahati
Publisher: Interscience Research Network
ISBN: 978-93-81693-24-7
Design of a Microcontroller Based PFC
Pradeep Kumar
Dept. of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, YMCA University of Science & Tech., Faridabad, Haryana, India
P.R. Sharma
Dept. of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, YMCA University of Science & Tech., Faridabad, Haryana, India
Ashok Kumar
M.R International University, Faridabad, Haryana, India
Keywords
PFC, THD, Microcontroller, PI Controller, ac-dc converter, control design.
Abstract
With the increasing demand for power from the ac line and more stringent limits for power quality, power factor correction has gained great attention in recent years. A variety of circuit topologies and control methods have been developed for the PFC application. International Standards in the area of compliance of a product’s AC mains current harmonics have forced that new power supply design must include the power factor correction at the front end. The new trend in Power Supply is towards the digital control. This paper discusses the design of a controller for Power Factor Correction (PFC). A microcontroller based PFC design is proposed and design issues are discussed. PFC is simulated using MATLAB and results are reported. Interface requirement between the power converter and microcontroller are discussed.
Citation
Patnaik, Prof.Srikanta Mentor, "Proceedings of International Conference on Power System Operation and Energy Management" (2012). Conference Proceedings - Full Volumes. 62. https://www.interscience.in/conf_proc_volumes/62
