LOW-FLICKER UNIVERSAL POWER CONVERTER FOR FILAMENT-BASED HEATING PROCESSES

Authors
HIRST BM HESS HL
Citation
Bm. Hirst et Hl. Hess, LOW-FLICKER UNIVERSAL POWER CONVERTER FOR FILAMENT-BASED HEATING PROCESSES, IEEE transactions on industry applications, 34(6), 1998, pp. 1284-1292
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering,"Engineering, Eletrical & Electronic
Journal title
IEEE transactions on industry applications → ACNP
ISSN journal
00939994
Volume
34
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
1284 - 1292
Database
ISI
SICI code
0093-9994(1998)34:6<1284:LUPCFF>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
For filament-based heating processes, a minimum-component power conver ter topology with a universal line voltage interface virtually elimina tes flicker. It provides asynchronous linear power control, with unity power factor and low harmonic content over a wide range of power leve ls. With common control methods, it exploits the natural behavior of f ilament-based heating processes. The topology is derived, its linear p ower control is developed and simulated, and its experimental performa nce is presented.