Controlled Rectifier for Improved Harmonic Performance of a Pulse Step Modulated High Voltage Power Supply

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Research in ITER grade magnetic confinement fusion uses high power radio frequency sources and accelerated neutral particles to heat the plasma to fusion temperature. These devices require high voltage DC power supplies in the range of several tens of kilovolts at a power level of few megawatts. Pulse step modulation technique is widely used to generate high voltage by cascading bulk numbers of low voltage switched power modules, offers a minimum ripple with microsecond order transient response and low let-through energy in case of load fault. However, the power quality and reliability of these systems still need enhancement for compatibility with an industrial environment. In a conventional diode rectifier-based switched power module, current drawn from the multisecondary transformer is highly distorted affecting transformer performance, leading to deploy higher capacity with enhanced thermal management. A novel concept of pulsewidth modulated (PWM) rectifiers in pulse step modulated power supplies is attempted for the first time with comparative analysis over conventional diode rectifiers, quoting an example of dual output high voltage power supply. Articles also discuss the development of a laboratory-scale prototype of the switched power supply module utilizing a PWM rectifier.

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