Performance Improvement of a Double Stage Switch Mode AC Voltage Regulator

Widespread use of sensitive loads in industries has required the need for high efficiency voltage regulators in order to provide continuous and fast dynamic adjustable AC voltage.This paper introduces a new control strategy to improve the response time and performance of a double stage switch moderegulator. The proposed strategy responds to input voltage variations quickly and improves the efficiency and performance of the circuit. Results of some simulations are presented and analyzed. Experimental tests on a laboratory prototype verify the excellent performance of the proposed system

Keywords:

Direct AC-AC Voltage Converter , AC Voltage Regulator , Symmetrical PWM , Switching , Peak-Voltage Detector