Authors : A. Ganesan and M. Kumaresan
Abstract: Increasing the need of renewable power source an adequate power conversion or generation of power circuit is need in present era. Due to environmental friendly and long time of voltage delivery aspects fuel cell source in preferred as suitable power supply. Even fuel cell is suffered in high current generation whilst interfacing with power converter and also need of high step up operation due to present demand and cost of source generation. This study is proposed an interleaved Cockcroft Walton voltage multiplier for high step up application. This converter is interfaced for reducing current level across fuel cell source and improving load voltage capability for medium to high voltage application. Photon Exchange Membrane Fuel (PEMFC) is proposed based on high efficient cell over other types of cell. Proposed Cockcroft Walton voltage multiplier is matched with fuel cell power generation for high step up ratio over classical transformer less approach of converter. The simulation and hardware scheme was implemented to verify about proposed circuit configuration and boosting capability using MATLAB/Simulink circuit environment.
A. Ganesan and M. Kumaresan, 2017. An Interleaved High Step up Cockloft Walton Voltage Multiplier for Fuel Cell Source Application. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 12: 8003-8011.