Studying the Operating Modes of a Current Source DC/DC Converter with Voltage Clamping Across Resonant Capacitor and Different Designs of the High Frequency Transformer

This paper examines the operation of a current source inverter used as a DC-DC converter with voltage clamping across resonant capacitor (CSVCRC). The converter is intended for charging energy storage elements, such as supercapacitors. The examination of the converter is performed with respect to different constructions of the high frequency transformer. Two arrangements of the transformer windings are presented - transformer with sectioned windings and interleaved windings. The results show that an asymmetry into the primary windings influence the operating mode of the converter.