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1st International Conference on Power Engineering, Computing and CONtrol, PECCON-2017, 2-
4 March 2017, VIT University, Chennai Campus
1st International Conference on Power Engineering, Computing and CONtrol, PECCON-2017, 2-
4 March 2017, VIT University, Chennai Campus
A Novel bridgeless SEPIC Converter for Power Factor Correction
A Novel bridgeless SEPIC Converter
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Veolia Recherche & Innovation, 291 Avenue Dreyfous Daniel, 78520 Limay, France
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Abstract Département Systèmes Énergétiques et Environnement - IMT Atlantique, 4 rue Alfred Kastler, 44300 Nantes, France

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1. Introduction
Recently, power quality of the AC system has become a great challenge due to the heavy increase in Power
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high Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) and low Power Factor (PF) [3],[4]. The Power factor correction (PFC) plays
an essential role in eliminating input power loss. Input power loss may emanate from input current harmonics. A
PFC places the input current in phase with input voltage waveforms. When Power Factor is 1.0, the input Current is
perfectly in phase with the input Voltage
Single-Ended Primary Inductance Converter (SEPIC) is a AC-DC buck-boost Rectifier that provides an output
Voltage that changes from above to below the output Voltage [5], [6]. The output of this converter is positive, hence
this is recommended in applications such as battery chargers, fan, Air-conditioners, motor drive and home
appliances. The SEPIC has two separate inductors, making the power-supply entirely vast.
Bridgeless PFC topologies are currently gaining increasing interests. Generally, bridgeless PFC converters suffer
from the difficulty of implementation of control circuit because of 2 switch, but a bridgeless topology can reduce
conduction losses from rectifying bridges; thus, overall system efficiency can increased. In addition, a bridgeless
topology has the advantage of total harmonic distortion (THD) decreasing from input diode reduction [7], [8].
More than that, due to strict needed things of improved power quality at input AC mains several standards been
developed and are enforced on the consumers such increases cost, size, weight, and losses in the system [9]. These
issues can be avoided utilizing newly developed single-stage improved power quality-DC converters; a new
bridgeless SEPIC topology is explained in this paper. Unlike the boost, the SEPIC and bridgeless SEPIC converters
have many several benefits in PFC applications, such as easier implementation of transformer isolation, input surge
current limitation during start up and full-load conditions, lower input current ripple, and less electromagnetic
interference.

2. Operation of the SEPIC Converter

2.1. Basic Circuit Diagram of SEPIC

The single ended primary inductance converter (SEPIC) is a DC to DC converter allowing the electrical
voltage at it output to be greater than, less than or equal to its input. The SEPIC converter contains inductors L1 and
L2, single MOSFET (S1), capacitor C1, diode D and output capacitor C2 and the circuit is shown in Fig 1.

Fig 1:Basic SEPIC circuit Fig 2:Basic Bridgeless SEPIC Circuit

2.2. Basic Circuit Diagram of Bridgeless SEPIC

The basic single stage Bridgeless SEPIC circuit is shown in Fig 2. In this system, there are two MOSFET
switch replacing diode bridge rectifiers, which helps to reduce high conduction losses. But the controller circuit is
complex to implement. And the size of the system too high. The circuit diagram of Bridgeless SEPIC is shown in
Fig 2.

2.3. Design Calculation of Bridgeless SEPIC Converter Circuit

The fundamental operation of the SEPIC converter is, at the point when the switch S1 is turned on, the
inductance L1 is charged, in the meantime the inductance L2 reads energy from the capacitance C2.The output
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Capacitance Co supplies the load. At the point when the MOSFET switch S1 is turned off, L1 charges C1 and also
supplies the current to load. L2 is connected to the load.

Vo= Vin * D / (1-D) (1)

D = (1 + VD) / (Vin + Vout + VD) (2)

L1= L2 = D * Vin/ {fs(∆I L1)} (3)

C2 >= (Iout * D) / Vripple * 0.5 fs (4)

Voltage error = Vref - Vo (5)

I ref = Vref - Vo) / r(t) * sinωt (6)

Using the equation (1),(2),(3),(4),(5) and (6) ,the SEPIC Converter is designed for a constant link voltage Vout
=60V , Vin= 195 V to 230V, I=2.5A, L1=L2=L=156µH , C1=171µF, C2=33µF and fsw=10KHZ.

3. Operation of Proposed Bridgeless SEPIC Converter

3.1. Propose System circuit diagram

The Proposed system Bridgeless SEPIC circuit is shown in Fig 3. In this proposed system, there is single
MOSFET switch replacing the two MOSFETs, which helps to reduce high conduction loss and reduce the size of
the converter. In this proposed to reduce the complexity of controller circuit. The closed loop of Bridgeless SEPIC
converter circuit shown in Fig 4. In this system has two loop control method. One is outer layer (voltage control)
and another one is inner layer (current control).voltage control is used to control the output voltage. The current
control is used to improve the power factor. In this output Voltage is compared with reference Voltage, then divided
with r (t) and then multiply with sinωt. This reference current is compared with input inductance current. And this
signal given to fuzzy logic controller, generate the PWM plus using comparator.

Fig 3 : Proposed system BRIDGELESS SEPIC circuit

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Fig 4 : Closed loop Control ofProposed system BRIDGELESS SEPIC circuit

3.2. Modes of Operation of Bridgeless SEPIC

Fig 5 shows the OFF state diagram for switch Q1, in which switch is off and the diode D1 is ON. Inductor
L1charges the capacitance C2 and provides the load current. The Inductor Lois connected to load: it charges the
output capacitance Co and provides the load current. Fig 6 shows the ONstate diagram for switch Q1, in
whichswitch Q1 is ON andthe diode D1 is on. Inductor L1 charges the capacitor C 1 andprovidestheload current.
The Inductor L2 is connected to the load: it chargesthe outputcapacitorCo and providestheload current.

Fig 5 : Switch Q1(ON-state) Fig 6 : Switch Q1(OFF-state)

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3.3. Simulation circuit diagram of Proposed system

Fig 6 : matlab simulation diagram

3.4. Fuzzy Logic Controller

The Fuzzy Logic controller is designed to improve performance of control behaviour of the
convertersystem in load and parameter variations. The proposed fuzzy logic controller is shown in Fig 7.

Fig 7: Fuzzy Logic Controller

Fuzzification is the first part inside the controller which reads input data and converts to degrees of
membership functions. The input membership function is shown in Fig 8(a).Input membership functionThe second
part of the fuzzy controller is fuzzy reference which contains knowledge base and decision making rules. It is a
process to formulate the mapping from the given input to an output based on decision making rules. There are two
types of fuzzy inference namely Mandani-type and Sugeno-type. In this paper, Mandani type is selected. The below
Table list the fuzzy rules. The Fuzzy surface viewer is shown in Fig 8(b).
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(a) Input membership function

Fig 8 (b): Surface Viewer

Table.1: Formingthe Fuzzy rule use these condition

e NB NM NS ZE PS PM PB
ce Using the Table1, this proposed system Fuzzy logic rules are
NB PB PB PB PB PM PS ZE formed and consented Fuzzy controller for Bridgeless SEPIC
NM PB PB PB PM PS ZE NS Converter and generate the PWM pluses using relational
NS PB PB PM PS ZE NS NM operator. In this PWM pluses has given to MOSFET.
ZE PB PM ZE NS NM NB NM
PS PM PS ZE NS NM NB NB
PM NS ZE NS NM NB NB NB
PB ZE NS NM NB NB NB NB

3.5. Output waveform of Proposed system

The simulation waveform shown in Fig9.Input Current wave form show in Fig9(a) and zoom picture shown in
Fig9(b).The Output voltage waveform is shown in Fig10(a).The Output current waveform is shown in Fig 10(b)and
zoom picture in Fig(c).the Table 2 show the proposed Bridgeless SEPIC is compared with normal Bridgeless SEPIC
converter.

Fig 9(a): Input Current waveform Fig9(b): Input current zoom waveform
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Fig 10(a): Output voltage of proposed system

Fig 10(b): Voltage and Current ripple
Fig 10(c): Output current wave form

Table 2. Comparison of Proposed Bridgeless SEPIC

Converter.
An example of a column heading Bridgeless Proposed
SEPIC Bridgeless
SEPIC
No.of switches 2 1
No.of components less Less
Power Factor 0.91 0.998
THD 34.15 14.7
Current Ripple 0.3A 0.05A
Voltage Ripple 2V 0.8V
Cost Medium Less

3.1. Reading of Proposed Bridgeless Sepic Converter

In this system is simulated using MATLAB / Simulink. The input voltage is changed from 190V to 230V
(normal supply voltage) and the power factor, output voltage, output current readings are taken and tabulated in
Table 3the tabulated.Values are clearly showing, the power factor is maintained near-unity with less voltage and
current ripple.The table showing SEPIC converter output is maintained around 35V DC.
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Table 3. Various Input Voltage Performance of Proposed system.

Input Voltage Output Voltage(v) Power Factor Output
(V) Current
230V 35.5V 0.997 2.7A
225V 35.4V 0.998 2.6A
220V 35.2V 0.998 2.6A
215V 35V 0.998 2.6A
210V 35V 0.997 2.5A
205V 34.9V 0.997 2.5A
200V 34.9V 0.996 2.55A
195V 34.8V 0.996 2.45A
190V 34.8V 0.994 2.45A

4. Conclusion

In this paper a new Bridgeless SEPIC converter with Fuzzy controller has been proposed for low Voltage house hold
applications. The topology for power factor correction has been derived from the traditional single stage AC-DC
rectifier adopting single MOSFET switch in the middle. With the advanced voltage and current controlling
technique, significant improvement of input power factor is verified at low duty cycles and achieved input power
factor of 0.997.The Proposed system has been verified with MATLAB Simulink and the results are compared with
traditional Bridgeless SEPIC. The main advantage of the Bridgeless SEPIC Converter is proved as, power factor
reaching near-unity with low Voltage stress, low Total Harmonic Distortion under input voltage variations.

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