A versatile plasma generation power supply featuring a multilevel converter for arbitrary waveforms generation
Álvarez Gariburo, Ignacio Jesús (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Sarnago, Hector (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Lucia, Oscar (Universidad de Zaragoza)
Resumen: Purpose
Plasma technology has become of great interest in a wide variety of industrial and domestic applications. Moreover, the application of plasma in the domestic field has increased in recent years due to its applications to surface treatment and disinfection. In this context, there is a significant need for versatile power generators able to generate a wide range of output voltage/current ranging from direct current (DC) to tens of kHz in the range of kVs. The purpose of this paper is to develop a highly versatile power converter for plasma generation based on a multilevel topology.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper proposes a versatile multilevel topology able to generate versatile output waveforms. The followed methodology includes simulation of the proposed architecture, design of the power electronics, control and magnetic elements and test laboratory tests after building an eight-level prototype.
Findings
The proposed converter has been designed and tested using an experimental prototype. The designed generator is able to operate at 10 kVpp output voltage and 10 kHz, proving the feasibility of the proposed approach.
Originality/value
The proposed converter enables versatile waveform generation, enabling advanced studies in plasma generation. Unlike previous proposals, the proposed converter features bidirectional operation, allowing to test complex reactive loads. Besides, complex waveforms can be generated, allowing testing complex patterns for optimized cold-plasma generation methods. Besides, unlike transformer- or resonant-network-based approaches, the proposed generator features very low output impedance regardless the operating point, exhibiting improved and reliable performance for different operating conditions.
Idioma: Inglés
DOI: 10.1108/COMPEL-07-2023-0285
Año: 2024
Publicado en: COMPEL-THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR COMPUTATION AND MATHEMATICS IN ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING 43, 6 (2024), 1162-1173
ISSN: 0332-1649
Factor impacto JCR: 1.0 (2024)
Categ. JCR: MATHEMATICS, APPLIED rank: 192 / 343 = 0.56 (2024) - Q3 - T2
Categ. JCR: COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS rank: 150 / 175 = 0.857 (2024) - Q4 - T3
Categ. JCR: ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC rank: 303 / 366 = 0.828 (2024) - Q4 - T3
Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.324 - Applied Mathematics (Q3) - Computer Science Applications (Q3) - Computational Theory and Mathematics (Q3) - Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Q3)
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EUR/AEI/CPP2021-008938
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICIU/PDC2023-145837-I00
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICIU/PID2022-136621OB-I00
Tipo y forma: Article (PostPrint)
Área (Departamento): Área Tecnología Electrónica (Dpto. Ingeniería Electrón.Com.)
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Plasma technology has become of great interest in a wide variety of industrial and domestic applications. Moreover, the application of plasma in the domestic field has increased in recent years due to its applications to surface treatment and disinfection. In this context, there is a significant need for versatile power generators able to generate a wide range of output voltage/current ranging from direct current (DC) to tens of kHz in the range of kVs. The purpose of this paper is to develop a highly versatile power converter for plasma generation based on a multilevel topology.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper proposes a versatile multilevel topology able to generate versatile output waveforms. The followed methodology includes simulation of the proposed architecture, design of the power electronics, control and magnetic elements and test laboratory tests after building an eight-level prototype.
Findings
The proposed converter has been designed and tested using an experimental prototype. The designed generator is able to operate at 10 kVpp output voltage and 10 kHz, proving the feasibility of the proposed approach.
Originality/value
The proposed converter enables versatile waveform generation, enabling advanced studies in plasma generation. Unlike previous proposals, the proposed converter features bidirectional operation, allowing to test complex reactive loads. Besides, complex waveforms can be generated, allowing testing complex patterns for optimized cold-plasma generation methods. Besides, unlike transformer- or resonant-network-based approaches, the proposed generator features very low output impedance regardless the operating point, exhibiting improved and reliable performance for different operating conditions.
Idioma: Inglés
DOI: 10.1108/COMPEL-07-2023-0285
Año: 2024
Publicado en: COMPEL-THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR COMPUTATION AND MATHEMATICS IN ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING 43, 6 (2024), 1162-1173
ISSN: 0332-1649
Factor impacto JCR: 1.0 (2024)
Categ. JCR: MATHEMATICS, APPLIED rank: 192 / 343 = 0.56 (2024) - Q3 - T2
Categ. JCR: COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS rank: 150 / 175 = 0.857 (2024) - Q4 - T3
Categ. JCR: ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC rank: 303 / 366 = 0.828 (2024) - Q4 - T3
Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.324 - Applied Mathematics (Q3) - Computer Science Applications (Q3) - Computational Theory and Mathematics (Q3) - Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Q3)
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EUR/AEI/CPP2021-008938
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICIU/PDC2023-145837-I00
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICIU/PID2022-136621OB-I00
Tipo y forma: Article (PostPrint)
Área (Departamento): Área Tecnología Electrónica (Dpto. Ingeniería Electrón.Com.)
Exportado de SIDERAL (2025-09-22-14:42:55)
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