doi:10.1109/TPEL.2014.2359576engSarnago, H.Lucía, O.Mediano, A.Burdío, J. M.Analytical Model of the Half-Bridge Series Resonant Inverter for Improved Power Conversion Efficiency and PerformanceART-2015-89819Resonant power conversion is a key enabling technology of dc–dc conversion, inverters and contactless energy transfer systems. This paper presents an analytical model of the series resonant half-bridge topology aimed at improving the design, control, and efficiency of resonant power converters. The main contribution is a closed-form expression of the main converter waveforms as well as output power and efficiency. This model enables a fast design-space exploration, as well as the implementation of advanced control techniques using adaptive control or real-time emulation, significantly improving the converter operation. The analytical expressions presented have been applied and verified through a half-bridge series resonant inverter applied to induction heating applications, proving the accuracy and effectiveness of the proposed model.2015http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/16588210.1109/TPEL.2014.2359576http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/165882oai:zaguan.unizar.es:165882IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics 30, 8 (2015), 4128-4143All rights reservedhttp://www.europeana.eu/rights/rr-f/info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess