Design Optimization of Charger Based on PSPICE Simulation

The design of a high-frequency switching mode charger (HFSMC) was optimized using a PSPICE simulation of the charging system including a valve regulated lead-acid (VRLA) battery pack and the HFSMC.A high-frequency battery charging circuit model was developed to describe the battery dynamics when charging with DC current having high-frequency ripples. An IGBT circuit model, a high-frequency pulsed transformer coupling model and a silicon fast recovery diode model were also developed. Simulations were compared to laboratory measurements to verify the battery and system models. Simulation of the working states of an Fe-based nanocrystalline magnetic core used in the transformer shows that the transformer design can be optimized by adjusting the core gap and by employing an RC network. Further simulations show that the components in the output unit of the charger main circuit can also be optimized. Simulations also show that the battery dynamics Including the inductance should be considered for design optimization of the HFSMC.     

动力型蓄电池充电过程高频瞬态模型

现今充电器大多数工作于高频开关模式,因此需要新的电池模型来解释蓄电池在该模式下的充电过程中出现的新特点。为研究蓄电池高频下的瞬态特性及其对充电器工作状况的影响,建立了一个动力型蓄电池充电过程高频瞬态模型。不同于现有蓄电池模型多偏重于描述电池的容性特性,该模型串联加入了一个电感L来描述高频状况下蓄电池的感性特性。依据该模型,对蓄电池充电过程进行了仿真。结果验证了该模型的正确性。基于该模型的系统仿真表明了蓄电池高频瞬态特性对高频开关型充电器输出特性的影响,也可为其优化设计提供准确的依据。