Full Bridge AC-AC Converter with High Gain Applied to Domestic Induction Heating Appliances

Shelma M G, Rakhee R

Abstract: Domestic induction heating appliances have become popular due to their advantages such as fast heating, cleanliness, efficiency, and safety. This paper introduces a new topology of full bridge ac to ac converter for induction heating appliances. The main features of this converter are reduced component count, reduced switching losses, reduced conduction losses and high efficiency. Its operating principles and modes of operation are explained in this paper. The Simulations of the full bridge ac to ac converter were obtained by MATLAB/SIMULINK software.

Keywords: Induction heating, Full Bridge ac to ac converter, Resonant conveter, Zero voltage switching, Zero current switching