Research Article

Nonzero Staircase Modulation Scheme for Switching DC-DC Boost Converter

Table 6

Comparative analysis of different modulation schemes.

Modulation schemeRectified-triangular modulation scheme (RTMS) Figures 1(a)1(c) [13, 19]DC voltage compared with Sawtooth modulation scheme (DCVCSM) Figures 3(a)3(c) [12]DC voltage-triangular based modulation scheme (DCVTBM) Figures 4(a)4(c) [1618]Zero potential compared sinewave modulation scheme (ZPCSMS) Figures 5(a)–5(c) [13, 17]Nonzero staircase modulation scheme (proposed scheme)

Nature of the firing signalsIrregular trains of pulsesUniform trains of pulsesUniform trains of pulsesUniform trains of pulsesTwo distinctive trains of pulses
System power input (W)4800.004800.004800.004800.004800.00
System power output (W)2928.004006.004204.002229.004591.00
System power losses (W)1872.00794.00596.002571.00209.00
System efficiency66%83%88%46%96%
THD9.79%7.89%4.65%33.74%1.12%