Boost power converters have been widely used for Power Factor Correction (PFC) in AC-DC conversions [1] and for power management in battery powered DC-DC conversions [2]. Moving beyond low-power applications, such as cellular phones, smart phones and other portable electronic products, boost converters are being used more and more in medium-power applications. For example, in computing and cons...

Sport-specific tests are rarely investigated in synchronized swimming (synchro). The aim of this research was to study the reliability and the validity of two sport-specific tests that are based on synchro elements, namely, the Barracuda thrust ("Barracuda") and the Boost. The Barracuda is a move in which the swimmer begins in the back pike position (head down with the legs perpendicular to the...

This paper presents two current control techniques of an ac-dc boost converter to obtain unity power factor (PF). Single phase high power factor rectification is the most frequently accomplished using a boost converter. This converter reshapes distorted input current waveform to approximate a sinusoidal current that is in phase with the input voltage. There are several current control technique...

This paper presents the comparative analysis of improved quality three phase AC/DC boost converters, using SIMULINK. Comparison of three phase controlled single switch and six switch AC/DC boost converters have been done to identify the boost converter with low cost/small size/high efficiency for three phase system. Three phase AC/DC boost converters with improved quality in terms of power fact...

An Integrated double buck boost converter is analyzed and the design methodology is made as a high power factor of the power supply for the power LED lamps. The IDBB converter features just one controlled switch and two inductors and is able to supply a solid-state lamp from the mains, providing high power factor. Here with a careful design of the converter, the filter capacitances can be made ...

The duality principle is applied to derive new single-stage power-factor-correction (PFC) voltage regulators. This paper begins with an application of duality transformation to conventional discontinuousconduction-mode buck, buck-boost and boost converters. The resulting dual converters operate in the discontinuous capacitor voltage mode. These new converters provide the same PFC property, but ...