A 25 kW, 25 kHz Induction Heating Power Supply for MOVPE System Using L-LC Resonant Inverter. (17th July 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Borage, Mangesh; Tiwari, Sunil
• Other Names: Pomilio Jose Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Advances in power electronics. Volume 2013(2013)
• Publication Date: 2013-07-17
• Subjects: Power electronics -- Periodicals; Power electronics; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 621.317
• DOI: 10.1155/2013/584129
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-181X

Abstract

Abstract : A topology named L-LC resonant inverter (RI) for induction heating (IH) applications takes most of the merits of the conventional series and parallel resonant schemes, while eliminating their limitations. In this paper, fundamental frequency AC analysis of L-LC RI is revisited, and a new operating point is suggested featuring enhanced current gain and near in-phase operation as compared to the conventional operating point. An approximate analysis of the circuit with square-wave voltage source is also described highlighting the effect of auxiliary inductor on the source current waveform. The analysis also leads to an optimum choice of the auxiliary inductance. The requirements of the metal organic vapour phase epitaxy (MOVPE) system in which a graphite susceptor is required to be heated to 1200°C demanding a 25 kW, 25 kHz IH power supply, the configuration of developed IH system, and experimental results are presented.