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Abstract
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Abstract Role and importance of DC/DC converters have
been more and more fluoresced in distributed power sys-
tems applications such as photovoltaic, wind turbine, gas
micro turbine and fuel cells. With regard to this charac-
teristic, distributed power systems have to employ a high
step-up DC/DC converter. Low voltage supply with wide
range voltage drop is a distinguishing feature of these
sources considering the dependency of the generated
energy on weather condition. A novel high gain boost DC/
DC converter is proposed in this study. Compared with
classic topologies, the boost ability of the proposed
topology is strengthened. The voltage stress of the capac-
itors, diodes, and power devices is reduced. The proposed
converter has a switching network for the inductor which
allows the use of smaller inductors. The steady-state
operation of the suggested converter is analyzed thor-
oughly. Finally, both the results of the simulation and
laboratory prototype have verified the feasibility of the
proposed topology.
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