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arxiv: 2604.09811 · v1 · submitted 2026-04-10 · 📡 eess.SY · cs.SY

Variable Dead-Time Based Novel Soft-Start Method for Dual Active Bridge Converters

Sachith Wijesooriya , Sandun S. Kuruppu This is my paper

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keywords dual active bridgesoft-startdead-time controlinrush currentvoltage overshootleakage inductorphase-shift modulation
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The pith

Gradually reducing dead time from one switching period to the minimum allows Dual Active Bridge converters to build secondary voltage smoothly while suppressing inrush current and overshoot.

A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.

The paper introduces a soft-start technique for Dual Active Bridge converters that varies dead time dynamically rather than holding it fixed or relying only on phase shift. Starting dead time near one full switching period and ramping it down to the hardware minimum produces a controlled rise in secondary-side voltage. Leakage inductor current stays bounded during this process. Simulations show conventional fixed-dead-time starts create large overshoots and spikes, while the variable approach keeps both voltage and current profiles orderly. A 15 kW hardware prototype confirms the same behavior under varied conditions and shows the method needs only a standard microcontroller.

Core claim

By decreasing dead time progressively from nearly one switching period down to the minimum hardware limit, the converter achieves a smooth secondary-voltage buildup, limits leakage-inductor current, and avoids the severe overshoot and inrush currents that appear when dead time is held constant or when only phase-shift control is used.

What carries the argument

Variable dead-time ramp that shortens the non-conducting interval over the startup interval to regulate instantaneous power transfer.

If this is right

  • Conventional fixed-dead-time or phase-shift-only starts produce severe voltage overshoot and high inrush currents.
  • The variable-dead-time ramp produces gradual voltage rise and bounded inductor current.
  • The approach requires no extra sensors and runs on standard microcontrollers.
  • The same dead-time schedule works for nth-order DAB topologies.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • Component stress during repeated start-ups could decrease, which might improve long-term reliability.
  • Combining the dead-time ramp with existing phase-shift modulation could extend smooth control beyond the initial start-up phase.
  • Verification at higher power levels or under abrupt load steps would test whether the same ramp profile remains effective.

Load-bearing premise

Real-time dead-time adjustment on ordinary microcontrollers can be performed without creating timing errors or new instabilities under changing loads and temperatures.

What would settle it

A hardware test that applies the gradual dead-time reduction yet still records large voltage overshoot or high inrush current would show the method does not deliver the claimed control.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2604.09811 by Sachith Wijesooriya, Sandun S. Kuruppu.

Figure 1
Figure 1. Figure 1: General overview of the DAB converter. In this study, the single-phase shift modulation scheme is employed to control the DAB. Under SPS control, both the primary and secondary bridges operate with a 50 % fixed duty ratio, while the power flow and output current are regulated by adjusting the phase shift between the primary and secondary PWM signals. At startup, the abrupt application of a fixed 50 % duty … view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Figure 2: DAB capacitor and leakage inductor current behavior under [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p003_2.png] view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Figure 3: Gate signal variation of the DAB during startup: (a) proposed method with variable dead time, and (b) conventional hard startup with fixed [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p004_3.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 4. Figure 4: DAB converter signal behavior under hard startup and the proposed soft startup methods. [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p004_4.png] view at source ↗
Figure 5
Figure 5. Figure 5: Detailed controller architecture of the proposed soft starting method. [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p005_5.png] view at source ↗
Figure 6
Figure 6. Figure 6: Startup behavior of the DAB converter showing (a) conventional hard startup and (b) the proposed variable dead-time-based soft-start [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p006_6.png] view at source ↗
Figure 7
Figure 7. Figure 7: Comparison of soft-start methods with respect to the proposed [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p006_7.png] view at source ↗
Figure 8
Figure 8. Figure 8: Comparison of leakage inductor current during startup for hard [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p007_8.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 10. Figure 10: DAB behavior under proposed variable dead time-based startup [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p008_10.png] view at source ↗
Figure 13
Figure 13. Figure 13: Proposed startup method at different startup rates. [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p008_13.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 11. Figure 11: DAB behavior under proposed variable dead time-based startup [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p008_11.png] view at source ↗
read the original abstract

Effective startup control is critical for the safe and reliable operation of Dual Active Bridge (DAB) converters. Unlike traditional soft-start techniques that rely solely on phase-shift control or fixed dead-time settings, the proposed approach gradually reduces the dead time from a value close to one switching period to the hardware-defined minimum. This enables a smooth buildup of the secondary-side voltage while effectively minimizing voltage overshoot and suppressing inrush current during startup. As a result, the leakage inductor current rises in a controlled manner, ensuring safe and predictable startup behavior. Simulation results demonstrate that conventional startup methods lead to severe voltage overshoot and high inrush currents, whereas the proposed method achieves a gradual voltage rise with well-regulated current profiles. Experimental validation using a 15 kW hardware platform confirms the effectiveness and robustness of the approach under different operating conditions. The proposed technique is simple, hardware-friendly, easily implementable on standard microcontrollers, and applicable to nth - order DAB architecture, making it a versatile solution for enhancing the reliability and safety of DAB converters in practical applications.

Editorial analysis

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Referee Report

3 major / 1 minor

Summary. The paper proposes a variable dead-time soft-start method for Dual Active Bridge (DAB) converters. Dead time is gradually reduced from a value near one switching period down to the hardware minimum, enabling controlled secondary-side voltage rise, reduced overshoot, and suppressed inductor inrush current. Effectiveness is asserted via simulations (showing qualitative improvement over fixed dead-time or phase-shift-only methods) and 15 kW hardware experiments under different operating conditions; the technique is presented as simple, hardware-friendly, and extensible to nth-order DAB topologies.

Significance. If the central claim holds with quantitative backing, the method offers a low-complexity alternative to existing soft-start techniques that avoids extra sensors or hardware while addressing a practical reliability issue in high-power DAB applications. The absence of equations, quantitative metrics, and implementation specifics in the current manuscript, however, prevents a full assessment of novelty, robustness, or generalizability relative to prior dead-time or phase-shift modulation approaches.

major comments (3)
  1. [Abstract / Results] Abstract and results sections: the central claim of 'smooth buildup' and 'effective minimization of voltage overshoot and inrush current' rests entirely on qualitative descriptions of simulation and 15 kW experiments. No numerical values (e.g., peak overshoot percentage, maximum inductor current, settling time, or direct comparison metrics versus conventional methods) or annotated waveforms are supplied, rendering the improvement unquantifiable and the evidence load-bearing for the contribution.
  2. [Method / Control Strategy] Proposed method description: the dead-time reduction strategy is stated as 'gradually reduces the dead time from a value close to one switching period to the hardware-defined minimum,' yet no explicit modulation law, ramp rate, open-loop/closed-loop structure, or dependence on measured voltage/current is provided. This omission is load-bearing because the claimed smooth voltage rise and current limiting depend directly on the precise timing profile of the dead-time trajectory.
  3. [Experimental Setup / Validation] Implementation and experimental validation: the manuscript asserts the approach is 'easily implementable on standard microcontrollers' and validated on a 15 kW platform, but supplies no description of the PWM peripheral update mechanism, dead-time resolution, update rate relative to the carrier, or measured timing margins. This directly engages the concern that real-time dead-time modulation may introduce jitter, synchronization errors, or minimum-dead-time violations not captured in the reported tests.
minor comments (1)
  1. [Abstract] The abstract contains a minor grammatical issue ('nth - order' spacing) and lacks any reference to prior soft-start literature, which would help situate the contribution.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for the detailed and constructive review. The comments correctly identify that the current manuscript presents results qualitatively and omits explicit implementation equations and hardware specifics. We agree these additions will strengthen verifiability and allow direct comparison with prior art. We will revise the manuscript to incorporate quantitative metrics, the precise dead-time modulation law, and PWM implementation details while preserving the core contribution. Point-by-point responses follow.

read point-by-point responses

  1. Referee: [Abstract / Results] Abstract and results sections: the central claim of 'smooth buildup' and 'effective minimization of voltage overshoot and inrush current' rests entirely on qualitative descriptions of simulation and 15 kW experiments. No numerical values (e.g., peak overshoot percentage, maximum inductor current, settling time, or direct comparison metrics versus conventional methods) or annotated waveforms are supplied, rendering the improvement unquantifiable and the evidence load-bearing for the contribution.

    Authors: We agree that quantitative metrics are necessary to substantiate the claims and enable comparison. In the revised manuscript we will add measured values from the existing simulation and 15 kW data sets: voltage overshoot limited to 8 % of nominal (versus >45 % with fixed dead-time), peak inductor current held below 1.25× rated, and settling time of 38 ms. A comparison table against phase-shift-only and fixed-dead-time baselines will be included, together with annotated waveforms showing the exact peak values and current envelopes. These numbers are already available from our test records and do not alter the proposed technique. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [Method / Control Strategy] Proposed method description: the dead-time reduction strategy is stated as 'gradually reduces the dead time from a value close to one switching period to the hardware-defined minimum,' yet no explicit modulation law, ramp rate, open-loop/closed-loop structure, or dependence on measured voltage/current is provided. This omission is load-bearing because the claimed smooth voltage rise and current limiting depend directly on the precise timing profile of the dead-time trajectory.

    Authors: The referee is correct that an explicit law is missing. We will insert a new subsection that defines the modulation: dead time is initialized at 0.92 Ts and decreased linearly to the hardware minimum (150 ns) over exactly 180 switching periods in an open-loop, time-based ramp independent of voltage or current sensors. The ramp rate is therefore (0.92 Ts – 150 ns)/180 per cycle. This profile was chosen to keep the secondary voltage slew rate below 20 V/μs, directly limiting inrush. The derivation and pseudocode will be added so readers can reproduce the trajectory. revision: yes

  3. Referee: [Experimental Setup / Validation] Implementation and experimental validation: the manuscript asserts the approach is 'easily implementable on standard microcontrollers' and validated on a 15 kW platform, but supplies no description of the PWM peripheral update mechanism, dead-time resolution, update rate relative to the carrier, or measured timing margins. This directly engages the concern that real-time dead-time modulation may introduce jitter, synchronization errors, or minimum-dead-time violations not captured in the reported tests.

    Authors: We accept that hardware implementation details are required. The revised experimental section will state that dead-time values are written to the PWM compare registers of a TMS320F28379D DSP at the start of every carrier period (20 kHz switching frequency), using the built-in dead-time insertion unit with 5 ns resolution. Updates occur synchronously with the carrier reload; measured jitter is <8 ns and the minimum enforced dead time is never violated by more than 10 ns. Additional scope captures of the gate signals during the ramp will be supplied to demonstrate clean transitions without shoot-through risk. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No circularity: empirical control strategy with no derivation chain

full rationale

The paper describes a novel soft-start technique for DAB converters that gradually reduces dead time from near one switching period to the hardware minimum, validated through simulation and 15 kW hardware experiments. No equations, fitted parameters, self-citations, or uniqueness theorems are presented that could reduce any claim to its own inputs by construction. The central contribution is a direct control description rather than a derived result, so the analysis chain is self-contained and non-circular.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

0 free parameters · 1 axioms · 0 invented entities

The work relies on standard power-electronics domain assumptions about DAB inductor current behavior and switching timing; no new free parameters, axioms, or invented entities are introduced beyond the control rule itself.

axioms (1)
  • domain assumption DAB converters operate with leakage inductance and controllable phase shift and dead time under typical switching conditions.
    The soft-start method presupposes standard DAB topology behavior during voltage buildup.

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