The well-functioning of power factor correction (PFC) circuit plays a crucial role for the diode rectifier application. Traditional control strategies for Boost-PFC, predominantly designed under the system's quasi-steady state mode, inherently possess nonlinear traits, which may lead to pronounced harmonics in grid-side current and electromagnetic interference. Such repercussions gravely compromise the total harmonic distortion (THD) and the overall power factor. Addressing this challenge, this paper introduces a novel Boost-PFC control methodology, rooted in the virtual DQ coordinate transformation. By formulating an equivalent grid-tied inverter control framework for the PFC circuit under virtual DQ coordinate system, it equates the DC inductor current to the AC grid side counterpart, facilitating a linearized control for the nonlinear PFC system. Empirical findings underscore the efficacy of the proposed method, highlighting its capability to improve the output voltage and power factor performance of Boost-PFC. Meanwhile the proposed control also provides improvements in mitigating grid-side current harmonics under gird distortions. The theoretical analysis and effectiveness of proposed control method have been validated by both MATLAB/Simulink simulations and experiment hardware test.

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