A new ZVS bidirectional DC-DC converter for fuel cell and battery application
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This paper presents a new zero-voltage-switching (ZVS) bidirectional dc-dc converter. Compared to the traditional full and half bridge bidirectional dc-dc converters for the similar applications, the new topology has the advantages of simple circuit topology with no total device rating (TDR) penalty, soft-switching implementation without additional devices, high efficiency and simple control. These advantages make the new converter promising for medium and high power applications especially for auxiliary power supply in fuel cell vehicles and power generation where the high power density, low cost, lightweight and high reliability power converters are required. The operating principle, theoretical analysis, and design guidelines are provided in this paper. The simulation and the experimental verifications are also presented.
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A converter based on the dual half-bridge topology employs a current-fed half-bridge on the primary side and a voltage-fed half-bridge on the secondary side.
“Reference [93] presents a converter based on the dual half-bridge topology, where the primary side employs a current-fed half-bridge structure, and the secondary side uses a voltage-fed half-bridge structure [94].”
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- Authors
- Peng, F. Z., Li, H., Su, G.-J., & Lawler, J. S.
- Affiliations
- Michigan State University (US)
- Florida State University (US)
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (US)
- University of Tennessee at Knoxville (US)
- ORCID
- Venue
- IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
- Published
- 2004-01
- Volume
- 19
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 54-65
- ISSN
- 0885-8993 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2131584964
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- FWCI
- 19.21
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Advanced DC-DC Converters
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Multilevel Inverters and Converters
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Wireless Power Transfer Systems
- Keywords
- zero-voltage switching, bidirectional DC-DC converter, soft switching, fuel cell vehicles, auxiliary power supply, battery charging, converter topology, power density, high-power converters
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