Analysis and Design of an LC Parallel-Resonant DC–DC Converter for a Fuel Cell Used in an Electrical Vehicle

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (08) ◽  
pp. 1850119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farhani Slah ◽  
Amari Mansour ◽  
Aouiti Abdelkarim ◽  
Faouzi Bacha
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Input Voltage ◽  
Analysis And Design ◽  
High Frequency Transformer ◽  
Zero Current Switching ◽  
Zero Current ◽  
Electrical Vehicle ◽  
Secondary Side

In this paper, the design methodology of a parallel-resonant [Formula: see text] converter for fuel cell applications in the electric vehicle is proposed in order to achieve high efficiency. Although the converter is unidirectional, it is interposed between the fuel cell and the DC link. Additionally, the converter is made up of two full bridges, an [Formula: see text] resonant filter and a planar transformer. The use of a high-frequency transformer enables to minimize the converter size and the weight, to produce a higher voltage in the secondary side from an input voltage (fuel cell) and to isolate the full bridges. Furthermore, the rectifier diodes operate with a zero-current switching. Therefore, an experimental converter prototype has been designed, simulated, built and tested in the laboratory. Finally, a prototype having 30[Formula: see text]V as an input and 150[Formula: see text]V as an output with 500[Formula: see text]W is designed to demonstrate and analyze the proposed converter.

scholarly journals Resonant Hybrid Flyback, a New Topology for High Density Power Adaptors

Electronics ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfredo Medina-Garcia ◽  
Manfred Schlenk ◽  
Diego Morales ◽  
Noel Rodriguez
Keyword(s):  
Power Density ◽  
Pulse Width Modulation ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Full Range ◽  
Input Voltage ◽  
Zero Voltage Switching ◽  
Zero Current Switching ◽  
Zero Current ◽  
Class Power ◽  
World Class

In this article, an innovative power adaptor based on the asymmetrical pulse width modulation (PWM) flyback topology will be presented. Its benefits compared to other state-of-the-art topologies, such as the active clamp flyback, are analyzed in detail. It will also describe the control methods to achieve high efficiency and power density using zero-voltage switching (ZVS) and zero-current switching (ZCS) techniques over the full range of the input voltage and the output load, providing comprehensive guidelines for the practical design. Finally, we demonstrate the convenience of the proposed design methods with a 65 W adaptor prototype achieving a peak efficiency of close to 95% and a minimum efficiency of 93.4% at full load over the range of the input voltage, as well as a world-class power density of 22 W/inch3 cased.

Design of a High Efficiency Fuel Cell dc/dc Converter Dedicated to Transportation Applications

2008 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdellah Narjiss ◽  
Daniel Depernet ◽  
Frédéric Gustin ◽  
Daniel Hissel ◽  
Alain Berthon
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Embedded System ◽  
Digital Signal Processor ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Low Voltage ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
Digital Signal ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell ◽  
High Frequency Transformer

This work consists in a theoretical and practical study of a dc/dc converter designed to be coupled to a fuel cell stack in transport applications. It also proposes analysis and control of the whole system using digital signal processor (DSP) controller. The research is focused on the integration of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC) stack in an embedded system. The fuel cell is characterized by a low-voltage high-current electrical power deliverty. Therefore, it is obvious that a dedicated power interface is necessary to adapt and fix voltage and current levels accordingly to the application requirements. In our case, the power conversion will be done by a high-frequency-transformer-based DC/DC converter. The use of a high frequency transformer allows obtaining significant output voltage ratio (approximately 12 in our case), high efficiency, reduce compactness of used elements and limited semi-conductors losses.

scholarly journals Ultracapacitors Utilization for Automotive Applications

10.14311/1153 ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. Pfof ◽  
P. Vaculík
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Soft Switching ◽  
Drive Unit ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
Zero Voltage Switching ◽  
Zero Current Switching ◽  
Zero Current ◽  
Zero Voltage ◽  
Very High

This paper describes the basic properties of ultracapacitors and a converter for ultracapacitors with application zero-voltage switching (ZVS). Because of the very high efficiency of the ultracapacitor, the efficiency of the converter for ultracapacitors also has to be high; otherwise, the converter reduces efficiency of the whole drive unit. Further, the paper describes the drive unit concept for the CityEl electric vehicle, with the use of ultracapacitors in cooperation with a fuel cell. This co-operation with ultracapacitors is useful for the supply unit as a fuel cell, which cannot deliver peak power in dynamic conditions while maintaining its nominal efficiency. However, this poses no problems for ultracapacitors.There is also a description of the basic principles of soft switching using zero-voltage and zero-current switching together with a comparison of the power losses between hard and soft switching. 

scholarly journals Study on a Novel High-Efficiency Bridgeless PFC Converter

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Cao Taiqiang ◽  
Chen Zhangyong ◽  
Wang Jun ◽  
Sun Zhang ◽  
Luo Qian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Steady State ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Control Policy ◽  
Switching Frequency ◽  
Fast Recovery ◽  
Zero Current Switching ◽  
Zero Current ◽  
The One ◽  
Gain Characteristic ◽  
Conduction Mode

In order to implement a high-efficiency bridgeless power factor correction converter, a new topology and operation principles of continuous conduction mode (CCM) and DC steady-state character of the converter are analyzed, which show that the converter not only has bipolar-gain characteristic but also has the same characteristic as the traditional Boost converter, while the voltage transfer ratio is not related with the resonant branch parameters and switching frequency. Based on the above topology, a novel bridgeless Bipolar-Gain Pseudo-Boost PFC converter is proposed. With this converter, the diode rectifier bridge of traditional AC-DC converter is eliminated, and zero-current switching of fast recovery diode is achieved. Thus, the efficiency is improved. Next, we also propose the one-cycle control policy of this converter. Finally, experiments are provided to verify the accuracy and feasibility of the proposed converter.

scholarly journals Power Factor Corrector Based on Parallel Quasi- Resonant Pulse Converter with Fast Current Loop

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuriy Denisov ◽  
Serhii Stepenko
Keyword(s):  
Power Factor ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Harmonic Distortion ◽  
Input Voltage ◽  
Current Loop ◽  
Switching Frequency ◽  
Zero Current Switching ◽  
High Switching Frequency ◽  
Power Factor Corrector ◽  
Pulse Converter

Abstract The problems, devoted to power quality and particularly power factor correction, are of great importance nowadays. The key requirements, which should be satisfied according to the energy efficiency paradigm, are not limited only by high quality of the output voltage (low total harmonic distortion), but also assume minimal power losses (high efficiency) in the power factor corrector (PFC). It could be satisfied by the use of quasi-resonant pulse converter (QRPC) due to its high efficiency at high switching frequency instead of the classical pulse-width modulated (PWM) boost converter. A dynamic model of QRPC with zero current switching (ZCS) is proposed. This model takes into account the main features of QRPC-ZCS as a link of a PFC closed-loop system (discreteness, sharp changes of parameters over switching period, input voltage impact on the gain). The synthesized model is also valid for conventional parallel pulse converter over an active interval of commutation. The regulator for current loop of PFC was synthesized based on digital filter using proposed model by the criterion of fast acting.

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