Input-parallel output-series DC-DC boost converter with a wide input voltage range, for fuel cell vehicles

An input-parallel, output-series DC-DC Boost converter with a wide input voltage range is proposed in this paper. An interleaved structure is adopted in the input side of this converter to reduce input current ripple. Two capacitors are connected in series on the output side to achieve a high voltag...

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Main Authors: Wang, Ping, Zhou, Lei, Li, Jing, Sumner, M.
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Published: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 2017
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/50181/
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Zhou, Lei
Li, Jing
Sumner, M.
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Zhou, Lei
Li, Jing
Sumner, M.
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description An input-parallel, output-series DC-DC Boost converter with a wide input voltage range is proposed in this paper. An interleaved structure is adopted in the input side of this converter to reduce input current ripple. Two capacitors are connected in series on the output side to achieve a high voltage-gain. The operating principles and steady-state characteristics of the converter are presented and analyzed in this paper. A 400V/1.6kW prototype has been created which demonstrates that a wide range of voltage-gain can be achieved by this converter and it is shown that the maximum efficiency of the converter is 96.62%, and minimum efficiency is 94.14% The experimental results validate the feasibility of the proposed topology and its suitability for fuel cell vehicles.
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spelling nottingham-501812020-05-04T19:10:09Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/50181/ Input-parallel output-series DC-DC boost converter with a wide input voltage range, for fuel cell vehicles Wang, Ping Zhou, Lei Li, Jing Sumner, M. An input-parallel, output-series DC-DC Boost converter with a wide input voltage range is proposed in this paper. An interleaved structure is adopted in the input side of this converter to reduce input current ripple. Two capacitors are connected in series on the output side to achieve a high voltage-gain. The operating principles and steady-state characteristics of the converter are presented and analyzed in this paper. A 400V/1.6kW prototype has been created which demonstrates that a wide range of voltage-gain can be achieved by this converter and it is shown that the maximum efficiency of the converter is 96.62%, and minimum efficiency is 94.14% The experimental results validate the feasibility of the proposed topology and its suitability for fuel cell vehicles. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 2017-09-30 Article PeerReviewed Wang, Ping, Zhou, Lei, Li, Jing and Sumner, M. (2017) Input-parallel output-series DC-DC boost converter with a wide input voltage range, for fuel cell vehicles. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 66 (9). pp. 7771-7781. ISSN 0018-9545 http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7888562/ doi:10.1109/TVT.2017.2688324 doi:10.1109/TVT.2017.2688324
spellingShingle Wang, Ping
Zhou, Lei
Li, Jing
Sumner, M.
Input-parallel output-series DC-DC boost converter with a wide input voltage range, for fuel cell vehicles
title Input-parallel output-series DC-DC boost converter with a wide input voltage range, for fuel cell vehicles
title_full Input-parallel output-series DC-DC boost converter with a wide input voltage range, for fuel cell vehicles
title_fullStr Input-parallel output-series DC-DC boost converter with a wide input voltage range, for fuel cell vehicles
title_full_unstemmed Input-parallel output-series DC-DC boost converter with a wide input voltage range, for fuel cell vehicles
title_short Input-parallel output-series DC-DC boost converter with a wide input voltage range, for fuel cell vehicles
title_sort input-parallel output-series dc-dc boost converter with a wide input voltage range, for fuel cell vehicles
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/50181/
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https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/50181/