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A DC-DC boost converter with a wide input range and high voltage gain for fuel cell vehicles

Zhang, Yun; Liu, Heyu; Li, Jing; Sumner, Mark; Xia, Changliang

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Authors

Yun Zhang

Heyu Liu

Jing Li

MARK SUMNER MARK.SUMNER@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Professor of Electrical Energy Systems

Changliang Xia



Abstract

In fuel cell vehicles, the output voltage of the fuel cell source is typically much lower than the voltage required by the DC bus and also this output voltage drops significantly as the output current increases. In order to match the output voltage of the fuel cell source to the DC bus voltage, a new DC-DC boost converter with a wide input range and high voltage gain is proposed to act as the required power interface, which reduces voltage stress across the power devices and operates with an acceptable conversion efficiency. A prototype rated at 300W/400V has been developed and the maximum efficiency of the proposed converter was measured as 95.01% at 300W. Experimental results are presented to validate the effectiveness of the proposed converter.

Citation

Zhang, Y., Liu, H., Li, J., Sumner, M., & Xia, C. (2018). A DC-DC boost converter with a wide input range and high voltage gain for fuel cell vehicles. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 34(5), 4100-4111. https://doi.org/10.1109/tpel.2018.2858443

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jul 17, 2018
Online Publication Date Jul 23, 2018
Publication Date Jul 23, 2018
Deposit Date Oct 8, 2018
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
Print ISSN 0885-8993
Electronic ISSN 1941-0107
Publisher Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 34
Issue 5
Pages 4100-4111
DOI https://doi.org/10.1109/tpel.2018.2858443
Keywords Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1151612
Publisher URL https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8417918
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