An Adaptive and Multifunctional DC-DC Converter for Onshore Ship Charging

Qazi, Sohaib; Venugopal, Prasanth; Rietveld, Gert; Watson, Alan J.; Wheeler, Patrick; Soeiro, Thiago Batista

Abstract

Maritime electrification is a critical upgrade to enable sustainable and environmentally friendly shipping. Therefore, in recent years, there has been a significant interest in the development of battery-based boats and ferries. A key element for the reliable operation of these vessels is the onshore charging interface. Unlike in electric cars, the onboard power system and the operating voltage in different vessels can vary over a significantly large range. Therefore, the development of a multi-functional charging unit can be challenging. This paper proposes a new power electronics converter that comprises an adaptable charging interface that can operate efficiently over a very wide range of output voltage, and deliver power to different vessels. Simulation results are presented to illustrate the operation of the proposed circuit.

Citation

Qazi, S., Venugopal, P., Rietveld, G., Watson, A. J., Wheeler, P., & Soeiro, T. B. (2023, June). An Adaptive and Multifunctional DC-DC Converter for Onshore Ship Charging. Presented at 2023 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference and Expo, ITEC 2023, Detroit, MI, USA

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (published)
• Conference Name: 2023 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference and Expo, ITEC 2023
• Start Date: Jun 21, 2023
• End Date: Jun 23, 2023
• Acceptance Date: Jun 21, 2023
• Online Publication Date: Jul 25, 2023
• Publication Date: Jun 21, 2023
• Deposit Date: Jun 14, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 2, 2024
• Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• ISBN: 9798350397437
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/itec55900.2023.10187075
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/23861152
• Publisher URL: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10187075