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, Mark; Zhang, Yun

Abstract

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.

Citation

Wang, P., Zhou, L., Li, J., Sumner, M., & Zhang, Y. (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), 7771-7781. https://doi.org/10.1109/tvt.2017.2688324

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Mar 20, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Mar 28, 2017
• Publication Date: Mar 28, 2017
• Deposit Date: Mar 5, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 5, 2018
• Journal: IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
• Print ISSN: 0018-9545
• Electronic ISSN: 1939-9359
• Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 66
• Issue: 9
• Pages: 7771-7781
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/tvt.2017.2688324
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/885816
• Publisher URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7888562/
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• Contract Date: Mar 5, 2018