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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

Authors

Ping Wang

Lei Zhou

Jing Li

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

Yun Zhang



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 29, 2024
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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