Dual active bridge (DAB) converter is a popular topology for bidirectional on-board electric vehicle (EV) charger systems and other energy storage applications. In such systems, wide variation in the battery voltage makes design of the DAB converter non-trivial. The focus of this paper is on the optimal selection of DAB parameters when there is a wide variation in the output voltage. Different optimal strategies based on a minimal Euclidean norm approach, namely ‘minimal rms current design’, ‘minimal peak current design’ and ‘minimal power loss design’ are compared to illustrate the effect on system performance with output voltage variation. The proposed optimal design approaches are shown to be superior to a conventional design approach. A loss model for the DAB converter that can be used in the optimal design process is presented. The proposed optimal strategies are validated with experimental results using a laboratory prototype.
Optimal design methodology for dual active bridge converter under wide voltage variation
2017-06-01
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Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
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