Multiple input DC-DC power converter for fuel-cell powered hybrid vehicles

Author

Di Napoli, Augusto ; Crescimbini, F. ; Rodo, S. ; Solero, L.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Mech. & Ind. Eng., Univ. ROMA TRE, Rome, Italy

Volume

4

fYear

2002

fDate

2002

Firstpage

1685

Lastpage

1690

Abstract

Customer demands for greater acceleration, performance, and vehicle range in pure EVs plus mandated requirements to further reduce emissions in HEVs increase the appeal for combined on-board energy storage systems and generators. This paper deals with a multiple input DC-DC power converter devoted to combine the power flow of multi-source on-board energy systems. The proposed energy storage arrangement includes fuel cell generator, ultracapacitor tank, and battery system. Possibility of optimization of the output capacitors bank in relation to the RMS value of the current ripple is investigated

Keywords

DC-DC power convertors; automotive electronics; capacitor storage; electric vehicles; fuel cells; power capacitors; secondary cells; battery system; current ripple; fuel cell generator; fuel-cell powered hybrid electric vehicles; multiple input DC-DC power converter; on-board energy storage systems; on-board generators; power flow; ultracapacitor tank; Acceleration; Battery powered vehicles; Capacitors; DC-DC power converters; Energy storage; Fuel cell vehicles; Fuel cells; Hybrid electric vehicles; Power generation; Supercapacitors;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Electronics Specialists Conference, 2002. pesc 02. 2002 IEEE 33rd Annual

Conference_Location

Cairns, Qld.

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7262-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PSEC.2002.1023053

Filename

1023053