A systematic method for generating multiple-input DC/DC converters

A multiple-input converter (MIC) is devoted to combining on-board energy sources in the electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrid-electronic vehicles (HEVs). By analyzing the structure of the single-input converters, the basic cells including the pulsating source cells (PSCs), the buffer cells (BCs) and the output filter are proposed for deriving various MIC topologies. MIC can be categorized into two lists, MIC without BCs and MIC with BCs. According to the presented combination and cascade rules, two families of MICs without BCs and with BCs can be systematically generated.