Title :
An Interleaved Reduced-Component-Count Multivoltage Bus DC/DC Converter for Fuel Cell Powered Electric Vehicle Applications
Author :
Tang, Lixin ; Su, Gui-Jia
Author_Institution :
Oak Ridge Assoc. Universities, Knoxville, TN
Abstract :
An interleaved reduced-component-count dc/dc converter is proposed for power management in fuel cell powered vehicles with a multivoltage electric net. The converter is based on a simplified topology and can handle more power with less ripple current, therefore reducing the capacitor requirements, making it more suited for fuel cell powered vehicles in the near future. A prototype rated at 4.3 kW was built and tested to verify the proposed topology.
Keywords :
DC-DC power convertors; energy management systems; fuel cell vehicles; DC-DC converter; fuel cell powered electric vehicle; interleaved reduced-component-count multivoltage bus; power 4.3 kW; power management; Batteries; Capacitors; DC-DC power converters; Electric vehicles; Energy management; Fuel cell vehicles; Fuel cells; Prototypes; Topology; Voltage; DC/DC converter; fuel cell vehicle power management;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIA.2008.2002269
