Multi-objective Design and Benchmark of Wide Voltage Range Phase-Shift Full Bridge DC/DC Converters for EV Charging Application

This article presents an analysis, multiobjective design, and benchmark of three modified 3 phase shift full-bridge (PSFB) converters that are well-suited for electric vehicle (EV) battery charging applications, covering both typical battery voltage classes (400 and 800 V). These three modified PSFB converters, denoted as the t-PSFB, r-PSFB,...

ZVS-Optimized Constant and Variable Switching Frequency Modulation Schemes for Dual Active Bridge Converters

This paper proposes two modulation schemes for Dual Active Bridge (DAB) converters, with the aim of maximizing Zero Voltage Switching (ZVS) operation over a wide operational range. The first is a ZVS-optimized constant frequency modulation scheme, constructed based on the boundary conditions of ZVS operation. This scheme maximizes the number...

A Reconfigurable Two-stage 11kW DC-DC Resonant Converter for EV Charging with a 150-1000V Output Voltage Range

In this article, a reconfigurable two-stage dc/dc resonant topology with a wide output voltage range of 150-1000 V is proposed for electric vehicle (EV) charging with high efficiency over the entire load range. The proposed topology consists of an LLC resonant converter with dual secondary sides; two interleaved triangular current mode (TCM)...

Dual Active Bridge Converter With Variable Switching Frequency Modulation to Maintain ZVS

A variable switching frequency modulation for the Dual Active Bridge (DAB) converter is proposed in this paper. With this variable switching frequency modulation, the DAB converter can be operated in the ZVS-beneficial operational modes without the necessity to transition to others, thus a larger ZVS range for the DAB converter can be...

Design and Implementation of a Reconfigurable Phase Shift Full-Bridge Converter for Wide Voltage Range EV Charging Application

This article analyzes, designs, and tests a reconfigurable phase shift full-bridge (r-PSFB) isolated dc/dc converter well suited for a wide voltage operating range. By controlling the auxiliary switches, a series or parallel connection can be realized on the secondary side of the converter. As a result, the r-PSFB converter can operate in an...