Transformerless partial power converter topology for electric vehicle fast charge

Increasing the power rating of electric vehicles (EV) fast charging stations to reduce charging times is considered critical to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles. Besides increasing the power, other drivers pushing the development of EV fast chargers include the improvement of efficiency and reliability. Partial power converters ...

Revisiting the Partial Power Processing Concept: Case Study of a 5-kW 99.11% Efficient Flyback Converter-Based Battery Charger

This article proposes an analytical methodology to evaluate the performance of the main partial power processing (PPP) architectures in terms of the improvements in the system's conversion efficiency. This analysis considers the influence of the system's voltage gain, the auxiliary dc/dc converter's efficiency, and the possibility of...

Sustainable e-bike charging station that enables ac, dc andwireless charging from solar energy

If electric vehicles have to be truly sustainable, it is essential to charge them from sustainable sources of electricity, such as solar or wind energy. In this paper, the design of solar powered e-bike charging station that provides AC, DC and wireless charging of e-bikes is investigated. The charging station has integrated battery storage...

Design of a highly efficient charger for Nickel-Iron batteries

Obtaining good performance from stand-alone PV systems requires successful integration of batteries that are reliable, effective, long lasting, environmental-friendly and affordable as it is crucial to deal with variable solar illumination throughout the year. Nickel Iron battery technology (Ni-Fe) is a perfect fit for the solar-powered...