A Soft-Switched Single-Stage Single-Phase PFC Converter for Bidirectional Plug-In EV Charger

Nil Patel; Luiz A.C. Lopes; Akshay Rathore; Vinod Khadkikar

doi:10.1109/TIA.2023.3270387

A Soft-Switched Single-Stage Single-Phase PFC Converter for Bidirectional Plug-In EV Charger

Nil Patel, Luiz A.C. Lopes, Akshay Rathore, Vinod Khadkikar

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This paper proposes a novel zero-current assisted soft-switching bidirectional single-stage single-phase isolated power factor correction (PFC) based converter for plug-in EV charger. An isolated topology consists of a current-fed full-bridge converter with bidirectional switches on the ac-side that is connected with a full-bridge converter on the dc-side of a high-frequency transformer (HFT). HFT offers galvanic isolation for safety and high power density, and it is the most desired specification for a battery charger. The converter enables zero current switching (ZCS) of ac-side switches and zero current turn-ON for dc-side switches without any active clamp circuit or passive snubbers, which significantly reduced switching losses, footprints, and cost. The proposed modulation strategy and control technique are presented for promising the soft-switching operation of all semiconductor devices throughout the range for all modes with bidirectional power flow capability. These merits make the converter more feasible, robust, and reliable with high power density for an EV application. A comprehensive study of proposed steady-state operation, design, and simulation results is reported. A proof-of-concept hardware laboratory prototype rated at 1.5 kW is established and tested to validate the claims and proposed converter performance.

Original language	British English
Pages (from-to)	5123-5135
Number of pages	13
Journal	IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
Volume	59
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/TIA.2023.3270387
State	Published - 1 Jul 2023

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AC/DC Converter
EV Charger
power factor correction (pfc)
single-stage bidirectional charger

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