Title :
A universal power converter for emergency charging of electric vehicle batteries
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Missouri Univ., Rolla, MO, USA
Abstract :
An on-board electric vehicle battery charger capable of accepting AC or DC inputs in the range of 12 to 260 volts is described. The charger provides near-unity power factor and high efficiency for routine charging from AC sources, but can also be used to tap other sources of power in the event of an emergency
Keywords :
battery chargers; electric vehicles; power convertors; power factor correction; secondary cells; 12 to 260 V; AC inputs; AC sources; DC inputs; electric vehicle batteries; emergency battery charging; high efficiency; near-unity power factor; universal power converter; AC generators; Analog-digital conversion; Battery powered vehicles; Electric vehicles; Prototypes; Pulse width modulation; Reactive power; Road transportation; Vehicle safety; Zero voltage switching;
Conference_Titel :
Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, 1995. APEC '95. Conference Proceedings 1995., Tenth Annual
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2482-X
DOI :
10.1109/APEC.1995.469057
