DocumentCode
1585217
Title
A universal power converter for emergency charging of electric vehicle batteries
Author
Cox, N.R.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Missouri Univ., Rolla, MO, USA
Issue
0
fYear
1995
Firstpage
965
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
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
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/APEC.1995.469057
Filename
469057
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