A dual-phase-shift control strategy for dual-active-bridge DC-DC converter in wide voltage range

This paper analyzes the dual-phase-shift (DPS) control strategy for a dual-active-bridge (DAB) converter in whole operation range. The DPS has two degree of freedom to control the transferring power, which can improve the performance of the DAB converter than single-phase-shift (SPS) control strategy. This paper derives the reactive power, the rms and the peak current flowing on the transformer and the zero-voltage-switching (ZVS) condition according to the operating conditions. Using this analysis and simulation results, a suitable control strategy for DAB converter is obtained. Experiments are performed to verify the proposed control strategy and to compare with the conventional SPS control strategy. The experimental results show that the proposed method can enhance the overall efficiency and expand the ZVS operation range.