Title :
Comparison of two different electrical power architecture for electric vehicles applications based on Fuel Cell and supercapacitors
Author :
Raga, C. ; Barrado, A. ; Quesada, I. ; Lázaro, A. ; Anocíbar, C. ; Sierra, José F.
Author_Institution :
Grupo de Sist. Electronicos de Potencia, Univ. Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid
Abstract :
The use of Fuel Cells as main source of energy is being extended to automobile applications, due to their good performance. However, Fuel Cells cannot fulfil with strong load requirements produced during the vehicle operation. So, a secondary energy source must be used in order to provide fast changes in the current load, and to store the reverse current generated by the load, if regenerative braking is intended.
Keywords :
electric vehicles; fuel cell vehicles; fuel cells; regenerative braking; supercapacitors; DC bus voltage; electric power distribution; electric vehicles; fuel cell; regenerative braking; regenerative energy; secondary energy source; supercapacitors; vehicle wheels; Automobiles; Batteries; Choppers; Electric vehicles; Engines; Fuel cell vehicles; Fuel cells; Supercapacitors; Voltage; Wheels; Bidirectional converter; Fuel Cell; Supercapacitor; electric vehicle; regenerative braking;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics Specialists Conference, 2008. PESC 2008. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Rhodes
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1667-7
Electronic_ISBN :
0275-9306
DOI :
10.1109/PESC.2008.4592117
