Title :
A Survey of Converter Topologies for Fuel Cells in the kW Range
Author :
Averberg, A. ; Meyer, K.R. ; Nguyen, C.Q. ; Mertens, A.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Drive Syst. & Power Electron.-IAL, Leibniz Univ. Hannover, Hannover
Abstract :
In this paper, an overview of the, for a converter design most important, fuel cell characteristics is given. Different DC-DC converter topologies are presented. Their qualification for a low-input voltage, high-input current application is discussed. A comparison of the converters is given with regard to the power range they are appropriate for. The limiting factors for the transferable power are pointed out. For two topologies, a current-fed converter and a two-stage converter, experimental results are shown.
Keywords :
DC-DC power convertors; fuel cells; DC-DC converter topologies; current-fed converter; fuel cell characteristics; power transfer; two-stage converter; Automobiles; Combustion; DC-DC power converters; Engines; Fuel cells; Hydrogen; Power generation; Temperature; Topology; Voltage; Current-fed; DC-DC converter; Fuel cell; High voltage gain; Two-stage converter; Voltage doubler; Voltage-fed;
Conference_Titel :
Energy 2030 Conference, 2008. ENERGY 2008. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2850-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2851-9
DOI :
10.1109/ENERGY.2008.4781012
