A new multiple input bidirectional HEV battery charger

This paper proposes a new configuration of battery charger which has the ability to charge a HEV battery with Fast DC Charging method and single phase AC source. The proposed converter also has the ability to regenerate braking energy as the electrical energy to recharge the battery during brakes. This new topology uses a single phase "PWM Rectifier" as the AC-DC rectifier to provide a path to charge the battery while using AC current. Therefore this converter could be easily used in domestic applications where single phase electrical energy is available.