Title :
Design of efficient current fed DC/DC converter for fuel cell applications
Author :
Aleksandrs Andreičiks;Ingars Steiks;Oskars Krievs
Author_Institution :
Riga Technical University, Latvia
fDate :
6/1/2011 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
In order to use hydrogen fuel cells in domestic applications either as main power supply or backup source, their low DC output voltage has to be matched to the level and frequency of the utility grid AC voltage. Such power converter systems usually consist of a DC-DC converter and a DC-AC inverter. A double inductor step-up push-pull converter is investigated in this paper, presenting simulation and experimental results. The prototype of the investigated converter is elaborated for 1200 W power to match the rated power of the proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell located in hydrogen fuel cell research laboratory.
Keywords :
"Clamps","Fuel cells","Transistors","Voltage measurement","Current control","Inductors","Capacitors"
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Electronics (ISIE), 2011 IEEE International Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9310-4
DOI :
10.1109/ISIE.2011.5984158
