Hybrid PFC-inverter topology for bidirectional on board charger for range extended electric vehicle

In this paper, a novel power factor correction (PFC)-inverter topology with enhanced performance is proposed for applying to electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage system (ESS). The proposed topology can be operated as the several modes which include one inverter mode and four types of PFC mode. And operation method is analyzed in detail according to each mode. The feasibility of the proposed topology is experimentally verified with the help of an actual prototype.