• DocumentCode
    772188
  • Title

    A multiple-input DC-DC converter topology

  • Author

    Dobbs, Bryan G. ; Chapman, Patrick L.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Illinois Univ., Urbana, IL, USA
  • Volume
    1
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    3/1/2003 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    6
  • Lastpage
    9
  • Abstract
    A new topology for multiple energy source conversion is presented. The topology is capable of interfacing sources of different voltage-current characteristics to a common load, while achieving a low part count. A fixed frequency switching strategy is investigated and the resulting operating modes are analyzed. The analysis is verified by experimentation. The results show that the converter is an enabling technology for power diversification and optimization.
  • Keywords
    DC-DC power convertors; load (electric); optimisation; switching convertors; 10 V; 5 V; 50 kHz; MIMO; common load; fixed frequency switching strategy; hybrid energy system; low part count; multiple energy source conversion; multiple-input DC-DC converter; optimization; power diversification; voltage-current characteristics; Batteries; Circuit topology; DC-DC power converters; Fuel cells; Hybrid power systems; Photovoltaic cells; Photovoltaic systems; Power system reliability; Switches; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Power Electronics Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1540-7985
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/LPEL.2003.813481
  • Filename
    1225179