Power-Factor-Corrected Single-Stage Inductive Charger for Electric Vehicle Batteries

Author

Egan, Michael G. ; Sullivan, Dara L O´ ; Hayes, John G. ; Willers, Michael J. ; Henze, Christopher P.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Univ. Coll. Cork

Volume

54

Issue

2

fYear

2007

fDate

4/1/2007 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1217

Lastpage

1226

Abstract

A novel power-factor-corrected single-stage alternating current/direct current converter for inductive charging of electric vehicle batteries is introduced. The resonant converter uses the current-source characteristic of the series-parallel topology to provide power-factor correction over a wide output power range from zero to full load. Some design guidelines for this converter are outlined. An approximate small-signal model of the converter is also presented. Experimental results verify the operation of the new converter

Keywords

AC-DC power convertors; automotive electronics; battery chargers; battery powered vehicles; power factor correction; resonant power convertors; current-source characteristic; electric vehicle batteries; inductive charging; power-factor-correction; resonant converter; series-parallel topology; single-stage alternating current-direct current converter; single-stage inductive charger; small-signal model; Batteries; Capacitance; Costs; Electric vehicles; Electricity supply industry; Inductance; Magnetic resonance; Power conversion; Reactive power; Topology; AC/DC power conversion; battery chargers; frequency control; resonant power conversion;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Industrial Electronics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0278-0046

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TIE.2007.892996

Filename

4140625