Power Converters for Electric Vehicles

✍ Scribed by L Ashok Kumar; S Albert Alexander

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2020
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 273
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Power Converters for Electric Vehicles gives an overview, topology, design, and simulation of different types of converters used in electric vehicles (EV). It covers a wide range of topics ranging from the fundamentals of EV, Hybrid EV and its stepwise approach, simulation of the proposed converters for real-time applications and corresponding experimental results, performance improvement paradigms, and overall analysis. Drawing upon the need for novel converter topologies, this book provides the complete solution for the power converters for EV applications along with simulation exercises and experimental results. It explains the need for power electronics in the improvement of performance in EV. This book:

Presents exclusive information on the power electronics of EV including traction drives.

Provides step-by-step procedure for converter design.

Discusses various topologies having different isolated and non-isolated converters.

Describes control circuit design including renewable energy systems and electrical drives.

Includes practical case studies incorporated with simulation and experimental results. Power Converters for Electric Vehicles will provide researchers and graduate students in Power Electronics, Electric Drives, Vehicle Engineering a useful resource for stimulating their efforts in this important field of the search for renewable technologies.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Authors Biography
Introduction
Chapter 1. Introduction
1.1. Introduction
1.2 Indian Automobile Industry—An Overview
1.3. Brief History of Electrical Vehicles
1.4. Electric Vehicles (EVs)
1.4.1. Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV)
1.4.2. Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV)
1.4.3. Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV)
1.4.4. Fuel-Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV)
1.5. Configuration of an Electric Vehicle
1.5.1. General EV Setup
1.6. Hybrid Electric Vehicles
1.7. Energy Sources
1.7.1. Ultra-Capacitors (UCs)
1.7.2. Fuel Cell (FC)
1.7.3. Flywheel
1.8. Motors Used
1.8.1. Brushed DC Motor
1.8.2. Permanent Magnet Brushless DC Motor (BLDC)
1.8.3. Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM)
1.8.4. Induction Motor (IM)
1.8.5. Switched Reluctance Motor (SRM)
1.8.6. Synchronous Reluctance Motor (SynRM)
1.8.7. PM-Assisted Synchronous Reluctance Motor
1.8.8. Axial Flux Ironless Permanent Magnet Motor
1.9. Charging Systems
1.9.1. AC Charging
1.9.2. DC Charging
1.9.3. Wireless Charging
1.10. Power Conversion Techniques
1.10.1. Converters for Wired Charging
1.10.2. Systems for Wireless Charging
1.11. Effects of EVS
1.11.1. Impact on the Power Grid
1.11.1.1. Negative Impacts
1.11.1.2. Positive Impacts
1.12. Barriers to EV Adoption
1.12.1. Technological Problems
1.12.1.1. Limited Range
1.12.1.2. Long Charging Period
1.12.1.3. Safety Concerns
1.12.2. Social Problems
1.12.2.1. Social Acceptance
1.12.2.2. Insufficient Charging Stations
1.12.3. Economic Problems
1.12.3.1. High Price
1.12.4. Optimization Techniques
1.13. Control Algorithms
1.14. Trends and Future Developments
Further Reading
Chapter 2. Bidirectional Converter Topologies for Plug-In Electric Vehicles
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Literature Survey
2.3. Bidirectional Converters
2.4. Bidirectional AC/DV Converters for Plug-In EV with Reduced Conduction Losses
2.5. Topology Explanation
2.5.1. Plug-In Charging Mode
2.5.2. Propulsion Mode
2.5.2.1. Boost Operation
2.5.2.2. Buck Operation
2.5.2.3. Regenerative Braking Operation
2.5.2.4. Boost Operation
2.5.2.5. Buck Operation
2.6. Simulation and Results
Further Reading
Chapter 3. Bidirectional Battery Charger for an Electric Vehicle
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Literature Survey
3.3. Bidirectional Power Flow Converters
3.4. Simulation and Results
Further Reading
Chapter 4. Bidirectional Dual Active Converter for Vehicle to Grid
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Dual-Active-Bridge DC–DC Converter
4.3. Types of Bridge Converters
4.3.1. Types of Bidirectional DC–DC Converters (BDCs)
4.4. DC Microgrids
4.4.1. Electric Vehicles
4.5. Enhanced Load Step Response for a Bidirectional DC–DC Converter
4.5.1. Soft-Switching
4.5.2. Batteries
4.6. Vehicle-to-Grid (VG) Technology
4.6.1. Zero-Voltage Switching (ZVS) and Zero-Current Switching (ZCS)
4.7. Topologies of a DAB Converter
4.8. Simulation and Results
4.9. Triple-Phase-Shift Control
Further Reading
Chapter 5. Bidirectional DC–DC Converter for Ultra-Capacitor Applications
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Literature Survey
5.3. Three-Level Buck–Boost Topology
5.4. Simulation and Results
Further Reading
Chapter 6. Integrated Bidirectional Converters for Plug-In HEV Applications
6.1. Introduction
6.2. Literature Survey
6.3. Flow of Operation
6.3.1. Regenerative Braking Mode
6.3.2. Propulsion
6.3.3. AC/DC Battery Charging
6.3.4. DC/DC Battery Charging
6.3.5. Vehicle to Grid Mode
6.4. Simulation and Results
6.5. Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle
6.6. Novel Eight-Switch Inverter
6.7. Bidirectional DC/DC Interleaved Converter
References
Chapter 7. Direct Conversion of an AC–DC Converter for Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles
7.1. Introduction
7.2. Literature Survey
7.3. Converter Topology
7.4. Simulation
Further Reading
Chapter 8. Resonant Converter for a Bidirectional EV Charger
8.1. Introduction
8.2. Literature Survey
8.3. Topology and Analysis
8.4. Simulation and Results
Further Reading
Chapter 9. Isolated Bidirectional AC–DC Converter for a DC Distribution System
9.1. Introduction
9.2. Literature Survey
9.3. Isolated Bidirectional Converter Topology
9.4. System Design
9.5. Simulation and Results
Further Reading
Chapter 10. Bidirectional T-Type Converter Topology for EV Applications
10.1. Introduction
10.2. Literature Survey
10.3. Converter Topology
10.4. Simulation and Results
Further Reading
Chapter 11. Multilevel Two-Quadrant Converter for Regenerative Braking
11.1. Introduction
11.2. Converter Topology
11.3. Multilevel Buck Converter
11.4. Simulation and Results
Further Reading
Chapter 12. Multiphase Integrated On-board Charger for Electric Vehicles
12.1. Introduction
12.2. Converter Topology
12.3. Simulation
Further Reading
Chapter 13. Split Converter-Fed SRM Drive for Flexible Charging in EV and HEV Applications
13.1. Introduction
13.2. Literature Survey
13.3. Charging Control Strategy
13.4. Simulation and Results
Further Reading
Chapter 14. Wireless Topology for EV Battery Charging
14.1. Introduction
14.2. Literature Survey
14.3. Wireless Topology
14.4. Simulation and Results
Further Reading
Index