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Power Electronics Converters for On-Board Electric Power Systems

A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "F3: Power Electronics".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 7390

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Prof. Dr. Luiz Carlos Gomes De Freitas

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Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Federal University of Uberlandia, Uberlandia 38400-902, Brazil
Interests: power electronics; electric power quality; renewable energy; microgrids
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Prof. Dr. Marcelo Godoy Simões

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School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering, University of Vaasa, Vaasa, Finland
Interests: artificial intelligence; power electronics; renewable energy; speed vector-controlled drives; and power quality for renewable energy integration
Prof. Dr. Paulo Praça

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Electrical Engineering Department, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
Interests: electrical vehicles; multilevel converters; power electronics; renewable energy; solid state transformes

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The purpose of this Special Issue is to discuss the future of on-board electric power systems (EPSs) in the context of more electric aircraft (MEA), electrical vehicles (EV), and ships. The power densities of power electronics converters and electrical machines are expected to increase dramatically. Challenges related to power generation, conversion, and distribution are expected to be overcome with a focus on new high-performance, wideband gap (WBG) switching elements with high breakdown voltage, as well as special topologies of power electronics converters for high voltages and high currents.

Prof. Dr. Luiz Carlos Gomes De Freitas
Prof. Dr. Marcelo Godoy Simões
Prof. Dr. Paulo Praça
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • aviation
  • aerospace electronics
  • DC–DC power converters
  • hybrid converters
  • electric power supply systems
  • energy storage
  • matrix converters
  • microgrids
  • more electric aircraft
  • multilevel converter
  • power semiconductor devices
  • power management
  • silicon carbide
  • wideband gap semiconductors

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Design and Analysis of High Power Density On-Board Charger with Active Power Decoupling Circuit for Electric Vehicles
by Won-Jin Son and Byoung Kuk Lee
Energies 2023, 16(21), 7450; https://doi.org/10.3390/en16217450 - 5 Nov 2023
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This article presents a design method for the active power decoupling (APD) circuit of a PFC converter for high power density on-board chargers (OBCs) utilized in electric vehicles (EVs). The utilization of electrolytic capacitors to mitigate power ripple at the input is a [...] Read more.
This article presents a design method for the active power decoupling (APD) circuit of a PFC converter for high power density on-board chargers (OBCs) utilized in electric vehicles (EVs). The utilization of electrolytic capacitors to mitigate power ripple at the input is a common practice in PFC converters. However, these electrolytic capacitors are associated with issues such as limited lifetime and low current ratings, resulting in a significant portion of the OBC’s volume being occupied by them. To address these challenges and achieve power density, the relationship between the power of the APD circuit and DC-link voltage is derived, and a design method for the APD circuit for high power density is proposed. The feasibility of this design approach is validated through the PFC converter prototype designed for 6.6 kW OBC. Consequently, a substantial volume reduction of 19.7% is realized when compared to the utilization of the electrolytic capacitor approach, and a reduction of 36.2% is achieved in comparison to the conventional APD design method. This reduction in volume proves advantageous for fulfilling the requisites of high power density OBCs. Full article
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Control Scheme for a Quadratic-Based Step-Down On-Board DC/DC Converter to Be Used in Hybrid Electric Vehicles
by Carlos Arturo Antuna-Fiscal, Jesus Leyva-Ramos, Ma. Guadalupe Ortiz-Lopez and Luis Humberto Diaz-Saldierna
Energies 2023, 16(20), 7065; https://doi.org/10.3390/en16207065 - 12 Oct 2023
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This paper discusses a switching regulator with a quadratic-based step-down DC/DC converter designed using a reduced redundant power processing principle. This converter benefits from a non-complex topology, which aims to process energy more efficiently. The switching regulator can be used on-board in hybrid [...] Read more.
This paper discusses a switching regulator with a quadratic-based step-down DC/DC converter designed using a reduced redundant power processing principle. This converter benefits from a non-complex topology, which aims to process energy more efficiently. The switching regulator can be used on-board in hybrid electric vehicles and has a non-pulsating input current, which is suitable to process energy from lithium-ion batteries. Design expressions and steady-state operating conditions are given for the converter. Models are obtained to design and implement a two-loop controller. The simplicity of this approach is of significant value in a method of design-oriented analysis, in which the analytic results can be used to make design choices. Loop-shaping techniques are used to design a robust controller to regulate the output voltage of the proposed converter under voltage variations on the lithium-ion batteries and the changes in load current requirements, as well as parameter uncertainties of the converter. The design conditions for the gains of the controller are derived. The models of the converter are verified through experimental results for a 300 W prototype and used to design a robust controller. Finally, closed-loop time and frequency domain tests are given to show the performance of the switching regulator. Full article
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Multilevel Aircraft-Inverter Design Based on Wavelet PWM for More Electric Aircraft
by Nurbanu Catalbas, Ahmet Gungor Pakfiliz and Gokhan Soysal
Energies 2024, 17(9), 2054; https://doi.org/10.3390/en17092054 - 26 Apr 2024
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This paper proposes a comprehensive power system designed for the use of a more electric aircraft power distribution system. Instead of traditional Nicad battery solutions as the energy source of the aircraft power system, lithium battery structures, which are a recent and promising [...] Read more.
This paper proposes a comprehensive power system designed for the use of a more electric aircraft power distribution system. Instead of traditional Nicad battery solutions as the energy source of the aircraft power system, lithium battery structures, which are a recent and promising solution in the field of aviation power systems, are modeled and analyzed. In this study, a WPWM-based, single-phase, multi-level pure sine wave static aircraft-inverter system is designed and integrated to improve the performance of conventional aircraft power systems. In the designed power system, a boost converter structure is proposed that boosts 28 VDC-to-270 VDC voltage coming from the lithium–ion battery pack and can reach a steady state in 0.032 s. The performance of the modeled WPWM-based aircraft-inverter system, compared to SPWM Bipolar and Unipolar switching techniques commonly used in single-phase inverter designs, reveals a THD reduction of approximately 27% with WPWM, resulting in a THD value below 2% for both load current and load voltage. As a result of the study, a power system that will enable the aircraft avionics, ventilation, and navigation systems to perform better than conventional power systems and comply with aircraft electric-power characteristic standards has been designed and detailed. Full article
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Power Electronics Converters for On-Board Electric Power Systems
by Luiz Carlos Gomes Freitas, Marcelo Godoy Simoes and Paulo Peixoto Praça
Energies 2023, 16(9), 3771; https://doi.org/10.3390/en16093771 - 28 Apr 2023
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With the aim of arriving at more efficient and sustainable transport, the search for improvements in power electronics converters is the key to systems with a high efficiency and reliability [...] Full article
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Design of Planar Transformers for LLC Converters in High Power Density On-Board Chargers for Electric Vehicles
by Won-Jin Son and Byoung Kuk Lee
Energies 2023, 16(18), 6757; https://doi.org/10.3390/en16186757 - 21 Sep 2023
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This article presents a planar transformer design and optimization method for high power density on-board chargers (OBCs) utilized in electric vehicles (EVs). Owing to considerations of electrical safety, OBCs require an isolated converter, leading to a substantial increase in volume due to the [...] Read more.
This article presents a planar transformer design and optimization method for high power density on-board chargers (OBCs) utilized in electric vehicles (EVs). Owing to considerations of electrical safety, OBCs require an isolated converter, leading to a substantial increase in volume due to the inclusion of a transformer. To address this issue and achieve high power density, a planar transformer is used, and an optimized design method is proposed for pattern arrangement, width, and core shape. The feasibility of the design is verified through the development of a 3.3 kW OBC prototype. Consequently, when compared to conventional transformers, the design method in this article results in a 27% reduction in the transformer’s height and a 20% reduction in its overall volume. This reduction is advantageous for meeting the requirements of high power density OBCs. Full article
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