A Modular Power Converter Topology to Interface Removable Batteries with 400 V and 800 V Electric Powertrains

Electric vehicles (EVs) are a sustainable means of transportation, with their onboard batteries being crucial for both performance and energy management. A modular and reconfigurable power converter topology to connect removable batteries to the main DC bus of an EV is proposed in this paper. By emp...

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Autores: Murillo Yarce, Duberney, Dacanal Colvero, Gabriel, Gómez Gómez, Alexis Anselmo|||0000-0002-8638-5620, Tuñón Díaz, Jairo|||0009-0000-4331-2395, Rodríguez Alonso, Alberto|||0000-0002-6541-4509, Vázquez Ardura, Aitor|||0000-0003-3343-4772
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Oviedo (UNIOVI)
Repositorio:RUO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Oviedo
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:digibuo.uniovi.es:10651/76224
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10651/76224
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:DC-DC converter
Dual active bridge
Electrical vehicles
Reconfigurable topology
Removable battery
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Sumario:Electric vehicles (EVs) are a sustainable means of transportation, with their onboard batteries being crucial for both performance and energy management. A modular and reconfigurable power converter topology to connect removable batteries to the main DC bus of an EV is proposed in this paper. By employing Dual Active Bridge (DAB) converters in an Input Parallel Output Series (IPOS) configuration, the proposed topology is compatible with 400 V and 800 V standards without the need for external switches. The research explored the possibility to apply a very simple control strategy based on independent linear regulators. A theoretical analysis of the IPOS DAB converter is presented and the design of independent control regulators which minimize the coupling effect between the control variables is addressed. The stability of the IPOS DAB converter could be ensured using the proposed simplistic approach, enabling us to drastically simplify the regulator design step. The dynamic performance of the system was confirmed by means of a simulation and experimentally.