Innovative Charging Solution Using a Three-Winding Transformer at the Battery Swapping Station

Electric Vehicles (EVs) are gaining global popularity as a sustainable solution to rising energy costs and environmental concerns. However, EV integration introduces power quality issues into the grid, coupled with the growing demand for accessible charging infrastructure. This work addresses these...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: M. V. Athul, C. Umayal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IEEE 2025-01-01
Series:IEEE Access
Subjects:
Online Access:https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11108170/
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1849389957435621376
author M. V. Athul
C. Umayal
author_facet M. V. Athul
C. Umayal
author_sort M. V. Athul
collection DOAJ
description Electric Vehicles (EVs) are gaining global popularity as a sustainable solution to rising energy costs and environmental concerns. However, EV integration introduces power quality issues into the grid, coupled with the growing demand for accessible charging infrastructure. This work addresses these challenges by proposing a novel charging system for Battery Swapping Stations (BSS) that optimizes power utilization and improves grid stability. The proposed system utilizes a star-star-delta transformer to recover harmonic power from the tertiary winding, which is typically wasted as heat, to supplement fundamental power during battery charging. An interleaved bidirectional multiport converter ensures efficient power management, enabling optimized battery charging and discharging based on electrical parameters. Reactive power compensation via a Shunt Active Filter during peak hours further enhances voltage stability, power factor, and overall system efficiency. The system is modelled in MATLAB Simulink, with performance analyzed under peak and off-peak load conditions. A 3 kVA transformer-based hardware prototype is constructed, incorporating a Push-Pull converter for harmonic power recovery and battery charging. Experimental results, including waveforms, power analyzer data, and insights into converter design, validate the system’s functionality. Key metrics such as Total Harmonic Distortion (THD), power factor, drainage power recovery, and efficiency are also examined. This work demonstrates a cost-effective and technically viable solution for improving power quality and optimizing EV charging at BSS.
format Article
id doaj-art-1382a7fa835a4bdea7f1ce473662ef3a
institution Kabale University
issn 2169-3536
language English
publishDate 2025-01-01
publisher IEEE
record_format Article
series IEEE Access
spelling doaj-art-1382a7fa835a4bdea7f1ce473662ef3a2025-08-20T03:41:49ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362025-01-011313730313731610.1109/ACCESS.2025.359516411108170Innovative Charging Solution Using a Three-Winding Transformer at the Battery Swapping StationM. V. Athul0C. Umayal1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3757-713XSchool of Electrical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaSchool of Electrical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaElectric Vehicles (EVs) are gaining global popularity as a sustainable solution to rising energy costs and environmental concerns. However, EV integration introduces power quality issues into the grid, coupled with the growing demand for accessible charging infrastructure. This work addresses these challenges by proposing a novel charging system for Battery Swapping Stations (BSS) that optimizes power utilization and improves grid stability. The proposed system utilizes a star-star-delta transformer to recover harmonic power from the tertiary winding, which is typically wasted as heat, to supplement fundamental power during battery charging. An interleaved bidirectional multiport converter ensures efficient power management, enabling optimized battery charging and discharging based on electrical parameters. Reactive power compensation via a Shunt Active Filter during peak hours further enhances voltage stability, power factor, and overall system efficiency. The system is modelled in MATLAB Simulink, with performance analyzed under peak and off-peak load conditions. A 3 kVA transformer-based hardware prototype is constructed, incorporating a Push-Pull converter for harmonic power recovery and battery charging. Experimental results, including waveforms, power analyzer data, and insights into converter design, validate the system’s functionality. Key metrics such as Total Harmonic Distortion (THD), power factor, drainage power recovery, and efficiency are also examined. This work demonstrates a cost-effective and technically viable solution for improving power quality and optimizing EV charging at BSS.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11108170/Battery swapping stationClarke’s transformationEV chargingharmonic powerhysteresis controllermultiport converter
spellingShingle M. V. Athul
C. Umayal
Innovative Charging Solution Using a Three-Winding Transformer at the Battery Swapping Station
IEEE Access
Battery swapping station
Clarke’s transformation
EV charging
harmonic power
hysteresis controller
multiport converter
title Innovative Charging Solution Using a Three-Winding Transformer at the Battery Swapping Station
title_full Innovative Charging Solution Using a Three-Winding Transformer at the Battery Swapping Station
title_fullStr Innovative Charging Solution Using a Three-Winding Transformer at the Battery Swapping Station
title_full_unstemmed Innovative Charging Solution Using a Three-Winding Transformer at the Battery Swapping Station
title_short Innovative Charging Solution Using a Three-Winding Transformer at the Battery Swapping Station
title_sort innovative charging solution using a three winding transformer at the battery swapping station
topic Battery swapping station
Clarke’s transformation
EV charging
harmonic power
hysteresis controller
multiport converter
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11108170/
work_keys_str_mv AT mvathul innovativechargingsolutionusingathreewindingtransformeratthebatteryswappingstation
AT cumayal innovativechargingsolutionusingathreewindingtransformeratthebatteryswappingstation