An Isolated Bidirectional Soft-Switching DC-DC Converter for Wide Input/Output Voltage Range

This paper presents the analysis and design of an isolated bidirectional DC-DC converter for applications where both input and output voltages may vary in a wide range. The proposed topology is derived from the integration of an isolated Current-Fed Dual-Active-Bridge (CF-DAB) stage with a Four-Swit...

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Main Authors: Giorgio Spiazzi, Leopoldo Rossetto, Paolo Mattavelli, Ezio Gallo, Filip Cvejic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/23/6121
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Summary:This paper presents the analysis and design of an isolated bidirectional DC-DC converter for applications where both input and output voltages may vary in a wide range. The proposed topology is derived from the integration of an isolated Current-Fed Dual-Active-Bridge (CF-DAB) stage with a Four-Switch Buck-Boost cell (4SBB), sharing one switching leg. Detailed design procedures are outlined for both CF-DAB and 4SBB stages, allowing to achieve Zero-Voltage turn-on of all devices while minimizing the inductor current RMS values. An optimized design of the CF-DAB coupled inductors allowed to achieve the desired leakage inductance value without the need for an additional magnetic component. Experimental results taken on a 5 kW prototype interfacing two voltage ports with <i>V<sub>L</sub></i> ∈ [42 V, 72 V], <i>V<sub>H</sub></i> ∈ [225 V, 435 V] validate the proposed design procedure.
ISSN:1996-1073