1. Design and Performance of a Bidirectional Isolated DC–DC Converter for a Battery Energy Storage System.
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Tan, Nadia Mei Lin, Abe, T., and Akagi, H.
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DC-to-DC converters , *BATTERY storage plants , *ELECTRIC transformers , *LITHIUM-ion batteries , *MAGNETIC flux , *ELECTRIC breakdown , *POWER electronics - Abstract
This paper describes the design and performance of a 6-kW, full-bridge, bidirectional isolated dc-dc converter using a 20-kHz transformer for a 53.2-V, 2-kWh lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery energy storage system. The dc voltage at the high-voltage side is controlled from 305 to 355 V, as the battery voltage at the low-voltage side (LVS) varies from 50 to 59 V. The maximal efficiency of the dc-dc converter is measured to be 96.0% during battery charging, and 96.9% during battery discharging. Moreover, this paper analyzes the effect of unavoidable dc-bias currents on the magnetic-flux saturation of the transformer. Finally, it provides the dc-dc converter loss breakdown with more focus on the LVS converter. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2012
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