Highly Efficient Three-Phase Bi-Directional SiC DC–AC Inverter for Electric Vehicle Flywheel Emulator
Flywheels are nowadays a solution for the dynamic charging of electric vehicles since they act as transient energy storage. The need for a top efficient reversible power converter for the flywheel system is crucial to assure high dynamic performance. The paper presents the design of a 50 kW highly e...
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| description | Flywheels are nowadays a solution for the dynamic charging of electric vehicles since they act as transient energy storage. The need for a top efficient reversible power converter for the flywheel system is crucial to assure high dynamic performance. The paper presents the design of a 50 kW highly efficient reversible three-phase DC–AC inverter involving the most recent silicon carbide metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors, and its experimental validation on a home-made emulator. Highest efficiency in reversible mode, compactness, and thermal enhancement are the targeted objectives that have been achieved. The power converter prototype evaluated on an original pulse width modulation testing-bench is able to emulate the working of the flywheel system. High frequency pulse width modulation switching, speed cycle operating, and thermal losses are evaluated. In addition, an efficiency above 99% for the converter has been attained, enabling robust functioning of the flywheel system emulator to perform specific charging profiles for electric vehicles. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a22c4f886184438ab54a05d517986ddb2023-11-18T10:12:11ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732023-06-011612464410.3390/en16124644Highly Efficient Three-Phase Bi-Directional SiC DC–AC Inverter for Electric Vehicle Flywheel EmulatorAlexandre De Bernardinis0Richard Lallemand1Abdelfatah Kolli2LMOPS, Université de Lorraine, CentraleSupélec, F-57000 Metz, FranceSATIE, Université Gustave Eiffel, F-78000 Versailles, FranceSATIE, Université Gustave Eiffel, F-78000 Versailles, FranceFlywheels are nowadays a solution for the dynamic charging of electric vehicles since they act as transient energy storage. The need for a top efficient reversible power converter for the flywheel system is crucial to assure high dynamic performance. The paper presents the design of a 50 kW highly efficient reversible three-phase DC–AC inverter involving the most recent silicon carbide metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors, and its experimental validation on a home-made emulator. Highest efficiency in reversible mode, compactness, and thermal enhancement are the targeted objectives that have been achieved. The power converter prototype evaluated on an original pulse width modulation testing-bench is able to emulate the working of the flywheel system. High frequency pulse width modulation switching, speed cycle operating, and thermal losses are evaluated. In addition, an efficiency above 99% for the converter has been attained, enabling robust functioning of the flywheel system emulator to perform specific charging profiles for electric vehicles.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/12/4644DC–AC converterelectric vehicleflywheelMOS field effect transistormodulated hysteresis methodsilicon carbide |
| spellingShingle | Alexandre De Bernardinis Richard Lallemand Abdelfatah Kolli Highly Efficient Three-Phase Bi-Directional SiC DC–AC Inverter for Electric Vehicle Flywheel Emulator Energies DC–AC converter electric vehicle flywheel MOS field effect transistor modulated hysteresis method silicon carbide |
| title | Highly Efficient Three-Phase Bi-Directional SiC DC–AC Inverter for Electric Vehicle Flywheel Emulator |
| title_full | Highly Efficient Three-Phase Bi-Directional SiC DC–AC Inverter for Electric Vehicle Flywheel Emulator |
| title_fullStr | Highly Efficient Three-Phase Bi-Directional SiC DC–AC Inverter for Electric Vehicle Flywheel Emulator |
| title_full_unstemmed | Highly Efficient Three-Phase Bi-Directional SiC DC–AC Inverter for Electric Vehicle Flywheel Emulator |
| title_short | Highly Efficient Three-Phase Bi-Directional SiC DC–AC Inverter for Electric Vehicle Flywheel Emulator |
| title_sort | highly efficient three phase bi directional sic dc ac inverter for electric vehicle flywheel emulator |
| topic | DC–AC converter electric vehicle flywheel MOS field effect transistor modulated hysteresis method silicon carbide |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/12/4644 |
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