Design Of Fast Cycloconverter-Based Battery-Charging Circuit For HighPenetration Of Electric Vehicles

Abstract

There have been growing concerns involving the penetration of Electric Vehicles (EVs) due to the time required
by its battery to attain full charge. Interests in EVs had recently experienced a dramatic turn down due to mileage
limitation on full battery charge amidst the cost ofpurchase, but most notably due to the absence of quick chargers that
can keep the vehicle on the road within few minutes of arriving at the charging station. Researchers had proposed
different charging schemes such as level II ac charging, dc charging, and in some cases, wireless charging schemes that
later appear to be inefficient. The use of dynamic or simply road-way powered electricvehicles was also proposed in the
literature. However, the proposed cycloconverter-based circuit was simulated in Simulink, and the results obtained
proved that the rate of charge increased when compared to the conventional EV charging circuit. Also, the focus is on
battery charging technologyand battery modeling for application in an electric vehicle.